At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, you get to learn all manner of magic, including charms, how to brew potions, and what plants can aid your cause. However, perhaps the most important aspect of combat is the Hogwarts Legacy spells, and we’re here to tell you which ones are available in-game.
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Anyway, onto the Hogwarts Legacy spells.
All Hogwarts Legacy spells
Below we list all of the Hogwarts Legacy spells that we know appear in-game, along with what they do and how to unlock them.
| Hogwarts Legacy spell name | Description | How to unlock |
| Basic Cast | Deal minor damage to your enemies | Unlocks automatically at the start of Main Quest – The Path to Hogwarts |
| Revelio | Highlights a variety of useful and interactive targets. This includes hidden objects, puzzle items, loot, enemies, and more | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – The Path to Hogwarts |
| Protego | Protect yourself against a variety of attacks, including spells and weapon strikes amongst other things | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – The Path to Hogwarts |
| Stupefy | Stun enemies to make them easy targets for follow-up spells. It doesn’t deal direct damage, but stunned foes take extra damage. It also breaks enemy shield charms, unless you’re on hard difficulty | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – The Path to Hogwarts |
| Ancient Magic Throw | Summons and throw certain environmental objects | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – Welcome to Hogsmeade |
| Ancient Magic | When at least one segment of your ancient magic meter is full, you can cast ancient magic attacks that deal massive damage and break enemy’s shield charms | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – Welcome to Hogsmeade |
| Alohomora | Grants you access to specific locked rooms and containers, it requires magical prowess to perform successfully | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – The Caretaker’s Lunar Lament |
| Petrificus Totalus | Bind most enemies permanently, tougher foes only take some damage and then quickly break free | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – Secrets of the Restricted Section |
| Arresto Momentum | Slows objects and enemies | Complete Madam Kogawa’s Assignment 2 |
| Glacius | Freezes enemies, increasing the follow-up attack damage | Complete Madam Kogawa’s Assignment 1 |
| Levioso | Levitates objects and enemies | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – Defence Against the Dark Arts |
| Transformation | Transforms objects and enemies into alternate forms | Complete Professor Weasley’s Assignment |
| Accio | Pulls a variety of objects and enemies towards you. Some heavy objects require effort to pull close. When the object reaches you, you automatically cast Wingardium Leviosa to continue levitating it | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – Charms Class |
| Depulso | Repel many types of objects and enemies. It deals no direct damage to foes but can launch enemies and items into each other | Complete Professor Sharp’s Assignment 1 |
| Descendo | Deals no direct damage, but objects and enemies that are slammed to the ground will suffer considerable impact damage. Airborne enemies will take even greater damage upon hitting the ground. | Complete Professor Onai’s Assignment |
| Flipendo | Flips objects and enemies | Complete Professor Garlick’s Assignment 2 |
| Confringo | A long-range bolt that deals damage | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – In the Shadow of the Undercroft |
| Diffindo | Slashes objects and enemies from afar | Complete Professor Sharp’s Assignment 2 |
| Expelliarmus | Disarms most enemies. Also deals damage to all enemies, even if they don’t wield a weapon | Complete Professor Hecat’s Assignment 2 |
| Bombarda | Deals heavy damage on impact alongside an AoE explosion that can destroy obstacles | Complete Professor Howin’s Assignment |
| Incendio | Deals significant damage and lights certain objects on fire | Complete Professor Hecat’s Assignment 1 |
| Disillusionment | Blend into your surroundings to make it more difficult for others to see you | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – Secrets of the Restricted Section |
| Lumos | Lights up dark areas | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – The Path to Hogwarts |
| Reparo | Repairs damaged objects | Complete Professor Ronen’s Assignment |
| Wingardium Leviosa | SWISH AND FLICK. levitates and controls objects | Complete Professor Garlick’s Assignment 1 |
| Conjuring Spell | Conjures items into existence when cast within the Room of Requirement | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – The Room of Requirement |
| Altering Spell | Alter the physical forms and features of items when cast within the Room of Requirement | Complete Interior Decorating side quest |
| Evanesco | Vanishes items and returns moonstones when cast within the Room of Requirement | Unlocks automatically on completion of Main Quest – The Room of Requirement |
Hogwarts Legacy unforgivable curses
These spells aren’t for the faint of heart. We only recommend them if you’re on the path of evil.
| Hogwarts Legacy unforgivable curse | Description | How to unlock |
| Avada Kedavra | Instantly kill an enemy | This is missable, so be careful. You can obtain it during Sebastian Sallow’s questline, during the In the Shadow of the Relic side quest. You must pick these dialogue options: “Everyone should know about that curse” then “Yes, please”. It’s also available during Dark Arts Battle Arena in the Forbidden Forest |
| Crucio | Causes certain enemies to writhe in pain and take damage over time. It also curses the victim, cursed enemies take extra damage | This is missable, so be careful. You can obtain it during Sebastian Sallow’s questline, during the In the Shadow of the Study side quest. You must pick the correct dialogue options, we’ll include these as soon as we have them. Also available during Dark Arts Battle Arena in the Forbidden Forest |
| Imperio | Control enemies so that they fight for you. While under your control, they take reduced damage. It also curses the victim, cursed enemies take extra damage | This is missable, so be careful. You can obtain it during Sebastian Sallow’s questline, during the In the Shadow of the Study side quest. You must pick the correct dialogue options, we’ll include these as soon as we have them. Also available during Dark Arts Battle Arena in the Forbidden Forest |
What is Hogwarts Legacy’s Cross Wands duelling club?
If you want to become proficient at spell casting, that’s where the Hogwarts Legacy Cross Wands duelling club comes in, as it’s a safe space for you to practice all of your spells. Well, except for the three that are strictly forbidden.
There you have it, all of the Hogwarts Legacy spells we currently know about. While you wait for the game to arrive on Nintendo, why not check out our picks for the best Harry Potter games on Switch and mobile?
Hogwarts Legacy has drawn considerable criticism during its development, largely due to the fact that the creator of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, has made a number of transphobic remarks on social media in recent years.
While Avalanche has confirmed that J.K. Rowling is not “directly involved” in the development of Hogwarts Legacy, it is working with “her team” and Portkey Games, a Warner Bros. label dedicated to launching new experiences inspired by J.K. Rowling’s original stories. It is currently unclear whether she will earn any royalties from the game’s sale, but it is likely given it is based on her original body of work.
If you would like to learn more about transgender rights or lend your support, we’d encourage you to check out the National Center for Transgender Equality in the US and Mermaids in the UK.