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How to Open Level 1 Locks in Hogwarts Legacy

How to Open Level 1 Locks in Hogwarts Legacy

Harry Potter and picking the lock with magic

You must have seen many closed doors while wandering throughout Hogwarts; in order to unlock them and see what is on the other side, you will need a way to pick those locks. Like most other things in Hogwarts Legacy, magic is the answer! The particular one you need for this is Alohomora – so, let’s figure out how to get it and open those Level 1 locks.

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How to Open Level 1 Locks in Hogwarts Legacy?

Each lock has its own level, so you will notice simple Level 1 locks very quickly. To open those basic locks, you will need the Alohomora spell, which can be unlocked by regular progress through the game – so you can’t miss it. The caretaker Gladwyn Moon will give you the quest “The Caretaker’s Lunar Lament” – it’s the main quest #22, which will introduce you to some weird Demiguise Statues and let you learn Alohomora.

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Alohomora belongs to the Essential Spells class, which means that you will not have to equip it separately. Once you have learned it, you need to approach the Level 1 lock and cast it to start the unlocking mini-game. In order to unlock the lock during the mini-game, you need to rotate the gears with the left and right analog sticks (or Q, E, A, and D keys on PC) until they are in the correct position, see the green light turn on, and then hold in a position until the lock is broken.

In order to unlock Level 2 and 3 locks, you need to continue the quest line with Gladwyn and find another Demiguise statue, which requires more progress through the game and additional exploration.

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Nikola "Nick" Jovanovic
Nick has been a Prima Games Staff Writer since May 2022, an old-school gamer, and a gamer journalist with over 25 years of expertise. Our resident micro-influencer from Serbia! When he's not driving through Belgrade, he's probably racing in Gran Turismo or Forza, playing some strange JRPG games or just watching pro wrestling.