Chapter 7 – The life and death of Duncan Ashe

Introduction

Hello everyone, welcome to our Walkthrough for Chapter Seven of Year Five of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery. Last time, you talked to all the House Ghosts of Hogwarts in hope of finding out where the Marauder’s Map is.

In the end, you learned that Jacob had a friend called Duncan Ashe who died during his pursuit of the Cursed Vaults and became a ghost.

After finding him in the Prefect’s Bathroom, you quickly discovered that he is infuriated even by mentioning Jacob’s name. He pretty much refused to tell you what happened, so you’ll have to figure out a way to find out why he hates your brother so much.

Summary

Walkthrough

To start things off, you can head to the Herbology classroom for your first lesson of the chapter.

To unlock the Screechsnap lesson, you need to earn a total of nine stars from Herbology classes. Choose a class duration that suits your playstyle and hit the Start button to begin.

During these classes, prioritize actions with bonus progress to save energy.

Every time you acquire a star, you’ll be given a mini-task. Complete it successfully and you’ll be granted ten Empathy points.

Once you earn all the required stars, you can head back to the classroom to attend the lesson.

To complete the Screechsnap lesson, you’ll need to obtain five stars within three hours. All five stars are necessary in order to pass, so it is recommended to be at full energy before you begin.

Whenever you get the chance, complete bonus progress actions to optimize energy usage.

And like before, try to do all the mini-tasks to gain some additional Empathy points.

Upon earning the fifth star, you’ll be tasked with fertilizing your plant. Trace the path on the screen to complete this task.

When you are done, hit the Collect button to claim your rewards. You can claim an additional reward in the Herbology section of your Hogwarts Record.

For the second lesson of the chapter, proceed to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom.

To unlock the Pixie lesson, you’ll need to acquire nine stars from Defence Against the Dark Arts classes. As usual, pick the class duration that suits you best and hit the Start button to begin.

In general, there is a fair number of bonus progress actions for these classes, so you should be able to do them relatively quickly.

As for the mini-tasks, complete them successfully to earn some additional Courage points.

Once you unlock the lesson, head back to the classroom to attend it.

Learning how to deal with Pixies is a three-hour task with a passing requirement of five stars.

Repeat the same steps you took in the classes beforehand, and you’ll be done in no time.

During the lesson, Professor Rakepick will ask you a question about Pixies.

Upon obtaining the fifth star, you’ll be tasked with casting the Knockback Jinx at one of the Pixies.

When you are done, hit the Collect button to claim your rewards.

You can claim an additional reward in the Defence Against the Dark Arts section of your Hogwarts Record.

Now that you’ve completed the lessons, you can head to Hagrid’s hut to ask him about Duncan Ashe.

When you arrive, you’ll be able to interact with some adorable creatures and Fang by tapping on the speech bubbles above them.

After that, you’ll be able to ask Hagrid one question. You have three options to choose from, but eventually, all will lead to the same outcome, so you can feel free to pick the option you want.

You’ll then get the task to discuss Duncan Ashe with Hagrid. To complete this task, you will need to earn five stars within an hour. One star is required to pass.

There is a bonus progress action tied to Fang. Focus on it to save a bit of energy.

Once you’re done, you’ll learn that Duncan was a very mischievous student and that both he and Jacob were looking for new brooms after their old ones got broken.

After saying goodbye to Hagrid and the others, you’ll get the task to talk to Madam Hooch. Hit the GO button and proceed to the Training Grounds.

Once you arrive, you’ll notice the speech bubbles above some of your classmates. Tap on those if you want to see what they have to say.

After mentioning Duncan Ashe to Madam Hooch, she’ll ask if you flew a broom into the Forbidden Forest last year. You have two options to respond with, but for the first one, you need a level 28 Courage attribute.

You will earn 10 House Points once the lesson is over if you select the first option, so picking that option is highly recommended (if your Courage level is 28 or higher).

Shortly after, the class will start. To complete it, you’ll need to obtain five stars within three hours. One star is required to pass.

There are actions with bonus progress tied to Ben and Madam Hooch. Prioritize those actions to save energy.

When the class is over, you will learn some interesting information about Duncan. According to Madam Hooch, he was an excellent and fearless flier.

