Realm of Magic: Hogwarts?

Eh, I only see as much Hogwarts in Realm of Magic as JKR used from folklore and such to build her Wizarding world. Familars aren't really a thing in Harry Potter (they're more pets with useful tricks... sometimes) and in this they seem more active (basing this on tweets, not the trailer itself) which is more in keeping with D&D Familiars and general folklore (minus the demon part... maybe.)

And.. I kinda see the Magical Realm as more Hogsmede than Hogwarts...

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It doesn't really remind me of Hogwarts. There are wands and brooms yes, but that's pretty generic magic stuff.

"simgirl1010;d-964819" wrote:
The latest Sims 4 game pack is basically Hogwarts
Joining the long line of magic-themed Sims expansions.

The latest Sims 4 game pack has been revealed to be entitled Realm of Magic and introduces a whole magical world full of spell-casting Sims. In the trailer, we see a regular ol’ humdrum Sim stumble into this new realm, where he meets a woman who gives him fantastical powers. There are wand fights, colorful potions, broomsticks, and a city full of magic.

The Sims series has a long tradition of introducing magical-themed additions to the life simulation. The original game had Makin’ Magic and The Sims 3 had Supernatural. The Sims 2, meanwhile, introduced witches via Apartment Life, for some reason. Currently, The Sims 4 has vampires, aliens, ghosts, mermaids, skeletons, and PlantSims — oh my!

Earlier this year, the StrangerVille game pack featured a paranormal storyline set in an eerie desert town, while the Island Living expansion pack introduced the island world of Sulani, filled with volcanoes, beaches, and mermaids.

Sims 4: Realm of Magic will come out on Sept. 10

https://www-polygon-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.polygon.com/platform/amp/gaming/2019/8/20/20813827/sims-4-realm-of-magic-trailer-release-date?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.polygon.com%2Fgaming%2F2019%2F8%2F20%2F20813827%2Fsims-4-realm-of-magic-trailer-release-date

It kinda isn't.

The magic world reminds me of a broked planet that split in parts but survived like in Doctor Who with the Celtic cult spells and stuff. Very cool.

"musteni;c-17208729" wrote:
It doesn't really remind me of Hogwarts. There are wands and brooms yes, but that's pretty generic magic stuff.

Exactly. I felt no Harry Potter vibe either. I actually was more reminded of the Vampires GP than anything else. :p

Yeah the only HP vibes I felt was from the town and that’s because it reminds me of Hogsmeade.

hmm.. how is it Hogwarts?
I've seen no castle, it's not a school, I don't think there be classes to go to, no children, no Quidditch, no moving stairs....
everything I saw is pretty much stuff which can be found in multiple kinds of magic themed books/games/movies and lore, nothing screaming Hogwarts to me.

Actually, the only legitimate lifestates we have are:

- Aliens
- Ghosts
- Vampires
- Mermaids

The rest can be categorized as temporary. It seems like they are adding the Spellcaster as a new lifestate for this GP.

The above is an underwhelming list compared to what we received from past iterations. 5 years of The Sims 4 and we only have so little occult’s to choose from. I’m not sure if this is something to be in awe about (Reference to “Oh my!”).

Here’s hoping that they will patch in Werewolves for Cats & Dogs owners or they actually make a dedicated Supernatural EP with the occult’s mentioned below.

Fairies, Genies, Zombies (I don’t count the StrangerVille ones) and Plumbots/Servos/Simbots could be added into a later patch or EP or GP. I actually didn’t mind them not having any other occult type since Makin’ Magic didn’t offer anymore than that. That EP really focused on the magic aspect of The Sims and I have all of my fingers and toes crossed that this GP brings out that same feel.

From my perspective, it didn’t depict Potterworld as a whole, but I don’t necessarily feel as if Realm of Magic reflects upon that series anyway. Other than the Harry Potter universe, there are spell casters that can use magic without a wand or device, portal usage, floating worlds and even more not shown in this GP.

(I’m a Ravenclaw potterhead by the way)

I mustn’t forget to mention that The Sims Makin’ Magic expansion pack did offer fun theme parks, MagicCoins (used to purchase Magic Town lots or other Magic-related items), live performances, snake charming, minor magic shows, mini golf and a cotton candy stand. :)

I’m hoping that we do get a special currency of some sort when we travel through the magic town - but that’s a stretch at this point.

I think one Hogwarts vibe I'm feeling is that it makes me want to start rereading my Harry Potter collection. ?