This article will guide you through all the objectives of the side quest “Foal of the Dead” in the game Hogwarts Legacy.
Overview
Location: Hogwarts -> Secret Rooms -> Room of Requirement
Quest Giver: Deek
Quest Level: Level 20
Rewards : 180XP , Breeding pen
Starting location
To initiate this quest, speak with Deek in the Room of Requirement, who will advise you to breed a Thestral.
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Talk to Deek in the Room of Requirement
Dreek will assign you the task of breeding a Thestral. To accomplish this, he will request that you rescue both a male and a female Thestral.
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Rescue a male Threstral and Rescue a female Threstral
You can find them on the north side of the world map, just follow the quest marker.
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Change the spell set to include the Disillusionment Charm, Levioso, Arresto Momentum, and Nab Sack once you’ve found a suitable Thestral. With the Disillusionment charm, you can become invisible and sneak up on the Thestral without it fleeing.
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Then, in quick succession, cast Levioso and Arresto Momentum to freeze the Thestral in the air and pull it into the Nab Sack.
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you can catch the creature before it has a chance to flee And rescue a male () and female (
) Thestral.
Purchase a breeding pen spellcraft
Speak to Thomas Brown in the Tomes and Scrolls shop to purchase the Breeding Pen Spellcraft for 1000 Gold. To reach his shop follow the mini-map.
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Return to Deek in the Room of Requirement
Tell Deek that you’ve rescued the Thestrals and bought the Breeding Pen Spellcraft.
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Conjure a Breeding Pen
Enter the vivarium that appeared during the conversation with Deek. Inside the vivarium, cast the Conjuring spell, select Beast Items then select Breeding Pen
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Interact with the book in front of the breeding pen and choose Thestrals and choose the Thestral species. Wait for real-life 30 minutes and come back. A baby Thestral will be born.
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Groom and feed the Thestral Offspring
After you have bred the Thestral, feed it and groom it.
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Return to Deek
Finally, return to Deek and report to him to finish Foal of the Dead Side Quest.
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