Walkthrough

Life at Hogwarts is a busy one, especially in Hogwarts Legacy where you're tasked with catching up on years of lessons and helping thwart dark plans that threaten the Wizarding World. IGN's Hogwarts Legacy walkthrough will take you through all 40 main quests with tips, strategies, and notes on important things to find on your journey.

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For those who are striving for more stories and aim towards 100% completion after the fight against Ranrok is over, a secret true ending awaits you in the form of the House Cup Ceremony, where the school year ends and the winning House is revealed. Will it be yours? For a complete guide on how to begin the True Ending, click the links below.

Have questions about how your legacy at Hogwarts concluded? Check out our Ending Explained page to ensure you understand everything there is to know about the climactic conclusion to Ranrok's Rebellion in the heart of the final repository.

The first quest of the game, this serves as an introduction to the Ancient Magic capabilities of your player character, debuting characters like Professor Fig and the villanous Ranrok, and giving you your first few spells to test out!

As you are sorted into your House of choice, Professor Weasley shows you your common room, and provides to you the invaluable tool that is the Wizard's Field Guide!

Your first class during your time at Hogwarts, the eccentric Professor Ronen teaches you the Summoning Spell, Accio.

Introducing you to the levitating spell, Levioso, Professor Hecat has you test your skills against a dummy, and then against the Slytherin student, Sebastian Sallow.

Before you depart to visit Hogsmeade for the first time, Professor Weasley has you complete some additional assignments for Professor Ronen in order to learn the Reparo spell.

During your first trip to Hogsmeade, where you stock up on supplies ranging from seeds, potions, clothing, spellcraft scrolls, and even your own wand from Ollivanders, a sinister force invades the hamlet and you must fend them off before all is lost.

Finding a secret map with Professor Fig demands an exploration of the Forbidden Section of the Library, but first you must gain some extra spells from Professor Hecat to defend yourself... just in case.

Needing to access the Restricted Section of the Library without delay, you enlist the help of the mischievous Slytherin, Sebastian Sallow, to help you gain entry.

A brief quest in which you report back to Professor Fig about what you managed to uncover in the Restricted Section of the Library.

Meeting the endearing Professor Garlick, you get your first taste of the magical flora you can encounter (and make use of) during your time in Hogwarts and beyond.

Under the tutelage of Professor Sharp, you get to grips with brewing your first few potions, each with potent effects, from the ingredients you can discover through the open world.

A brief conversation with Natsai Onai outside of Hogwarts shines a light on her determination to root out evil, whilst also by chance allowing you to stumble upon a local in need.

Helping out a local being targeted by dark wizards helps you uncover spots throughout the valley that seem to relate back to the ancient wizard, Merlin. But can you solve the puzzles?

The next quest will lead you to uncover a ghost who seems to have knowledge of where to find everything you need. The exact details will vary depending on which House you were sorted into.

An adventure with a ghost into the depths of the Forbidden Forest uncovers something far greater than a lost wand or missing book pages; the map chamber of ancient wizards.

No witch or wizard is complete without their broom to fly upon, and it's about time you got yours! Fly through the grounds surrounding Hogwarts to master aerial traversal.

Realizing you need a private space to manage your things and practice your spells, Professor Weasley and Deek the House Elf help you take control of the magical space that is the Room of Requirement.

Sebastian Sallow introduces you to a hidden space beneath Hogwarts that is an excellent training ground for using Forbidden Spells.

Bringing Professor Fig to the newly discovered Map Chamber, Percival Rackham reluctantly agrees to beginning the ancient magic Trials early than anticipated.

Beginning the first of the ancient Trials, you must make your way through an enemy encampment before even starting to solve the devious puzzles within Percival Rackham's Trial Chambers.

Alongside Poppy Sweeting of Hufflepuff, you care for various beasts kept on Hogwarts' grounds, under the watchful eye of Professor Howin.

Assisting the groundskeeper Mr Moon, you collect various Demiguise statues at night from a restricted section of the school, evading detection from prefects and professors alike.

Scheming with a friendly Goblin named Lodgok, thanks to the help of Sirona Ryan, you depart to seek out and recover an Ancient Goblin relic that could be used to deceive Ranrok.

Learn to rescue endangered beasts throughout the valley with the help of Deek, you decide to safely house them in a spacious Vivarium within the Room of Requirement.

Meeting Sebastian's family uncovers some devastating wrongs that Sebastian is deadset on righting.

Beginning your studies in Astrology introduces you to Amit, as well as a new telescope that comes into your possession.

An infiltration of Falbarton Castle to discover evidence of Rookwood and Harlow's schemes yields... other useful results.

Speak with Charles Rookwood in the Map Chamber to learn the location of the second Keeper Trial.

Infiltrate and clear out Rookwood Castle before beginning the second Keeper Trial and discovering more Pensieve memories.

Join Poppy Sweeting to find Horntail Hall and bring the Poacher's evil schemes to a fiery end.

Get inside the Overlook Mine, and retrieve an additional piece of the Undercroft's triptych.

Join Amit and Lodgok as you try to decipher schematics for something that Ranrok's forces are assembling.

Join Niamh Fitzgerald in the Map Chamber to learn the location of the third Keeper Trial.

To gain entry to the Headmaster's Office, a polyjuice potion of Professor Black will need to be acquired and consumed to deceive the entire school.

Within the Headmaster's Office lies a book that contains a whimsical and dark tale about powerful ancient artefacts. It's easy to get caught up in the story.

You and Sebastian set out in search of the final piece of the Undercroft triptych, desperate to unearth the remaining secrets surrounding Isidora, her powers, and the connection between Ranrok and the Keepers.

Venturing into the Coastal Mine to find Lodgok, you also aim to put a stop to Ranrok's drilling plans before they can bear any (potentially world-altering) fruit.

Venturing to complete the fourth and final Keeper Trial, you enlist the help of a mighty beast, and uncover the location of the final repository, as well as the ultimate fate of Isidora Morganach.

Meet with Ollivander in Hogsmeade to craft the Keepers' Wand, and face off against Rookwood before he can thwart your plans.

The climactic conclusion to the story has you and Professor Fig descend into the final repository, face a huge Goblin assault with the help of some friends, and ultimately defeat Ranrok and save Hogwarts.

Though Ranrok's schemes have been thwarted and Hogwarts (and the Wizarding World at large) is safe once more, the school year isn't quite yet over...

Side Quests, Relationship Quests, and Assignments are all optional objectives obtained by speaking to the various students, professors, and wizardfolk in and around Hogwarts. Complete these quests for rewards like XP, unique cosmetics, and sometimes unique Spells, Brooms, and more!

It takes approximately 32 hours if you focus only on the main story and sparring side activities. For more completion times, check out How Long to Beat.