Follow the Butterflies in Hogwarts Legacy

You may have noticed the small swarms of beautiful butterflies in Hogwarts Legacy that you can come across in the game world. This little collecting task is quite easy to overlook, as the corresponding butterfly symbol only appears on the map as soon as you are in close proximity to it.

There is also a small quest about the insects (Follow the Butterflies), which is unlocked in the course of the story and even comes with a bronze trophy on PS4 and PS5. We explain how to complete this quest and also list all the butterfly locations.

Follow butterflies to a treasure (Map)

The quest Following the Butterflies is only activated in the course of the storyline once you have been to the Three Broomsticks Inn in Hogsmeade a few times. As you will be visiting the inn during the main missions anyway, you can hardly miss the side quest.

At the back, to the right of the counter, you will meet a witch called Clementine Willardsey. She gives you the task of unraveling the mystery of the butterflies she encountered in the Forbidden Forest. However, the insects have disappeared every time she has approached them.

So the task is clear, you should seek out the entrance to the Forbidden Forest. Cross the small wooden bridge to enter the forest. A butterfly symbol should now appear on your map. Approach the place marked with it and you will see the butterflies you are looking for. Follow the swarm through part of the forest to end up at a chest, the contents of which are your reward.

Now you can travel back to Clementine Willardsey and present her with your discovery. She will be pleased that you have been rewarded for your efforts. Perhaps one day she will be able to bring herself to enter the forest herself. For now, however, she is just happy to know that something so beautiful is waiting there.

This concludes the quest following the butterflies, but you can follow other swarms of butterflies in the game world to be led to other treasures.

All 15 butterfly locations at a glance. Warner Bros / Avalanche / PlayCentral montage

Locations of all butterflies at a glance

A total of 15 swarms of butterflies await you in “Hogwarts Legacy”, each of which will lead you to a nearby treasure. As mentioned at the beginning, you will not find the various locations marked directly on the map. Only when you are in the immediate vicinity will the icon be displayed and you can keep an eye out for the butterflies.

We have marked all 15 locations on the map below to make it a little easier for you.