witch gate issue

[popfizzles]

I am having touble with the gate at the back of the rooms behind door u have to beat elder to get into, cant seem to figure out how to make it open up and therefore cant get through middle door of mansion!!! any help appreciated.

[Mystsong]

have you talked to the people back there? One of them will give you a clue about a hidden switch.

[popfizzles]

ok think i drank some retard juice all better now thank you

[Mystsong]

It's okay. The witch woods area is so mind numbingly confusing it's easy to miss the obvious.