Best Hogwarts Legacy Easter Eggs & Secrets

Published on 6th April 2023 by Ben Thompson

Hogwarts Legacy is filled with a countless number of quests and challenges which are bound to keep players occupied for hours. What you might not have known is that you can also find an abundance of references to the Harry Potter universe scattered throughout the game. In this guide we’ll take a look at the best easter eggs in Hogwarts Legacy which serve as a nod to the immensely popular Harry Potter books and movies. We’ll share some of our favourite secrets for you to find yourself, from secret rooms to familiar fan favourite characters and locations. So ready your wand as we reveal the best Harry Potter easter eggs in Hogwarts Legacy and where to find them!

Nearly Headless Nick

Nearly Headless Nick is one of the few familiar characters from the Harry Potter books and movies to appear in Hogwarts Legacy. You can find him roaming the castle in various locations like the Gryffindor common room as well as during the Headless Hunt questline. In this quest Sir Nick’s request to join in with the Headless Hunt’s games are shot down by the decapitated ghost of Sir Patrick Delaney.

As long-time Harry Potter fans will know, Nearly Headless Nick is continually denied admission into the Headless Hunt for not having a fully decapitated head. In the books he is also ridiculed for this at his 500th Deathday party. By the time Harry arrives at Hogwarts, he mentions that his request to join the Hunt has been denied once more. We are therefore left to assume that he continues to ask for an invitation to the Headless hunt for the next century after the events of Hogwarts Legacy.

Peeves The Poltergeist

Although he never appeared in the movies, Peeves the Poltergeist is a prevalent character in the books. You’ll find him throughout the castle in Hogwarts Legacy where he tells jokes and relishes getting you in trouble.

Howler

Walk around long enough in Hogwarts Legacy and you’re bound to come across a student receiving a howler. This references the scene in the Chamber of Secrets when Molly Weasley’s howler gives Ron a telling off in front every student in the great hall.

Deathday Celebrations

You can see a group of ghosts dancing in the Deathday Party Room which is locked behind a gate in the Slytherin Dungeons. This is accessible once you beat the main quest, “The Warden’s Lunar Lament” in the game. Afterward, you can use the Alohomora spell to open the door with a level 1 lock. Once inside you’ll find a reference to the Deathday celebrations Harry and Ron attend during the first book.

The Chamber Of Secrets Entrance

Head down to the Slytherin dungeons to find the same girls bathroom that Moaning Myrtle later calls home and which also contains the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets. Cast Revelio to obtain a field guide page which confirms the presence of a small snake scratched into one of the seemingly ordinary sinks.

Brewing Polyjuice Potion

There’s a direct reference to the polyjuice potion that Hermionie brews in the Chamber of Secrets. Head up to the girls bathroom near professor Fig’s classroom and open the left-most cubicle to find a brewing polyjuice station someone has left behind.

Mini Quidditch Game

Although Quidditch isn’t playable in Hogwarts Legacy, you can actually find a miniature version of the iconic magical sport being played in Madam Kogawa’s office. You’ll find her office near the actual Quidditch Pitch to the north of the castle overlooking where you have your first flying lesson early on in the game.

Goblet Of Fire Casket

Head up the grand staircase to the top floor to find the trophy room. Once inside, you’ll find the same jewel-encrusted casket that holds the Goblet Of Fire. Cast Revelio to find a field guide page confirming that this is indeed the same goblet used to select the champions for the Triwizard Tournament, as seen in the Harry Potter books and movies.

Wizard’s Chess

Inside Professor Weasley’s transfiguration classroom, you’ll find a giant white chess piece. This is a direct reference to the game of wizard’s chess Harry and Ron play during the climax of the Philosopher's stone.

Prefect’s Bathroom

After learning Alohomora in ‘The Caretaker’s Lunar Lament’ quest, you’ll be able to access the prefect's bathroom featuring a beautiful painted mural depicting a mermaid. Fans will recall that this is the place Harry took the golden egg for a bath to discover the riddle for the second task in the Goblet of Fire.

