Chapter 40 – A Witch Scorned

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Introduction

Hello everyone, welcome to our Walkthrough for Chapter Forty of Year Six of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery. Previously, you informed your friends about your meeting with the Merqueen and you told them you need to obtain three tribute items. Jae agreed to help you get the lyre. Alanza was kind enough to give you her jeweled necklace, and Tulip, Fred, and George gave you the fancy comb.

Now you only need to wait for Jae to obtain the lyre before you can go back into the Black Lake and bring the items to the Merqueen. Once you start the chapter, you can take care of the lessons, as usual.

Summary

Chapter Summary:

  • Lesson 1: Bibliomancy
    • Location: Divination Classroom
    • Unlock: 9 Divinations Stars
    • Requirements: 8 hours – 5/5 stars
  • Lesson 2: Mistletoe
    • Location: Herbology Classroom
    • Unlock: 9 Herbology Stars
    • Requirements: 3 hours – 5/5 stars
  • Task 1: Go to the Corridor
    • Location: West Towers Corridor
    • Requirements: 1 hour – 1/5 stars
    • Choice: Reply to Merula
      • Fine by me: +5 Empathy
      • Do what you want: +5 Courage
  • Task 2: Go to the Training Grounds
    • Location: Training Grounds
    • Requirements: 8 hours – 5/5 stars
    • Choice: Tell Merula if you think you’re more powerful than her
      • Yes, I am: +5 Knowledge
      • No, I don’t: +5 Empathy
  • Task 3: Go to the Courtyard
    • Waiting Time: 4 hours
    • Location: Clocktower Courtyard
    • Requirements (Duel): 37 Courage, 38 Empathy, 37 Knowledge; 450 Coins
    • Choice: Answer Merula
      • Playing it safe: +5 Knowledge
      • Training for the fight: +5 Courage
  • Task 4: Go to the Great Hall
    • Location: The Great Hall
    • Requirements: 3 hours – 3/5 stars
    • Choice: Tell Ben if you think Merula can beat Rakepick on her own
      • Yes, Merula is that powerful: +5 Knowledge
      • No, she can’t do it alone: +5 Empathy
  • Task 5: Go to the Potions Classroom
    • Waiting Time: 3 hours
    • Location: Potions Classroom
    • Requirements: 3 hours – 3/5 stars
    • Choice: Choose which question you will ask Merula
      • Why are you so mean?: +5 Empathy
      • What do you want most?: +5 Knowledge
      • Who do you have a crush on? (37 Courage): +10 Courage
  • Chapter Rewards: 300 Coins and 2000 Experience Points
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Walkthrough

Proceed to the Herbology classroom when you are ready. To unlock the Mistletoe lesson, you need to acquire a total of nine stars from the Herbology classes. Select the class duration suitable to your liking and hit Start when you are ready to begin.

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Prioritize doing bonus progress actions whenever you see them available. This way, you will save as much energy as possible.

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Each of the mini-tasks will grant you some Empathy points upon successful completion, so try your best to complete all of them.

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Return to the classroom once you acquire enough stars to unlock the lesson. To complete the Mistletoe lesson, you need to obtain five stars within three hours. All five stars are needed to pass, so avoid starting this lesson if you are out of energy.

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Pay attention to Professor Sprout’s question during the lesson.

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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.

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For the second lesson of the chapter, proceed to the Divination classroom. Unlocking the Bibliomancy lesson requires earning nine stars from the Divination classes. Select the class duration you prefer, and hit Start once you’re ready to begin.

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Like always, focus on actions with bonus progress if you are looking to save as much energy as possible.

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As for the mini-tasks, each of those will grant you some Empathy points upon successful completion.

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Return to the classroom once you earn enough stars to unlock the lesson. Completing the Bibliomancy lesson requires earning five stars within eight hours. All five stars are needed to pass.

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Some of Professor Trelawney’s questions will be unique to this lesson, so pay attention to those.

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

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Now that you are done with the lessons, proceed to the West Towers Corridor to meet with Merula. She will be interested to know if you managed to collect all of the items for the Merqueen.

