Summary
Defeating Infamous Foes is one ofHogwarts Legacy’s many combat challenges, one of many additional activities to complete in the vast open-world game. Players can expect many of the Infamous Foes inHogwarts Legacyto be challenging, with some more difficult than others and several being well hidden across the map or accessible behind side quests.
In many ways,Hogwarts Legacyis a completionist’s dreamwith so many things to complete around and beyond the main story. Locating and defeating Infamous Foes may be best attempted as players' ranking increases. As players get to the end of the game, many are tough to conquer. There are21 Infamous Foesoverall in Hogwarts Legacy, with most marked on the map via a skull icon and a map counter for players to discover in the world as they fly or go near them. Other Infamous Foes are accessible through side quests and won’t necessarily display on the world map, but using Revelio can sometimes help players track them all down.
Updated August 02, 2025, by Gemma Johnson:In Hogwarts Legacy, players can test their skills in combat against various challenging enemies, including Infamous Foes, which have some unique names and backstories. Hogwarts Legacy’s Infamous Foes are essentially stronger versions of regular enemies that players can defeat to obtain several challenge rewards. By finding and beating all Infamous Foes located in Hogwarts Legacy, players can tick off the Infamous Foes combat challenge and bag themselves several cosmetics for their efforts. However, with 21 Infamous Foes to find across the game’s vast open world map, it can be helpful to know where to find them all, in addition to combat strategies that players can use to beat them. Some are also hidden behind completing certain side quests, such as one in Hogwarts Valley called The Riparian Troll. This update reorganizes and adds more information about the Foes, plus includes some combat strategies players might want to utilize where relevant.
All Infamous Foe Locations In Hogwarts Legacy
With a lot of ground to cover, the quickest way to reach and battle most of the Infamous Foes inHogwarts Legacyis tofast-travel by Floo Flame, choosing the nearest one to their location marked by theskull icon on the map, which looks like askull inside an upside-down triangle. Equipping a broom or mount is also essential to reduce time traveling on foot once players reach the specific Infamous Foe location.
Altogether, there are21 Infamous Foes inHogwarts Legacythat can be organized by map regions north of Hogwarts Castle, central regions below Hogwarts Castle, like Hogwarts Valley, and those in the southern part of the map beyond the Coastal Caverns. There is also a handy counter on the top right of the map screen that players can use to check how many Infamous Foes they’ve beaten, with all Infamous Foes located on the map as outlined below:
Northern Infamous Foe Locations In Hogwarts Legacy
There are6 Infamous Foeslocated in the north of Hogwarts Castle inHogwarts Legacy, with 4 located in Hogsmeade Valley alone.
Rampant Dugbog - Hogsmeade Valley Infamous Foe
The Rampant Dugbogis located by the winding river directly south of theEast North Ford Bog Floo Flame, at the base of a waterfall. The Rampant Dugbog isn’t any more difficult than standard Dugbog enemies. However, it sits by a group of around 5 Cottongrass Dugbogs, so players needto dodge rollor use Protego to defend against their tongue-swiping attacks, which can be devastating. According to its Collection Card, the Rampant Dugbog is corrupted with magic.
Tempeste Thorne - Hogsmeade Valley Infamous Foe (Falberton Castle)
Tempeste Thorneis an Infamous Foe that players can find inside the castle east ofFalberton Castle Floo Flame. Head inside Falberton Castle to battle Tempeste Thorne, a cruel poacher who wears red. The battle involves defeating her and her group of poachers, and the fight shouldn’t prove too difficult if players have some of the best spells andplenty of Wiggenweld Potionsto heal as necessary. Her Collection Card indicates she was originally a student at Hogwarts with a beast-hunting background. She was also one of the first to join Rookwood’s Empire.
Gwendolyn Zhou - Hogsmeade Valley Infamous Foe
Players can find an Infamous Foe calledGwendolyn Zhouduring theA Basis For Blackmailside questwith companion Natty inside the Ashwinder Hideout located by theHogs Head in Hogsmeade. It seems Gwendolyn had the misfortune of joining Rookwood’s cause unwillingly.
