Saving Zonko’s Part 1

Introduction

Hello everyone, welcome to Part 1 of our Walkthrough for Saving Zonko’s Adventure of Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery. During this adventure, you’ll hear a rumor that Bilton Bilmes is closing Zonko’s Joke Shop for good. Could this be true, or is it just a rumor? Time to find out.

Summary

Walkthrough

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(Disclaimer: This walkthrough will feature the gameplay from the perspective of a Year 7 student. Since the adventure is available for students of Year 4 and above, the star and attribute requirements for certain tasks might be different for you, depending on your current progress of the main story.)

Once you start the adventure, Tulip will ask you to meet her and Tonks in the Great Hall, so go there when you are ready. When you arrive, you’ll be able to interact with some of the students and see what they have to say. Once you join Tonks and Tulip at the table, they’ll tell you that something terrible has happened. Both of them will look very worried.

You’ll ask if anyone got injured. Luckily, that wasn’t the case. Apparently, it’s all related to some of the recent rumors. You will calm your friends down and ask them to tell you more.

Learning Tonks and Tulip’s news is your next task. To complete it, you need to earn five stars within one hour. All five stars are required to pass.

There is a bonus progress action tied to Tulip. Prioritizing it should save you a bit of energy.

You will learn that Zonko’s Joke Shop is closed. According to the rumors, Bilton Bilmes is quitting the prank business for good. Both Tonks and Tulip will be worried about that. Tulip will ask if you agree that it is the most devastating news you’ve ever heard.

There are three options to reply with. If you like Tulip and Tonks, it is highly recommended to avoid selecting the third option.

Your friends will be determined to find out if Bilton is really going to close Zonko’s for good and why. You’ll quickly agree to help. This line will differ, based on your previous choice.

Shortly after, you and your friends will leave the Great Hall and head to Hogsmeade. Go to Zonko’s Joke Shop when you are ready to continue. As soon as you get there, you will notice the note on the door.

Tulip will thank you for agreeing to help them figure out why Bilton is closing Zonko’s. Your lines will differ, depending on your previous choice.

Tonks will find it odd that Bilton suddenly decided to close his shop. In any case, you’ll decide to look around and see if you can find any clues.

To do that, you need to earn five stars within three hours. Three stars are required to pass.

There is a bonus progress action tied to Tulip. Focus on it to save some energy.

Upon reading the note on the front door, you’ll realize that the rumors are true.

Your friends will try to figure out what caused Bilton to quit. Tonks will assume that a secret cabal of Dark witches and wizards is behind it. Tulip will say that it could be a money problem.

Tonks will want to hear your opinion. There are three options to choose from. This choice will be referenced later on, but it won’t significantly change the story, so feel free to pick the option you prefer.

In any case, the only way to find out the truth is to find Bilton. You’ll decide to visit the Three Broomsticks with Tulip and see if he is there. Tonks will stay near the shop in case he shows up in the meantime.

Go to the Three Broomsticks when you are ready to look for Bilton. Upon arriving, you’ll notice the speech bubbles above some of the characters. Tap on those if you are curious to see what they have to say.

Unfortunately, you won’t see Bilton anywhere. You will, however, see some upset-looking patrons. Even Madam Rosmerta won’t look as cheerful as she usually does. Tulip will wonder why everyone is looking so gloomy. There are three options to reply with. This choice will affect some lines of dialogue, but it won’t significantly change the story, so feel free to select the option you prefer.

Moments later, you’ll approach Madam Rosmerta. She’ll apologize for the grim atmosphere. After asking her about Bilton, you’ll learn that everyone is sad about Zonko’s closing. Your previous choice will take effect here.

You’ll then ask Madam Rosmerta to help you find Bilton. Thankfully, she will be willing to tell you everything she knows. To complete this task, you need to earn five stars within one hour (three hours for Year 6+ students). Three stars are required to pass.

There are bonus progress actions tied to Tulip and Madam Rosmerta. Prioritize those actions to save energy.

You’ll learn that quite recently, Rita Skeeter published a very negative review of Hogsmeade. According to Madam Rosmerta, she was quite harsh in her review of Zonko’s Joke Shop.

Not long after that review came out, everyone noticed that Zonko’s was closed. Your reply will differ, depending on whether or not you’ve encountered Rita Skeeter before.

You’ll thank Madam Rosmerta and ask if she has any clues that could help you locate Bilton. She will say that Bilton once accidentally set off Stink Pellets in his closet and started burning all his clothes to cleanse the smell. Unfortunately, he ended up burning his whole house down instead.

For the next few days, he was drowning his sorrows in sweets at Honeydukes. Rosmerta will advise you to look for Bilton there.

Once again, you’ll thank her for helping you. Moments later, you and Tulip will leave the Three Broomsticks and head to Honeydukes.

When you arrive, you’ll spot Bilton talking to Ambrosius Flume. If this is your first time visiting Honeydukes, you’ll get some additional lines of dialogue here.

You’ll notice there aren’t many people inside the shop. You will wonder if Rita’s review had anything to do with that.

Moments later, Bilton will spot you and Tulip. He’ll be genuinely glad to see you. You will ask him about the note you found on the door of Zonko’s. He’ll confirm the rumors and say that he is closing the shop for good.

You’ll ask if it has anything to do with Rita Skeeter’s review. Tulip will say that he shouldn’t pay attention to Rita. She’ll add that everyone loves Zonko’s.

The following lines will differ, depending on the choice you made while talking to Tulip and Tonks in the Great Hall.

Bilton will say that he cares deeply for his shop. However, Rita’s review was just one of many problems that made him close Zonko’s.

You’ll ask him to tell you everything. To complete this task, you need to earn five stars within three hours. All five stars are required to pass.

There are actions with bonus progress tied to Bilton and Tulip. Prioritize those actions to save energy.

You’ll learn that Rita’s review was just the start. One of Bilton’s favorite customers suddenly stopped visiting the shop, and his business wasn’t doing great recently.

If you agreed with Tonks that a secret cabal of Dark witches and wizards is behind it, or if you agreed with Tulip that the problem is money-related, you will get some additional dialogue lines here.

Bilton will also tell you that he lost his ability to make people laugh. He’ll say that Andre always used to laugh at his jokes, but recently, he couldn’t even get him to crack a smile. Because of all those things, he decided to close down Zonko’s.

You have three options to reply with. Unfortunately, no matter which one you select, Bilton won’t be willing to change his mind, so feel free to go with whichever one you prefer.

Shortly after, Bilton will leave Honeydukes. He’ll say that you can find him in his shop in case you want to visit him.

However, you won’t be willing to give up easily. You’ll decide to look into each of his problems and help him get back to his old cheerful self.

This will mark the end of Part 1 of Saving Zonko’s adventure. Hit the Collect button to claim your rewards. You will receive 300 Coins.

By the looks of it, there are many problems that caused Bilton to close Zonko’s. Will you be able to help him solve those problems? And will you manage to lift his spirits? Find out in the next part of this adventure.

Thank you for reading.