Spellbinding Easter Egg: Unraveling the Hidden How to Train Your Dragon Tribute in Hogwarts Legacy's Graphorn Scene

A player of Hogwarts Legacy online recently discovered an intriguing moment involving the Graphorn mount, which could possibly allude to a reference from How To Train Your Dragon. The creatures in Hogwarts Legacy have garnered significant interest from players, but it appears that there are still hidden secrets waiting to be uncovered.

Since its initial release earlier this year, Hogwarts Legacy players have continued to uncover fresh secrets within the game and have eagerly shared them with others. They have also come across numerous other references, although most of them appear to be directly related to the Harry Potter universe. One player even observed that a Hogwarts Legacy outfit cleverly pays homage to a hilarious scene featuring Ron Weasley from the movies. However, it seems that Avalanche Software also wished to pay tribute to sources outside of the Harry Potter series.

Redditor MuhammadrizoDev has pointed out the remarkable similarities between the music that accompanies the unlocking of the Graphorn mount in Hogwarts Legacy and the song "Test Drive" from the original soundtrack of How To Train Your Dragon. "Test Drive" is famously played during the iconic moment when Hiccup and Toothless take their first flight together in the movie. The user even includes a link for others to listen to "Test Drive," and there is no denying the striking resemblance. Given the immense popularity of this moment among fans of the film, it comes as no surprise that players have recognized the reference in Hogwarts Legacy.

In order to unlock the Graphorn, players must engage in combat with it, kneeling before the creature, and ultimately tame it. If the similarities to How To Train Your Dragon are indeed intentional, it serves as a clever thematic allusion to the concept of humans earning the trust of animals before forming a bond. In fact, one player even confessed that the music was so captivating that they found themselves completely distracted during the fight, unable to focus once they realized the nostalgic reference being made in Hogwarts Legacy.

Although Hogwarts Legacy offers a variety of Beasts to capture, there is a lack of diverse mounts for players to travel around the school grounds. Fans are eagerly anticipating the possibility of DLC that introduces new mounts in the game. If not, it is something that could be explored in a potential sequel. Speculation among fans has already begun about the Beasts they would like to see in future installments of Hogwarts Legacy, with mounts being the natural next step. Ultimately, only time will reveal what surprises Avalanche Software and Portkey Games have in store for players in the years to come.

Hogwarts Legacy is currently available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, and will be releasing on the Switch on November 14.