In the hideout, players can take out Gwendolyn quickly using Ancient Magic finishers or launching obstacles from around the room. It also helps to get rid of the surrounding patrolling enemies beforehand, using stealth or other means to deal with them separately.
Bardolph Barmont’s Corpse - Hogsmeade Valley Infamous Foe (Upper Hogsfield)
Bardolph Barmont’s Corpseis the reanimated corpse of Claire Beaumont’s brother and is an Infamous Foe that players can find during theHogwarts Legacy’s Brother Keeper’s side quest. To start the quest, players should travel toUpper Hogsfieldand speak with Dorothy Sprottle, a woman concerned about the missing Bardolph, who has sadly turned into anInferius.
During the quest, players must also fight other Inferi before Bardolph appears, so they will need plenty of fire spells to defeat them. Throwing environmental obstacles like explosive barrels is also highly effective.
The Absconder - Forbidden Forest
The AbsconderInfamous Foe is a giant spider Infamous Foe that players can locate by completing theAbsconder Encounter side quest, which takes players to the northeast area of the Forbidden Forest, to the south of theNorth Ford Bog Entrance Floo Flame. While the Absconder can take some time to beat using standard spells, players can speed up the fight significantly using Ancient Magic.
Pergit - North Hogwarts Region
Pergitis a goblin and the only Infamous Foe located in the North Hogwarts region in theKorrow Ruinsand is discoverable through theTale of Rowland Oakes side quest. Players can begin this quest by speaking to Adelaide Oakes in the Transfiguration Courtyard in the Astronomy Wing at Hogwarts Castle.
However, Pergit isn’t alone, and players will likely need to fight Loyalist Assassins and Warriors simultaneously, so knowing how to break their shields and fighting them one by one can help players focus on the main fight with Pergit.
Central Infamous Foe Locations In Hogwarts Legacy
There are9 Infamous Foeslocated in the central regions ofHogwarts Legacy, includingHogwarts Valley, South Hogwarts Region, the Feldcroft Region, and the Coastal Cavern, which players can find as follows:
The Riparian Troll - Hogwarts Valley Infamous Foe
The Riparian Trollis an Infamous Foe located in the Hogwarts Valley region. Players can find this troll by completing the’Beeting' A Curse side questwithin the Dale family tomb nearBrocburrowafter speaking with Samantha Dale in the Greenhouses at Hogwarts Castle.
Alexandra’s Troll - Hogwarts Valley Infamous Foe
Alexandra’s Trollis another Infamous Foe in Hogwarts Valley that players encounter duringHogwarts Legacy’sTroll Controlside quest, which starts in the hamlet of Brocburrow. Use theBrocburrow Floo Flameto travel there quickly to locate and speak to Alexandra Rickett to begin the quest.
The Grim And The White Wolf - Hogwarts Valley Infamous Foes
Players can find another 2 Infamous Foes in the Hogwarts Valley region called theGrimand theWhite Wolf, with both Foes located inside a small cave by the fast western cliff to the west of theKeenbridge Floo Flame.To find the Grim, head to the river’s end and across the arched bridge to find a small cave entrance. It’s best to lure the Grim outside and defeat theWhite Wolfinside the cave, which is also infested with Inferi.
According to its Collection Card, the Grim is simply a wolf enchanted with magic, but was also thought of as an omen of death.
Quagmire Troll - Hogwarts Valley Infamous Foe
The Quagmire Troll Infamous Foeis located to the northeast of theNorthern South Sea Bog Floo Flamenear the riverbank area. The game describes it as a particularly mean forest troll that enjoys boggy areas. Unless players have devastating spells like Avada Kedavra, the Quagmire Troll can be a challenging opponent, especially when surrounding Dugbogs join the battle. Therefore, players should ensure their level is high enough before attempting this one.
The Insatiable Spider - South Hogwarts Region Infamous Foe
The Insatiable Spideris an Infamous Foe found during theTangled Web side quest. The spider is located towards the end of the sidequest, which takes players from Hogsmeade toAranshirein theSouth Hogwarts map region.