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You will be surprised to find out she already knows about it and she will smile at you wickedly and say that she has her ways of obtaining information. She’ll ask if you’re close to finding the last Cursed Vault, and you’ll tell her you only need one more item to finish the Merqueen tribute.

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The Most Powerful Witch at Hogwarts will want to discuss some things about your plan. This requires earning five stars within an hour. Only one star is needed to pass.

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There are actions with bonus progress tied to your character and Merula. Prioritize them to save energy.

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You’ll mention your intention to return to the Merqueen once you’ve collected all the tribute items, but you’ll also note that there’s no surety about the Cursed Vault’s location in the Black Lake. Nonetheless, you will highlight that many clues strongly suggest it’s your most promising lead.

Merula will advise you to be ready. After all, Rakepick is the person who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She will also say that she should be the one to join you once you decide to head back into the Black Lake.

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The Most Powerful Witch at Hogwarts will be very determined to go. There are two options to reply with. If you like Merula, it is somewhat recommended to pick the first one. Otherwise, feel free to go with either option.

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She’ll suggest practicing with her to get ready for what lies ahead, and though you’re uncertain, she’ll calmly state that training with her is definitely your best option.

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She’ll add that when Rakepick shows her face, you’ll want to be ready for the biggest fight of your life. After thinking for a bit, you will agree to her proposition. You’ll decide to meet at the Training Grounds and start practicing.

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Go there when you are ready. When you arrive you’ll find it odd that Merula wants to use training dummies to practice and she’ll explain her reasoning to you.

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You’ll mention her past unsuccessful duel with you, but it’s evident that she’s well-prepared for another round. Shortly after, you will start practicing. This requires earning five stars within eight hours. All five stars are needed to pass.

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The only bonus progress action here is tied to Merula. Prioritize her actions if you want to save a bit of energy.

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When you are done training, you will decide to cast the Reductor Curse on one of the training dummies. Trace the wand movement to do so.

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The spell will work, and the training dummy will be reduced to pieces.

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Merula will praise your skills… in her own way.

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You’ll mention how the spell completely destroyed the training dummy, and she’ll smile, saying she can do it even better.

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She will sense a bit of sarcasm in your words, and she will ask if you think you’re more powerful than her. There are two options to reply with. If you like Merula, it is somewhat recommended to pick the second option. Otherwise, feel free to go with either one.

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She will say that the only reason you won the duels against her was that she was following the rules and she’ll add that this will not be the case for Rakepick. This time, she wants to duel you without having the rules limiting her. You’ll agree and ask Merula to meet you in the Courtyard later.

You will have to wait four hours until she’s ready to duel. Since you will likely be low on energy at this point, it is recommended to wait and have your energy recharge in the meantime.

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Head to the Clocktower Courtyard once you’re able to continue. Upon arriving, you will notice that Merula has gathered quite the audience and you’ll ask her about it.

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Apparently, she wants to see if you can handle the pressure of other people watching you duel. You’ll calmly say that you won’t allow the pressure to affect your dueling performance. Moments later, your duel will start. The task window will display the recommended attribute levels as well as the cost of each attempt.

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At this point, you will likely have the attribute advantage over Merula, so defeating her shouldn’t be too difficult.

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Once again, you will end up winning against your biggest rival.

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While Tonks compliments your duel skills, Merula will take advantage of the distraction to hit you with a Knockback Jinx.

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Needless to say, you won’t be happy about it and you’ll say that it was against the rules. She will tell you that she is trying to prepare you for facing Rakepick.

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Still, there is no way to predict whether or not Rakepick will even show up. Merula will remind you that all kinds of danger could be lurking underneath the Black Lake, which is why you should be ready for anything.

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You will tell her you are very aware of that, but Tonks will tell her she is over-exaggerating things. Merula, on the other hand, won’t agree with her on that.

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You’ll question if she’s going too far, and Tonks will try to calm her down.

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Unfortunately, Merula will want to hear nothing of it.

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She will ask if you prefer having things safe or training for the real fight. There are two options to choose from. These won’t have any significant impact on the story, so feel free to pick either one.

