Why the wand shop?

[wolfy0110]

Why is the wand shop in Hogsmead still on the map all the time, if you cannot change your wand, or do anything at all there? My game glitched in the beginning, so I had a basic wand... But now I can't change it, I'm not talking size (for the humor crowd), but basic materials.. I just wonder why it's always listed as a point of reference, when it has no use.

[Psyringe]

Because shop owners generally don't cease their operation and demolish the building after selling one item to one customer, no matter how special that person might be?

The fact that you can't change your wand, is probably intentional. In the world of Harry Potter, a wand is its own entity, it has a personality and enters into a bond with its wielder. Wands aren't just tools that people would switch because they like another look better. While it's possible that a wand and its wielder grow apart to the point where a wand switch might be advised, this step generally isn't taken unless there were serious problems. It certainly wouldn't be taken for a 5th-year student who achieves astonishingly good results with the wand they already have.

In terms of gameplay though, all wands in Hogwarts Legacy behave the same, so it doesn't really matter which one you have.

The shop also plays a role in a quest or two.

[Dragonfruit]

Because that shop is still part of the world and serves more purpose than just being a shop later in the game? God you have some priority issues if a small icon on a map is bothering you this much

[Lucien Lachance]

The shop is used in the Ravenclaw unique questline as well as one of the final main quests...