Portrait in a Pickle is a side quest in Hogwarts Legacy. The quest is received after talking to Ferdinand Octavius Patt's portrait in the library.
Objectives[]
"A portrait in the back of the library is apparently very upset. It might be worth looking into."
"Ferdinand mentioned that Astoria, who frequents the Three Broomsticks, was behind the removal of his portrait frame. I should chat with her."
- Talk to Astoria Crickett at the Three Broomsticks
"Astoria mentioned that Ferdinand's alternate portrait is with the Ashwinders who paid for it. They are inhabiting some ruins along the coast far to the south of Hogwarts."
- Find the ruins where Ferdinand's other frame is being held
"I've reached the ruins Astoria pointed me to. Now to search around for Ferdinand's alternate frame. I should beware of Ashwinders as I go."
- Find and speak with Ferdinand in the ruins
After speaking to Ferdinand's frame, your choice will have one of two outcomes
"In speaking with Ferdinand in his alternate frame, I decided to return his frame to Hogsmeade instead of destroying it outright. Now to decide whether to return it to the Three Broomsticks like Ferdinand wants, or to present the patrons of The Hog's Head Inn with the portrait."
- Take Ferdinand's frame to the Three Broomsticks or the Hog's Head Inn
OR
"In speaking with Ferdinand in his alternate frame, I decided it would be better to destroy the frame than to return it to Hogsmeade. Incendio should do the trick."
- Burn Ferdinand's alternate frame
Conclusion[]
"I came across a portrait of Ferdinand Octavius Pratt in the library and he was quite beside himself. He wailed as he told me that his frame in the Three Broomsticks had been kidnapped by scoundrels. Astoria told me she paid thieves to take his frame, as she was tired of him telling tales on students to the Headmaster. I managed to find Ferdinand's portrait in the thieves' camp and recover it."
- Return Ferdinand's alternate frame to the Three Broomsticks
- "Even though Ferdinand is tiresome, his tantrum in the library is worse. I decided the best thing for all of us was to restore the frame to its proper place in the Three Broomsticks. Let's hope that quiets him down a bit, and perhaps he won't be so nosy in the future."
- Hang Ferdinand's alternate frame in the Hog's Head
- "I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of restoring him to the Three Broomsticks, but also didn't have the heart to destroy the portrait. I decided to hang him up in the Hog's Head Inn; hopefully the patrons will give him such a hard time, he'll learn his lesson and stop telling tales on students."
- Burn Ferdinand's alternate frame
- "Ferdinand vexed me so much throughout the entire ordeal that I felt the only course of action was to burn his frame. That solves the problem of him telling tales on students once and for all."