Hogwarts Legacy: How to solve empty frame puzzles & moth locations

In your journey through Hogwarts Legacy, you’ll come across empty frames in the castle and open world, each serving as a puzzle that will reward you with a Field Guide Page upon completion. But first, you’ll need to track down the required moth locations in the game for this quest.

The school and its surrounding areas are finely detailed, with students meandering through the hallways and various iconic locations from the Harry Potter universe, where these empty frame puzzles can be found.

These empty frame puzzles give players a chance to get their hands on more Field Guide Pages and in turn, new cosmetics. However, simply walking up to these blacked-out paintings will do nothing, as you need to activate the puzzle with a spell.

Luckily, we know exactly how to solve them and it’s extremely simple once you’re familiar with the process.

How to solve empty frame puzzles in Hogwarts Legacy

In order to solve an empty frame puzzle in Hogwarts Legacy, you need to activate the challenge by performing the Lumos spell.

Following this, the frame will showcase a location nearby that you need to find. It’s never too far away from the empty frame and you’ll need to be on the lookout for a green moth in the specified area.

It’s worth using Revelio frequently as the spell will highlight the moth making it easier to find. You’ll also hear an audio cue that sounds like a flutter of wings if it’s in the nearby area.

Once you’ve found the moth, follow the steps below:

1. Stand in front of the green moth.
2. Cast the Lumos spell and the moth will follow you.
3. Bring it back to the empty frame and recast Lumos to make it settle on the picture.
4. The puzzle will be complete and you’ll receive a Field Guide Page!

Remember, when attempting to find the area on the painting, take your time to take note of memorable objects like paintings or staircases.

If you’re still looking for your first empty-frame puzzle, you can find one in the Central Hall through a side quest with Lenora. Look out for her asking for assistance next to one of the paintings in the nearby area.

And that’s pretty much it for our Hogwarts Legacy empty frame puzzles & moth locations guide. Enjoy your majestic stay in the wizarding world.

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