Where to Find (& Catch) Giant Purple Toads in Hogwarts Legacy

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Giant Purple Toads are one of the 13 magical beasts available for players to find and capture in . Their dens can be pinpointed to several locations across the in-game map, primarily near wetlands and bodies of water. After completing Deek's quest entitled The Elf, the Nab-Sack, and the Loom, students will need to capture these beasts in their natural habitats, per Professor Howin's assignment, and nurture them within the Vivarium in the Room of Requirement. With great care, Giant Purple Toads will provide players with Toad Warts to brew potions and upgrade gear, but they must first be caught.

Giant Purple Toads leave little to the imagination as they appear exactly as their name implies. They are docile beasts with a curious streak, but they will flee if they sense an intruder near their den, much like Nifflers in . While some may hesitate to approach these beasts due to their resemblance to Dugbogs, Giant Purple Toads will not attack witches and wizards. In fact, they can be difficult to keep up with as they flee from potential foes, so spells like Levioso, Glacius, and Arresto Momentum will prove the most effective when entering their dens and attempting to capture them with the nab-sack.

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To locate Giant Purple Toad dens, players can open their map and zoom in to reveal areas that are pinpointed with pawprint stamps. Each of the stamps represents a den that can be accessed to eventually capture all 13 magical beasts.

The most accessible Giant Purple Toad den can be found just East of Hogwarts across the Black Lake, the initial location in which players completed the Lost Astrolabe Quest in . The den resides beneath a bridge near Aranshire where Dugbogs linger, so it may