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How to Find All Ancient Magic Hotspots in Hogwarts Legacy

Finding these elusive spots is easier then you think.

Ancient Magic acts as the tangible lifeblood of Hogwarts Legacy. Weaving the main characters powers with the history of the wizarding world itself. This type of magic is an integral plot point for Hogwarts Legacy. Because of this, throughout the course of the game, you will be interacting with all different types of ancient magic. Some of these areas could be related to the main story, other ones could be optional places to get other rewards. This is where these hotspots come into play. We’re going to tend to our fantastic beasts and figure out how to find all Ancient Magic hotspots in Hogwarts Legacy.

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How to Find All Ancient Magic Hotspots in Hogwarts Legacy

How to find all Ancient Magic Hotspots in Hogwarts Legacy map locations
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By progressing through the game, you will know when you are coming up on some Ancient Magic, thanks to the glow your footsteps give off. However this only starts to activate when you are within a few feet of the hotspots. So before you can pinpoint the exact location, you’ll first need to figure out where they are in the world. Completing these magic spots will unlock extra Ancient Magic slots, allowing you to collect and store more magic.

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In order to be able to find these spots, you’ll first need to progress through the main story past “Percival Rackham’s Trial.” Once doing to, if you look on your map and zoom in a bit you should now see icons resembling the games main symbol, which is also the loading icon symbol. Keep in mind that if you have not been to an area on the map, you will not be able to see the Ancient Magic hotspots in those areas. From there you can arrive at the locations, reveal the Ancient Magic, and start finding those runes.


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Alex Garcia is a freelance writer for Gamer Journalist. Since joining the team in October of 2022, Alex has been covering news and writing guides from all corners of the gaming industry, with a proclivity for covering games such as Destiny 2, Vampire Survivors, and Honkai Star Rail, along with testing out the latest gacha games. In addition to his background in content creation and eSports, you'll find him streaming the latest AAA/Indie game titles on his Twitch in his off time, with a sprinkle of competitive FPS games every now and then (CS: GO, Valorant).