And apparently, he did visit her when his broom was destroyed. Perhaps the more appropriate word would be annihilated.

Madam Hooch will tell you that Duncan was frequenting Zonko’s and you’ll likely get some answers there. Hit the GO button and head to Hogsmeade when you are ready.

Once you arrive, you’ll notice Tulip and Tonks standing there. You can check out what they have to say before proceeding with the task.

Shortly after you start the conversation with Bilton, three Fanged Frisbees will emerge from the nearby box.

Your next task will be to deal with those frisbees. You have three hours to do so and earn at least one of five stars to pass.

This is fairly similar to regular story tasks with one little exception. Complete actions, as usual, focusing on the ones with bonus progress.

Every time you fill up one-third of the entire star meter, you’ll be tasked with casting the Exploding Charm to destroy one of the frisbees.

Once all three frisbees have been destroyed, you’ll get the opportunity to ask Bilton a question. You have three options to choose from.

Each one will eventually lead to you asking him about Duncan, so you might want to consider picking the first or the third option to learn more about Bilton while you’re at it.

He’ll then reveal some interesting information about Duncan and tell you that only three people know what really happened to him.

Since Duncan refused to speak to you, and the Headmaster is absent, the only other option is to search Jacob’s room once again. Hit the GO button and proceed there to meet Merula and Tulip.

When you arrive, Tulip will ask if you and Merula are friends now. If you like Merula, select the first or the third option. If you like Tulip, you should pick the second option.

Shortly after, you’ll decide to start the search. But before that, cast the Wand-Lighting Charm to illuminate the room.

Searching the room is a three-hour task during which you have to earn at least one out of five stars.

There is a bonus progress action tied to Merula. Prioritize it to save energy.

When you finish the task, you’ll discover a note which reveals that Jacob was, in fact, working with ‘R’.

The note will also mention centaurs, so the next logical step would be to ask Torvus about it. Proceed to the Forest Grove when you’re ready to meet him.

Shortly after arriving there, you’ll ask Torvus about Duncan Ashe. As it turns out, he wasn’t aware at all that Duncan, in fact, is dead.

He’ll decide to tell you everything he knows.

Discussing Duncan Ashe is your next task. You have three hours to complete it and earn at least one of five stars.

There is a bonus progress action linked to Torvus. Focus on it whenever it is available to save energy.

Once the task is finished, you will sum up the things you learned from Torvus.

In the end, you’ll decide to pay Duncan a visit and see if he’ll be willing to talk to you.

When you get there, you’ll try your best to convince him to hear you out. You’ll tell him that you talked to Torvus and also found a letter written to your brother.

You’ll say that you know he and Jacob were searching for the Cursed Vaults. According to your theory, Duncan wanted to stick together, but Jacob was impatient, so he suggested splitting up to speed things up.

You will go on and say what you think happened next.

You will tell Duncan you are sorry for everything. After telling him what you think happened, Duncan will burst into laughter.

Apparently, there is something wrong with the story. You’ll have three options to guess what’s wrong with it.

Regardless of what you choose, Duncan will decide to tell you what really happened. To complete this task, you will need to earn five stars within eight hours. One star is required to pass.

There is a bonus progress action tied to Duncan. Prioritize it to save energy.

When you finish the task, you’ll learn the shocking truth – Jacob didn’t have much of a choice, he had to lie in order to protect those dear to him. Apparently, ‘R’ threatened to hurt those he care about.

Duncan will also reveal some more information to you.

It looks like Jacob didn’t expose ‘R’ after Duncan died. Instead, he was the one who took the blame and got himself expelled because of that.

Apparently, he went to Knockturn Alley sometime after that and he’s built up quite the reputation there.

Shortly after, Duncan will ask if you believe him. You have two response options.

Regardless of the option you go for, Duncan will tell you that in order to find the next vault, you need to seek Mundungus Fletcher in Knockturn Alley.

With this, Chapter 7 of Year 5 will come to an end. Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards. You will receive 250 Coins and 2000 Experience points.

That was a lot to take in. Finally, you got some solid leads that could get you closer to the next vault. However, Knockturn Alley is a dangerous place. How will you get there? And who could you ask for help regarding that matter? Find out in the next chapter of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery!

Thank you for reading.