Here’s a complete guide to playing Hogwarts Legacy from start to 100% completion, step-by-step. Whether you're a beginner or aiming for 100% achievements/trophies, this will help you play through efficiently without missing anything. 🧙‍♂️ 1. Starting Out (Before You Begin) ✅ Choose your playstyle: House: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff (slight story and quest variations). Wand & Appearance: Cosmetic only. Difficulty: Choose “Normal” if you’re new, or “Hard” for a challenge. 📘 2. Main Story Walkthrough There are 13 main quests that make up the core of the game. You’ll unlock spells, areas, and features as you progress. Key Phases: Attend First Classes: Learn basics, spells like Levioso, Accio. Open World Unlocks: Hogsmeade, Field Guide, and Fast Travel. Trials of Merlin: Start to appear early. The Keepers’ Trials: Major story parts (like dungeons). Prepare for the Final Keeper Trial: Complete professor assignments, explore. Final Battle & Ending. 💡 Tip: Focus on main quests early to unlock broom, mounts, talents, and Room of Requirement. 🗺️ 3. Exploration & Map Coverage Must-Do Activities: 🧹 Unlock Broom (Flight): Do “Flight Test” quest. 🔍 Field Guide Pages: Use Revelio everywhere (press left D-pad / R key). 🪄 Merlin Trials: Complete 95 for full gear slot unlocks. 🚪 Demiguise Statues: Collect to unlock Level 3 Alohomora (to open all locks). 🌍 Map Coverage: Explore every hamlet, region, and secret dungeon. 🧰 4. Spells & Talents Learn All Spells: By completing professor assignments and side quests. 🔓 Alohomora (lockpicking) is essential – tied to Demiguise collection. 🔥 Incendio, 🧊 Glacius, 🪄 Expelliarmus, etc. are important for combat and puzzles. Talents: Available after Level 5 & Jackdaw’s Rest. Focus on Core and Spell talents first. 🧪 5. Combat & Leveling Combat Tips: Use combos: Levioso → Accio → Incendio. Dodge often (especially vs trolls and goblins). Use Ancient Magic and potions in tough fights. Level Up Fast: Main quests and side quests give most XP. Battle arenas and enemy camps are good XP sources. 🏠 6. Room of Requirement & Beast Care Unlocked mid-story. Brew potions, grow plants, and upgrade gear. Tame magical beasts (graphorn, hippogriff, etc.). Vivarium expands with more beast types. 💡 Essential for upgrading gear traits and farming materials. 🎯 7. Side Quests & Companions There are over 90 side quests. Some important ones include: Sebastian Sallow (Slytherin): Learn Unforgivable Curses (Crucio, Imperio, Avada Kedavra). Poppy Sweeting: Beast-themed quests. Natsai Onai: Justice/heroic path. 💀 If you want Avada Kedavra, you must follow Sebastian's full questline and choose specific dialogue. 🏆 8. 100% Completion Checklist To fully complete the game: ✅ Finish Main Story. ✅ Complete All Side Quests & Relationship Quests. ✅ Unlock & Solve all Merlin Trials. ✅ Collect All Demiguise Moons (to max Alohomora). ✅ Discover all Field Guide Pages (Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, World). ✅ Explore all Dungeons, Caves, & Bandit Camps. ✅ Fully upgrade Room of Requirement and Vivarium. ✅ Unlock all Spells & Talents. ✅ Defeat all Infamous Foes. ✅ Ride all Magical Mounts. ✅ Finish all Battle Arenas. 🧩 Optional (for trophy hunters): Get all Trophies/Achievements. Finish the game with each House (you can speed run to the ending after 1 full playthrough). 🗡️ 9. Post-Game & Cleanup After finishing the main story: You can still explore and finish anything you missed. Cleanup collectibles, finish challenges, and explore at your pace. 🔄 10. Multiple Endings & Dialogue Choices Matter Although Hogwarts Legacy has a mostly linear main story, certain dialogue choices, especially in Sebastian’s questline and the final mission affect: How the story wraps up (Good vs. Dark endings) Whether you embrace or reject the ancient magic Whether you keep or destroy powerful knowledge 💡 Tip: Save before major decisions, especially: When confronting Sebastian near the end of his arc Before entering the final trial If you want to see all endings without replaying the whole game 🧠 If you want to be a Dark Wizard, learn Avada Kedavra, and unlock the more intense ending—be sure to choose darker responses during your companion quests. 💬 Tips for Enjoyment Save often in different slots (especially during major decisions). Use Revelio everywhere! Customize your character's gear look without changing stats. Don't worry too much about money, sell extra gear often.