In Hogwarts Legacy players can learn a huge number of spells, including the Unforgivable Curses. Here is every spell in the game, ordered by type, as well our recommendations for which to equip in combat.
Whether you gravitate more towards Charms or Transfiguration, there are tons of spells to learn in Hogwarts Legacy. Hell, even those who plan to specialize in History of Magic or Runes will get access to all these spells (and you'll need to learn quite a few of them if you want to pass your O.W.Ls and N.E.W.Ts). Oh, and before any Slytherin students ask, yes — Unforgivable Curses can be learned as well.
But all these spells can get overwhelming, and so to help you keep track, we've put them all together in one place and arranged them by type. Think of this page as your very own spellbook, and our Hogwarts Legacy hub as a kind of digital Flourish and Blotts.
You can find every spell in Hogwarts Legacy below. They are unlocked by completing certain quests and assignments in Hogwarts Legacy. We've also included a guide to unlocking each spell, our rating of how good the spells are, and a short description of the effects, in case you've forgotten the difference between Stupefy and Petrificus Totalus...
Spells In Hogwarts Legacy
Control Spells
Control spells can contribute to a fight without directly inflicting damage, perhaps by putting an enemy temporarily out of the fight, or making it harder for them to cast. Think of these spells like you would a control deck in MTG, or the Bardic spell list from DnD. Although unlike those games, Hogwarts Legacy is single-player only at launch.
| Spell | Effect | Cooldown (Seconds) | How To Unlock | Available Talent Upgrades | Rating |
| Levioso | Lifts enemies and objects into the air. | 8s | Main Quest: "Defence Against the Dark Arts Class" | Also effects enemies near the target. | 3.5 |
| Glacius | Freezes enemies, which increases the damage they take from subsequent attacks. | 10s | Madam Kogawa’s Assignment 1 | Damaging ice shards explode out of frozen targets when they're hit by basic cast attacks. | 4 |
| Arresto Momentum | Slows enemies down. | 15s | Madam Kogawa’s Assignment 2 | Curses enemies. | 2 |
| Transformation | Transforms enemies into random objects. | 15s | Professor Weasley's Assignment | Transforms enemies into explosive objects. | 3 |
Force Spells
Force Spells will literally pull and push enemies around (or flip them in the case of Flippendo). A lot of these spells are useful for puzzle-solving, but they're also good against low-level enemies in combat.
| Spell | Effect | Cooldown (Seconds) | How To Unlock | Available Talent Upgrade | Rating |
| Accio | Pulls enemies and objects towards you. | 8s | Main Quest: "Charms Class" | Pulls enemies near the target towards you as well. | 2.5 |
| Descendo | Slams enemies who are in the air to the ground. | 10s | Professor Onai’s Assignment 1 | Creates a shockwave around the point where the enemy slams into the ground. | 2 |
| Depulso | Pushes enemies and objects away from you. | 10s | Professor Sharp’s Assignment 1 | A shockwave emenates from the player when they cast. | 3 |
| Flipendo | Lifts enemies up and starts flipping them backward. | 5s | Professor Garlick’s Assignment 2 | Curses enemies. | 2.5 |
Damage Spells
This is where the fun begins; these are spells you'll be using to put out damage in combat (or, if you're a natural Slytherin, other students). And the combat is so awesome in Hogwarts Legacy.
| Spell | Effect | Cooldown (Seconds) | How To Unlock | Available Talent Upgrades | Rating |
| Incendio | Close-range, high-damage fireball attack. | 8s | Professor Hecat’s Assignment 1 | A shockwave of fire emenates from the player when they cast. | 3 |
| Expelliarmus | Disarms low-level enemies. | 10s | Professor Hecat’s Assignment 2 | Curses enemies. | 1.5 |
| Confringo | A long-range, low-damage fireball attack. | 10s | Main Quest: "In the Shadow of the Undercroft" | Impact creates smaller missilies that seek out opponenents (the Gjallarhorn effect). | 4 |
| Diffindo | Sends damaging blades that slice through enemies. | 15s | Professor Sharp’s Assignment 2 | The damaging blades continue travelling through the target and hit enemies behind. | 3.5 |
| Bombarda | A long-range, high-damage fireball attack. | 15s | Professor Howin's Assignment 2 | Creates damaging sockwave centered on target. | 5 |
Unforgivable Curses
In addition to the standard offensive spells listed above, we will also get access to an illegal set of offensive spells, the infamous Unforgivable Curses. But you'll only be using these if you're doing an evil playthrough, obviously.
| Spell | Effect | Cooldown (Seconds) | How To Unlock | Available Talent Upgrades | Rating |
| Crucio | Curses enemies and inflicts damage over time. | 20s | Sebastian Sallow Companion Quest: "In the Shadow of the Study" | Hitting cursed enemies forces cursed projectiles to explode out from them. | 4 |
| Imperio | Curses enemies and forces them to attack other nearby enemies. | 60s | Sebastian Sallow Companion Quest: "In the Shadow of Time" | When charmed enemies hit other enemies they will also be efected by the charm. | 3.5 |
| Avada Kedavra | Instantly kills enemies. | 90s | Sebastian Sallow Companion Quest: "In the Shadow of the Relic" | All cursed enemies die when you cast Avada Kedavra. | 5 |
Utility Spells
These spells are entirely separate from combat. You'll be using these to solve puzzles and such around Hogwarts, and to pass your exams.
| Spell | Effect | Cooldown (Seconds) | How To Unlock | Available Talent Upgrades | Rating |
| Lumos | Create a light at the end of your wand. | Instant | Main Quest: "The Path to Hogwart" | None | N/A |
| Disillusionment | Enter stealth mode, and go mostly invisible. | Instant | Main Quest: "Secrets of the Restricted Section" | Can sprint while stealthing. | N/A |
| Wingardium Leviosa | Levitate and moves objects. | Instant | Professor Garlick’s Assignment 1 | None | N/A |
| Reparo | Reapirs broken objects and structures. | Instant | Professor Ronen’s Assignment 1 | None | N/A |
Conjuration Spells
These spells are used exclusively in the Room of Requirement to edit objects, add new objects, and delete the ones you no longer want.
| Spell | Effect | Cooldown | How To Unlock | Available Talent Upgrades | Rating |
| Conjuring Spell | Add new items to the Room of Requirement. | Instant | Main Quest: "Room of Requirement". | None | N/A |
| Altering Spell | Edit objects already placed in the Room of Requirement. | Instant | Main Quest: "Room of Requirement". | None | N/A |
| Evanesco | Delete objects placed in the Room of Requirement. | Instant | Main Quest: "Room of Requirement". | None | N/A |
Can You Cast A Patronus?
Perhaps the most iconic spell in Harry Potter is the Patronus Charm, which allows users to conjure spirit guardians that protect against dark creatures like Dementors and Lethifolds. The famous "Expecto Patronum" incantation has to be coupled with immensely positive thoughts and memories from the caster, which makes the spell notoriously difficult. But can we cast this spell in Hogwarts Legacy?
No, we cannot use Expecto Patronum. The only hint that we ever got was from a single still in the State of Play video (pictured above), which shows the letters "Expecto Patronum" written on the chalkboard in the Charms classroom. This can be seen at 2:29, but remember this is in a Charm's classroom and not Defense Against the Dark Arts, so it was probably always just a random cosmetic choice from the devs.