‘I Never Referenced Any Witcher Gryffindors or Slytherins Again’: The Witcher Author Says the Games’ Schools Are ‘Completely Unnecessary’

The Witcher Creator Says It Was 'Completely Unnecessary' for 'Video Game People' to Expand the One Sentence About Witcher Schools He Wished He Never Wrote

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The Witcher Author Says One Key Element of the Games Is Based on a Mistake! - theGeek.games

Andrzej Sapkowski, the man without whom The Witcher would never have existed, returned to his famously blunt style during a Reddit AMA. According to him, the concept of Witcher schools is based on a mistake — one that has endured only because players refuse to let it go.   Andrzej Sapkowski, creator of the The Witcher universe, revealed during Reddit’s new AMA session that the entire concept of Witcher schools originated from a mistake. He expla…

Andrzej Sapkowski says that The Witcher series devs have „wonderfully multiplied Witcher schools,” although he has decided that it wasn't worth it

The idea of The Witcher schools is based on a single sentence that accidentally made it into the books. However, Sapkowski is not sure if he wants to build on that in the future.This info Andrzej Sapkowski says that The Witcher series devs have „wonderfully multiplied Witcher schools,” although he has decided that it wasn't worth it was first published on Gamepressure.com 01 October 2025.

Witcher author says key plot point from the games is based on a mistake, but "video game people have clung to the idea with remarkable tenacity"

The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski has discussed a key plot point in the video game series that was actually a mistake in his novels, but "video game people have clung to the idea with remarkable tenacity".

‘I never referenced any Witcher Gryffindors or Slytherins again’: The Witcher author says the games’ schools are ‘completely unnecessary’

Andrzej Sapkowski says “video game people have clung to the idea with remarkable tenacity”…