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Hogwarts Legacy – Niamh Fitzgerald’s Trial Quest

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Hogwarts Legacy is a single player, action RPG based on the magical world of Harry Potter. With an endless amount of places to explore and magical spells to learn, there is always something to do and discover. Read on below to follow this Hogwarts Legacy quest!

Last updated May 1, 2023

Niamh Fitzgerald’s Trial Quest

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Access the Headmaster’s Office

  • Access the Headmaster’s office
    • Whisper the password
    • Head up the stairs and into the office. Walk up to the desk to trigger a cut scene with Niamh’s portrait
  • Find the book in the Headmaster’s office
    • Go up the stairs to the right hand side of the desk
    • Using the book will trigger another cut scene

First Section of the Trial

  • First Section of the Trial
    • Crouch and cast the Disillusionment Charm
    • This sneaking section can be very tricky – if you need to, don’t forget that you can lower the game difficulty at anytime.
    • You can make your way past the towns people without being spotted, but don’t cross the path of a death if they are looking in your direction
    • Listen to the comments your character makes for directions on what to do or where to go next if a way becomes completely blocked
Hogwarts Legacy - Niamh Fitzgerald’s Trial sneak test
  • Make your way forward to the quest marker and pick up the object
  • After putting on the cloak, step through the metal gates ahead of you
  • Now you can walk past even the deaths without being spotted at all
  • Head towards the quest marker, and then after a big of dialogue, pick up the object Niamh offers

Second Section of the Trial

  • Second Section of the Trial
    • Blast away the broken wall in front of you with the Bombarda spell
    • Run forward and a bit to the right towards the castle-like structure. This will start a combat sequence where you get to test out this powerful wand.
    • A Duelling Feat challenge will pop up, with a running timer
    • At the end of the battle the black smoke will clear and you can make your way forward again
    • In the next area another combat sequence begins. This is how the whole second section will proceed. Defeat the deaths to move on, rinse and repeat
    • After the third and epic battle, head towards the quest marker to move on and pick up a mysterious object

Third Section of the Trial

  • Third Section of the Trial
    • Carry the stone towards the quest marker, but don’t immediately run up to the grave with it. Look up above and wait for the giant death to leave first
    • After it is gone, walk up and interact with what appears to be a stone form
  • Witness Niamh Fitzgerald’s memory
    • Follow Niamh down the path
    • Interact with the pensieve and watch the memory cut scene
  • Return to the Map Chamber
    • Speak to the newly arrived keeper
    • You will automatically speak to Professor Fig after

Next Quest – In the Shadow of the Mountain

Previous Quest – The Polyjuice Plot


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