Warner Bros. Games and NetEase have announced Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is coming to the Americas, Europe and Oceania Territories after success in Chinese Mainland. Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is a free-to-play immersive collectible card (CCG) and massively multiplayer (MMO) wizarding dueling game featuring a blend of strategy roleplay (RPG.) Fans can pre-register to play or provide their email for updates on magicawakened.com. You can also follow along on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Set ten years after the Second Wizarding War, witches and wizards will embark on a riveting new story in Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, featuring familiar faces from the original series and new characters alike. As players progress, they will learn spells and charms that can be cast through the form of cards. Players need to accumulate magical knowledge to master these spells, devise unique strategies and form winning combinations – learning what to cast and when – as they venture through increasingly challenging trials, duel other players and master the magic in their own illustrious wizarding journey.

During gameplay fans can experience:

• Become a Witch or Wizard – Experience all the hallmarks of a wizarding education after customizing your character, attend the Sorting Hat Ceremony, enjoy student life with dorm mates and compete for the House Cup
• Spell Book & Collectible Cards – Master 70+ spells & summons from taking classes, visiting the Library or from rewards and further customize your deck with Companion and Echo cards for special effects and buffs
• Duelling – Compete against players in friendly student wizarding duels. Choose from 1v1, 2v2 or a third special duelling mode
• Unique Art Style – Immerse yourself in the game’s beautiful and distinct art style
• Immersive Massively Multiplayer World – Explore iconic locations like Diagon Alley, Hogwarts and Hogsmeade; Join House Teams (guilds) and help players take on difficult Classes or Forbidden Forest stories
• Classes – Attend five classes including Charms, Defense Against Dark Arts, Care for Magical Creatures, History of Magic and Divination – classes rotate daily and can be attended together with friends
• Story – Experience an all-new original story, featuring familiar faces from the original Harry Potter series and new characters alike – each year at Hogwarts will come with its own story arc
• Forbidden Forest (Solo or Multiplayer Co-op PVE) – Explore the Forbidden Forest and acquire clues to unlock different stories for rewards, cutscenes and events encountering different creatures like Centaurs, Acromantula, etc.
• Book With No Name – Play through stories from the original series as Harry, Hermione and Ron – most of these stories will be in the form of a puzzle and will require more than brute force to overcome
• Quidditch Training – Fly at the Quidditch pitch, practice scoring and utilize different broomsticks, each with special effects
• Student Ball – Dance with other players in a mini-game where students must tap beats at the right time in order to dance well

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London has announced some of its 2022 special events and activities including the brand new “Magical Mischief” event from January through May. Full details on this new feature are below:

Magical Mischief

Saturday 22^nd January – Sunday 1^st May 2022

Brand new for 2022, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is set to reveal the filmmaking trickery behind the Harry Potter film series as it shines a spotlight on magical pranks and mishaps in the new feature, Magical Mischief

Visitors to the Studio Tour will learn how their favourite mischievous moments from the films were brought to the screen in this exciting feature. Entering the Great Hall, fans will recognise the set dressed for a Weasley prank on the peaceful O.W.L.s exam, complete with the swinging pendulum under the watchful eye of Dolores Umbridge. From the fan-favourite scene in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the infamous pink two-piece costume of Dolores Umbridge will be centre stage and visitors should look above to see the playful Weasley twins’ costumes on their broomsticks suspended from the Great Hall ceiling.

Demonstrations throughout the Studio Tour during this feature include how clever camera trickery created the disappearing effect of the invisibility cloak and visitors will also be able to get hands on to make their own origami howler, just like the one Mrs Weasley delivered to her son in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

The Studio Tour will be highlighting the magical mishaps that happen throughout the films including how the SFX Team created the infamous fireplace letter scene inside 4 Privet Drive and Fred and George Weasley’s accidental beards and burned costumes after they put their names into the Goblet of Fire, created by the Creature Effects Team. Eagle-eyed visitors will spot a number of pesky Cornish Pixies on the loose around the Studio Tour and are invited to find them all and collect stamps as part of their Marauder’s Map activity passport.

Fan favorites Dark Arts and Hogwarts in the Snow are also returning for 2022 and early 2023.

Dark Arts

Friday 23rd September – Sunday 6th November

The Studio Tour’s popular Dark Arts feature will return for Hallowe’en in 2022 with the Great Hall ceiling decorated with over 100 floating pumpkins as well as a spooky feast of lollipops and red apples dressed along the tables. Visitors are invited to follow the Dark Mark trail, try their wand combat moves against Death Eaters in a live duel as they storm the Studio Tour, all before walking down a darker Platform 9 ¾ and a spookier Diagon Alley.

Hogwarts in the Snow

Saturday 12th November – Sunday 15th January 2023

2022 will conclude with the return of the Yule Ball for Hogwarts in the Snow, running from Saturday 12th November – Sunday 15^th January 2023. The festive makeover will see the Great Hall transformed with the icy silvers of the iconic Yule Ball scenes. The Gryffindor common room will be dressed for the season and a blanket of filmmaking snow will cover the Forbidden Forest, Diagon Alley and the magnificent Hogwarts castle model.

Don’t forget to set your DVRs or be at your tv this Sunday, November 28th, at 8pm to watch the first episode of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournement of Houses. For full details on the show check out this post.

“Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff”

Helen Mirren hosts the first episode of this epic TV event series. Over four episodes, the Houses of Hogwarts will battle to see which team knows the most about the Wizarding World, featuring more Harry Potter magic than you could find on a day trip to Diagon Alley. Tonight’s match-up sees the brave Gryffindors face the loyal Hufflepuffs for a guaranteed place in the grand finale. Guest stars include: Pete Davidson, Simon Fisher-Becker, Matthew Lewis, and Luke Youngblood. 

You can also play along with the Wizarding World Quiz Championship: Holiday Edition. Beginning today you can take part in a special quiz championship for Christmas, comprised of three rounds across three weeks in the run up to the end of the year. And the best part is – you can compete for your Hogwarts house as you do it.

The three rounds of our quiz are as follows…

SPELLS & STUDIES
CREATURES & CHARACTERS
FUN & FESTIVITIES

Each round will be longer as we go through, meaning more points can be accumulated along the way! You’ll need knowledge of Harry Potter, Cursed Child and the Fantastic Beasts films during these quizzes – so make sure you’ve done your studying. And as you can imagine, they will be ascending in difficulty to really give your magical minds a thorough workout.

Here’s all you need to get started.

– Log in or register to get sorted into your Hogwarts house

– Represent your house in the latest round of the Quiz Championship – you can also play previous rounds you may have missed

– Your score (on your first attempt) will be added to your Hogwarts house’s total

– Complete all three rounds to help your house compete for victory

TIP: Look out for weekly study guides in the Harry Potter Fan Club app to help you brush up on your wizarding world knowledge. Our first pack will teach you all about Studies & Spells. Just simply input the code, ahem, STUDIESANDSPELLS to get started.

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and cast members from all eight Harry Potter films have reunited for a new special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, premiering Jan. 1 on HBO Max.

Iconic Cast Includes Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Ian Hart, Filmmaker Chris Columbus and More.

Full details on the special are below:

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson join filmmaker Chris Columbus and other esteemed cast members across all eight Harry Potter films as they travel back to Hogwarts for the first time to celebrate the anniversary of the franchise’s first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which premiered 20 years ago today. The retrospective special Harry Potter 20^th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will tell an enchanting making-of story through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time. The highly-anticipated retrospective will be a capstone event of the holiday season, dropping as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, on HBO Max. The special will also debut on TBS and Cartoon Network in spring 2022 ahead of the Warner Bros. Pictures theatrical debut of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore and will roll out globally with more details to come.

Alumni of the film franchise will join the memorable tribute, including Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, and Ian Hart, among others. Harry Potter 20^th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will honor the magic behind the making of the films and the beautiful family created at Warner Bros. Studios London two decades ago. It will also celebrate the unparalleled legacy of the Harry Potter film franchise and its indelible impact on the hearts, minds, and imaginations of families and fans around the world.

“It has been an incredible journey since the debut of the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone film, and witnessing how it has evolved into this remarkable interconnected universe has been magical to say the least,” said Tom Ascheim, President, Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics. “This retrospective is a tribute to everyone whose lives were touched by this cultural phenomenon—from the talented cast and crew who poured their heart and soul into this extraordinary film franchise to the passionate fans who continue to keep the Wizarding World spirit alive 20 years later.” 

“There’s magic in the air here with this incredible cast, as they all return home to the original sets of Hogwarts, where they began 20 years ago. The excitement is palpable as they prepare to take their fans on a very special and personal journey, through the making of these incredible films,” said executive producer Casey Patterson. 

Produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon at the iconic Warner Bros. Studio Tour London—The Making of Harry Potter, Harry Potter 20^th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is executive produced by Casey Patterson of Casey Patterson Entertainment (A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote) and Pulse Films (Beastie Boys Story).

Fans can jumpstart their Wizarding World celebration and gear up for the retrospective by checking out the 20^th anniversary hub content on WizardingWorld.com. An exclusive first look at the special will debut during the premiere of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses on Nov. 28 (8:00 p.m. ET/PT) on TBS and Cartoon Network. The bracket-style quiz competition, hosted by Helen Mirren, will feature fans competing to take home the Tournament of Houses championship trophy and will feature magical cameos by Harry Potter film alumni Tom Felton, Simon Fisher-Becker, Shirley Henderson and Luke Youngblood, as well as superfans Pete Davidson and Jay Leno. The epic, four-part competition event will also begin streaming on HBO Max on Jan. 1.

Wizarding World and UK pumpkin artist Pumpkin Freak have teamed up to create two Harry Potter 20^th anniversary pumpkin designs and stencils just in time for Halloween! Inspired by the iconic ‘Great Hall Pumpkins’ scene, where the Great Hall ceiling is filled with floating pumpkins, there are two stencils for fans to try at home:

• The Snitch for beginners
• The Hogwarts House Crest for more advanced carvers

TBS and Cartoon Network have released a first look Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses, hosted by Dame Helen Mirren. The four-part competition series will debut a new episode every Sunday, beginning Nov. 28 through Dec. 19, on TBS and as part of Cartoon Network’s ACME Night. It will be available on HBO Max early next year.

Nearly two decades since the global critical and box office hit of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses celebrates the 20^th anniversary of the film and continues the Wizarding World spirit showcasing ultimate fan glory on a never-before-seen scale. Featuring hundreds of trivia questions and special guest surprises, this unforgettable event of a lifetime will unveil which fans know the vast, intricately detailed universe like the back of their hand as they compete to take home the title of House Cup Champion.