

The effects are arguably minimal and the experience will be largely the same, but your House also dictates your access to that House's Common Room, House Colors for your attire, access to House-specific NPCs, access to companions, and extra dialogue that changes based on your character's House. The bad news is that you cannot 100% the game without having to play through four save files and finish the game once for each House – there are achievements that are tied to your House. While players can actually connect their Wizarding World account to the game so that they can bring with them their wand and House assignments, there are players who would want to min-max the game and find out if there are any gameplay or story effects from which House you pick in Hogwarts Legacy.

So, for a Potterhead to be able to choose their House in Hogwarts Legacy when usually it's assigned to you based on a personality quiz like in Pottermore, could be a bit new and jarring. One of the most important things for a hardcore Potterhead is their House assignment: it defines them and their allegiances, and they identify with the House's traits and live by its rules.
