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The September 1920s Convergence begins today in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Let's take a look at the details, as Niantic has now changed some aspects of the event due to player feedback. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite 1920s graphic Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the following to the official Harry Potter: Wizards Unite blog: A 1920s Wizarding World Convergence has been[...]

Brilliant Events are normally the most anticipated and enjoyable events that Niantic's Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has to offer However, the last Brilliant Event, August's Prisoner of the Vow Part 1, was bogged down with horrible glitches and tasks that felt less like playing and more like doing chores With Part 2 wrapping up, did[...]

The Prisoner of the Vow Brilliant Event Part Two kicks off today in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Starting at 11 AM Pacific, this Prisoner of Azkaban-themed event will bring a new wave of Brilliant Foundables and a new Special Assignment into the game Bleeding Cool can now confirm the full list of tasks and rewards for the event's[...]

The second and final part of the Prisoner of the Vow Brilliant Event begins today in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Let's get into the details of this Prisoner of Azkaban-themed event, which shows Harry and Hermione using the Calamity in an attempt to restore Ron's memory using Founables from their third year at Hogwarts. Prisoner of the Vow[...]

The new Adversaries Event is live in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The Ironbelly Adversaries Event will bring dragon-themed Adversaries chains to the game this weekend Let's take a look at the full details for this offering, which will be the only Adversaries Event in September 2021. Ironbelly Adversaries Event in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite[...]

Niantic has announced the September 2021 schedule for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. This slate of events will include two Brilliant Events, an Adversaries Event, the monthly Community Day, another 1920s Convergence, and more There's a definite Dragon theme this month, so be prepared! Let's get into the details. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Brilliant Event registry[...]

Wizarding Weekends have been taken out of rotation in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, but we now have a similar event beginning today… kind of The Back to Hogwarts Event breaks from the structure of Brilliant Events, Adversaries Events, and 1920s Convergences to deliver a basic and interesting event that harkens back to one of the most[...]

The Prisoner of the Vow Brilliant Event Part One ends today in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Let's see what worked and what didn't work in this Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban-themed event. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Prisoner of the Vow registry Credit: Niantic What worked in this Harry Potter: Wizards Unite event The storyline: This time around,[...]

Rowling (still tweeting) and "Fantastic Beasts" star Johnny Depp (now "ex-star") found themselves wand-deep in self-inflicted controversies for several months prior, Variety reported that a "Harry Potter" series was in "very early development" over at HBO Max And by early, we mean that there were no writers or talent attached, no idea on what the[...]

Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone continues with Beast Kingdom Two new Wizarding World statues are on the way with some new 360-degree diorama stage collectibles Two iconic moments from the magical franchise are captured with these designs tarting with Harry and Hagrid The two wizards are captured in[...]

The Prison of the Vow Brilliant Event Part One begins today in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite When the event kicks off at 11 AM Pacific Time, a new Special Assignment will arrive in the game Ahead of the Brilliant Event's launch, we have the tasks and rewards to help Harry Potter: Wizards Unite players prepare. Tasks for Prisoner[...]

We're fresh off of the first 1920s Convergence and this weekend's Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes Community Day in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and it's already time for a new Brilliant Event! The Prison of the Vow Brilliant Event Part One will begin tomorrow, Monday, August 23rd in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and will feature a storyline and[...]

August 2021 Community Day has begun in Niantic's Harry Potter: Wizards Unite It's another Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes-themed Community Day and it will feature guaranteed drops from Forest Chamber IV and above I initially critiqued this choice for a Community Day as feeling repetitive, but another look at the game's past events showed me that the last time[...]

The first 1920s Convergence Event has begun in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Originally slated for earlier this month, the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them-inspired feature was delayed in the game due to an unstable software update Now that the event has begun, let's go over the details as well as the Special Assignment arriving[...]

A new update has been rolled out in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite This software update, now available for all users, will impact the way that Baruffio's Brain Elixir, a potion that can be used to increase the amount of XP earned while returning Foundables, opening Portkey Portmanteaus, and completing Wizarding Challenges Let's get into the details. Baruffio's[...]

