A major vulnerability has been discovered in a system health-check utility installed on millions of Dell PCs, and while the hole has been patched, if you’re running this software, you need to make sure that your version of the tool is up-to-date – or run the risk of getting your machine hacked.
Perhaps even more worryingly, this privilege escalation vulnerability could be present on other PC manufacturers’ machines – seemingly to the tune of 100 million devices – and we’ll come back to that shortly.
In Dell PCs, the problem pertains to the firm’s pre-installed SupportAssist app, although the actual security flaw is in PC-Doctor, a third-party component of Dell’s support utility.
As uncovered by security firm SafeBreach, the vulnerability (CVE-2019-12280) allows an attacker to craft an unsigned DLL which the software then loads without verifying, and this can be used to execute a malicious payload.
Dell assures us, however, that the vast majority of customers have already been patched. The PC maker told Tom’s Guide: “More than 90% of customers to date have received the update, released on May 28, 2019, and are no longer at risk. Dell SupportAssist updates automatically if automatic updates are enabled, and most customers have automatic updates turned on.”
If you don’t have automatic updates enabled, though, you need to make sure that you get your PC patched up pronto. You should be running Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs version 3.2.2, or Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs version 2.0.1, to make sure you’re bullet-proof from the problem.
So you can either turn on automatic updates in SupportAssist, or check out Dell’s instructions for manually updating here. Whatever you do, just make sure you get patched.
Widespread impact?
As we said at the outset, though, perhaps the most disturbing revelation here is not about Dell machines, but the other PC vendors out there who also use PC-Doctor – as they may not have been patched so (apparently) effectively, or indeed not patched at all.
According to PC-Doctor itself: “Leading manufacturers have installed over 100 million copies of PC-Doctor for Windows on computer systems worldwide.”
Unfortunately, the company doesn’t mention which ‘leading manufacturers’ also use its software tool. And a further complication is that some manufacturers use a rebranded version of the utility, so it may not even be called PC-Doctor.
Other alternate names for the software, according to SafeBreach, include Corsair Diagnostics and Staples EasyTech Diagnostics among others.
The former would seem to indicate that PCs sold by Corsair may have an issue, which may or may not have been patched, but obviously we can’t jump to any conclusions.
What we need is for the relevant vendors and/or the maker of PC-Doctor to step forward and clarify where any further risks might be present; and this needs to happen quickly.
Jake Moore, cybersecurity specialist at ESET, told us: “This vulnerability highlights the issue of third party applications that are given partial access and could potentially be exploited by malware to gain administrator rights.
“It also highlights the threat caused by rogue insiders and could cause companies to lose brand confidence even when it isn’t entirely their fault. Many PCs could be affected and as usual it is vitally important that these machines are updated to the latest version.”
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is finally available to download around the world, following a period of beta testing in New Zealand and Australia. Fans can now download the game on and and explore the wizarding world, dispelling Confoundables, brewing potions and taking on Fortresses with your fellow witches and wizards.
But while Pokémon GO was relatively straightforward, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is a little more complicated. If you feel a bit lost playing the game, don’t worry – we’ve been playing since the game was released, and we’ve got a few nuggets of knowledge to pass on.
Here’s the top Harry Potter: Wizards Unite tips and tricks to get the most out of the AR-enabled wizarding world.
Change your choices
When you first jump into the wizarding world of Wizards Unite, you’ll be prompted to make a decision on not only your preferred house, but your wand, title and more. This may seem overwhelming to some players, but don’t worry; these choices can be changed freely at any point.
It’s a similar story with professions, which are unlocked at level 6. You can swap between professions at any point, allowing players to adapt to the mystical enemies you come up against in Fortresses. Just be sure to change it before you begin the battle!
Complete daily assignments
On the bottom right of the app, you’ll find a tap specifically for Daily Assignments. A simple tap will take you to the list of assignments which, as the name suggests, are updated on a daily basis. These tasks are usually fairly simple, and the reward of gold, XP and items make them well worth doing.
At the very least, it’s a good way for new players to farm XP, items and potion ingredients early on in-game.
Avoid high-level Confoundables
Like the various Pokémon you encounter in Pokémon GO, Confoundables are evil creatures that you’ll come across on your travels in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. While the majority of Confoundables aren’t that hard to beat, you may come across rare – and very powerful – Confoundables every now and again.
If you see the bar at the top of the display turn red, you may as well save yourself some Magic Energy and run away. You’ll need to level up or down some potions to make your magic more powerful before taking on these high-level enemies.
Improve your spellcasting
Despite the books and movies making a huge deal about being extremely precise with spellcasting, it’s oddly not the case in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. During captures and battles, you’re presented with an outline that you’re supposed to trace to cast the spell.
