Tips and Tricks - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Guide - IGN (2024)

Want to know even more helpful tips and tricks for completing Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery? This wiki guide page will help you with more of the tedious and important sections of the game, including secrets and other great info on getting through some of the tough parts of the game.

For more about the story of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, check out the IGN walkthrough section of this wiki guide for details about the story of the game.

Story Quests without Spending Gems

During certain parts of the story, you'll have to spend Gems in order to continue. The cost for doing so can vary (Usually costing around 55 Gems) depending on the quest and where you are in the story. However, you can also wait a specificed time limit before the story becomes open for you.

If you find yourself unwilling to spend money for more Gems, you can wait for the quest to open up naturally. This usually happens after about 2-3 hours, with a timer displayed where you can access the quest.

For some, this may take a long time, but if you find yourself spending too much or wanting to be cautious about buying from the in-game store, you can wait to start the quest.

Hogwarts Lesson Questions and Answers

During your lessons in each class at Hogwarts during the game, you may occassionally be asked a question about the class itself. This can range from the topics of the class, to something else related to the Harry Potter universe. Answering these questions correctly are important as they will give you bonus attribute points for your character, as well as bonus points towards your house for the House Cup.

Here are answers to every question that you'll find in the game. (More questions and their answers will be added as they are discovered in-game)

• What does the Lumos charm provide?
  Light
• No spell yet devised allows a Wizard to do what?
  Fly unaided
• Which ingredient is not used in Shrinking Solution?
  Rotten egg
• Before Dumbledore, who was the Headmaster of Hogwarts?
  Armando Dippet
• Where are flying lessons held?
  Training Grounds
• Which of these is not a type of broom?
  Occamy
• Who is the Potion's Professor?
  Severus Snape
• Who is the Flying Instructor?
  Madam Hooch
• What do you say to summon a broom to your hand?
  Up
• Who is the History of Magic Professor?
  Professor Binns
• What is the effect of the Stupefy spell?
  Stun you

Free Energy Gathering Locations

There are certain areas you can visit where tapping the screen will give you free bonus energy. These areas can be revisited around every six hours. If you find yourself out of energy or getting close to doing so, take a detour to one of these locations to refill your energy bar. (NOTE: More locations are being discoverd, they will be added to this list as more info becomes avaliable.)

• East Towers - The first blank portrait
  Tap the ghost that hangs out by the ladder to the Divination classroom
• West Towers - The second portrait
• Lower Floor - West - Tap the flame on right of Great Hall
  Tap the middle soilder
• Dungeons- The House Elf standing nearby
• Castle Grounds- Tap the sticks on the ground
• Lower Floor - East- Tap the books on the bench
• Hogesmeade - Waving man betteen the Three Broomsticks and Honeydukes

Easy Focus QTE Moments

During some lessons, you will be given a Focus quick quick time event (QTE) that you must pass. Successfully completing it will allow you to gain more rewards at the end of the lesson, including points for the House Cup. However, sometimes it can be a challenge trying to clear these when using the touch screen.

An easy way to pass these QTE sections is to press and hold the touch screen, then release when the ring is in the right place. This is much better than tapping the screen when you think the ring will stop in the right spot, as it will allow you to react faster to what is happening on screen. You aren't penalized for pressing and holding your finger on the screen, the ring will keep moving until you lift your screen press.

How to Win Duels - Picking Your Best Stance

Winning duels in Hogwarts Mystery is important for a few key reasons. Not only can some duels progress the story, but you can also gain a significant number of attirbute points and XP for your character. In duels, there are three main stances.

• Aggressive
• Sneaky
• Defensive

Choose a stance and your classmate will do the same. There is a triangle of heirarchy for stances. Similar to rock/paper/scissor, the stance you choose will either be win or lose against your opponent's stance. If you win the exchange, then you get to cast your spell or execute an action. The heirarchy for stances goes as follows...

If you choose the right stance, you'll be able to choose your next action. The action will be based on the stance you went with. If your character attributes are high for that paticular action, it will have a greater effect on your opponent. The same will be for your your opponent and their actions as well.

When there is a tie with both stances, neither person takes a turn and both recover some stamina. You'll then have to choose your stance again and repeat the process. The duel ends when one player loses all of their stamina.