One-Eyed Witch Passage

To find the One-Eyed-Witch passage, fast travel to the Grand Staircase Floo Flame and head up the stairs until you encounter the first hallway opening on your right. Alternatively, you’ll come across it during an early quest when Gareth Wealsey needs you to obtain a potion ingredient from Honeydukes cellar.

This secret passage was mentioned by Fred and George Weasly in the Prisoner of Azkaban movie when they introduce Harry to the Maurauder's map. They show Harry an alternative way to get to Hogsmede via the One-Eyed Witch Passage to get to Honeydukes cellar.

Hippogriff Gravestone

Head over to the south side of the castle to find Hagrid’s Hut. Walk around the back of the hut to find a gravestone engraved with a Hippogriff. This serves as a nod to Hargid’s beloved Hippogriff, Buckbeak from Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban.

Partially Transfigured Teacup

Inside the Transfiguration classroom you can find a field guide page for a partially transfigured teacup featuring a rat’s tail. This is a reference to the time Ron transfigures Scabber’s into a similar looking cup thanks to his broken wand in the Chamber of Secrets.

Hagrids Hut

Everyone’s favourite gamekeeper’s future home can be found in Hogwarts Legacy. Head to the south side of the castle, across the wooden bridge and downhill from the standing stones to find it. Complete with a cosy interior and pumpkin patch, Hargrid’s hut is a staple in the Harry Potter books and movies.

Frog Choir

You’ll find the Hogwarts frog choir in the musical room, located high up in the bell tower wing. To reach the musical room fast travel to the "Bell Tower Courtyard" floo flame, take the stairs to the south, then take a quick left up more stairs until you reach the classroom entrance. Inside you’ll find the seven musically talented frogs which make up the Hogwarts choir perched in front of the rows of seats.

According to the nearby field guide page these “slimy yet symphonic frogs can sing in six-part harmony and hold a pitch better than most humans”. Harry Potter fans will recall seeing them in the Prisoner of Azkaban movie where students held them whilst performing "Double Trouble" at the start of term feast.

The Fat Friar

The Fat Friar was a wizard who attended Hogwarts before becoming the house ghost Hufflepuff following his death. He featured in the books as well as making a brief appearance in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In Hogwarts Legacy, he’s often found in the Hufflepuff common room whilst players sorted into other houses can sometimes find him in various locations around Hogwarts castle.

Forbidden Forest Lake

Fast travel to the Jackdaw’s Tomb Floo Flame in the Forbidden Forest to find a large lake with stags on the other side. When you first arrive there, your character will remark, “Something oddly solemn about this place. Such regal creatures, stags.” This references when Harry used his stag Patronus to repel Dementors in the Forbidden Forest lake in the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Sirius Blacks Prison Cell

You can find the same cell Sirius Black was kept in towards the end of the Prisoner of Azkaban. This prison cell can be found via the staircase inside the charms classroom or by landing up on the roof of the castle with your broom or even a Hippogriff just like Harry and Hermione do in the movie!

Student Throwing Up Slugs

Head up to the hospital wing to find a student throwing up slugs into a large bucket. This is a reference to the disgusting moment when Ron throws up slugs in Hagrid’s hut in the Chamber of Secrets.

Pear Portrait

In Hogwarts Legacy you can enter the Hogwarts kitchens exactly as described in the Harry Potter books; by tickling the pear in the still-life painting of a fruit bowl. To find this portrait go to the “Grand Staircase” Floo Flame, and turn around to head East down a leafy spiral staircase to the cellar, where you can find the portrait. You can then interact with the painting by tickling the pear. This will make it giggle before it turns into a doorknob to allow entry into the Hogwarts kitchens.

That completes our guide revealing all of the best Harry Potter easter eggs that we were able to find Hogwarts Legacy. Whilst we tried to uncover as many as possible, the game’s huge open world likely means there are other easter eggs and references that didn’t feature in our list. If you find any more, be sure to let our social team know as we’ll look to update this list as we uncover more. Meanwhile, if you’re yet to play Hogwarts Legacy don’t forget that the game is available for PS4, Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch.