Amarillo Lestoat

Amarillo Lestoat is a vampire and black-market dealer who appears in the 19th-century wizarding world. He is an antagonistic character encountered by the protagonist in a side quest. His entire known existence is documented within the video game Hogwarts Legacy and he is not mentioned in the original seven novels (video game).

During the 1890s, Lestoat operated as an unscrupulous dealer, tricking others out of their valuable possessions. He conned a goblin named Garnuff into giving him a family heirloom, a treasured satchel, under false pretenses (video game). Lestoat was later tracked down by a fifth-year Hogwarts student to his lair, a cave located on the coast south-west of Keenbridge. When confronted about the stolen satchel, Lestoat refused to return it, mockingly dismissing the goblin's sentimental attachment to the item. He then became hostile and engaged the student in a duel. Lestoat was ultimately defeated by the student, allowing for the retrieval of Garnuff's satchel (video game).

Amarillo Lestoat has the characteristic appearance of a vampire, with pale skin and sharp features. He dresses in dark, formal attire befitting his arrogant demeanor (video game). His personality is defined by his cruelty, condescension, and deceit. He shows no remorse for his actions, viewing his victims with contempt. When challenged, he quickly resorts to violence, demonstrating confidence in his dueling abilities (video game).

• Dueling: Lestoat is a competent duelist, capable of using a range of combat spells against an opponent. He demonstrates proficiency in both offensive and defensive magic during his fight with the Hogwarts student (video game).
• Vampiric Abilities: As a vampire, he likely possesses enhanced strength, speed, and senses, though the full extent of these abilities is not explicitly detailed (video game).

• Garnuff's Satchel: Lestoat briefly possessed a satchel that was a priceless family heirloom belonging to the goblin Garnuff. He acquired it through deceit before it was reclaimed (video game).

Lestoat is an enemy of Garnuff, the goblin he cheated. He also serves as an antagonist to the fifth-year Hogwarts student who confronts him on Garnuff's behalf (video game). His surname, Lestoat, may suggest a connection to the Lestrange family, but no such relationship is ever confirmed in any canon source.

• Amarillo: This is the Spanish word for the color “yellow.” The name may be ironic, contrasting a bright color with the dark, undead nature of a vampire. It could also be a reference to the sallow, sickly complexion sometimes associated with vampires in folklore.
• Lestoat: The surname is a clear and direct homage to Lestat de Lioncourt, the iconic vampire protagonist of Anne Rice's popular novel series, The Vampire Chronicles.

Amarillo Lestoat is a character created exclusively for the video game Hogwarts Legacy (2023) and does not appear in any of the original books by J.K. Rowling or their film adaptations. His name and arrogant personality are a strong tribute to the character of Lestat from Anne Rice's novels, a major figure in modern vampire literature (video game).