Curses are kind of a big deal in the wizarding world, as many of the patients at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries can certainly attest. Players get to learn a bit more about this curious form of magic in Hogwarts Legacy courtesy of the "Beeting a Curse" side quest, which has them returning a crest to a family tomb in order to reverse a beet-related malady.
The quest first becomes available after Hogwarts Legacy players have completed Charles Rookwood's Trial, though only once have beaten the quest-giver Samantha Dale in a round of Summoner's Court. Assuming they have done so, they'll find the young Ravenclaw hanging around in the Herbology greenhouses and will be able to begin the quest by speaking with her about her brother.
How to Complete the ‘Beeting’ a Curse Side Quest in Hogwarts Legacy
After speaking with Samantha, players will need to make their way to the Dale family tomb, which can be found to the southeast of Hogwarts near the small hamlet of Brocburrow, which is where the "Kidnapped Cabbages" and "Troll Control" side quests can be triggered. Once inside, players should burn away the Devil's Snare using one of their fire-based spells and then slide down the large slope in front of them.
At the bottom of the slope, players will come face-to-face with The Riparian Troll, which serves as one of Hogwarts Legacy's Infamous Foes. Despite this elevated status though, the strategy for defeating it remains identical to beating any other Troll in Hogwarts Legacy. This means dodging its charge and club attacks and using Protego and R1/RB to hit the Troll with its own boulders. As always, Ancient Magic and other powerful spells can do a lot of the heavy lifting here.
After defeating the Troll, players should head through the narrow passageway at the back of the chamber and return Marmaduke's Crest. There are a few chests hidden behind breakable walls that players can nab before leaving the tomb, but due to the randomized nature of chests in Hogwarts Legacy and how quickly Gear becomes obsolete, these are very much skippable. Upon returning to Samantha, who's still in the greenhouses near the Herbology classroom, players will get 180 XP and the Totem Collection item, which can be used to decorate the Room of Requirement.
Hogwarts Legacy is available now on PS5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC. PS4, Xbox One, and Switch versions are currently in development.