Career Advice Side Quest

Hello everyone, welcome to our Walkthrough for Career Advice Side Quest of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery. This quest will become available during Year Three of your Hogwarts Studies. During it, you’ll help Bill choose a career he’ll pursue once he finishes his Hogwarts studies. There are several options he’s considering, and hopefully, you’ll help him make this decision that’ll have a significant impact on the rest of his life. Once you start this side quest, you will receive a task to speak with Bill in the Library, so proceed there when you are ready.

[Walkthrough for this side quest has been updated in January 2022.]

Once you get there, you’ll notice the speech bubbles above some of the students. Tap on those if you are interested to see what they have to say to you.

You’ll find Bill reading some leaflets and researching his career options.

He’ll ask for your opinion and you’ll have a chance to pick one of three options. This will lead to different dialogue lines, but the overall outcome will be the same.

You’ll then get to research career options with Bill. This task requires earning five stars within an hour. Only one star is needed to pass.

If you want to save some energy, you can simply earn a single star and wait for the timer to run out. However, if you are looking to get some extra rewards and a chance for a Chocolate Frog, it is recommended to fully complete this task. In that case, prioritizing 5-cost actions should save you a bit of energy.

After you’re done, you’ll ask Bill if he’d like you to help him find a career.

He’ll be quite reluctant at first, so you’ll have to convince him.

In order to do that, you need to reach relationship level 10 with Bill.

Given that this side quest is not time-limited, you don’t need to rush this task. If you can maintain a high Charisma bonus, you should have an easier time completing this task. 

Once you’re done with that, proceed to meet Bill in the Transfiguration Classroom.

As it turns out, he’s considering the possibility of becoming an Auror.

And who better to ask about that than Professor McGonagall. After all, she did work at the Ministry of Magic before.

However, there are always other options, and the two of you will discuss those while waiting for the Professor to arrive.

To complete this task, you need to earn five stars within three hours. One star is required to pass.

There is a 5-cost action tied to your character. Prioritize it if you want to save some energy.

Once you are done, Professor McGonagall will arrive and explain some of the most important requirements for becoming an Auror.

This will give you a nice idea. Proceed to the Training Grounds for your next task.

You’ll suggest that the two of you do some dueling practice in order to hone your skills.

Bill will ask if you are sure about that and you have three options to respond with. Each of those will lead to the same outcome, so feel free to pick whichever one you prefer.

The task window will display the recommended attribute levels as well as the cost of the duel.

Given that you previously needed to reach friendship level 10 with Bill, which has much higher attribute requirements, this duel should be relatively easy. You will almost certainly have a significant attribute advantage, so one way of approaching this duel is to constantly go Aggressive or Sneaky, and use Depulso or Flipendo. This way, you should be able to win the duel in two turns. 

Once you win, Bill will ask that you explore some less intense careers, so you’ll suggest Herbology.

Head to the Herbology Classroom when you are ready.

Professor Sprout will be surprised to see the two of you, so you’ll quickly explain that Bill and you are looking into careers in Herbology.

She’ll task Bill with teaching you how to grow a Leaping Toadstool. This requires earning at least one out of five stars within three hours.

Once again, prioritize 5-cost actions if you want to save some energy.  

Sadly, your Leaping Toadstool will fail to meet the expectations.

Perhaps Herbology isn’t the right career for your friend?

Next, you’ll get to see if how good Bill is with Potions. However, you’ll have to wait three hours before continuing.

Once you are able to proceed, head to the Potions Classroom to consult with Snape.

Bill will be a bit unsure about your plan, but all things considered, it’s quite understandable.

You’ll then approach Snape and tell him about Bill’s career research.

Snape will task you with creating a unique potion. You have three options to choose from. There are some minor dialogue differences, but the general outcome is pretty much the same.

Creating an Original potion is a three-hour task with the passing requirement of one out of five stars.

There are several 5-cost actions available here. Prioritize them if you want to save some energy.

Once you are done, Snape will tell you that the only way to test your potion is to drink it.

You’ll be able to choose whether you or Bill should be the one to drink it. Depending on your choice, the following scene will play out quite differently, but it will eventually lead to the same outcome.

Sadly, the potion won’t work the way you intended, but at least the effects should wear off fairly soon.

Next, you should proceed to the Great Hall to meet with Bill.

Upon arriving, you will notice the speech bubbles above some of the characters. Tap on those if you are curious to see what they have to say.

Bill will tell you he is very determined to become a curse-breaker.

You’ll then get to reminisce with your friend. This task requires earning at least one out of five stars within eight hours.

Most of the actions tied to Bill have the cost of 5 energy, so focus on those in order to complete the task faster.

When you are done, Bill will thank you for helping him with career research.

Shortly after that, the quest will come to an end. Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards.

In the end, Bill decided he wants to become a curse-breaker. Well, that’s perhaps for the best. And you helped him realize it is the right career for him.

Thank you for reading and see you soon with more exciting quests and adventures!