Chapter 6 – On Jacob’s Trail

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Introduction

Hello everyone, welcome to our Walkthrough for Chapter Six of Year Six of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery. Last time, you learned that Bill is back at Hogwarts. You also found out he’s planning to teach you and your friends some defensive spells that might come in handy against ‘R’. Other than that, Percy informed you that the twins were missing, so you went with one of the Weasley brothers to look for Fred and George.

Eventually, you found them inside the Red Cap’s hole. They told you that they followed Jacob into the Forbidden Forest. After talking to them for a bit, you decided to see if the caretaker knew anything about Jacob’s sudden return.

Summary

Chapter Summary:

  • Lesson 1: Ear Shrivelling Curse
    • Location: Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom
    • Unlock: None
    • Requirements: 3 hours – 5/5 stars
  • Lesson 2: Knitting Charm
    • Location: Charms Classroom
    • Unlock: 9 Charm Stars
    • Requirements: 3 hours – 5/5 stars
  • Task 1: Talk to Filch
    • Location: Filch’s Office
    • Requirements: 3 hours – 1/5 star
    • Choice: Blame it on Fred and George or take the blame on yourself
      • Take the blame (28 Courage): +10 Courage
      • Confess it was Fred and George: +5 Knowledge
  • Task 2: Question Pince
    • Waiting Time: 3 hours
    • Location: Library
    • Requirements: 3 hours – 1/5 stars
    • Choice: Reply to Madam Pince
      • I’m surprised: +5 Empathy
      • I’m not surprised: +5 Knowledge
  • Task 3: Question Villanelle
    • Location: Flourish & Blotts
    • Requirements: 3 hours – 1/5 stars
    • Choice: Tell Madam Villanelle if you think Jacob is avoiding you on purpose
      • He’s doing it on purpose: +5 Knowledge
      • He wouldn’t do that: +5 Empathy
  • Task 4: Search Knockturn Alley
    • Waiting Time: 4 hours
    • Location: Knockturn Alley
    • Requirements (Duel): 31 Courage, 31 Empathy, 31 Knowledge; 500 Coins
  • Chapter Rewards: 250 Coins and 2000 Experience Points
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Walkthrough

However, before you do that, you can complete the lessons. Proceed to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom when you are ready. It’s time for another one of Bill’s lessons. Thankfully, this one doesn’t require unlocking. In order to learn the Ear-Shrivelling curse, you need to obtain five stars within three hours. All five stars are needed to pass, so avoid starting the lesson if you are out of energy.

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Seeing Bill teach is a sight for sore eyes, so this class certainly has quite a unique feel to it. As always, focus on the reward actions whenever you can.

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Also, try completing all of the mini-tasks to earn some bonus Courage points.

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Once you earn the fifth star, you’ll be tasked with demonstrating the spell. Trace the wand movement on the screen to do so.

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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.

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When you are ready, head to the Charms classroom for your second lesson of the chapter. To unlock the Knitting Charm lesson, you need to acquire nine stars from Charms classes. Pick the class duration you prefer and hit Start to begin.

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Charms classes generally have plenty of bonus actions, so be sure to prioritize them.

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As always, completing all of the mini-tasks will grant you some nice additional Empathy points.

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Return to the classroom once you obtain enough stars to unlock the lesson. To learn the Knitting Charm, you need to earn five stars within three hours. All five stars are needed to pass, so avoid starting the lesson if your energy bar is empty.

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Other than a few mini-tasks and the stars requirement, this lesson is quite similar to most of the regular classes.

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Once you obtain all five stars, you’ll need to cast Knitting Charm. Trace the wand movement on the screen to do so.

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Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards. You can get an additional reward in the Charms section of your Hogwarts Record.

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Now that you are done with the lessons, proceed to the Flich’s office to continue the story. Moments after entering his office, you’ll realize that Mr. Filch isn’t too eager to help you. In fact, he’ll actually accuse you of setting off a dungbomb in the Gryffindor Common Room.

As you learned in the previous chapter, the ones responsible for that are Fred and George. You’ll get to choose if you want to rat them out to Filch or take the blame yourself. If you like the Weasley twins, it is recommended to take the blame.

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You’ll then get to talk to Filch about your brother. Doing that requires earning five stars within three hours. Only one star is needed to pass.