While the straight lines are complex, there are some more difficult spells on offer, and while you may be tempted to go slow and trace the perfect line, you may find the end result a little underwhelming. Instead of tracing the perfect spell, try and cast it quickly – chances are that even with slight mistakes, your spell will be more powerful.
Visit Inns to get Spell Energy
While on the subject of spellcasting, it’s worth pointing out that every spell you cast uses up Spell Energy – think of it like Pokéballs in Pokémon GO. While you can shell out your hard-earned cash for gold and spell energy, we’d recommend going on a walk and visit a bunch of Inns.
The best part is that you can revisit an Inn after five minutes, so if you go on a round trip you should have enough Spell Energy to take on that Fortress you’ve been eyeing up.
That’s not the only way to get Spell Energy – in fact, we’ve got a detailed tutorial on how to get more spell energy in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite for those struggling.
Level up faster with friends
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is designed to be played with friends, and the game rewards those who do so. As well as ganging up with your pals to take on Fortresses – which we’ll come to next – you can complete a range of challenges with friends for bonus XP.
If you’re looking to level up quickly and take on the most dangerous creatures lurking in the wizarding world, it may be worth taking a buddy or two along with you.
Choosing the right Profession for Fortresses
Professions in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite are much like classes you’d find in RPGs, with each role offering various strengths and weaknesses. You can choose between an Auror (high damage), Magizoologist (tank/healer) or a Professor (mage).
When you enter a Fortress with your friends, you’ll have to progress through a series of chambers with and battle powerful monsters. Professors can handle Curiosities, Aurors are effective against Death Eaters and other dark forces and Magizoologists make light work of magical beasts like Erklings. Play smart and you could make it through to the end!
Potion ingredients spawns are affected by the environment
Like Pokémon in Pokémon GO, different potion ingredients appear not only at different locations, but they’ll also vary depending on the time of day, type of weather and moon phase too.
There will likely be a fan-created site that’ll provide information on ingredient spawns at some point in the near future, but for now, you may want to take note of the conditions when you come across particularly rare ingredients.
Speed up potion crafting
Potions are very handy in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, whether it’s a healing potion or a concoction that temporarily improves the power of your spells, so you’ll want to craft them as often as you can. The ability to craft potions is unlocked at level 6, and you’ll need a variety of ingredients found scattered across the world.
Once you’ve found the desired ingredients, you can craft your potion in the cauldron. You can speed up the process by drawing different symbols in the cauldron, and if you need a little bit of inspiration, you can tap the info button in the corner to see the different spells on offer. Experiment with the various gestures to discover the correct combination to speed up the process.
Once you’ve discovered the correct sequence it’ll be displayed at the top of the screen, saving you the hassle of trying to memorise them all yourself. It’s not like you’re actually a wizard or witch, right?
Daily rewards for logging in
This one is really easy – open the app once a day and you’ll receive a login bonus in the form of XP, items, Spell Energy and more. These bonuses improve as your streak increases, so it’s well worth doing – unless you forget, like we often do!
Don’t forget the powerbank!
We’d recommend taking a powerbank with you while exploring the world and dispelling Confoundables, as the combination of GPS and gameplay will likely translate to severe battery drain!
We’ve got a roundup of the best powerbanks if you’re yet to pick one up.
Porsche showed off their latest generation 911 Carrera range at a drive event in Germany. These next-gen models draw heavy inspiration from classic 911s of past bringing the same quintessential 911 shape, cylinder count and layout. It is discernible only by a sleek strip of light across the rear and the tech-y digital readouts that line the interior.
Drivers will be able to choose between the rear-wheel drive Carerra S and the all-wheel drive Carrera 4S, available in both the traditional Coupe and top-down Cabriolet variants.
They’re powered by Porsche’s turbocharged flat-six engine that produces 450 horsepower and is capable of sprinting to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds for 911 Carrera S and 3.6 seconds for 911 Carrera 4S. You can shave off an extra 0.2 seconds if you stack an optional Sports Chrono Package.
Design wise, the next-gen 911 Carreras have Porsche DNA infused through and through. The outside still retains the classic 911 shape and a pronounced bonnet. While the wider spoiler and pinstripe light on the rear add a dash of newness. The use of electrical pop-out handles makes the form come off as smoother and more contoured.
Over to the front there are LED matrix lights if you choose to go for them, which include the Porsche Dynamic Lighting System (PDLS). The matrix itself is made up of 84 LED lights and uses range and intensity to generate a light beam that distributes optimal light for the driver without annoying passers-by.
