Nine others have been cast in the highly anticipated video game, including a Harry Potter alum.
TheWorld’s EndandMission: Impossibleactor takes the role of Phineas Nigellus Black, an ancestor of Sirius Black.
Specifically, he’s Sirius' great-great-grandfather.
Simon Pegg will play Phineas Nigellus Black in ‘Hogwarts Legacy.'.Dave Benett/Getty Images; Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software
He also has the reputation of being the least popular Headmaster at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
“We saw Phineas in the books and in the films.
He was a portrait in Dumbledore’s office,” Pegg notes in the video.
Players will begin the story ofHogwarts Legacyas a fifth-year student.
Joining Pegg in the game is a troupe of actors, including aHarry Potterfilm alum.
Nicol will play Professor Matilda Weasley, a Gryffindor and the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts.
Hogwarts Legacywill launch worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on February 10.
