The mobile game Hogwarts Mystery follows an original character who attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1980s. Over the course of the game, the player uncovers various mysteries and faces several antagonists. The main villain of Hogwarts Mystery is R, a former Hogwarts student seeking revenge against the school.
Who is R?
R’s full identity remains unknown for much of the game. They wear a red cloak and mask to conceal their appearance. R is eventually revealed to be Patricia Rakepick, a former Curse-Breaker who once taught Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. She was expelled from Hogwarts as a student and harbors bitterness toward the school.
Some key facts about R:
- Once a promising student at Hogwarts but was expelled
- Became a skilled Curse-Breaker after leaving Hogwarts
- Returned to Hogwarts as a professor for a year but was dismissed
- Seeks revenge against the school for her expulsion
- Leads a group of cursed vaults followers to find artifacts
Rakepick is cunning, ruthless and will stop at nothing to enact her vengeance against Hogwarts. She manipulates and misleads the player throughout the game in pursue of her goals.
Rakepick’s motivations
As a student at Hogwarts, Rakepick was interested in the mysterious Cursed Vaults hidden around the school. However, her dangerous obsession with the vaults led to her expulsion from Hogwarts. This left Rakepick bitter and angry at the school.
After developing her skills as a Curse-Breaker and traveling the world, Rakepick returned to Hogwarts as a professor. She secretly resumed her hunt for the cursed vaults, dragging the player and their brother Jacob into her schemes. However, when Hogwarts discovered her illicit activities, she was dismissed from teaching.
This second rejection further fueled Rakepick’s hatred of Hogwarts. She vowed revenge and spent years plotting to find the final vault and unleash its curse upon the school. Rakepick feels betrayed by Hogwarts and believes the school denied her the magical enlightenment she sought. Her former professor, Professor Dumbledore, refuses to reopen her case, further infuriating her.
Rakepick’s methods
Rakepick demonstrates her cunning and manipulation throughout Hogwarts Mystery in pursuit of her vendetta. Some examples include:
- Ingratiating herself with the player as a mentor and guide to gain access to the vaults
- Misleading the player about their brother Jacob’s role in the vaults mystery
- Trying to kill the player when they learn too much about her plans
- Allying herself with other dark wizards interested in the cursed vaults
- Unleashing dangerous magical creatures to deter interference in her plans
- Kidnapping key characters who could reveal her true motivations
Rakepick demonstrates she is willing to employ lies, intimidation, violence and coercion in her obsessive pursuit of retribution. She manipulates allies and students alike in this single-minded quest.
Confrontations with Rakepick
Throughout the game, the player has several tense confrontations with Rakepick where her villainous nature is revealed:
- When the player gets close to identifying R, she petrifies their best friend Rowan and tries to obliviate the player’s memory.
- She admits she hopes to destroy Hogwarts for expelling her before attempting to entomb the player in a cursed vault.
- In the final vault, she reveals her identity and tries to kill the player to protect her plans.
- During the graduation ceremony, she reveals herself in front of the entire school and unleashes fatal curses as revenge.
In each confrontation, Rakepick demonstrates the depths of her bitterness and rage against Hogwarts. She regards everyone as expendable pawns in her personal vendetta against the school. Only by working together are the player and their friends able to finally defeat Rakepick and halt her destructive plans.
Rakepick’s final fate
In the climatic confrontation at the graduation ceremony, Rakepick duels Professor Dumbledore and the player. Although she manages to destroy the cursed vault and release its enchantments upon the school, Dumbledore is able to contain and reverse the curse, thwarting her ultimate revenge.
Rakepick is engulfed and defeated by the curses she unleashes. Her body is petrified in stone during her final moments. With Rakepick defeated, the player is able to end her evil plans and solve the vaults mystery for good.
Conclusion
Rakepick serves as the main antagonist in Hogwarts Mystery due to her history with Hogwarts and her ruthless pursuit of vengeance. Her expulsion as a student bred an obsessive hatred that drove her to manipulate others and commit horrific acts. Despite her cunning, she ultimately could not outmatch the combined magical skill of the player, their friends and Professor Dumbledore.
Rakepick’s tragic story serves as a cautionary tale about bitterness and revenge. Though gifted, her inability to let go of past grievances led her down a dark path to become the story’s villain. Through teamwork and compassion, the player is able to overcome Rakepick’s malevolent plans and protect the school.