All Hogwarts Legacy classes: Every Harry Potter subject

Hamza Khalid
Herbology teacher in Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy grants you the opportunity to attend the iconic magical school from the Harry Potter series, but which subjects are available? Here’s every class in Hogwarts Legacy.

Hogwarts Legacy has finally arrived, granting Harry Potter fans the chance to grab broomsticks and take off into the sky as they explore the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The vast open world of Hogwarts Legacy also features classic locations from the Harry Potter franchise, including classes that players can attend. We’ll go over every subject that you can learn in the game.

All classes in Hogwarts Legacy

There are a total of nine different classes in Hogwarts Legacy, with each one consisting of a subject that Harry Potter fans will immediately recognize as they were featured in the novels and movies.

Hogwarts Legacy features Herbology, Potions, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Flying, Divination, Beasts, Astronomy, and Transfiguration as classes that students can attend. If you’re wondering what each of these subjects covers then we’ve got the answers.

Defense Against the Dark Arts

A player choosing their wand in Hogarts Legacy.
Defense Against the Dark Arts ensures that Hogwarts students can battle their enemies.

In the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Dinah Hecat teaches you to protect yourself from curses. While attending this class in Hogwarts Legacy, you’ll be able to learn how to cast offensive spells.

This class has been a major part of the series, with a new teacher being designated to this class in each year of Harry’s time at Hogwarts, including, Quirrell, Lupin, Umbridge, and Snape.

Players that chose to purchase the Hogwarts Legacy Deluxe Edition or the Collector’s Edition will be granted access to the Dark Arts Battle Arena AI enemies as targets to practice spells on.

Herbology

Herbology teaches you about the plant life that can be found around Hogwarts, including a few that can be made into potions. In the novels, Neville Longbottom had a gift for this subject and would go on to become a Herbology professor.

Now, players will have the opportunity to develop the same aptitude for it. Plus, it’s always useful to know which plants are deadly and worth watching out for. This class is taught by Mirabel Garlick.

Charms

hogwarts legacy student casting a spell
Hogwarts Legacy features many familiar classes from the Harry Potter franchise.

Charms is another useful class that teaches you different spells that you are able to use to interact with your environment throughout the game, such as Wingardium Leviosa which can be used to lift objects.

Beasts

Hogwarts Legacy has a variety of fantastic Beasts for you to discover, and the Beasts class will teach you how to look after the species that you encounter while exploring the game’s open world. This class is taught by Professor Bai Howin.

Potions

If crafting concoctions is your forte then you’ll enjoy attending the Potions class. Aesop Sharp will show you how to craft potions that are useful for a variety of different situations when exploring the Hogwarts campus.

Divination

Mudiwa Onai will teach you how to see into the future in Divination. This class involves using crystal balls, tea leaves, and other items. It can be found at the top of the Hogwarts school tower.

Flying

Flying on broomsticks is a major part of the Harry Potter franchise.

Chiyo Kogawa teaches you how to use your broomstick to take off into the skies. Once you’re done with this class, you’ll be able to soar over the school grounds and explore the open world from above.

Astronomy

If you’re interested in gazing at the stars then the Astronomy class will be right up your alley. Professor Satyavati Shah will teach you about different constellations, planets, and stars in the universe.

Transfiguration

Professor Matilda Weasley will teach you how to transform objects into other objects in Transfiguration. You’ll feel like a proper Wizard when you can make objects change form in this class.


That covers all of the classes that you can attend and subjects that you can learn after hopping into Hogwarts Legacy. For more Hogwarts Legacy content, take a look at these guides:

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