Navigate the Antechamber puzzles in Hogwarts Legacy during the Secrets of the Restricted Section quest. Learn how to use orbs to create bridges and find hidden chests.
During the Main Quest, Secrets of the Restricted Section, you and Sebastian will infiltrate the library. After obtaining the key and proceeding through the restricted section, Sebastian will return to prevent you from getting caught. You will then head along a linear path and enter another door with the help of your ability to sense Ancient Magic.
You’ll start encountering puzzles once you enter the Athenaeum, located just beyond a large chest. The first room introduces the key concept: a large gap between your current position and the way forward. Use free aim (/) to hit the orb above the doorway with your basic spell cast. This will erect a bridge to the other side.
After crossing, you’ll be thrust into a battle against four Pensive Sentries. Consider using Ancient Magic and experimenting with spell combos like Levioso followed by Accio and then Incendio.
Once the battle is over, continue on to the next puzzle room. Before crossing the gap, deal with two more sentries. Look to your left to find a chest in an alcove. Walk to the edge of the platform near the entrance to this room, and a path will raise, leading you to the chest. After looting, hit the orb and dash across the bridge quickly, as it will soon drop.
One more puzzle room awaits at the bottom of the stairs, with no enemies. Look to your right for another alcove with a chest. Hit the orb ahead, then turn right to find a platform to leap to. A path will extend slightly. Aim at the orb again and hit it to raise the rest of the path to the chest. Return to the main path, hit the orb again. The bridge will only go halfway. Stand on the edge and hit the orb a final time to raise the rest of the bridge.
Two chests can be found on either side once you reach the other side. Head into the final room, where you’ll fight Sentries, two at a time. Use spell combos, Ancient Throw and Magic, and Stupefy counters. Keep moving and dodge if you can't use Stupefy in time when an orange circle appears, as the Sentries will crash down on you.
Once clear, head to the end to trigger a cutscene, ending your time in this area and completing this Main Quest.
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