In the Shadow of Time is a relationship side quest that teaches you the unforgivable curse, Imperio (optionally), and furthers your relationship with Sebastian and Ominis. This quest has you go through an abandoned tomb and solve several puzzles before having to confront Sebastian and Ominis’s straining relationship.
I won’t spoil it here, but this will be a complete walkthrough of this quest. Don’t read on if you don’t want story spoilers (limited only to this quest).
Meet Sebastian and Enter the Tomb
To begin the quest, you will meet Sebastian outside a tomb. He will talk to you about a Slytherin student’s notes that led him to this tomb.
After a short dialogue, you will enter the tomb.
Once inside, you will face off against several spiders. None of them are particularly strong as long as you are around their level (20ish).
Around the room will be multiple handles you can use Accio on. These contain various goodies like gold and gear. However, some of them contain spiders or are empty, so be careful which ones you pull. You can use Revelio to see through the walls, allowing you to skip the guessing games entirely.
In the same room, you can find a box that you can use Wingardium Leviosa on and reach a room you otherwise wouldn’t be able to. There is nothing important about this room, but it does have some gold to be had.
Solving the Bone Door Puzzle – Find the relic
The next challenge you will face is the bone door puzzle. In the next room, you will find a pile of bones sitting on a table and a note that hints at how the puzzle can be solved.
You will have to speak to Sebastian about the note before you can continue.
After speaking with Sebastian, use Revelio to reveal which Accio handles has the other set of bones in them. To open the door, you will need three in total. One from the Accio handles, one from the middle of the room, and one from a room to the right of the doorway.
You will need to use Depulso (or Bombarda) to access this room. You will then have to use Accio again on one of the handles to reveal another set of bones.
Now that you have all three sets you need, cast Accio on the bones to bring them to you, then you will automatically cast Wingardium Leviosa. Bring each set of bones to the door, cancel the spell, and the bones will automatically fit themselves in place. Repeat for each set of bones.
Learn Imperio
After the door is opened and Sebastian makes a real rib-tickler of a joke, you will be given the option to learn the Imperio curse. Just like the other unforgivable curses, you don’t have to learn this. However, it is quite handy in a fight, allowing you to have the enemy you cast it on fight for you for a time.
After this brief conversation, you will then have to fight more spiders of increasing difficulty before moving on to the next room/puzzle.
Bone Barricade #2
There will be another bone barricade that you will have to use the same tricks for. However, this puzzle has you matching symbols to open the doors that hold the bones you need. Using Revelio and Accio will be key here.
Use Revelio to see where the bones are, and then pull the correct handles with Acccio. The top symbol will need to be pulled first, and then the bottom symbol after. If you do it incorrectly, they will reset.
You need three sets of bones again, with one being provided at the start and the other two hidden behind doors. There is a door with a spider behind it, so be careful.
Upon opening the door, you will have to fight several spiders; some are quite difficult, so be prepared.
Past the spiders, there will be a cobweb that you will need to destroy to continue. Behind this cobweb is a room with a desk at the center. This desk has the relic on it, right another two scrolls. Pick up the scrolls and reveal the relic you are looking for.
Siding With Ominis or Sebastian
After finding the relic, you will need to talk to Sebastian.
Here you will have the option to either say, “We should leave the relic alone.” or “We need that relic.”
Not much will change in Sebastian’s response if you choose either or; however, seconds later, it is revealed that Ominis was following you two. If you responded with the first choice, Ominis would be glad you tried to dissuade Sebastian. If you choose the second option, he won’t be as pleased.
You’re going to need to dissolve the tension between the two, as Sebastian is willing to fight to retrieve the relic.
You will have the option of “Very well. Let’s talk with Sebastian” or “I cannot side with you. Sebastian’s right.”
Choosing the first option will have you side with Ominis, but you will negotiate for him to be able to take the relic with him. Under the condition that he pursues this no further.
If you instead choose the second option and side with Sebastian, you will then be forced to use Imperio on Ominis. If you didn’t learn Imperio earlier, you can ask Sebastian to teach you, although he does not like the idea of using it on his friend.
You can then talk to Ominis again and cast Imperio on him, allowing you and Sebastian to leave.
Return to Feldcroft
After the Ominis situation has been settled, you will leave the tomb and converse with Sebastian on your way to Feldcroft.
Once you arrive, you will have to defend Feldcroft from attack. There are several Ranrock loyalists here, so pick your spells accordingly. It might be a chance to test out your newly learned Imperio.
When the final goblin has been defeated, you will be presented with a cutscene where Anne is about to be attacked by a goblin. Sebastian will cast Imperio and force the goblin to…. defeat itself.
This will not only scare Anne but cause Sebastian’s uncle to shame him for using an unforgivable curse and telling Sebastian not to come around either of them.
A dialogue will start between you and Sebastian. You can either tell him he did what he had to or that it was the wrong choice. Either way, Sebastian will be upset, and you will offer to talk to his uncle for him while he returns to Hogwarts.
When talking to Solomon, you can choose to defend Sebastian (the obvious choice) or say he went too far.
Solomon will proceed to say that you are as guilty as he is (if you defended him) and that neither you nor Sebastian is allowed near Feldcroft. If he hears about you casting more dark magic, he will report you to the headmaster.
This concludes the In The Shadow of Time Hogwarts Legacy Walkthrough.
Sebastian might end up becoming a dark wizard, but even if he does, he’s my little dark wizard. I hope he doesn’t, but I’d Avada Kedavra the rest of the cast for my homie ✊
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