Every House’s Secret Quest in Hogwarts Legacy You Can’t Miss

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In “Hogwarts Legacy,” you’re given the opportunity to pick your Hogwarts House at the end of the opening segment. Your selection influences various aesthetic aspects of the gameplay, as well as providing you access to specific dormitories associated with your chosen House.

In addition to the previously mentioned alterations, Hogwarts Legacy also offers four unique story missions that become available only for those who pick a specific House. These missions eventually result in characters encountering the spirit of Jackdaw, who knows the whereabouts of missing book pages mentioned earlier in the plot, and these missions will initiate automatically once players have completed Herbology, Potions, and learned about the Merlin Trials.

How To Reach The House Exclusive Quests

To experience the unique missions only available for your house, gamers initially need to finish all the primary storylines within the “Living as a Student Until Professor Fig Returns” chapter. This means that players aiming for a full completion won’t be able to quickly move on to House-specific quests right from the beginning of the game. Instead, they will have to play through the first four main story sections multiple times (at least four times each) to unlock exclusive quests for each house.

Gryffindor: The Hunt For The Missing Pages

Gryffindor Pupils Initiate the Search for the Lost Pages by Conferring with Nearly Headless Nick, a ghost often spotted around the house near the hourglasses. It’s well-known from other Harry Potter sources that he desires to partake in the Headless Hunt and is eager to present something to them as a way to gain their favor.

This discovery path guides players towards a hidden doorway, conveniently situated near the Hufflepuff Common Room, which also grants access to the Hogwarts Kitchens. A furtive pear conceals the door, while a putrid slice of roast beef can be found on a nearby barrel inside. It’s clear that these provisions are particularly pungent and unpleasant to cater to the ghostly palate, as they can only faintly taste regular food.

From this location, players should seek out a Pumpkin Field close to Hogsmeade Cemetery. There, they will encounter the Headless Hunt who dispute Nearly Headless Nick due to him not being entirely headless. Following this, players are invited to join a spooky game of hide-and-seek to locate Richard Jackdaw’s missing head and complete the quest.

Players need to find a Pumpkin Field near Hogsmeade Cemetery where they will meet the Headless Hunt, who challenge Nearly Headless Nick because he isn’t fully headless. They can then participate in a ghostly hide-and-seek game to discover Richard Jackdaw’s lost head and finish the quest.

During the Philosopher’s Stone film, Nearly Headless Nick is referenced along with The Headless Hunt, but unfortunately, he couldn’t join them. In the novels, they show up at Nick’s 500th Deathday celebration, where their chief, Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore, offends Nick again by reminding him that his decapitation wasn’t complete like theirs was.

In the story, they take part in the Battle of Hogwarts (a battle mentioned only in the books), though their role during the fight is left undescribed since they don’t have a physical form. Later on, after Harry has taken the Diadem from the Room of Requirement, they are observed flying past him as he leaves the room.

Hufflepuff: Prisoner Of Love

Hufflepuff students initiate their journey by conversing with the Portrait of Eldritch Diggory, who appears to have information regarding a book from the Forbidden Section and suspects it has links to a case that his grandniece previously examined.

To learn more, former Auror players should drop by to speak with Helen Thistlewood. She reveals that Apollonia Black falsely accused a girl named Anne of killing Richard Jackdaw, out of envy towards Jackdaw and Anne’s romantic involvement.

Anne was trying to crack a puzzle that Jackdaw had presented to her, which would supposedly bring them together, but she couldn’t figure it out. It’s possible that Helen has already solved it, although she remains in Azkaban and is hesitant to communicate with others due to the years of mental anguish inflicted upon her by the Dementors.

Helen proposes that perhaps a fellow Hogwarts student could better connect with Anne due to their shared background. Subsequently, an excursion to Azkaban unfolds, offering the opportunity for dialogue with Anne and providing hints regarding a cave hidden in Upper Hogsfield.

Azkaban, frequently referenced in the Harry Potter series, is a notorious wizarding prison. It’s famously depicted in the title of the third book and the movie adapting it. Unlike ordinary prisons, Azkaban uses Dementors to drain all joy and optimism from its inmates, often leaving them close to catatonia, with little thought for escape. Prolonged exposure can lead to insanity or death.

