In the Shadow of the Study

**In the Shadow of the Study** is Sebastian Sallow's second relationship quest in *Hogwarts Legacy*.

## Objectives

*"Sebastian wants to meet outside the Slytherin common room to talk to me about Slytherin's Scriptorium."*

* Meet Sebastian outside the Slytherin common room

*"I think I may be able to convince Ominis to help us find Slytherin's Scriptorium. Sebastian knows where he is. I should follow him."*

* Go with Sebastian to meet Omnis

*"We need to get through this first door. Ominis said it has something to do with threes and the braziers."*

* Open Slytherin's door

*"We were able to find the hidden entrance to Slytherin's Scriptorium with Ominis's help. Now to see what lies ahead."*

* Explore beyond the doorway

*"We've come to another locked door blocking our path. We should look for any clues that may help us."*

* Figure out how to progress

*"After I repaired the relief on the wall, I heard low hissing. I should talk to Ominis about this."*

* Speak with Ominis about the hissing

*"Ominis is a Parselmouth and so can understand snakes. He needs to use that ability to open the door."*

* Wait for Ominis to open the door

*"Ominis was able to open the door using Parseltongue. Now to go through it and see what lies beyond."*

* Explore beyond the Serpent Door

*"The Serpent Door closed behind us, so there's no turning back now."*

* Find a way through

*"I found a diary entry from Noctua Gaunt, Ominis's aunt."*

* Talk to Sebastian

*"It seems the Cruciatus Curse is our only way forward. Sebastian needs to convince Ominis to cast the curse."*

* Wait for Sebastian to talk to Ominis

*"Ominis refused to cast the curse. I need to discuss with Sebastian what to do next."*

* Talk to Sebastian

*"We used the Cruciatus Curse to open the door, finally making it inside. Now, it's time to search this place."*

* Explore beyond the doorway
* Search Slytherin's Scriptorium

*"I found a mysterious book in Slutherin's Scriptorium. It may hold the answers that Sebastian is looking for. I should give it to him."*

* Give the book to Sebastian

*"I gave the book to Sebastian and he seems hopeful. We got what we came for, now it's time to leave."*

* Leave the Scriptorium

*"Now that we've left the Scriptorium, Ominis seems determined to stop Sebastian from going further down this path and asked him never to do this sort of thing again."*

* Listen to what Ominis has to say

## Conclusion

*"I convinced Ominis to help Sebastian and me to enter Slytherin's Scriptorium. We had to wind our way through foreboding corridors, overcoming multiple barriers. Eventually, we came to a door that would only open if one would cast Crucio on another. Now we know why Noctua Gaunt failed to make it through: she went on this journey alone. Ominis refused to cast it.*

Let Sebastian cast Crucio
*"However, I agreed to let Sebastian cast Crucio on me. I hope I never experience such pain again. We finally reached the Scriptorium, where I found an old spellbook of Salazar Slytherin's. I gave it to Sebastian, who hopes it holds some answers for him. Only time will tell."*
Learn Crucio and cast on Sebastian
*"Sebastian taught me the curse, however, and agreed to let me cast on him. I'm not sure how I feel about performing that bit of Dark Magic. We finally reached the Scriptorium, where I found an old spellbook of Salazar Slytherin's. I gave it to Sebastian, who hopes it holds some answers for him. Only time will tell."*
## Rewards

* Crucio (optional)

If you decline the chance to learn Crucio and change your mind later, you can learn it by talking to Sebastian in the Undercroft.

## Notes

* The entrance is opened by casting Incendio or Confringo on the three nearby braziers.
* Once past the entrance, Reparo must be cast on a pile of rubble to reveal a clue for the Serpent Door.
* Metal gates marked with symbols are opened by selecting the symbols on a nearby Slytherin Lock; two of the locks are on the opposite side of a wall from their gate. If the correct combination is not set within 15 seconds, the lock's snake will strike, inflicting a moderate amount of damage.
* Noctua Gaunt's Notes 01, 02, 03, 04, and 05 of 05 can be found at various points along the way to the Scriptorium.
* If Sebastian casts Crucio it will deplete most of your health, but there are no further dangers during this quest.
* Slytherin's Spellbook can be found on Salazar's desk at the centre of the Scriptorium.
* The Revelio page Salazar Slytherin's Scriptorium can be found near Salazar's desk.
* Slytherin's Diary Entry can be found on a small desk on the Scriptorium's upper level.
* The exit is between a pair of deformed statues on the upper level. It can be used to reenter the Scriptorium later.

## Video

In the Shadow of the Study -Quest- - Hogwarts Legacy - 4K HDRQuest Playthrough Video