Harry Potter fans have brand new adventures to look forward to this month. Since the franchise exploded in popularity in the early 2000s, Harry Potter has seen its fair share of video game releases. There have been video game adaptations of the films, as well as video game adaptations of the books. Completely original Harry Potter games have also been released over the years, with the most notable being 2023's Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy released in 2023 to strong reviews and record sales, becoming the best-selling game of that year in the process. While fans eagerly await one Hogwarts Legacy the sequel they might want to direct attention to some of the ongoing Harry Potter gaming experiences, such as Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Hogwarts Mystery may not be nearly as popular as it once was, but it still releases notable updates for fans to enjoy that are good reasons to jump back in or boot it up for the very first time.
How Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery has evolved since its inception
In an interview with Game Rant, a Hogwarts Mystery developer discusses the development of the game and how it has changed since its release.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Bringing Back Sorcerer's Stone Event and more
Starting today, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery has brought back its Summer of Mystery event. The Summer of Mystery is based on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneie Harry's first year at Hogwarts. Players can complete the School of Witchcraft & Wizardry Mini Hogwarts Diary Event, and also enjoy a scavenger hunt, with something new to find in the game every day based on clues given away on social media. Summer of Mystery is back to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter franchise, but there are even more events coming to the mobile game throughout the month of July.
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Starting July 8, Harry Potter fans can participate in the 3-week Community Challenge, where they are tasked with earning as many House Points as possible. Then, on July 29th, Norbert's Transport Beyond Special Preview will be live in-game. The developer Jam City has promised even more news Hogwarts Mystery adventure in July, with three more expected to go live later this month. Specifically, when exactly these adventures will be available or what they will entail has yet to be revealed, but it has been teased that one will “challenge the boundaries between the wizarding and muggle worlds”, another will be about “helping a beloved Hogwarts professor prepare for a new school year”, and the final will be about “embarking on an exciting dragon-filled journey”.
Harry Potter fans will have even more The Sorcerer's Stone content to check out later this year. The first season of Harry Potter The HBO series is scheduled to premiere on December 25 and will adapt the first book.
Finally, the last week of July will wrap up the big plans Jam City has for it Hogwarts Mystery this month. From July 24 to July 31, Hogwarts Mystery will feature the 25 Years of Magic Sweepstakes where players can win prizes from HarryPotter.com by logging into the mobile game. The sweepstakes ends on July 31st, which happens to be Harry Potter's birthday.
For those who can't get enough Hogwarts Mysterys stories and characters, another big update is teased for September 1st. The school year for Hogwarts begins on September 1st Harry Potter lore, so it will be exciting to see exactly what Hogwarts Mystery have in stock.
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