Potion Synergy Unveiled in Hogwarts Legacy

Author: Evelyn Feb 08,2025

This guide details how to complete Professor Sharp's Assignment 1 in Hogwarts Legacy, focusing on the simultaneous potion use requirement. This quest, received after the Jackdaw's Rest main story mission, tasks players with using a Focus Potion, then simultaneously using Maxima and Edurus Potions.

Reward for Completing Professor Sharp's Assignment 1: Upon successful completion, players unlock the Depulso spell. Depulso repels objects and enemies, causing knock-on effects and proving useful in puzzles.

Depulso Spell Unlock

How to Use Maxima and Edurus Potions Simultaneously:

The game doesn't explicitly explain simultaneous potion use. Here's how:

  1. Access the Tool Wheel: Hold down L1/LB to open the Tool Wheel.
  2. Equip the First Potion: Select a potion (Maxima or Edurus), then release L1/LB to equip it.
  3. Drink the First Potion: Press L1/LB (do not hold).
  4. Equip the Second Potion: Immediately after the first potion's effect begins, repeat steps 2 and 3 with the second potion.
  5. Quest Completion: The game registers the simultaneous activation of both potions, completing the assignment.

Simultaneous Potion Use

Potion Ingredients:

  • Edurus Potion: Requires Mongrel Fur and Ashwinder Eggs. Provides 20 seconds of enhanced defense.
  • Maxima Potion: Requires Spider Fangs and Leech Juice. Increases spell damage for 30 seconds.

This detailed walkthrough ensures a smooth completion of Professor Sharp's Assignment 1, unlocking the powerful Depulso spell. For crafting details and ingredient locations, consult other Hogwarts Legacy guides.