A player in Hogwarts Legacy recently encountered an amusing bug that mislabels Lumos, the spell for illuminating the wand, as a spell for causing damage in the game's display. Lumos is a well-known spell in the Harry Potter series, traditionally serving as a magical torch rather than a weapon, both in the books and movies.

Lumos is promptly introduced to players in Hogwarts Legacy, where it is taught early on as a means to light the way to Hogwarts Castle. While players have uncovered inventive ways to utilize Lumos, it was never intended to fall under the category of Damage Spells, which typically consists of aggressive spells like Incendio or Diffindo for direct combat.

The anomaly occurred when a Reddit user named Rub_Remarkable swiftly changed between spell sets in the game, causing Lumos to erroneously display as a damage-dealing spell with a red border. In Hogwarts Legacy, players can initially assign four spells for quick access, with the option to unlock more spell sets using accumulated Talent Points. According to the player, the mislabeling happened because the bottom spell slot was previously linked to a damage spell, carrying over the visual indicator to Lumos.

Lumos as an Unconventional Weapon

Despite the clear glitch, some players speculated on the potential combat capabilities of Lumos against formidable foes in Hogwarts Legacy. While the spell's power cannot be enhanced in the game, suggestions were made to allow upgrades for Lumos. Some players proposed using Lumos as a supportive combat spell to blind enemies, while others envisioned the possibility of causing burn damage with intense light at higher levels.

Presently, Lumos primarily serves the purpose of enhancing visibility in dim environments. However, a player has ingeniously repurposed Lumos to aid in locating Field Guide pages, hinting at the potential for players to continue discovering unconventional uses for this wand-lighting spell.