Chapter 12 – The vault portrait

Introduction

Hello everyone, welcome to our Walkthrough for Chapter Twelve of Year Five of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery. Last time, you met Mundungus Fletcher in the Three Broomsticks.

After questioning him about the Marauder’s Map, you learned that he was attacked by someone who apparently stole it from him. However, being as he is, he asked you to procure some hard-to-find items for him in order to tell you the whole story.

You decided to play along and went to gather those items. After managing to obtain everything he requested, you went to the Knockturn Alley with Madam Rakepick and Merula and talked to him once again.

He revealed that the one who attacked him and stole the map somehow transformed into something before he ran off. According to him, the attacker returned the map to Hogwarts.

Summary

Walkthrough

As for now, you can kick things off by doing the lessons part of the chapter first. Hit the GO button and proceed to the Charms Classroom when you are ready.

Unlocking the Locomotor Mortis lesson will require you to earn a total of nine stars from Charms classes. Pick the class duration suitable to your liking and press the Start button to begin.

While doing these, stick to the usual routine. Focus on doing the bonus progress actions whenever they are available and this way you’ll be able to save up some energy.

Also, try your best to complete all of the mini-tasks in order to gain some additional Empathy points.

Once you obtain enough stars, head back to the classroom to attend the lesson.

To learn the Leg-Locker Curse, you need to earn five stars within three hours. Since all of the stars are needed to pass, it is recommended to have full energy prior to starting the lesson.

Do the lesson just like the regular classes and you shouldn’t have any trouble with it. During the lesson, you’ll be asked a question about the Leg-Locker Curse.

Once you earn the fifth star, you’ll be tasked with casting the spell.

If you are successful, you’ll witness a funny scene in which your character uses the spell on Rowan.

Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards.

You’ll receive an additional reward for completing the lesson. You can collect it in the Charms section of your Hogwarts Record.

You can now proceed to the Herbology classroom for the second lesson of the chapter.

In order to unlock the Dittany lesson, you need to earn nine stars from the Herbology classes. Simply pick the class duration you prefer and hit the Start button to begin.

You can do these classes just like any of the previous ones. Simply place your focus on actions with bonus progress.

And use every opportunity to obtain some additional Empathy points by doing the mini-tasks successfully.

Once the lesson is unlocked, head back to the Herbology classroom to attend it.

To complete the Dittany lesson, you will need to earn five stars within three hours. Since all five stars are needed to pass, you should avoid having an empty energy bar prior to starting the lesson.

Other than the passing requirement, there isn’t much that differs between this lesson and any of the regular classes, so treat it as such and you’ll be done quickly and easily.

As usual, once you reach the fifth star, you’ll be tasked with fertilizing your plant. Trace the path on the screen to do so.

Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards.

Completing the lesson will earn you an additional reward. You can claim it in the Herbology section of your Hogwarts Record.

Now that the lessons are out of the way, you can continue the story. Hit the GO button and proceed to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom.

Immediately upon arriving, you’ll notice the speech bubbles above some of your classmates. Tap on those if you are interested to see what they have to say to you.

After asking Madam Rakepick about Fletcher’s attacker, she’ll tell you that she cannot share this information with you for your own good. You have two options to respond with. Both of them lead to the same outcome, so pick the one you prefer.

She will, however, be willing to discuss some important matters with you when the class is over.

To complete this class, you need to earn five stars within three hours. Only one star is required to pass, which should make things a lot easier.

There are bonus progress actions tied to your character, Barnaby, and Ben. Prioritize those to save energy.

Once the class is over, Madam Rakepick will tell you that there is a certain portrait that could be far more important than Marauder’s Map. It’s a portrait of a Cursed Vault.

For your next task, you should go to the Grand Staircase and meet Badeea.

She will suggest talking to other portraits and asking if any of them know of a Cursed Vault portrait.

She’ll also ask for your opinion on the things Rakepick said about the vault portrait. You can respond in three different ways. This choice won’t significantly impact the story, so feel free to go with the option you prefer.

Talking to portraits is an hour-long task, requiring you to earn one out of five stars to pass.

There are bonus progress actions tied to Badeea and a portrait of Merlin. Focus on those if you want to save a bit of energy.

