Hogwarts Legacy: How to solve A Bird in the Hand quest

Embark on an enchanting quest in Hogwarts Legacy with the Bird in the Hand mission. This quest not only strengthens your bond with Hufflepuff’s Poppy Sweeting but also lets you protect the magical creatures of the wizarding world.

Join forces with Poppy, an ardent protector of magical beasts, to thwart poachers in Hogwarts Valley. Alongside Dorran the Centaur, your task is to rescue the rare Golden Snidgets, thought to be long extinct, ensuring their safety.

Before we jump into that, we have a plethora of guides about fantastic creatures to accompany your adventure in the game. Be it knowing all the beasts, unlocking their mounts, or adding them to your Vivarium, we have you covered.

Without further ado, here’s how you can complete the quest A Bird in the Hand.

How to start A Bird in the Hand quest in Hogwarts Legacy

Before getting into this mission, you need to unlock all the spells available in Hogwarts Legacy and help Poppy free a dragon during the ‘Fire and Vice’ main story quest. Once that’s done, the questline for Poppy’s friendship will open up.

Once you reach the end of Poppy’s questlines, you’ll be asked to meet with her and Dorran the Centaur. When you get to the spot marked on the map, they’ll ask for your help getting inside the ruins, and for that you must first solve a puzzle.

How to solve A Bird in the Hand puzzle in Hogwarts Legacy

The first thing you need to do is place the moonstone on the pedestal. This will make two symbols on the ruin entrance glow. The same symbols appear on the ground, near the two movable pillars.

Move the pillars

Here is where you must pay attention. On the ground, opposite to each pillar, you can see what seems to be bronze needles, which indicate where the pillar’s shadows are located. Using the Accio spell, you must rotate the pillars so their shadows point to the symbols matching the ones on the ruin’s entrance door.

Move the cubes

Once the door opens, keep walking until you reach a dead end with an Elemental Cube Puzzle from one of the Treasure Vaults. The first one is behind the tree, on its left side. Using Wingardium Leviosa, move it onto the platform that has a fire symbol and use a fire spell to light it up.

The other cube is up on the landing to the right. In order to reach it, you must first move the block on the left and use it to climb up onto the second level. Then, put the cube on the other platform and use the spell Glacius.

Fight the poachers

The door will open, and you and Poppy will have to battle a poacher ambush. The fight can be tough because of the big group of enemies you’ll face.

After that, you’ll be able to finally unlock the door to the Snidget Sanctuary by using Glacius again.

So, there you have it, that’s everything you need to know to solve Hogwarts Legacy’s A Bird in the Hand quest and help Poppy Sweeting save the Golden Snidgets. Make sure you check out our Hogwarts Legacy page for all the latest news and guides. 

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