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Merula will insist that you’ll need her for the last Cursed Vault, and you admit her dueling has improved. She’ll remind you why she wants to confront Rakepick, but Tonks will warn her about her approach, and you’ll agree with your Hufflepuff friend.

Unfortunately, Merula will be upset by your reply and will leave the Courtyard a little while later. Tonks will be surprised by her reaction, but you’ll suggest that Ben might help you understand why she’s feeling this way.

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Proceed to the Great Hall when you are ready. Upon arriving, you will be able to interact with some of the characters and see what they have to say. You’ll request a moment of Ben’s time, and he’ll gladly agree to chat with you. During your conversation, he’ll ask you if Jae succeeded in obtaining a lyre for the Merqueen.

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You’ll tell him that Jae is still working on it, but he should be able to acquire it soon enough. You will also inform him about your recent duel with Merula.

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Ben will kind of understand her point of view.

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He’ll add that maybe it can help you in your search for the final vault. Shortly after, Ben’ll ask if you think Merula could defeat Rakepick alone. There are two options to reply with. If you like Merula, it is somewhat recommended to pick the first option. Otherwise, feel free to pick either one.

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Ben will remind you why you formed the Circle of Khanna in the first place.

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According to him, Merula acted that way to cope with her feelings.

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Ben has been secretly borrowing books from the Restricted Section, and he’ll show you one. When you see it, you’ll realize it’s the book written by Rowan. Ben will then ask for your assistance in going through some of Rowan’s notes. This requires earning five stars within three hours. Three stars are needed to pass.

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There are bonus progress actions linked to Ben and the book. Prioritize those if you want to save some energy.

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He’ll ask if you remember the words you said to him and Merula when you found that book and you’ll nod and repeat those exact words.

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Ben will share some of his thoughts with you.

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He’ll comment that any time he wants to feel close to Rowan, he gives that a read, and he will also add that he thinks about how Rowan would approach the challenges in front of you all. Ben will remind you how important it is to work together and trust each other.


You’ll thank Ben for the reminder, and then you’ll decide to meet Merula for a talk. Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait three hours before she’s ready to see you. Since you will likely be low on energy at this point, it is recommended to wait and let your energy recharge in the meantime.

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Proceed to the Potions classroom once the waiting time is over. Apparently, Merula will be eager to talk with you.

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You’ll nod and agree with Merula, she’ll say that Rakepick won’t fight fairly, explaining why you shouldn’t either, and you’ll express concern about her strong focus on revenge, but she won’t see it as a bad thing.

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You’ll tell her you need to work together if you are to find the final Cursed Vault before ‘R, and you’ll let her know about your chat with Ben.

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Merula will tell you that both of you need to trust each other, which is why she asked you to meet with her. Apparently, she wants to see if you are willing to take Veritaserum.

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You’ll be taken aback by her suggestion, and she’ll provide an explanation for it. Considering Merula’s proposal requires earning five stars within three hours. Three stars are needed to pass.

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There are actions with bonus progress linked to Merula and some ingredient jars. Focus on those if you are looking to save some energy.

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Merula will smile and say that using truth serum is the only way to ensure trust between both of you. You’ll then ask if she’s willing to take the truth serum, to which she’ll nod and ask if you have a particular question for her in mind. There are three options to choose from. If you like Merula, it is somewhat recommended to pick the third option. Otherwise, feel free to pick whichever one you prefer.

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Afterward, Merula will ask if you are worried about her going rogue on the mission. You will share some of your concerns with her.

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She will reassure you that she’ll do everything in her power to protect your friends and you’ll smile at her and say that you trust her. The Most Powerful Witch at Hogwarts will be glad to work together with you and she’ll be eager to head into the Black Lake. But first, you will have to see if Jae managed to obtain the final item for the Merqueen tribute.

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This will mark the end of Chapter 40 of Year 6. Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards. You will receive 300 Coins and 2000 Experience Points.

Will Jae be able to obtain a lyre for the Merqueen? And who will accompany you into the Black Lake? Find out in the next chapter of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery.

Thank you for reading.