Those mysterious chests with unblinking eyes across Hogwarts aren’t just for show-they’re watching you. Crack their secret, and you’ll find a clever trick that turns their suspicious glare into generous rewards.
As soon as you get close enough to open them, they’ll start throwing a tantrum and snarl at you. Nothing you cast on them seems to work, but casting a spell on yourself will do the trick. Read on to learn how to easily open eye chests in Hogwarts Legacy.
How to open eye chests in Hogwarts Legacy
To open eye chests, first progress the main story until you complete the “Secrets of the Restricted Section” quest and learn the Disillusionment Charm, which lets you turn invisible. Cast Disillusionment out of the chest’s line of sight, then walk up quietly while hidden and interact with it before the eye notices you. If you have them, Invisibility Potions work the same way, letting you approach undetected and claim the 500 Galleons each chest holds.
To open eye chests in Hogwarts Legacy, play the main story quest “Secrets of the Restricted Section,” where you’ll unlock the disillusionmentspell. This turns you invisible, allowing you to avoid being detected by others.
Now as you approach an eye chest, cast disillusionment while you’re out of the eye chest’s view, then return to the chest to open it. Sometimes, when you cast the spell too close to the chest, you won’t receive the search prompt – so make sure to move away from the chest before you use the spell.
The first eye chest that you’ll be able to open will be in the restricted section of Hogwarts’ library during the “Secrets of the Restricted Section” quest.
What do you get from eye chests in Hogwarts Legacy?
Eye chests in Hogwarts Legacy contain 500 gold each, providing a reliable way to gather currency for gear, potions, and broom upgrades. Scattered across Hogwarts castle and Hogsmeade, they number around 25 in early accessible areas without needing advanced spells beyond Disillusionment. Opening them all nets over 12,000 gold to fund character improvements.
Most chests in Hogwarts Legacy will give you gear, cosmetics, or a small amount of gold galleons, but each eye chest will give you a total of 500 gold galleons. Considering how expensive all of the brewing and planting stations are for the Room of Requirement, you’ll easily be able to clean out the Hogsmeade shops after farming these chests.
Now you’ve mastered these chests, other obstacles we can help with are Arithmancy door puzzles, picking locks with Alohomora, and finding the Demiguise statues.
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What rewards do eye chests give in Hogwarts Legacy
Each eye chest in Hogwarts Legacy gives you a flat 500 Galleons when opened.
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This is much more than the small amounts of gold you get from regular chests and containers.
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Eye chests do not respawn; each one can be looted only once, so they’re essentially one-time high-value money pickups scattered around Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, and the open world.
How many eye chests are in Hogwarts Castle
There are 14 eye chests inside Hogwarts Castle in Hogwarts Legacy.
Some older guides and videos mention 10 or 11, but more complete checklists and interactive maps confirm a total of 14 eyeball chests located within the castle wings (Library Annex, Bell Tower Wing, Great Hall, Astronomy Wing, and South Wing).
