Uncovering the mysterious torn pages from the ancient book found in the Restricted Section is a major milestone in Hogwarts Legacy. Depending on the house you were sorted into, your path to uncovering these missing pages will feature unique quest storylines, with Gryffindor students undertaking "The Hunt for the Missing Pages". This walkthrough provides a comprehensive guide on how to complete the quest step-by-step and track down the elusive page locations.
Starting the House-Exclusive Quest with Nearly Headless Nick
Gryffindor students unlock this specific storyline after completing the Trials of Merlin main quest. You will receive a notification to meet Nearly Headless Nick near the House Point Hourglasses right outside the Great Hall. Upon speaking with him, Sir Nicholas agrees to help you learn about the missing pages if you assist him with a favor involving the Headless Hunt.
Sir Nicholas guides you to the Hogwarts kitchens, accessible by interacting with the pear portrait. Your primary objective here is to acquire a piece of rotten roast beef located in the back corner on a barrel. Players following daily gaming news often praise these detailed house-specific interactions for enriching the overall narrative depth of the game.
Joining the Headless Hunt and Finding Jackdaw's Head
After retrieving the rotten roast beef, take it back to Sir Nicholas to proceed to the Hogsmeade graveyard. Here, you meet Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore and the members of the Headless Hunt. To earn a conversation with the ghost of Richard Jackdaw, you must participate in their quirky game by finding Jackdaw's hidden head five times.
Look around the pumpkin patch area highlighted on your mini-map and observe which pumpkins are shaking. Casting the Revelio spell makes identifying the correct pumpkins much faster and easier. Each time you locate the head by hitting the correct pumpkin with a Basic Cast, it teleports to a new spot within the patch until the game concludes.
Locating the Missing Pages in Jackdaw's Tomb
Once you complete the pumpkin challenge, speak directly with Richard Jackdaw's ghost. He reveals that the missing pages were left on his physical remains located deep within a cavern inside the Forbidden Forest. This sets up the following main quest, "Jackdaw's Rest," where you meet him at the forest's edge to venture inside his tomb.
Navigating Jackdaw's Tomb involves defeating aggressive Thornback Spiders and solving symbol-based door puzzles using spells like Incendio. Upon reaching the deepest chamber, you will locate Jackdaw's skeleton holding the original missing pages. Securing these pages completes the search and officially opens the way to the Map Chamber.
