The more Sebastian and I corrupt ourselves with dark magic, the more Ominis inserts himself into our affairs. Their story plays out like a telenovela, with the boys arguing over decisions I have made that threaten the trust between them.

Ominis finds out, of course, and he is (rightly) livid with Sebastian.

The space had been theirs only until I showed up, and by using dark magic here I was single-handedly corrupting their relationship. I even promise to lie my way out of things should Ominis ever find out. To keep our experimentations private, Sebastian takes me to his and Ominis's secret room beneath the castle – The Undercroft, it's called – where I'm sworn to secrecy. Scarred by his past, on the other hand, Ominis does not. What's more, he's willing to lie to prove this.Įarly on, I find that Sebastian shares my fascination with the dark arts. Ominis fears the dangerous potentiality of dark magic, while Sebastian is adamant that it can still be used for good if wielded properly. They are the closest Hogwarts Legacy gets to portraying a romantic relationship.įor Sebastian and Ominis, dark magic symbolizes the corruptive influence of deception. 'Ominis trusts me.'Ĭalling them best friends feels a huge underestimation – they're more than friends more than brothers, even. 'When he's not at Hogwarts, he's with us in Feldcroft,' Sebastian says. Seb explains that when Ominis drifted apart from his family, estranged by their use of Unforgivable Curses and tortured by having used these spells himself, he was the one by his side. Playing through Sebastian's side quests, we learn more about their devotion to one another. Their combined backstory is what makes them unique, and it's why they're so fascinating to me. Where nobody stops me from entering an Ashwinder lair with Hufflepuff darling Poppy, Ominis tries repeatedly to keep me and Sebastian from destroying our lives with dark magic – or maybe, from destroying the life they had together. Its unrelenting strength is a central plot device in Hogwarts Legacy, upping the stakes of certain missions or changing the dynamics of others entirely. Ominis Gaunt and Sebastian Sallow have a complex relationship. Hogwarts Legacy review: 'Tries to do too much all at once'

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