The final chapter of Hogwarts Legacy is the culmination of the player’s efforts to unlock an ancient magic repository. This powerful source of magic can either be sealed or unleashed by the player.
Given that this may be the single most important decision to cap off the entire game, many players are unsure of what to pick, so to help, here’s what both endings mean.
Should you open or keep the ancient magic repository contained in Hogwarts Legacy?
Choosing to keep the ancient magic repository contained is the ‘good’ thing to do for the story of Hogwarts Legacy. At the end of Hogwarts Legacy, the player and Professor Fig are separated from the rest of the professors defending Hogwarts from a goblin invasion.
The ancient magic repository under the wizarding school is exposed, with players now assuming the role of ‘Keeper’ as the only wizard able to control ancient magic.
- To choose the good ending for Hogwarts Legacy, click, “I intend to keep it contained here.”
- To choose the bad ending for Hogwarts Legacy, click, “I intend to open it.”
Read on to know exactly what each choice holds for the end of the the Hogwarts Legacy storyline.
What happens if you choose to keep it contained?
If you close the ancient magic repository, the goblin Ranrok will absorb the ancient magic and transform into a beast-like creature that players will fight against in a climactic battle. On his deathbed, Professor Fig reassures players they made the correct choice before passing peacefully.
Many players have interpreted the ‘good ending’ as keeping the ancient magic repository closed. If players choose this ending.
What happens if you choose “I intend to open it”?
Selecting the ‘I intend to open it’ dialog choice, Fig will warn the players to reconsider their options, though the player character will claim they will use the power for good.
Players do have the opportunity to backtrack and seal the power, however, they can also insist the power be theirs. After absorbing the power, players’ eyes will grow red and Professor Fig disappears, leaving his death in this option far more mysterious.
Absorbing the power within the ancient magic repository is often referred to as the ‘evil ending.’
While these two endings cap off the game’s lengthy main narrative, there is still one more ending players can unlock to truly finish off the game. With either choice, players will still be able to return to Hogwarts and finish out their term.
