In Hogwarts Legacy, you can use your broom to move around the map faster than simply walking. However, this valuable item won’t be available from the beginning of your adventure. You must progress through the main story until the Flying Class mission appears in your quest log. Fortunately, this happens quite early in the game, so you will have to wait just a few hours before you can start flying around Hogwarts and its surroundings.
You won’t be able to keep the broom you use in the mission after it ends, but you can purchase one in Hogsmeade. Here’s how to do that.
How to get a broom in Hogwarts Legacy
After some hours in the game, you will finally be able to start the Flying Class main quest, where you will learn how to ride a broom and get the chance to buy one after completing it. Madam Kogawa will teach you the basics of flying. Follow her commands, and you will have no trouble speeding around Hogwarts with the broom.
Then, a student named Everett Clopton will ask you to join him on a brief tour around the castle. After you land back in the courtyard where you first started the quest, Everett will suggest you visit Albie Weekes’ store in Hogsmeade. Here, you can finally purchase a broom. It will cost you 600 gold, regardless of the model you choose.
If you don’t have enough money, you can look for chests to open or sell gear you don’t need anymore at any shop. Remember that all the clothes you have acquired during your adventure will always be available as cosmetic items, so don’t worry about getting rid of stuff you don’t use.
How to ride a broom
You will learn how to fly with a broom during your flying class. The commands are pretty straightforward, and you can cover great distances in a short time with this item. Remember to use the speed boost when available, as it will let you fly faster for a few seconds.
You can press LB/L1 + B/O on Xbox and PlayStation or Tab + 3 on PC to equip the broom. However, using it is forbidden in certain areas. For example, you can’t ride it inside Hogwarts castle or in Hogsmeade. You will see a red symbol next to the minimap indicating this.
Where to buy a broom
After you have completed the Flying Class quest, you can buy a broom in Hogsmeade at the Spintwitches Sporting Needs shop near the South Hogsmeade Floo Flame. Each broom costs 600 gold, so feel free to choose the one you like the most. Here, you will meet Albie Weekes, the store owner, which will also introduce you to the side quest called Flight Test.
This mission will allow you to prove your flying skills by competing against Imelda Reyes, a Slytherin student, in a time trial. If you beat her, you can return to Mr. Weekes, and he will start working on a broom upgrade.
If you have just started playing Hogwarts Legacy and are looking for tips, you can check our beginner’s guide and how to complete the Gobs of Gobstones quest.
