Unlocking new Hogwarts Legacy spells is tied to the story and there is, unfortunately, no shortcut to the magic. However, knowing where and when you'll learn each new spell means you can at least plan ahead and know when things are coming - you can always hold off on a few side missions if you want to fast track a certain ability.
For example, something like Alohomora lets you unlock Hogwarts Legacy Level 1 locks but you won't learn it until a specific side mission in Hogwarts Legacy. So if you spend a lot of time doing side quests you'll take longer to learn new magic. So I can help show you when and where things unlock. Eventually you'll have enough that you'll need more Hogwarts Legacy spell slots to carry everything, so bear that in mind. But for now here's a guide to every spell in Hogwarts Legacy, what they do, and where you learn them.
All Hogwarts Legacy spells
Here's every spell in Hogwarts Legacy, roughly in the order they appear with the mission you complete to learn them:
| Spell | What it does | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Revelio | Reveals hidden items, puzzles, or points of interest | Path to Hogwarys |
| Lumos | Creates light from the tip of your wand | Path to Hogwarts |
| Protego | Shields you from attacks | Path to Hogwarts |
| Stupefy | Stuns enemies when cast during a successful Protego cast | Path to Hogwarts |
| Levioso | Allows you to float enemies | Defence Against The Dark Arts |
| Accio | Pulls enemies or items to you | Charms |
| Reparo | Fixes broken items | Professor Ronen's Assignment |
| Incendio | Shoots flames from your wand | Professor Hecat's First Assignment |
| Disillusionment | Turns you almost invisible | Secrets of the Restricted Section |
| Expelliarmus | Disarms or damages your opponent | Professor Hecat's Second Assignment |
| Depulso | Shoves enemies backwards | Professor Sharp's First Assignment |
| Evanesco | Makes your items larger or smaller | Room of Requirement |
| Conjuring Spell | Creates items | Room of Requirement |
| Altering Spell | Changes the style of items | Room of Requirement |
| Confringo | Emits a fiery blast from your wand | In the Shadow of the Undercroft |
| Diffindo | Cuts opponent from afar | Professor Sharp's Second Assignment |
| Glacius | Freezes your opponent | Madam Kogawa's First Assignment |
| Wingardium Leviosa | Allows you to levitate and move items | Professor Garlick's Assignment |
| Arresto Momentum | Stops opponents from advancing | Madam Kogawa's Second Assignment |
| Petrificus Totalus | Petrifies opponent when used with Disillusionment charm | Professor Rackham's Trial |
| Descendo | Sends enemies smashing to the ground | Professor Onai's Assignment |
| Alohomora | Unlocks door and chest locks | The Caretaker's Lunar Lament |
| Flippendo | Reverses an enemy's attack or sends them tumbling backward | Professor Garlick's Second Assignment |
| Bombarda | Creates an explosion | Professor Howin's Assignment |
There are a lot of non-combat spells that often operate separately to the usual spell casting - things like Revelio, which largely works as wizard vision and is cast by tapping left on the d-pad to cast. While something like Disillusionment basically operates as a stealth mode and is vital if you want to open the Hogwarts Legacy Eye chests.
Three of these spells can also only be used in the Hogwarts Legacy Room of Requirement to construct and decorate it.
Hogwarts Legacy unforgivable curses
There are three unforgivable curses in Hogwarts Legacy to unlock if you follow Sebastian Sallow's storyline:
| Curse | What it does | Mission to unlock it |
|---|---|---|
| Crucio | Tortures the target with excruciating pain | In the Shadow of the Study |
| Imperio | Forces the opponent to fight for you | In the Shadow of Time |
| Avada Kedavra | Immediately kills your opponent | In the Shadow of the Relic |
Unforgivable curses can't be learned in school, so you need to follow Sebastian Sallow's storyline in order to get them. There's no morality system to punish you for using these spells oddly, although characters will react to you using them. So while they're called 'unforgivable' and using any of them even once should see you sent to wizard prison Azkaban for life, Hogwarts Legacy just lets you use them whenever.
You can choose to not learn or use them at though - there's no penalty for that and you won't miss out on anything.
Hogwarts Legacy spell colors and types
There are four spell colors in Hogwarts Legacy that denote different spell types:
- Yellow spells are control spells, like Levioso
- Purple spells are force spells, like Accio
- Red spells are damage spells, like Confringo
- Grey spells are 'essential' spells, or non-optional spells you need to progress such as Lumos
The main benefit of these spell colors in Hogwarts Legacy is when fighting other wizards or witches, as shields with a certain color can only be broken by a spell that matches that color.
How many spells are there in Hogwarts Legacy?
There are 27 spells in Hogwarts legacy, including the three unforgivable curses. However, you can still unlock the Spell Master achievement with the core set unlocked, as the unforgivables are not mandatory to progress through the game.
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