by The Minding Your Own Business side quest in Hogwarts Legacy becomes available after learning Transformation during the main objective, Stop Ranrok and Rookwood. **Please note this is a PlayStation exclusive quest!** Make sure you have time before you start this quest as it’s awfully lengthy and can be frustrating at times!
When you’re ready to begin, travel to Hogsmeade and speak with Penny the house-elf down the street east of Spintwitches. Afterward, head to the eastern part of Hogsmeade east of Honeydukes to locate and speak with Cassandra Mason. In order to buy the shop, you’ll need 1,500 gold. Speak with Madam Mason a second time to purchase the shop.
Return to Penny and give her the news. Head inside the shop and cast Reparo three times to fix it up. After that, make your way to the back room and open the chest. Unfortunately, this opens a can of worms! Explore the cellar, making your way to the dead end. Loot the chest to receive An Elf-Sized Hat.
Once you open this chest, try to leave via the way you came. The door will slam shut and you’ll be greeted by Fastido. Once you gain control, use Lumos to see then head north for a door to open.
In the hallway, keep heading north and enter the door at the end of the hallway.
In this room, head to the northwestern corner to be teleported to a new area.
Head southeast towards the jack-in-the-box on the crate to again be teleported.
Exit this room via the south doorway to head into a hallway. Follow the linear path until you reach closed double door. On the left, you’ll notice a hand grasping for a lantern to match the one on the other side of the door. Look to the north to see a lantern suspended in the air by a large painting. Use Accio to pull it towards you then guide it to the waiting hand.
Proceed through the door the follow the hallway to the end. Use Lumos to light up the room then head west through the door. Fastido will greet you then fly off again. Now you’ll have to choose to proceed through the north or south door. The southern route will take you to a library. Continue straight ahead to find another door requiring lanterns This time you’ll need to find two. Start on the west side of the room. Follow that path until you come across a room with 3 doors. Take the one on the far left. Interact with the jack-in-the-box on the table.
This will teleport you to a different area where mannequins will attack you. Defeat them all then head through the open door. In the next room you’ll find the lantern.
Bring it to the nearby lantern hanger. You’ll then need to head to the east side of the room to find the path there. Wall down the hallway where the walls turn around you. Head to the dead end then turn around. The room will have changed again. This time head down 2 flights of stairs to come to a set leading up. Look to the west side to find the lantern and grab it using Accio.
Walk up the stairs and drop it off at the lantern hanger. When staring at the lantern, head to the left then climb up into narrow space.
Drop down below then take the stairs in this room up. Follow the path to arrive at the next lantern.
Grab it then bring it to the holder diagonally from it. Head into the newly opened room and pull the lantern to you. Bring the lantern down the stairs and drop it off in the holder. Head through the newly opened door and go up the stairs to find another lantern.
Bring this lantern up the stairs and drop it off at the holder next to the double door to finally get it to open! Head up the stairs to find Fastidio. You’ll have to dodge the stuff he throws at you.
Once he’s done, backtrack down the stairs and straight through the library. When you reach the foyer, one bar will slide from the huge door. It’s now time to head through the north door. At the dead end, you’ll find another double door requiring 2 lanterns.
Facing the door, head to the right side first. Follow the railing and take the path to the left to find an area with green walls.
Head past the holder and look to your left to find the lantern suspended in the air.
Bring it to the holder then head past where you found the lantern into the newly opened room. Head through the door that opens for you then follow the path to reach a wizard’s chess set. Use Revelio to find all the squares that will break if you step on them. To get you started on this maze, go left! When you make it to the other side, follow the path and go through the door that opens for you. Pass the holder then head to the dead end and look to your left. You’ll see the lantern that you previously put into its holder. Grab it using Accio then put it into the nearby holder. Head south down the hallway and enter through the door on the right to find the next lantern.
Bring this lantern straight ahead and follow the path back to the main double doors. Place it in its holder then head to the west side. Follow the path. A couch will come flying at you. Try and dodge it or just take the damage and head to the right to find a dead end. Turn around and retrace your steps to be blocked by mannequins. Turn around again and go back to find that there is now a blocked doorway.
Blast through the boards then head inside. Head straight ahead to the holder then look to your left to find a lantern floating in the open space.
Grab it using Accio then place it on the holder to cause a door to open straight ahead. Head through this door. Take a left and jump over the gap then turn left to find another boarded doorway.
Blast through the boards then head inside. Head straight ahead and blast through the doorway in front of you that is boarded to reveal a lantern. Grab the lantern using Accio then backtrack through the doorway. Take a left and follow the path. Drop off the lantern at the holder. Retrace your steps to the middle platform where you just grabbed the lantern that was behind the boarded door. There is now a holder near the edge. Grab the lantern in its holder on the east side of the room and place it into this holder. Head back to the west side of the room and enter the newly opened door just past the the lantern.
Head towards the open door for it to be slammed in your face. Mannequins will then attack you! Defeat them all then head through the open door. Walk toward the closed door in front of you for it to run away. When it stops, turn around and head west. Go through the open door on the left. Loot the chest on the left if you wish then head back through the door (which has now changed). Follow the path to find the last lantern and bring it to the double door which will then open.
Head inside and go down the stairs. Fastidio will attack this time with mannequins. Defeat them all then return to the foyer. The last bar will slide across allowing you to now open this door so head on up the stairs and go inside!
Follow the linear path west into a graveyard. A cutscene will trigger with Fastidio followed by a boss fight against a monster that he creates. Defeat the creature to continue the cutscene. When it concludes, head up the stairs on the west side of the courtyard.
Exit to Hogsmeade via interacting with the ladder. Head through the red door then speak with Penny near the entrance of the shop. Exit the shop and speak with Officer Singer in Hogsmeade Square. Afterwards, make your way to Cassandra Mason’s house behind Honeydukes to confront her. As you approach her house, a cutscene will trigger followed by a tough fight.
After you finally defeat her, return to the shop and speak with Penny inside. You’ll be able to free Penny by giving her the hat from the dungeon. If you choose to do this, she’ll still want to help you run the shop! You’ll then be able to choose the name of your shop from the following options:
- Vesters and Venum
- Cladwell and Brewster
- Stitches and Draughts
Once you select your shop’s name, the quest will complete and you’ll receive the Shopkeeper’s Coat, Shopkeeper’s Top Hat and Shopkeeper’s Ensemble appearances.
