How to solve the door puzzles in Hogwarts Legacy
Unlock those doors and get the treasures hiding behind them.
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As you explore the grand castle in Hogwarts Legacy, you’ll occasionally come across one of 12 doors puzzles hidden throughout the building. The key to solving these puzzles is realizing that it all has to do with simple addition math problems. Each symbol has a number associated with it and you need to change the question mark mechanisms on the wall so that they show the proper symbol and then go back and interact with the door in order to open it and get the rewards hidden there.
Sometimes the question mark symbols are tricky to find inHogwarts Legacy, so in addition to explaining where to find all of the doors as well as their solutions, I’ll explain where to find the question mark mechanisms as well.
What the door puzzle symbols mean
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There are hundreds of puzzles hidden around Hogwarts and the surrounding area adding depth to the world as well as things to do. This attention to detail is one of the things that makes this one of thebest PC gamesandbest Xbox gamesout there.
These puzzles are all based on addition math problems. The large number in the middle of a circle is the answer to a math problem while the numbers and symbols around it are an addition math problem to get that answer. You as the player need to change the ? and ?? mechanisms on the walls to reflect the answer to the problem. These are the numbers that the symbols equate to:
All 12 Hogwarts Legacy Puzzle Doors
Without further ado, let’s go over all Hogwarts Legacy puzzle doors — their locations, answers, and rewards.
Door Puzzle 1: Walkway to Arithmancy Classroom
Door Puzzle 2: Arithmancy Classroom #1
Door Puzzle 3: Arithmancy Classroom #2
Door Puzzle 4: Central Hall
Door Puzzle 5: Bell Tower Wing
Door Puzzle 6: Near the Charms Classroom
Door Puzzle 7: Ravenclaw Tower
Door Puzzle 8: Grand Staircase
Door Puzzle 9: House Hourglasses
Door Puzzle 10: Faculty Tower
Door Puzzle 11: The Great Hall (Dining area)
Door Puzzle 12: North Hall
Who says they don’t teach math at Hogwarts?
Helpful items are hidden behind each of the 12 door puzzles located inside of Hogwarts. Solving these puzzles and opening the doors is a simple matter of understanding what number the animal symbols are equal to in an addition math equation. Have fun exploring the castle and figuring out what other secrets are contained within it.
Hogwarts Legacy
Enjoy exploring the wizarding world from your computer as you take on the role of a Hogwarts student. Your unique magical powers enable you to address problems and enemies like no one else can.
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