Harry Potter: Wizards Unite players started September with a pretty predictable lineup of events. The usual two-part Brilliant Event, Wizarding Weekend, and Community Day combo that seems to have become standard in the mobile AR game was announced at the end of August. Despite those plans, things have experienced a bit of a shakeup and now a surprise Dragon Week event is descending on the game's AR map.

This change comes as a result of Harry Potter: Wizard Unite's 2.15 game update experiencing a delay. Apparently that update needs to be in place before this month's Brilliant Event can kick off, so Battle of the Department of Mysteries as officially been delayed. To help fill that event void in early September, players can instead focus on encountering some of the famous dragon Foundables from the Harry Potter universe.

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These dragons were previously released as part of special events in the mobile AR game, but that doesn't make them any less exciting. Players should plan to head out and encounter as many as possible while taking advantage of the event only 1km Portkeys, as well. The festivities started yesterday, so now is the time to get out in the world (or play from home) and start enjoying the special Dragon Week features.

Interestingly, there are no special tasks and rewards available during Dragon Week like Wizards Unite fans are used to having during an event. That makes things slightly less enticing, but hopefully the dragons will be enough to keep players engaged and busy, even if they aren't racing through a chain of quests towards a big reward at the end. That experience will return as soon as the events are back to usual and the next game update is in place.

Dragon Week Event Description

"To keep your wizarding skills sharp next week, we will be hosting a special Dragon Week Event! From Tuesday, September 8 at 9 a.m. PT–Tuesday, September 15 at 9 a.m. PT, players from around the world will have the chance to encounter and battle all four regional Dragons and collect special 1 km Dragon Portmanteaus on the Map. This will be the first time that the Antipodean Opaleye, Chinese Fireball, Common Welsh Green, and Peruvian Vipertooth will appear globally."

Dragon Week Start and End Times

Starts on September 8th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. PDT

Ends on September 15th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. PDT

Features

Event-only 1km Portkeys

Dragon Week Foundables

Common Welsh Green (Severe)

Antipodean Opaleye (Severe)

Chinese Fireball (Emergency)

Peruvian Vipertooth (Emergency)

That's everything we know about Dragon Week so far and, since the event is already underway, it seems unlikely that any other surprises will be on the way. This is an unsual event for Wizards Unite, but players should take the time to enjoy the special Foundables and look forward to a return to the usual schedule later this month. Be sure to check back in the comings days for more Wizards Unite strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, keep your wands at the ready!

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.

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Source: Wizards Unite Hub