Wizards Unite Archives

Earlier this week, Niantic announced the abrupt end of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite The mobile game will wrap up its story by late January 2022, after which it will become unplayable The game will be removed from the app store in December 2021, leaving lapsed players with a small window in which to have one final[...]

Niantic Labs and WB Games have announced the end of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite In December 2021, the game will be removed from app stores and will no longer be downloadable In January 2022, all features and support for the game will be removed, making it unplayable Read on to see Niantic and WB's full statement. Harry[...]

When Niantic Labs first announced their October 2021 slate of content for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, their schedule ended before the final week of the month That led many, including me, to believe that we were in for a surprise Halloween event Now, Niantic has updated the October 2021 schedule blog entry with information regarding[...]

The Burning Day Brilliant Event Part One has finished in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite This event featured content based on the fifth book in J K Rowling's beloved series, Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix Let's get into the details to see what worked and what didn't work with this new Brilliant Event. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite[...]

The new Burning Day Brilliant Event Part One begins tomorrow in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Shorter than usual, this Brilliant Event will run from October 18th, 2021 at 11 AM Pacific to October 22nd, 2021 at the same time One of the first things I asked myself was if the event's Special Assignment will be easier[...]

If you've been playing the recent Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Brilliant Events, you likely have noticed that Niantic is cycling through the books With each Brilliant Event, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger are attempting to use the Calamity to restore Ron's memories Each surge has focused on a specific year during their time at Hogwarts[...]

A new 1920s Convergence event goes live today in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Let's get into the details. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite graphic Credit: Niantic Over on the official Harry Potter: Wizards Unite forum, Niantic announced the following details for this Fantastic Beasts-themed event which is relatively new to the game: A 1920s Wizarding World Convergence has been reported[...]

This is a bit of an odd one! Niantic will host this month's Harry Potter: Wizards Unite not during their normal weekend slot, but in the middle of the week This Chess Chamber-themed Community Day will take place over two days from Wednesday, October 13th through Thursday, October 14th Let's get into the details. Harry Potter: Wizards[...]

Is Harry Potter: Wizards Unite in trouble? Normally, Niantic and WB Games offer a forum post with information regarding events ahead of the event This is especially true for Brilliant Events Now, we are a full day into the latest Into The Fire Brilliant Event Part 2 and nothing has been posted No guides for players,[...]

You might not believe it due to the lack of any information on WB Games and Niantic's official Harry Potter: Wizards Unite forum and social media accounts, but there is a new Brilliant Event live in the game The Into the Fire Brilliant Event Part 2 concludes the Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire-themed Brilliant Event[...]

Niantic has announced its October 2021 schedule for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Let's dive into the details. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite graphic Credit: Niantic Over on the official Harry Potter: Wizards Unite forum, Niantic laid out the following details for the October 2021 offerings: Severe and Dark Arts Spotlight Event: 30 September 11:00 a.m PT – 4 October[...]

The latest event in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has gotten a late announcement Niantic has announced the launch of the Severe and Dark Arts Spotlight Event which will kick off their October 2021 festivities The Halloween season is generally when Niantic goes all out in their games, with Pokémon GO's October event seen by many as the[...]

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has been in a rough patch recently The community at large is angry about many issues, with one of the biggest being the game's Adventure Sync problems Other persistent problems include Niantic's poor communication and an issue that I've pointed out in these reviews, which can be briefly summarized by saying[...]

Starting tomorrow, a new dragon-themed event will begin in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. This Oddities Event is something of a break from the normal pattern of Brilliant Event / Adversaries Event / Community Day / Brilliant Event / 1920s Convergence that we've been seeing in the game Let's take a look at the full details for the[...]

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will kick off the Into the Fire Brilliant Event Part 1 tomorrow Inspired by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth book in J K Rowling's iconic fantasy series, will deliver a set of Foundables and narrative focused on the book's Quidditch World Cup Bleeding Cool has the full tasks and[...]

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has announced the details for the Into the Fire Brilliant Event Part 1 This Brilliant Event, inspired by the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, will begin tomorrow. Into the Fire graphic in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the following details to the Harry Potter: Wizards[...]

September 2021 Community Day is happening today in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Here are the details of this Fantastic Beasts-themed event. September 2021 Community Day in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Credit: Niantic Niantic posted the details for September 2021 Community Day to the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite forum Here's what's going on in the game based on J[...]

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,[...]

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[...]