Catrin Haggarty - Feldcroft Infamous Foe
Catrin Haggartyis another Infamous Foe players can find in the Feldcroft Region. She is located inside a tent inside the Small Bandit Camp in the northeast Feldcroft Region, to the north of theNorth Feldcroft Floo Flame. However, this Infamous Foe only appears when players have progressed throughHogwarts Legacy’sThe Lost Childside quest.
Belgruff the Bludgeoner - Feldcroft Infamous Foe
Belgruff the Bludgeoneris a goblin Infamous Foe located in the Bandit Camp Castle northwest of theFeldcroft Floo Flame. Belgruff was originally a peaceful member of the goblin rights movement before joining Ranrok’s ranks. Belgruff is a level 20 enemy, so players should ensure they are at a high enough level to face him and his surrounding minions. However, when hit with high-powered spells, he’ll soon go down pretty quickly.
Ogbert The Odd - Coastal Cavern Infamous Foe
Ogbert the Oddis a goblin Infamous Foe who guards theCoastal Cavernregion that connects the southern map landscape. Use the nearbyNorth Poidsear Coast Floo Flameto reach there and be prepared for a group goblin battle.
Southern Infamous Foe Locations In Hogwarts Legacy
There are6 Infamous Foeslocated in the southern regions ofHogwarts Legacy(Psoidear Coast, Marunweem Lake, Manor Cape, and Clagmear Coast), which players can find as listed below:
Iona Morgan - Poidsear Coast Infamous Foe
An Infamous Foe that players can find inside a ruined castle on the Poidsear Coast isIona Morgan, a former Hogwarts student turned poacher. Iona is easily defeated using stealth andAncient Magic attacks, plus players can use thePoidsear Castle Floor Flameto reach the castle quickly.
Grodbick - Marunweem Lake Infamous Foe
A level 35 Infamous Foe who players can find at Marunweem Lake isGrodbick, a goblin who players can either battle duringLodlok’s Loyaltymain questor by traveling there using the nearestCoastal Mine Floo Flame. Grodbick is in a group of enemies, which includes a Fortified Troll and a bunch of Loyalists. While players could take them all out, others report using the Imperio curse on the troll to do the work, taking out Grodbick and his gang in meme seconds.
Ailsa Travers and Lord of the Manor - Manor Cape Infamous Foes
Players can find 2 Infamous Foes,Ailsa Traversand theLord of the Manor, in the same part of theManor Cape map region. Bothare located northeast of theWest Manor Cape Floo Flame, behind a door switch in the graveyard area overlooking the Manor grounds. Ignite the bowl by the grim-reaper-style statue and stand on the switch to enter a small arena containing the Foes. Alisa is an Ashwinder and a devoted Rookwood follower, whereas the Lord of the Manor is an Inferius.
Dunstan Trinity - Manor Cape Infamous Foe
Also in theManor Caperegion, players can use theWest Manor Cape Floo Flameto track downDustan Trinity, an Infamous Foe located inside some heavily guarded ruins on thesoutheast coast of Manor Cape. Interestingly, Dunstan’s enemy collection card reveals him to be a former Hogwarts student who didn’t have any friends due to his knack for thievery.
Silvanus Selwyn - Clagmar Coast Infamous Foe
Lastly, there is only 1 Infamous Foe located on theClagmar CoastcalledSilvanus Selwyn, who players can find inside the Bandit Camp Castle ruins next to theClagmar Castle Floo Flame. According to Silvanus collection card, he was born into a life of privilege and helped pave the way towards influential people for Rookwood.
Silvanus is only a level 11 enemy that effectively performs spells like an Ashwinder Executioner, so he isn’t too tricky to beat when using a combination of powerful damage spells and Ancient Magic finishers. However, what’s more challenging about the fight is the number of buddies he has, so you may need to bring plenty of health potions and use various spells for crowd control.
Infamous Foe Challenge Rewards
Completing the Infamous Foes challenge rewards players with several masks to create an intimidating or mysterious look whenchanging their outfit and appearance inHogwarts Legacy. Players can obtain different rewards according to how many Infamous Foes they defeat, as listed below:
Once players have beaten an Infamous Foe, they unlock a collectible card in the Enemy Collections menu, which gives players more information about each one and their background.