Sadly, you won’t be able to find out much from the other portraits. The only thing you’ll be able to deduce is that Beatrice knows something, but you have to find a way to somehow communicate with her.

Shortly after, you’ll decide to meet your friends in the library and discuss the situation with them, so proceed there when you are ready.

Once you get there, you’ll be able to interact with some of the characters by tapping on their speech bubbles.

You’ll inform your friends about the vault portrait and ask for their help. Once you tell them that Rakepick told you about it, some of them will be quite skeptical about the whole thing.

This will eventually escalate into a heated argument between some of your friends.

Thankfully, Barnaby will manage to calm everyone down before things get out of hand.

Rowan will apologize to you and you’ll be able to respond in three different ways. If you care about Rowan, it is highly recommended to select the second option, as long as your friendship level is ten. Otherwise, your friend will end up hurt.

Shortly after, you’ll get the task to research the vault portrait. Completing it requires earning five stars within three hours. Passing, on the other hand, only requires one star.

There are two actions with bonus progress tied to Ben. Prioritize his actions if you want to save energy.

Sadly, the search won’t bear any success, so you’ll have to look for the vault portrait elsewhere.

Jae will suggest that you talk to the house-elves and see if any of them know something that could help. Head to the Kitchens when you are ready to continue.

When you get there, you’ll notice the speech bubbles above some of the house-elves. Tap on those if you want to see what they have to say.

After that, you’ll get to choose which of them to talk to. You have three options to choose from. There will be some minor differences, depending on your choice, but the general outcome of the story won’t be affected.

You’ll then get the task to talk to house-elves. To complete it, you need to earn at least one out of five stars within three hours.

There is a bonus progress action linked to Pitts. Prioritize it if you want to save some energy.

When you are done, you will learn that someone asked one of the elves about the vault portrait. And that someone was a Gryffindor student.

The next logical place to search will be the Gryffindor Common Room.

However, there is a waiting period of three hours before you can continue. Since you will likely be low on energy at this point, it is recommended to wait and let your energy recharge in the meantime.

Once the waiting time is over, hit the GO button and proceed to Gryffindor Common Room.

Upon arriving, you’ll be tasked with casting Lumos to make the search easier.

Searching for the Vault Portrait is an eight-hour task with a passing requirement of one out of five stars.

Do this one just like any other story task and you shouldn’t have any problems completing it in time. There are bonus progress actions linked to Jae, the chair, and the sofa. Focusing on those should make things a lot easier.

Once you’re done, Percy will arrive, and being as he is, he’ll want to report you for breaking the rules. You’ll also learn that his pet rat, Scabbers, is missing. If your character is a Prefect, you’ll get an additional line of dialogue.

However, since Percy knows that you are friends with Bill and Charlie, so he will wonder what to do with you.

You have three options to respond with. Each will lead to the same outcome, so you can feel free to pick the one you find the most appropriate for the situation.

In the end, you will offer him your help with finding Scabbers in exchange for his silence.

Thankfully, he will agree to your proposition.

For the next task, you’ll need to visit Hagrid and see if he’ll be willing to lend you Fang for a while. Proceed to his hut when you are ready.

Once you get there, you’ll tell Hagrid you need a favor.

He will misinterpret your intentions and think you’re asking him for romance advice. You can reply in three different ways.

If you select the first option, you will clear the misunderstanding, but you will miss out on some really funny dialogue lines, so it is recommended to select the second or the third option.

You’ll then ask Hagrid if he would be kind enough to let you borrow Fang for a while in order to track down Scabbers.

He will be reluctant at first, so, you’ll need to explain your plan to him. To do that, you will need to earn five stars within three hours. Only one star is needed to pass.

There are bonus progress actions tied to Jae and Fang, so make sure to complete them as often as possible in order to save some energy.

Once you are done, Hagrid will agree to let you borrow Fang.

Shortly after, Chapter 12 of Year 5 will conclude. Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards. You will receive 250 Coins and 2000 Experience points.

Where did Scabbers go? Will you manage to find him with the help of Fang? Find out in the next chapter of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery!

Thank you for reading. Until next time.