Chapter 42

Hello everyone, welcome to our Walkthrough for Chapter Forty-Two of Year Six of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery. Last time, you met with Jae at the Hog’s Head Inn and he brought you a lyre. Unfortunately, its strings were damaged, so you asked him to take the lyre to Kirley for repairs. In the meantime, you decided to assemble a team that will go with you into the Black Lake to look for the final Cursed Vault. You got Merula, Ben, Barnaby, and Jacob to join you, and thankfully, Kirley managed to repair the lyre, so you have everything you need to meet the Merqueen. But before that, you should take care of the lessons. Proceed to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom when you are ready.

To unlock the Kappa lesson, you need to acquire a total of nine stars from the Defence Against the Dark Arts classes. Select the class duration you prefer and hit Start when you’re ready to begin.

During these classes, prioritize any 5-cost action you see available to save as much energy as possible.

As for the mini-tasks, successfully completing each of those will award you some Courage points.

Return to the classroom once you obtain enough stars to unlock the lesson.

To complete the Kappa lesson, you need to earn five stars within three hours. All five stars are needed to pass, which is why it’s recommended not to start this task if you are low on energy.

Pay attention to Bill’s question during the lesson.

When you earn the fifth star, you will need to bow to Kappa. Trace the path on the screen to do so.

Head to the Astronomy Tower to attend the second lesson of the chapter.

Unlocking the Meteor Shower lesson requires earning nine stars from Astronomy classes. Select the class duration that suits you and hit Start to begin.

As usual, focus on 5-cost actions if you are looking to save a bit of energy.

Each successful mini-task should award you some knowledge points, so try your best to complete them all.

Return to the Astronomy Tower once you acquire enough stars to unlock the lesson.

To complete the Meteor Showers lesson, you need to obtain five stars within eight hours. All five stars are needed to pass.

Professor Sinistra will ask you a question related to this lesson, so be sure to answer it correctly.

Once you earn the fifth star, you will be tasked with drawing Star Chart. Trace the path on the screen to do so.

Now that you’re done with the lessons, you can go to the Merperson Village to meet with the Merqueen.

Upon arriving, you will be able to interact with some of the merpeople.

You will happily greet the Merqueen and tell her that you’ve brought all three tribute items.

Merula will remind you to enlarge the items.

Trace the wand movement to cast Engorgio.

The spell will work, and you will present the tribute to the Merqueen.

You will then get to tell her more about the items while she inspects them.

This requires earning five stars within an hour. Only one star is needed to pass.

If you are looking to save some energy, it is recommended to earn a single star and wait for the timer to run out.

Once the Merqueen is done inspecting the tribute items, you will ask if she finds them suitable.

She’ll happily nod at you.

Merula will urge you to ask her about the Cursed Vault.

Ben will agree with her on this.

You will turn to the Merqueen and ask if she would be willing to show you the location of the final Cursed Vault.

By the looks of it, she has something else in mind. She’ll point towards the lyre and give you a questioning look.

Jacob will assume that she wants you to sing her a song.

And judging by the Merqueen’s reaction, it seems to be the case.

Merula won’t really be happy with that.

Ben will remind you that you might as well do as the Merqueen asks. After all, you are incredibly close to finding the final vault, so there’s no reason to give up now.

As for Merula, she will be as stubborn as ever.

If you completed Audition for the Frog Choir Adventure, you might get some extra lines of dialogue, based on the choices you’ve made there.

Eventually, the Most Powerful Witch at Hogwarts will agree to sing a song for the Merqueen.

You’ll then get to choose a song. There are three options to choose from. Each of these will end up with a similar outcome, so feel free to take your pick.

Shortly after, all four of you will stand in front of the Merqueen and start singing.

Once you are done, she will smile at you and applaud.

The rest of the merpeople will happily cheer at you.

You will ask the Merqueen about the vault once again.

She will nod and start swimming away.

She’ll then motion for you to follow her.

Go after the Merqueen once you are ready.

