Hogwarts legacyThere are a number of puzzles that pop up over and over again, here's how to solve them all.
Hogwarts legacyFully embraces the mysterious element of Hogwarts Castle and its surrounding areas, filling the world with a variety of puzzles. While not every repetitive puzzle is complicated to complete, a few can be a bit confusing if you're not sure which enchantment to use. Some are even locked until you progress through the story, so you may have found one of these puzzles but can't complete it yet.
Hogwarts Legacy All Puzzle Types and Solutions
Moth Mirrors
Moth Mirrors are blank metallic mirrors with a series of moth ornaments on the edges. To complete these puzzles you must use Lumos in the mirror. This will reveal a different location in the mirror, usually somewhere nearby. You must go to the area shown in the picture, where you will find a moth. If Lumos is still active, the moth will follow you. Return the moth to the mirror and complete the puzzle and cancel the Lumos to return the moth to the mirror.
Symbol Doors
Symbol Doors features a series of pictures around the door frame and two math puzzles on the door itself that appear when you interact with the door. To unlock the door, you must find two question marks spinning nearby and unlock the door and turn them into the correct animals to solve the math problems. Hogwarts for a more detailed explanation Legacy Door Puzzle GuideCheck out our .
statue holding a ball
The statue holding a ball is one of the simpler puzzles found around Hogwarts Castle. Simply pour Leviosa over it to get a Field Guide page, then the statue will disappear.
Merlin's Trails
Traces of Merlin is a special puzzle marked by a series of stones that rotate on the ground. You must use Mallowsweet Leafs to start each puzzle. Once activated, you look for a set of stone pillars or structures nearby. What you need to do with the columns and how many vary from puzzle to puzzle. The first one you encounter (via story quest) requires you to use Incendio on three pillars. The second I found required me to destroy bowls over about ten columns using a basic attack. The third one I found required me to make a series of balls Accio from a hidden point to a stone circle on the ground, so each one would change. Completing multiple Merlin Trails will increase the amount of gear you can carry, which is pretty limited at the start of the game.
Lightless Fire
You can also find unlit, standing wood fires around the castle, they look like other standing pools found around the castle. If you throw Incendio at them, they'll light up and are rewarded with a field guide page. They also occasionally appear on walls outside Incendio's range. For these you will need Confringo which will light the wood fire and open the field guide page where you will need Accio to collect it.
Eyeball Chest
Another quick puzzle available at Hogwarts, Eyeball Chests requires you to use stealth, specifically Disappointment, to approach and open the chest.
Locks
Tons of normal locks have been found in and around Hogwarts. To unlock the most basic locks, you must have unlocked the Alohomora spell. With this spell, you will enter a lock picking mini-game where you have to align a red spark with a red arrow before repeating it with a green spark and a green arrow. For more information on when to unlock Alohomora and how to raise the enchantment, see the Gates and How to Unlock Chests see our guide.
Disguise Statue
These little statues of a bird-like creature holding the moon aren't exactly an enigma, but you've probably noticed a few of them and are confused as to what they are because they can obviously interact. These can be collected, but only at night and only "Watchman's Moon Lament" Once you start your quest, you can start collecting them at this point. If you encounter one during the daytime, open the map and choose to advance the time to night so you can collect it without leaving or waiting for it to become night naturally. Collect enough and you can upgrade Alohomora to choose higher level locks. See our Demiguise Sculpture locations guide for help finding these statues.
Ancient Magic Traces
Traces of Ancient Magic are found in the wilderness surrounding Hogwarts, and similar to the Merlin Trials, the solution to these puzzles can vary. The main solution is that after interacting with the Ancient Magic Traces, three silver balls of Ancient Magic will appear nearby, with vague smoky lines indicating the position of each. All you have to do is collect all three balls that will complete the mission. Most of them are centered around small buildings that you have to pass through the building. Collecting enough of these increases your Ancient Spell meter, which should give you an advantage in battle.
We shared with you the types of puzzles and their solutions in Hogwarts Legacy. I hope you will be satisfied with so few puzzles…