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The only reward action here is tied to your character, so prioritize it if you want to save some energy.

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Once you’re done, you’ll learn that Jacob was likely in the library recently.

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Luckily, Filch will let you go, regardless of the previous choice.

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You’ll have to wait three hours before you can continue. This shouldn’t be a problem since it takes roughly three hours for your energy to fully recharge.

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Once the waiting time is over, proceed to the library to see if Madam Pince knows anything. Upon arriving, you’ll be able to interact with some of the characters before continuing. After asking her, Madam Pince will confirm that she actually saw Jacob.

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She’ll also tell you that Jacob was one of her favorite students. She will compliment him and mention that Jacob has always been quiet, shown reverence for books, and valued old texts. She’ll ask if you find that surprising. You have two options to respond with, but these won’t affect the story in any significant way, so feel free to pick either option.

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You’ll then get to ask her more while helping her reorganize the books. Doing that requires earning at least one out of five stars within three hours.

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There should be plenty of reward actions available here which will make things a bit easier.

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When you are done, you’ll learn that Jacob was looking for some books.

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However, he left once Madam Pince told him to see the Headmaster.

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You’ll quickly realize where Jacob was likely headed next.

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You will then thank Madam Pince for the information and continue your search. Proceed to Flourish and Blotts when you’re ready. Once you arrive, you’ll notice the speech bubbles above some of the characters. Tap on those if you want to see what they have to say.

Madam Villanelle will inform you that Jacob recently left the bookstore. Apparently, he was looking for some very specific books.

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This will immediately remind you of Mundungus Fletcher’s attacker.

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You will add that Fletcher saw him again recently in Knockturn Alley and that after you informed Dumbledore, he thought it might be the Dark Arts practitioner from Mahoutokoro. Shortly after, you’ll decide to search the store and see if Jacob left a message for you. Doing that requires earning five stars within three hours. Only one star is needed to pass.

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There are two reward actions here, one tied to the bookshelf and one to your character.

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Sadly, you won’t be able to find any messages after searching the place. Madam Villanelle will ask if you think that Jacob is avoiding you on purpose. This choice will have no major impact on the story, so feel free to pick the option you prefer.

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Not long after that, you’ll decide to go to Knockturn Alley to see if you can find Jacob there. However, there is a waiting period of four hours before you can do that. Once again, simply wait for this timer to expire since your energy will replenish in the meantime.

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Once the waiting time is over, proceed to Knockturn Alley to look for Jacob. Upon arriving, you’ll notice Merula standing near Borgin and Burkes. As it seems, she has her eyes set on one particular necklace.

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She’ll inquire about your thoughts on the cursed opal necklace and whether it’s a suitable choice for Rakepick. Just as you’re about to respond, you’ll mention that you’re in search of Jacob. Before she has a chance to respond, Jacob will suddenly appear out of nowhere.

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He’ll tell you he was too preoccupied chasing Rakepick, which is why he hasn’t contacted you ever since he disappeared.

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He’ll then say that the two of you need to duel. Apparently, both you and Merula are in danger, and he wants to make sure you’re able to defend yourself.

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

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This is one of the most difficult duels so far. First of all, Jacob’s attributes are very high (31 each), so that might be problematic for players who rushed through the game. Also, he is very unpredictable, meaning you’ll have to rely entirely on luck to defeat him.

As long as your attribute levels are not below the recommended values, you should go Sneaky and use Flipendo. It might take you a couple of tries, but eventually, you should be able to defeat him.

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Once you manage to defeat him, Jacob will admit he’s impressed with your skills.

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Sadly, he’ll say that he must go, so you won’t get any answers about the mysterious assassin. Moments later, he’ll disappear.

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You’ll then learn that Merula is quite fond of your brother.

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In fact, she might even be fancying Jacob.

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Merula will shyly say that your brother and she share the same priorities. Shortly after, she’ll tell you about a first-year student named Cedric Diggory.

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Not long after that, Chapter 6 of Year 6 will end. Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards. You will receive 250 Coins and 2000 Experience Points.

You finally got to see Jacob again. But sadly, you weren’t able to get any answers from him. Will you get to meet Cedric Diggory soon? Is he really as popular as Merula claims? Find out in the next chapter of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery!

Thank you for reading.