As controversial a figure as J. K. Rowling may deservedly be, there's no denying that the Harry Potterseries revolutionized not just the fantasy genre, but the publishing industry as a whole. Throughout seven incredible books that sold like the hottest of cakes, Rowling revitalized children's and young adult fantasy in ways that were unheard of at the time. In all honesty, it seems unlike that a fantasy book series will ever have a pop-cultural impact of quite this scale ever again.

The wait for Hogwarts Legacy 2feels like we've gone into the vanishing cabinet for Borgin and Burke's alongside Montague and we've been stuck here for months, if not years, with no sign of light at the end of the tunnel. The sequel is already one of the most anticipated games in the Wizarding World, if not the whole world, and we're already waiting for concrete info on what to expect. If it links into HBO's new series, expands the world down to London, Godric's Hollow or more remains to be seen, but thankfully, another new Wizarding World RPG is now on the way, and this one is taking fans back to Hogwarts in a very different form.

Few fantasy heroes in the current culture are as immediately recognizable as Harry Potter. The Boy Who Lived was at the center of one of the largest and most popular fantasy franchises that dominated both books and film for well over a decade, and it continues to be massively popular. Warner Bros. has invested a staggering amount of money into a new series adaptation of the novels, banking on fans having enough nostalgia for the character to make it worth the time, money, and effort. Whether or not that upcoming series is able to escape the shadow of the immensely successful films remains to be seen, but regardless, Harry Potter will remain an immensely beloved hero — that doesn’t mean he’s the most likable, though.