Numbering 95 across the game, Merlin's Trials are prominent in Hogwarts Legacy. They increase the number of equipment slots. All of them require sweet mallow to be activated, as well as certain spells to defeat them. The Trials of Merlin in the Southern Region of Hogwarts are no exception to this rule, requiring different spells.
List and Location of Merlin's Trials of Hogwarts South Region
Sweet Mallow can be obtained from the Magic Turnip vendor in Hogsmeade. The latter also sells seeds to grow yourself. Merlin's Trials are visible on the map when passing by, making them easy to spot.
Spell Required: None
Once the trial is activated, use Revelio to reveal 9 orbs to destroy. 8 are visible from the altar, the ninth is across the river, heading northwest.
Spell Required: None
Once the test is activated, jump from pillar to pillar without touching the ground.
Spell needed: Confringo / Incendio
Once the event is activated, light 3 braziers within a given time. The pillars are of different sizes and the larger ones go out more slowly.
Spell Needed: Lumos
Once the test is activated, use Lumos to attract the clouds of butterflies towards the receptacles. The first is to the east of the altar, as is its receptacle. The second is behind a rock formation west of the altar, and the third is near the shore.
Sort nécessaire : Repulso / Confringo
Once the test is activated, climb on the rocks to find a round stone. Use Repulso or Confringo on her in the direction of her container so that she lands inside.
Spell Needed: Lumos
Once the test is activated, use Lumos to attract the swarms of butterflies to their receptacle. The first group is at the stone bridge, the second towards the ledge west of the altar, and the last at the top of the cliff after the bridge.
Spell Needed: Accio
Once the trial is activated, use Accio to place stone orbs in their receptacle. You must complete 3 of them to validate the test.
Spell Needed: Lumos
Once the event is activated, use Lumos to accompany the butterflies to their receptacle.
Spell needed: Repulso
Once the test is activated, use Repulso to push the rock towards its receptacle. The rock is halfway up the slope to the south.
Spell needed: Repulso
Once the ordeal is activated, use Repulso to force the round rock down towards the beach. If it does not fall directly into its receptacle, it is possible to quickly chain a combo of 4 basic hits to move it.
Spell Required: None
Once the test is activated, chain 4 basic attacks on the round rock to make it fall into its receptacle.
Spell Needed: Confringo
Once the ordeal is activated, use Confringo to destroy the illuminated pillars around the altar.
Spell Needed: Incendio
Resolved for main quests.
Once the trial is activated, use Incendio to light the braziers surrounded by ivy.
Spell Needed: Accio
Once the test is activated, use Accio to bring stone orbs back to their receptacle.
Spell Needed: Confringo
Once the ordeal is activated, use Confringo to destroy the stone pillars around the altar.