The Merqueen will lead you to the place where you first saw the trident while exploring the Black Lake.

Merula won’t see any trident lying around.

Ben will point out at the nearby trident.

Jacob will comment on that.

The Merqueen will show you the entrance to the Cursed Vault.

Apparently, the vault is located in an underwater cave behind the rocks.

Merula won’t be too happy to hear that.

Ben will ask her to calm down since he has an easy solution to the problem.

You will ask the Merqueen if she will enter the vault with you.

Unfortunately, that won’t be the case, and the four of you will have to deal with whatever lies inside the vault on your own.

You will thank the Merqueen for everything before she leaves.

You’ll ask if everyone is ready for facing the final Cursed Vault.

Thankfully, all of them will be more than ready for what’s to come.

Jacob will wonder how you’re feeling. There are three options to choose from. These won’t have any big impact on the story, so feel free to pick the option you prefer.

Shortly after, you will decide to cast the Gouging Spell to clear the rocks at the entrance of the cave. Trace the wand movement to do so.

The spell will work as intended, and you will notice the staircase leading up.

Unfortunately, before you get the chance to explore the cave, you will be surrounded by a swarm of angry Grindylows.

All of you will quickly ready your wands to defend yourselves.

The task window will display the recommended attribute levels and the cost of each attempt. Hit Start when you are ready to begin.

This duel shouldn’t be very difficult since you will more than likely have a significant attribute advantage and will be able to defeat the Grindylow in a few rounds. One strategy involves going Aggressive and hitting it with Depulso. This way, you should be able to deal a good amount of damage and defeat your opponent easily.

Once you are victorious, you will chase away the remaining Grindylows.

Shortly after, all of you will decide to head into the final Cursed Vault.

Proceed to the vault once you’re ready.

Upon arriving, you will be amazed by the cave’s interior.

Unfortunately, none of you will be able to see the entrance to the vault.

Merula will be slightly annoyed by that.

Luckily, Jacob will spot some rocks that could be blocking the way into the vault.

Still, you’ll have to figure out how to get rid of those rocks.

Merula will ask Ben if he knows of any spell that could help you clear the way.

He will suggest using Bombarda.

You’ll decide to give it a try and see if you can clear the rocks.

To do that, you’ll need to earn five stars within three hours. All five stars are needed to pass, which is why it’s recommended not to start this task if your energy bar is empty.

There are 5-cost actions linked to Merula and the rocks. Prioritize those if you want to save some energy.

You will cast one final Bombarda to clear the path. Trace the wand movement to do so.

The spell will work as intended, and the way into the vault will be revealed.

Before going in, Jacob will ask you about the approach you should take. There are three options to choose from. Ben will like it if you go with a fearless approach. Taking a practical approach will make Jacob happy, and lastly, Merula will be pleased if you choose a focused approach.

You will give your teammates one last chance to change their minds and back out since there’s no telling what’s inside the vault.

Still, all of them will be very determined to go in.

You’ll then decide to head into the vault. Go there when you are ready.

The final Cursed Vault will look very similar to the other ones.

However, unlike the previous vaults, you won’t notice any treasure in this one.

Jacob will be curious if ‘R’ had any idea what’s inside the final vault.

You’ll then decide to inspect the vault. Doing so requires earning five stars within eight hours. All five stars are needed to pass. This task is very different from most of the other ones since you will get a lot of story elements merged into it. Other than that, the actions here are fairly linear, so simply complete whichever action you see available.

As soon as you touch the column, all four of you will fall down on your knees.

Moments later, you will be surrounded by darkness, and you won’t be able to see anyone. You will try calling out to your friends, but unfortunately, no one will answer your call.

After a while, Merula will appear in front of you and you’ll be glad to see her.

Unfortunately, she will call you a disgrace and you will quickly notice that something is off about her.

After a while, Rakepick will appear in front of you.

You will quickly realize that you are reliving some of your worst memories.

After a few moments, Rakepick will raise her wand and prepare to cast the killing curse on you.

