Hogwarts Legacy is no small at all with its big wizarding world that will have you invest hours after hours before you can say you have covered enough part of the storyline. Thankfully, you have a great solution to quickly travel between longer distances in Hogwarts Legacy in the form of Floo Flames which is powered by Floo Powder to work as a fast travel with the same concept available in the book. Here’s everything you need to know about using Floo Flames to get around Hogwarts and beyond.
Floo Powder as old fans of the Harry Potter series will know is a magical transportation powder that wizards toss into fireplaces to turn the flames emerald green and move between locations. But don’t worry about fireplaces or speaking clearly like Harry’s mishap in Chamber of Secrets. In Hogwarts Legacy, Floo Powder powers the Floo Flames system letting you quickly travel to key locations within moments without the worry of ending up in Borgin and Burkes by mistake.
You will need an abundance of Floo Powder to use Floo Flames or fast travel and the great thing is that it is available with infinite supply in the game. That’s right—no need to buy, collect, or hoard it like a Galleon-saving student. But you have to unlock Floo Flames first by visiting them using broomstick or mount by whatever means you prefer. But once you do, they’ll light up your map and become your teleportation spots.
How to Unlock Floo Flames in Hogwarts Legacy
To unlock it, you don’t need to do anything fancy—just stroll close enough, and it will activate automatically. No button-pressing, no magic words or spell-casting, no interactions required. These fast travel points are available all across the map, both inside the Hogwarts castle and the outer area of the campus in The Highlands. When you’re near one, you’ll notice a green, glowing flame on a small pedestal.
Inactive Floo Flames appear as grey icons on your map, and these are the ones you’ll need to unlock by hoofing it over there first. Once unlocked, the Floo Flame icon on your map will turn green. This means it’s now part of your fast travel network ready to teleport you anytime and anywhere. This system is a great excuse to explore every nook and cranny of the detailed magical world of Hogwarts Legacy.
How to Use Floo Powder and Floo Flames for Fast Travel
To use the Floo Flame, open your world map from the in-game menu. This will show you the layout of Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, and The Highlands, along with all the Flame icons you’ve activated. The ones you can fast travel to will appear as bright green flames. Grey flames, as a reminder, are inactive and can’t be used until you unlock them.
Look over the map and hover over the green Floo Flame icon at your desired destination. To activate the transportation, press the specific button which is Square if you’re playing on PlayStation or X on Xbox and your wizard or witch will instantly teleport to the selected location.
The game loads your destination very quickly, so you’ll be there in the blink of an eye. Moreover, every time you pass by a Floo Flame, you’ll hear the voice of Ignatia Wildsmith, the inventor of Floo Powder. Her enchanted stone bust sits atop every travel point, and she has no shortage of things to say every time you are near a Floo Flame.
In the Harry Potter books, Floo Powder was used for more than just fast travel—it also worked for magical communication. Wizards could toss some into a fireplace and stick their heads into the flames to have a chat without leaving their living room. While this feature isn’t part of Hogwarts Legacy, the game does a great job of capturing the essence of Floo travel turning it into a fun and practical mechanic.
Unlike the books, where Hogwarts had strict anti-Floo Powder charms preventing external travel, the game allows you to zip around the school freely using Floo Flames. But don’t expect to Floo out of Hogwarts and straight into the Ministry of Magic anytime soon.
Thanks to the unlimited supply of Floo Powder to power it up, the use of Floo Flames helps you make the most of your magical adventure. It is exciting to rely on them for every trip, don’t forget to enjoy the atmosphere and big map of Hogwarts Legacy by exploring on foot, broom, or mount from time to time. After all, nothing beats the thrill of flying over the Hogwarts grounds with the wind in your (virtual) hair. But in times of a hurry, this fast travel system has your back to whisk you away to wherever your next adventure awaits.
