Simultaneous Potion-Brewing Technique Unraveled in Hogwarts Legacy

Author: Claire Feb 10,2025

This guide explains 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 using Maxima and Edurus Potions concurrently. The game doesn't explicitly detail this process, so this guide clarifies the steps. Separate guides cover potion crafting and ingredient locations.

Reward for Completing Professor Sharp's Assignment 1:

Reward Image

Upon successful completion, players unlock the Depulso spell, which repels objects and enemies, causing knock-on effects.

How to Use Maxima and Edurus Potions Simultaneously:

Potion Use Image

To use Maxima and Edurus Potions simultaneously:

  1. Open the Tool Wheel: Press and hold L1/LB.
  2. Equip the first potion: Select a potion on the wheel and release L1/LB.
  3. Drink the first potion: Press L1/LB (do not hold).
  4. Equip the second potion: Quickly repeat steps 2 and 3 with the second potion.
  5. Completion: The game registers the simultaneous activation, fulfilling Professor Sharp's request.

Potion Ingredients:

  • Edurus Potion: Mongrel Fur and Ashwinder Eggs (provides 20 seconds of enhanced defense).
  • Maxima Potion: Spider Fangs and Leech Juice (increases spell damage for 30 seconds).