{"id":131140,"date":"2023-01-11T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-143477"},"modified":"2023-01-11T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:30:00","slug":"simon-pegg-is-heading-back-to-school-as-hogwarts-legacys-headmaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/11\/simon-pegg-is-heading-back-to-school-as-hogwarts-legacys-headmaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Pegg Is Heading Back To School As Hogwarts Legacy&#8217;s Headmaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2b163b818e4af\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2b163b818e4af\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Simon Pegg\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2b163b818e4af\/simon-pegg.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA0Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"504\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2b163b818e4af\/simon-pegg.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Pegg\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a video posted online today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirmed that Simon Pegg will be voicing the Headmaster of Hogwarts, Phineas Nigellus Black, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/hogwarts_legacy\">Hogwarts Legacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pegg, who is famous for his roles in <strong>Spaced<\/strong>, <strong>Shaun of the Dead<\/strong>, <strong>Mission Impossible<\/strong>, <strong>Star Trek<\/strong>, and more, breaks down the character&#8217;s personality traits and role within the game, describing him as &#8220;just a bit of an idiot&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:142632 @ 2023-01-12T03:40:35+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>The character, confirmed within the world of Harry Potter to be the great-great-grandfather of Sirius Black, exists in the books and movies as a portrait within the office of Albus Dumbledore, but since Hogwarts Lgacy takes place in the 1890s, Phineas Black will be well and truly alive and playing an active role within the school&#8217;s day-to-day life.<\/p>\n<p>Other key cast members have also been revealed and include:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Playable character<\/strong> \u2014 Sebastian Croft \/ Amelia Gething<br \/><strong>&#8211; Professor Matilda Weasley<\/strong> \u2014 Lesley Nicol<br \/><strong>&#8211; Professor Onai<\/strong> \u2014 Kandace Caine<br \/><strong>&#8211; Professor Satyavati Shah<\/strong> \u2014 Sohm Kapila<br \/><strong>&#8211; Everett Clopton<\/strong> \u2014 Luke Youngblood<br \/><strong>&#8211; Mahendra Pehlwaan<\/strong> \u2014 Asif Ali<br \/><strong>&#8211; Nearly Headless Nick<\/strong> \u2014 Jason Anthony<br \/><strong>&#8211; Sorting Hat<\/strong> \u2014 Jason Anthony<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hogwarts Legacy has been confirmed to launch on the Switch on <strong>July 25th, 2023<\/strong>, a full five months after its planned release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S on <strong>February 10th, 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"hiokqoTsCFo\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Are you looking forward to playing Hogwarts Legacy? Share your thoughts on Pegg&#8217;s involvement with a comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life In a video posted online today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirmed that Simon Pegg will be voicing the Headmaster of Hogwarts, Phineas Nigellus Black, in Hogwarts Legacy. 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