Spells in Hogwarts Legacy can’t be bought or skipped. You learn them in classes, from professor assignments and in story quests. Below is a table of the main spells with where to get them and what they do, plus Ancient Magic, the Room of Requirement spells, the Unforgivable Curses and how spell slots work. Valid on every platform as of 20 October 2026.
How you learn spells in Hogwarts Legacy
New spells come from three sources: classes, professor assignments and main or side story quests. There is no shortcut and no vendor sells spells.
Each professor teaches a different subject, and their assignments reward spells that belong to it. These names keep coming up in the table below:
- Ronen: Charms
- Hecat: Defence Against the Dark Arts
- Sharp: Potions
- Garlick: Herbology
- Kogawa: Flying
- Onai: Divination
- Howin: Beasts (Care of Magical Creatures)
- Weasley: Transfiguration
Spells you start with
During the prologue with Professor Fig you learn your Basic Cast, the Protego shield, Stupefy (a counter after a block), Lumos for light and Revelio. Revelio highlights items, enemies and interactive objects nearby. These five carry you through the opening hours, and everything else comes step by step.
Spell table: where to learn each spell and what it does
| Spell | Where you learn it | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Accio | first Charms class | pulls an object or enemy towards you |
| Levioso | first Defence Against the Dark Arts class | lifts the target into the air |
| Reparo | Professor Ronen’s assignment | repairs broken objects |
| Incendio | Professor Hecat’s first assignment | fire; lights torches and burns cobwebs |
| Disillusionment | story quest Secrets of the Restricted Section | near invisibility |
| Petrificus Totalus | Secrets of the Restricted Section (with Disillusionment) | silent takedown from behind while invisible |
| Expelliarmus | Professor Hecat’s second assignment | disarms opponents |
| Depulso | Professor Sharp’s first assignment | knocks the target away |
| Confringo | Sebastian quest In the Shadow of the Undercroft | fiery projectile |
| Diffindo | Professor Sharp’s second assignment | slashing attack |
| Wingardium Leviosa | Professor Garlick’s first assignment | levitation with precise control |
| Flipendo | Professor Garlick’s second assignment | flips the target over |
| Glacius | Madam Kogawa’s first assignment | freezes the target |
| Arresto Momentum | Madam Kogawa’s second assignment | slows or stops the target |
| Alohomora | quest The Caretaker’s Lunar Lament | opens locks |
| Descendo | Professor Onai’s assignment | slams the target into the ground |
| Bombarda | Professor Howin’s assignment | explosion with area damage |
| Transformation | Professor Weasley’s assignment | turns the target into another object |
Alohomora is worth a note: you keep upgrading it with moons found at Demiguise statues. The table only lists spells where independent outlets agree on how you get them. If you want to see how spells fit into the opening hours, check our beginner’s guide.
Ancient Magic
You won’t find Ancient Magic or Ancient Magic Throw in any class. You get both automatically during the troll fight on your first visit to Hogsmeade.
Room of Requirement spells
The Conjuring Spell, Altering Spell and Evanesco only work inside the Room of Requirement. You can’t use them anywhere else, so don’t expect anything from them in combat or exploration.
Unforgivable Curses
Heads up: this section reveals what Sebastian Sallow’s quests offer.
Crucio, Imperio and Avada Kedavra are optional. Sebastian Sallow offers them during his quests: Crucio in In the Shadow of the Study, Imperio in In the Shadow of Time and Avada Kedavra in In the Shadow of the Relic. You can turn each offer down and finish the game without them. In the Dark Arts Battle Arena, part of the Digital Deluxe Edition and the Dark Arts Pack, these curses are temporarily available too.
Spell slots and spell sets
You assign spells to a set of four slots. You start with one set; more spell sets are unlocked by the Spell Knowledge talents, and you switch between sets. More sets mean more spells at hand, say one set for combat and another for exploring. Our talents guide explains how talents work.
Your wand doesn’t affect spell power either, as its wood and core are purely cosmetic. More on that in our guide to houses and wands.
Tip: don’t put off professor assignments
The spells you need for treasure and Merlin Trials, such as Flipendo, Glacius or Incendio, come from professor assignments. It pays to complete them as soon as they appear. You’ll save yourself trips back to places you couldn’t open the first time.
Join our Discord to swap notes with other players on where to find a spell or quest: GamersTogether Discord.
FAQ
In your first Charms class, taught by Professor Ronen. Accio pulls an object or enemy towards you.
In the quest The Caretaker’s Lunar Lament. You then upgrade the spell with moons from Demiguise statues.
From Professor Hecat’s first assignment; she teaches Defence Against the Dark Arts. Incendio lights torches and burns cobwebs.
No. Crucio, Imperio and Avada Kedavra are optional, and you can finish the game without them.
One set has four slots. The Spell Knowledge talents unlock additional sets, and you switch between them.
Information verified on 20 October 2026. More guides are waiting in the Hogwarts Legacy hub.