As a devoted fan, I’d like to share a fascinating piece of lore: Azkaban, hidden somewhere in the vast North Sea, is an elusive fortress that has been skillfully made untraceable on any map. This cloak of invisibility keeps it out of reach for those who are not supposed to find it. To further guarantee the safety and confinement of its prisoners, no magical devices capable of flight are permitted beyond its entrance. This ensures that there’s no chance for the inmates to escape, adding another layer of mystery to this enigmatic prison.

Within the cave, players come across a puzzle featuring six blocks that can be summoned with Accio. Utilizing Revelio causes some of these blocks to change color to blue. Drawing out the blue-colored ones unveils the path ahead and provides an opportunity for players to obtain a note Jackdaw left for Anne. Exiting the cave, they meet Jackdaw’s ghost, marking the end of the quest.

Ravenclaw: Ollivander’s Heirloom

Ravenclaw students initiate their quest by aiding Mr. Ollivander in locating a missing heirloom wand which was swiped years ago by Richard Jackdaw. Mr. Ollivander believes the key to its hidden location might be found at the Hogwarts Owlery. Atop this structure, there are several small nooks, some of which have rings that can be summoned with the Accio charm, and within a few of these nooks lie Jackdaw statues that are essential for progressing further in the quest.

In Great Britain, the Ollivander family is renowned for creating exceptional wands, with two of their shops known at present. The shop frequently referenced is situated within Diagon Alley, where a wand sits on a plush purple cushion in the window display. Garrick Ollivander has been running this Diagon Alley shop throughout all the Harry Potter media available so far. However, when he disappears prior to Harry Potter: The Half-Blood Prince, the store is boarded up. Upon his rescue and Voldemort’s defeat, it can be assumed that Garrick resumed managing the Diagon Alley shop again.

In the game Hogwarts Legacy, Gerbold Ollivander operates a different branch of Ollivanders, nestled within the Wizarding Village of Hogsmeade. During your quest, you’ll pay this shop a visit. It seems that in later periods of the 20th Century, this store was managed by an associate of Garrick Ollivander, who served as a Wandkeeper.

Gather the initial three items, place them as directed, then ascend the ladder to discover additional alcoves and two further statues. Once these statues are united with their counterparts, the players will be transported to the Owlery’s summit in a cutscene where they encounter Jackdaw, who offers his assistance in locating the lost wand and pages.

Slytherin: Scrope’s Last Hope

Slytherin students commence their journey with a message from a House Elf. He instructs them to search for a second note hidden in the Clocktower Courtyard. It can be found near the mouth of a Gryphon statue, which makes it relatively easy to spot. Upon discovering and opening this note, they will learn that their scavenger hunt continues, and they should cross over the wooden bridge to find another message.

On this occasion, the crucial hint guides you to a stone peak on the left side. By arranging a crate appropriately with the Accio spell, you can reach it. This clue points towards the location of another note, hidden within a pulverized pumpkin situated further down the slope. To discover it, use the Basic Cast. Eventually, this path will lead players to an area close to the damaged docks where they’ll encounter Scrope.

The house elf of the school principal needs your assistance in finding a missing ring inside a cave. They mention that their former mistress, “Apollonia Black”, may have known something about misplaced documents and often studied here. Proceed into the cave after a short swim, then examine the pedestal near the wall painting. To advance, accept a drink offering. Look over Apollonia’s notes at this point, and Jackdaw appears, ending the quest.

Apollonia Black belongs to the prestigious House of Black, a wizarding lineage frequently referenced within the broader realm of Harry Potter tales. Renowned for their substantial wealth in the magical community, they typically wound up in Slytherin House during their years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The ancestry of this family can be traced back to the Middle Ages, and they were characterized by an intense focus on their bloodline purity, a concept Sirius Black humorously termed as “Pure-Blood Fervor”. They held the belief that their unadulterated lineage and nobility made them superior, almost royal. As Sirius points out, there are no longer any genuine “Pure-Blood” families today, with those fixated on this idea simply excluding muggles, muggle-borns, and squibs from the family tree in denial.

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2025-03-28 03:30