When you first enter the Wizarding World, you may be excited to find out how to unlock all spells in Hogwarts Legacy. All of us want to become the ultimate witch or wizard, and who can blame us? The iconic and magical school of Hogwarts is an excellent place for you to learn a wide variety of incredible spells.
Before you head into the halls of Hogwarts Legacy, make sure you find out how to open Eyeball Chests in Hogwarts Legacy. And find out who are going to be your closest magical friends in our list of Hogwarts Legacy companions. We learned how to unlock these spells while playing for our Hogwarts Legacy review, so if you’re ready to pick up your wand and start learning, let’s get to our next lesson.
There are a total of 31 spells to learn during your time at Hogwarts. Here’s how to unlock them all:
| Basic Cast | default attack at the beginning of the game |
| Revelio | unlocked from Path to Hogwarts main quest |
| Protego | unlocked from Path to Hogwarts main quest |
| Stupefy | unlocked from Path to Hogwarts main quest |
| Ancient Magic | unlocked from Welcome to Hogsmeade main quest |
| Ancient Magic Throw | unlocked from Welcome to Hogsmeade main quest |
| Alohomora | unlocked from The Caretaker’s Lunar Lament main quest |
| Petrificus Totalus | unlocked from Percival Rackham’s Trial main quest |
| Arresto Momentum | unlocked from Madam Kogawa’s Assignment 2 assignment |
| Glacius | unlocked from Magam Kogawa’s Assignment 1 assignment |
| Levioso | unlocked from Defence Against the Dark Arts main quest |
| Transformation | unlocked from Professor Weasley’s Assignment |
| Accio | unlocked from Charms class main quest |
| Depulso | unlocked from Professor Sharp’s Assignment 1 |
| Descendo | unlocked from Professor Onai’s Assignment |
| Flipendo | unlocked from Professor Garlick’s Assignment 2 |
| Confringo | unlocked from In the Shadow of the Undercroft main quest |
| Diffindo | unlocked from Professor Sharp’s Assignment 2 |
| Expelliarmus | unlocked from Professor Hecat’s Assignment 2 |
| Bombarda | unlocked from Professor Howin’s Assignment |
| Incendo | unlocked from Professor Hecat’s Assignment 1 |
| Disillusionment | unlocked from Secrets of the Restricted Section main quest |
| Lumos | unlocked from Path to Hogwarts main quest |
| Reparo | unlocked from Professor Ronen’s Assignment |
| Wingardium Leviosa | unlocked from Professor Garlick’s Assignment 1 |
| Conjuring Spell | unlocked from The Room of Requirement main quest |
| Altering Spell | unlocked from The Room of Requirement main quest |
| Evanesco | unlocked from The Room of Requirement main quest |
| Avada Kedavra | unlocked from In the Shadow of the Relic side mission |
| Crucio | unlocked from In the Shadow of the Study side mission |
| Imperio | unlocked from In the Shadow of Time side mission |
Some of the spells will need to be changed and swapped out of your spell slots, while a few will be called “essential spells”, such as the Basic Cast or Ancient Magic Throw. Essential spells can be used at any time and do not need to be equipped to use.
Some of these make up the Hogwarts Legacy best spells list, and even do well in some of our Hogwarts Legacy best builds for those who like to finetune their character.
That’s how to unlock all spells in Hogwarts Legacy. If you’re hoping to put the Unforgivable Curses to use, find out more about where to use them in our Hogwarts Legacy Dark Arts Battle Arena guide. And check out our guide on Hogwarts Legacy Talents, which you’ll earn throughout the game.