The upcoming video game, Hogwarts Legacy, is expected to be released on February 10, 2023. It will allow players to choose a house, explore Hogwarts, and have their own exciting adventures in the 19th-century wizarding world based on their decisions. Choices will dictate relationships with teachers and other students and establish whether players will earn points for their houses or perhaps wind up in detention instead.
This is much the same as the Hogwarts students in Harry Potter, who, like all teenagers, made various good and bad decisions throughout their school careers. Among their poor choices, Harry and his classmates each had one that took the crown, ultimately impacting themselves and others in the most significant ways.
Ginny Weasley – Confiding In Tom Riddle’s Diary
Ginny is summed up in Harry Potter by her quick wit and strength, but that wasn’t seen much in her first year at Hogwarts. It was a tough year for the youngest Weasley sibling since her serious crush on Harry had left her nervous and shy.
What Ginny needed was a confidant, but as a fearful new student, she hadn’t had much chance to make friends. This caused her to turn to a mysterious diary that magically used flattering words to comfort her. As fans know, this was one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes, and the result of her foolish trust in the item was the opening of the Chamber of Secrets and an entire school in danger — poor Ginny.
Fred & George Weasley – Testing Joke Items On First-Year Students
Fred and George were two of the biggest troublemakers Hogwarts had ever seen, but most of their bad decisions were harmless. They weren’t in the habit of getting others in trouble or putting them in danger, and even most of their pranks were pulled on their friends who were happy to share in a laugh.
However, as they got older and started focusing on their future business plans, they realized they needed people to test their products. So they tricked first-year Gryffindors into testing the Skiving Snackboxes, resulting in several 11-year-olds with uncontrollable nosebleeds being sent to the Hospital Wing.
Cho Chang – Dating Harry So Soon After Cedric Diggory’s Death
Cho was Harry’s first girlfriend, and it didn’t end well for either of them. Their first kiss happened as Cho cried, and their big Valentine’s date ended with a confusing amount of jealousy and insecurity.
From there, the relationship sort of fizzled out, and the two remained awkward around each other for another year after. This end wasn’t particularly surprising since Cho was still clearly devastated over the death of her previous boyfriend, Cedric Diggory. Of course, no one can blame her for making emotional decisions after such a tragedy, but there is no denying that it wasn’t a great idea to date again so soon.
Luna Lovegood – Wholeheartedly Believing Her Father
As a Ravenclaw, Luna Lovegood possessed a natural love for intellectual exploration and discovery. She had inherited this in part from her father, who saw the world as full of endless, unlikely possibilities. Luna’s quotes in Harry Potter prove that she was brilliant, but also demonstrate her over-trusting nature, especially regarding her father.
The Wizarding World website reveals that Luna eventually accepted that Xenophilius’ words should be taken with a grain of salt. But, before leaving school, she was frustratingly adamant that many impossible things existed. Mr. Lovegood even proved dangerous in Deathly Hallows with the explosion of the Erumpent horn (which Luna was still sure had belonged to a Crumple-Horned Snorkack).
Romilda Vane – Slipping Harry A Love Potion
Little is known about Romilda Vane before Half-Blood Prince, but that year, she quickly became a significant nuisance in Harry’s life. Hermione had warned Harry that Romilda would try to slip him a love potion, and as expected, she began offering him snacks and beverages around every corner.
Finally, she got Harry to take a package of spiked Chocolate Cauldrons back to his dormitory, where it was forgotten until Ron unknowingly consumed them. While Romilda had never meant Ron to be her victim, it’s clear that slipping someone a potion against their will is not okay— in fact, it’s downright problematic.
Seamus Finnigan – Challenging Harry
For years, Harry and Seamus shared a dormitory with no issue. They were never the best of friends, but they got along well and frequently shared some laughs. Still, when the entire wizarding world turned against Harry and called him a liar, Seamus took their side.
After living alongside each other for so long, Seamus should have known that the things the Daily Prophet was saying about Harry were not true. More often than not, the Boy Who Lived was trying to avoid attention. But Seamus gave into the pressure, leaving him to have to swallow his pride and apologize months later.
Neville Longbottom – Writing Down The Gryffindor Passwords
Neville has a heart of gold, and while he often made silly mistakes practicing magic in class, they were typically harmless. His low confidence made him anxious and forgetful, but he truly did want to make everyone happy.
In Prisoner of Azkaban, Neville started taking measures to get himself organized and escape ridicule, and he foolishly wrote down the Gryffindor common room passwords so he would no longer forget them. This was, of course, a bad idea, but after he learned his lesson, he began a steady climb in confidence that would eventually pay off.
Ron Weasley – Pushing Harry Away
Harry and Ron’s friendship in Harry Potter was extremely important to both of them. For Harry, it meant the first real companion he ever had, and for Ron, it meant someone outside his family that didn’t care that he was poor or the least (according to him) of his brothers.
But, as everyone started paying more and more attention to the famous Harry Potter, the pressure became too much. Ron stepped away from their friendship, wishing to, for once, not just be “Harry Potter’s friend” and just be Ron Weasley. This was repeated in Deathly Hallows, revealing a trend in Ron that he had to address and grow from.
Hermione Granger- Using A Mysterious Hair In A Polyjuice Potion
Hermione often took logic and planning to the extreme. She was the voice of reason for the Golden Trio and was constantly anxious to make the right decision around every turn. But, despite this thoroughness, Hermione made a decision in Chamber of Secrets that was uncharacteristically foolish.
While the clever witch made Harry and Ron take hairs directly from Crabbe and Goyle for the Polyjuice potion, she simply snatched one off a Slytherin girl’s robes. This hair could have come from anywhere, and unlucky for Hermione, it had come from a cat. She should have known better, and she paid for it with an extended stay in the Hospital Wing.
Harry Potter – Not Asking Adults For Help
Having grown up in a neglectful home, it’s no surprise that Harry typically didn’t think to ask for help. However, even after he had established more healthy relationships with the adults of Harry Potter, he still had a habit of going it alone. Sure, he reached out from time to time, but when he didn’t get the answer he wanted, he would put himself in danger instead.
This is seen several times throughout the series, from his trip beneath the trap door in Philosopher’s Stone to his failed rescue mission at the Ministry in Order of the Phoenix. In both, if Harry had just waited for help from a grown-up, everything would have turned out fine.