You will see a green beam flying towards you. Unable to do anything about it, you will turn your gaze away and wait for the inevitable…

However, you won’t feel any pain, and after a few moments, you will open your eyes to see poor Rowan lying motionless in front of you.

After a while, your dear friend will disappear, and the same events will repeat until you manage to earn all five stars.

Once you earn the fifth star, Merula will appear out of nowhere. She will quickly grab your hand and drag you out of the nightmare.

Thankfully, everyone managed to escape the vault. You will ask them if they also experienced the same thing as you.

Apparently, all of them experienced the most painful memories of their lives.

Ben will ask if you saw anything else inside the vault. There are two options to reply with. If you trust your friends, it is recommended to reveal what you saw.

All of you will quickly realize that the final vault was designed to drive people mad.

Ben will assume it was built as some sort of prison.

After all, there was no treasure inside the vault. Instead, all you found was a horrible curse.

You will wonder if ‘R’ really knew what was inside the vault.

In any case, Ben will suggest resealing the vault to prevent anyone from entering it again.

Unfortunately, before you get the chance to do that, Rakepick will appear.

She will congratulate you on finding the final Cursed Vault.

Merula will be very eager to get her revenge.

Before she gets the chance to do that, Rakepick will make quick work of her using Mobilicorpus charm.

You will look at your friend lying helplessly on the ground.

Jacob will ask you to help Merula while he and Ben handle the Dark Witch.

They will try their best to hold against her, but ultimately, they won’t be able to fend her off.

You’ll quickly help Merula get back on her feet.

Rakepick will laugh at your attempts to defeat her.

Merula will decide she’s had enough of her.

She will raise her wand and start casting the Killing Curse.

Once again, Rakepick will be prepared to deal with her former student.

You will end up being the only one left to face Rakepick.

You’ll wonder how it is possible for her to be so cruel.

Apparently, she didn’t even bother to learn your friend’s name.

She’ll say she was aiming her curse at Ben.

Rakepick will point out that he has changed a lot ever since she last saw him.

You will quickly comment on that.

Once again, she will try to provoke you.

You’ll decide you’ve had enough of her. It’s about time for someone to teach her a lesson.

You will then get to duel Rakepick. The task window will display the recommended attribute levels and the cost of each attempt.

This duel can be extremely challenging, especially if you rushed through the story, and didn’t take time to level up your attributes. One way to win this duel is to go Aggressive and hit her with Incendio or Depulso. With some luck on your side, you should be able to win after a few rounds.

Once you win, you will notice Rakepick struggling to keep up against you.

You’ll quickly use the opportunity to disarm her. Trace the wand movement to cast Expelliarmus.

Unable to do anything, she will furiously demand that you let her enter the final Cursed Vault. There are two options to choose from. This is a VERY IMPORTANT choice. If you seek revenge for what she did to Rowan, you should trap her in the vault. However, if you want her to face justice for her crimes, it is recommended to turn her to the authorities. The rest of the chapter will differ, based on this choice.

The following part of the Walkthrough will feature images of the player character choosing to turn in Rakepick.
If you choose to let Rakepick enter the vault, you will step aside, allowing her to go in. As soon as she steps in, you will use the Blasting Curse to seal the entrance and trap her inside forever. If you decide to turn her to the authorities, you will cast the Incarcerous Spell to subdue her.

Eventually, your friends and Jacob will get back on their feet, and if you decided to capture Rakepick, Merula will raise her wand, eager to have her revenge.

Thankfully, Jacob will stop her before she does something she’ll regret later.

You will remind her that Rakepick should face justice for her crimes, and killing her outright wouldn’t accomplish that.

Moments later, you will cast the Blasting Curse to seal the Cursed Vault.

You’ll then decide to return to Hogwarts and inform the Headmaster about everything.

This will mark the end of Chapter 42 of Year 6. Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards.

Did you manage to break the Statue Curse? And how will Professor Dumbledore react once he learns what happened? Find out in the next chapter of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery!
Thank you for reading.

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