The Calamity is a mysterious event that has befallen the world of Wizards Unite, causing various artefacts, creatures, people and even memories to appear in the Muggle world. The source of the Calamity is not yet known.
The Calamity causes various Foundables to appear in the Muggle world, hidden by Confoundable magic and wrecking chaos around them. Wizards Unite players have been summoned to join the Statue of Secrecy Task Force in an effort to solve the mystery and stop the Calamity.
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The events in Wizards Unite are happening after the events of main Harry Potter books and they are considered to be canon. Solving Foundables further reveals the story behind The Calamity.
Timeline of events
- November 14 2018: Players get the first glimpse of Wizards Unite, but also the effects of the Calamity in the first official trailer.
- December 20 2018: Another outbreak of magic is recorded when a riderless Nimbus 2000 is caught on a highway camera.
- February 12 2019: A Niffler is spotted in a Muggle amusement park eating Galleon looking coins in front of children.
- March 11 2019: The official Wizards Unite website coins the term “Calamity”, naming the magical outbreak phenomena for the first time.
