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Hogwarts Legacy tells the story of a young fifth-year student during their time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Shortly into the main story, players will be given the chance to explore the game's world to their heart's content, but sadly, not all areas are easily accessed.
One such area can be found just across from the entrance to the Headmaster's Office. Interacting with this door without the correct item will cause it to remain shut, so players will need to seek out the means of opening it elsewhere. Hogwarts Legacy won't explicitly state what is required to open this door, however, so some players might struggle in finding the solution.
Updated August 26th, 2023: Players who want to explore every possible inch of Hogwarts Legacy will have to solve some interesting puzzles to make it into some of the best-hidden areas found throughout the school grounds and the areas surrounding them. The door across from the Headmaster's Office in Hogwarts Legacy is particularly tricky to open and will force players to jump through a few hoops to finally gain access to what lies behind it. To help players get through the Headmaster's Office Door in Hogwarts Legacy, the following guide has been updated with a video.
How To Unlock Level 3 Locks
Before attempting to open the door next to the Headmaster's Office, players should first complete The Caretaker's Lunar Lament, a main quest that tasks the protagonist with sneaking into the Faculty Tower and locating two Demiguise Statues. At the beginning of this quest, Gladwin Moon will teach the protagonist how to cast Alohomora, a spell that players can then use to pick locks.
Some locks in Hogwarts Legacy are harder to break than others, so players will need to upgrade their Alohomora spell to Level 2 and then Level 3 if they wish to gain access to the game's more secret areas.
- Alohomora Level 2 unlocks once players find nine Demiguise Statues.
- Alohomora Level 3 unlocks once players find thirteen more Demiguise Statues.
Once players have returned twenty-two Demiguise Statues to Gladwin Moon, he will teach the protagonist how to unlock Level 3 Locks. With this ability acquired, players will have everything they need in order to open the door next to the Headmaster's Office.
Where To Find The Door Next To The Headmaster's Office
If players have yet to happen upon the Headmaster's Office, they likely won't know where to find the locked door next to it. The fastest way to reach it is to fast-travel to the Trophy Room above The Grand Staircase, turn right, and proceed through the gate at the end of the corridor.
From there, the player should follow the path forward, climb the spiraling staircase to the very top, and turn right. There, they will find a door with an intricate lock, but Alohomora won't open it. Instead, players will need to find and acquire the Key of Admittance, a unique item that can only be obtained from the Headmaster's Office.
How To Find The Key Of Admittance
In order to gain access to the Headmaster's Office, the player will first need to have unlocked Niamh Fitzgerald's Trial and completed the first part of it. That said, the Key of Admittance is actually located in the room above the Headmaster's Office, which means that accessing the office isn't required to obtain the key.
If players have completed the Flying Class quest, they can easily reach the Headmaster's Office by flying their broom to the tower's balcony and landing on the small stairway beside the door. Upon doing so, they should ascend the stairs until they reach the door with the Level 3 Lock. Alohomora can then be used to unlock the Level 3 Lock, granting players access to a new area.
Once inside, players must climb the stairs in front of them to the very top, where the Key of Admittance can be found resting on the table to the right.
How To Open The Door Next To The Headmaster's Office
Those who obtained the Key of Admittance by flying to the Headmaster's Office should fast-travel back to the Trophy Room and return to the locked door on foot, but players who already have access to the office can simply return to the entrance. Upon reaching the far end of the hallway, the locked door can be opened with the Key of Admittance by simply interacting with it.
Climbing the stairs on the other side of the door will lead the player to a room in which the Quill of Acceptance and Book of Admittance Field Guide Page can be found, alongside a chest containing the Botanical - Bronze Leaf wand handle and another containing the Cabinets decorative item.
How To Find All Hogwarts Secrets
Unlocking the door next to the Headmaster's Office and exploring the room with the Quill of Acceptance and Book of Admittance will complete one of the Solve Hogwarts Secrets challenges and reward the protagonist with the Secret Solver's Bathing Costume. To complete the remaining two challenges, players must find the location of two more secrets in Hogwarts Castle and solve the puzzle associated with each of them.
The Clock Tower Secret Location
The Clock Tower Secret can be completed by solving the puzzle involving the pendulum in the Clock Tower. To reach this location, players should fast-travel to the Clock Tower Courtyard Floo Flame in the South Wing. The Glacius and Arresto Momentum spells are required to solve the puzzle here.
- Solving this secret will reward players with the Tailored Tailcoat.
The Viaduct Courtyard Bridge Secret Location
The Viaduct Courtyard Bridge Secret can be completed by solving the puzzle involving the four braziers on the bridge leading to the Central Hall. To reach this location, the player should fast-travel to the Central Hall Floo Flame in the Library Annex, travel up both sets of stairs, and proceed through the door leading outside. The Incendio spell is required if players hope to solve the puzzle here.
- Solving this secret will reward players with the Fashionable Dress Robes.
Hogwarts Legacy is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with a Switch release scheduled for November 14th, 2023.
