Hogwarts Legacy – How To Learn Crucio

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Crucio is one of the three Unforgivable Curses you can learn in Hogwarts Legacy. It is one of the most powerful spells in the game, as it deals continuous damage to enemies and curses them, meaning that they will lose more HP when they get hit. And although no professor will teach you the Cruciatus Curse, your friend Sebastian will do it. You need to follow his quest line alongside the main story, and you will eventually be able to start the so-called In the Shadow of the Study mission.

During this quest, you will get the chance to learn Crucio from Sebastian. You can, of course, decline his proposal, but keep in mind that using this Unforgivable Curse in the game won’t negatively impact your character or the story. Instead, it will help you defeat more challenging enemies faster, along with the other available spells in Hogwarts Legacy. That said, let’s see how to complete the In the Shadow of the Study mission and learn Crucio.

In the Shadow of the Study is a relationship quest tied to Sebastian Sallow, and you will be able to start it after you complete the main story mission called The High Keep. Moreover, the previous quests tied to Sebastian must also have been carried out.

Once these prerequisites are met, you can reach Sebastian outside the Slytherin common room and talk to him to start the quest. You will then follow your friend and meet Ominis to convince him to join you and access Slytherin’s Scriptorium.

To open Slytherin’s door, you must light three braziers nearby. You can use Confringo to do that. The first brazier is located in the corridor in front of the Scriptorium’s entrance. The other two are in the small hall on the left, just before the staircase. You need to light them up quickly; otherwise, the door