The Secrets Revealed Brilliant Event Part 2 is wrapping up in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Did this highly anticipated and slightly delayed event make-up for a dry July of gameplay? Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Secrets Revealed Part 2 registry Credit: Niantic What worked in this Harry Potter: Wizards Unite event The storyline: After an uneventful Part One, the conclusion to[...]

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter, and the Sorcerer's Stone, and LEGO continues to celebrate it A new Harry Potter building set has been unveiled with the Hogwarts Icons Collectors Edition set that allows wizards and witches to build legendary items from the Wizarding World Coming in at 3,010 pieces, fans will[...]

Zynga has launched a brand new event into Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells as players can take on the new Club Challenge: Forbidden Forest Unlike previous events, this will be the first recurring limited-time event series that dares player Clubs to enter the Forbidden Forest You'll have to do some side-quest trickery to navigate, explore,[...]

Niantic, a company that has been having a fantastic week in the press with the current Pokémon GO boycott, has announced the details for the next Brilliant Event in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite This event will contain Brilliant Foundables inspired by J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Brilliant Event registry[...]

Beast Kingdom continues to celebrate 20 years of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with their newest collectibles Share your wizard and witch love and get your work done in magical style with these new Wand Pens Six wands have been revealed, capturing iconic wands from throughout the Harry Potter mythos Measuring just under 12"[...]

A new Adversaries Event begins today in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The Wormtail and the Mauraders Adversaries Event will not only increase Wormtail Adversaries chains but will also offer increased Foundables featuring the Mauraders Let's get into the details. Marauders Adversaries Event graphic in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the following information about this Adversaries[...]

The Secrets Revealed Brilliant Event Part One wraps up tomorrow in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Let's take a look at what worked and didn't work in this highly anticipated event. Brilliant Registry in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Credit: Niantic What worked in this Harry Potter: Wizards Unite event The Registry artwork: As always, Niantic delivers terrific Registry pages for[...]

Niantic has announced their August 2021 schedule for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Now remember, July threw everything off a bit by starting its Brilliant Event in the last week of the month, so the line-up here is slightly unusual. Brilliant Event graphic in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the followed over at the official Harry Potter:[...]

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has announced new content tying into the Fantastic Beasts portion of the Wizarding World While most of the game's content has focused on the present-day happenings, with the narrative taking place after the novels, players will soon see Foundables from another era in the game Let's dive into the details. Harry Potter: Wizards[...]

The new Brilliant Event begins today in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Let's take a look at all of the details for the Secrets Revealed Brilliant Event Part 1 along with the event's assignment and bonus assignment. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Secrets Revealed registry Credit: Niantic This event will run in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite from today, July[...]

Harry Potter is also making a surprising debut this time as he takes to the skies to catch one of those pesky flying keys It's been some time since we have seen Harry Potter back in the convention circuit, so this will be a Pop many Wizards, and Witches will be on the lookout for[...]

This month has been a bit unusual for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite players The normal two Brilliant Events, the narrative events around which the month's gameplay hinges, were absent from the July 2021 schedule when originally posted Niantic promised at the start of the month that they'd be back with more information soon, and they have[...]

July 2021's all-day Community Day is now live in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite This time around, wizards and witches of the Statute of Secrecy Taskforce will be asked to engage in Wizarding Challenges to collect Fragments and earn Spell Energy and both Wizarding XP and Challenge XP Don't miss this breakdown of the available features of[...]

If you happen to be in New York and head to the Harry Potter store there, you'll be able to try two new VR experiences in the store. Created by WarnerMedia in partnership with Wevr & Keylight and VR industry leaders Dreamscape Immersive, they have created two unique experiences for fans to try out with state-of-the-art[...]

A new event has gone live in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and its main feature is one of the most coveted kinds of Oddity encounters: Dragons For the next week, Dragon Oddities will be boosted in the game and players will be tasked with returning Foundables to Oddies Page III and IV Here are the full[...]