Hogwarts Legacy is the first truly open-world Harry Potter game set at Hogwarts in a time before the main series of books and films, specifically 100 years before The Sorcerers Stone, in the late 1800s.
After booting up Hogwarts Legacy for the first time, players will be quickly introduced to a character named Fig, a professor at Hogwarts. He will take the main character to Gringotts bank to open up Vault 12 with a mysterious key. At first, players can only move at a slightly normal pace, but there is a way to sprint in Hogwarts Legacy, and here's a guide to explain how to do it.
How to Run in Hogwarts Legacy
To get around a little bit faster around Hogwarts, Hogwarts Legacy players can sprint by pressing L3, which is the left control stick on any gaming controller. By clicking into the stick, players can run --and there doesn't seem to be any limit on how long players can run, as long as they aren't in the middle of an important conversation or event that prevents sprinting.
This will work for both PlayStation and Xbox gamers, as both controllers have a proper left stick that's clickable. The same goes for those playing Hogwarts Legacy on the Nintendo Switch once that version is available later this year.
For Hogwarts Legacy players on PC, make sure to check out your keybinds to see which key activates the sprint mechanic.
Other Hogwarts Legacy Button Controls
And for those looking for a list of every button (and what it does) on the PS5 controller, check it out below:
- Options Button - Access Field Guide
- Touchpad - Access Map
- L1 + R1 - Ancient Magic
- R2 (Hold) - Activate Spell Set
- R2 (Tap) - Basic Cast
- R2 + X Circle Triangle Square - Use Actions
- R2 + Directional pad - Select Spell Set
- R1 - Ancient Magic Throw
- Triangle - Tap for Protego, Hold for Block and Stupefy
- Circle - Dodge Roll
- X - Jump
- Square - Interact
- Right Stick - Move camera
- Left stick - move character
- R3 - Enable/disable lock-on
- L3 - Sprint
- L2 (Hold) - Aim
- L1 - Hold to Open Tool Wheel, Tap to Use Tool
- Up on the d-pad - Tap for Charmed Compass, Hold for Quest Info
- Down on the d-pad - Heal
- Left on the d-pad - Revelio
- Right on the d-pad - Spell Menu
Hogwarts Legacy is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Xbox One, PS4, and Switch versions are in development.