For those who are more into open-air motoring, the next-gen Cabriolet brings a lightweight roof with a more streamlined design befitting the curvature of a Coupe and promises smoother operation. It’s a an all-new hydraulic roof that can raise and/or lower itself in 12 seconds at speeds up to 50 km/h. An electronically operated wind deflector helps reduce wind noise as you dash along.
On the inside, the seats have been heavily modified. The dashboard is decked out with digital displays including adjoining frameless displays that accompany the family central rev counter. A 10.9-inch wide display sits front and center with a five-unit switch underneath allowing users easy access to the enhanced Porsche Communication Management system.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the Pokémon Go-like game from the same developers, landed in App Stores in the UK and US on 20 June, a day ahead of schedule. If you, like us, eagerly downloaded the game and began playing right away, you may now be coming across the same issue: you’ve run out of Spell Energy.
For those of you who’ve played Pokémon Go, Spell Energy is the equivalent of Poké Balls. You need Spell Energy in order to cast spells. Casting spells allows you to eliminate Confoundables, which are nasty magical things stopping Foundables from being able to return to the Wizarding World, which is the main aim of the game. You also need Spell Energy to cast growth spells in Greenhouses.
So basically, without Spell Energy at your disposal, you’re stuck. There’s almost nothing you can achieve in-game without it. You’ll be able to carry up to 75 Spell Energy at a time, but every single spell you cast will cost one. And depending on the Severity Level of the Confoundable you’re trying to get rid of, you may need to cast a spell multiple times per fight.
The problem is, Spell Energy is not the easiest thing to get. If you’ve run out you’ll be given the option to spend 100 Gold to get 50 Spell Energy, but if you keep doing that you’ll soon run out of Gold too and beyond that you’ll need to spend real money via in-app purchase to get more.
So how do you get Spell Energy without spending Gold? There are several ways to do so:
1. Visit Inns
Inns are a lot like Pokéstops in Pokémon Go. They look like houses, and are dotted reasonably regularly around the map. When you visit one you’ll be presented with a tasty meal, which will get you one unit of Spell Energy.
You can revisit the Inn after a set period of time (usually five minutes based on our experience) to get another Spell Energy. But this is a pretty slow process! It’s wise to eat as often as you can when you’re playing Wizards Unite to make sure you’re collecting Spell Energy regularly.
Inns with smoke coming out of the chimney are those you’ve already visited recently, so won’t give you another meal just yet.
2. Daily Assignments
Sometimes, Daily Assignments will give you Spell Energy as a reward when you complete them. You can check whether you have any by clicking the calendar icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. Daily Treasure
Additionally, some Daily Treasure arrives in the form of Spell Energy. You just need to launch the app every day in order to collect these. But of course, if your next Spell Energy Daily Treasure isn’t for nine days like ours currently is, that’s not going to be much use to you right now. You can check what your next Daily Treasure will be by going to the calendar icon in the bottom right corner of the map screen, and then clicking the star icon at the top.
4. Leveling Up
You’re not guaranteed to get any Spell Energy from Leveling Up, but you might! Leveling Up will always give you a variety of rewards.
Top tip: You can increase your Spell Energy Capacity by 10 by spending 150 Gold at Wiseacres. Get to Wiseacres by clicking on your Suitcase, then the basket in the top right of the screen, then the second icon that looks like a crystal ball.
USB technology was never conceived for external drives, originally. But each iteration has enhanced that experience and with USB 3.1 technology external Solid-State Drives (SSD), like the Adata SD600Q, are feasible.
As fast as an internal SSD, but easily removable and transportable, the SD600Q provides the ideal platform for those who like to leave on time with all their important data.
Price
The UK cost of the SD600Q starts at £49.99 for the 240GB, rises to £79.99 for the 480GB model (reviewed here) and peaks at £139.99 for the 960GB version. You can buy it from Amazon.
That makes it 20% less than the marginally quicker Western Digital My Passport SSD, and 10% less than the similar spec SanDisk Extreme 510.
In the US the drive can be widely sourced and is $39.99 for the 240GB model, $59.99 for the 480GB drive, and $139.99 for the 960GB option, making even more of a bargain than European customers get. You can get it from Amazon, Wallmart and Newegg.
Adata describe the SD600Q as having ‘Dazzling’ looks. We’re not sure if we’d go that far, but the ‘X’ form motif of the drive is stylish, and by making the two case parts from different materials it is also nice to handle.
The pictures don’t convey well the scale of the drive, but at 80 x 80 x 15.2mm and just 60g, it is easily pocketable for those leaving the office or house in a hurry. The main shell of the drive is a hard impact resistant plastic, where the coloured brace is in a softer rubberised silicone. The whole assembly is held together by four M3 bolts, one located in each corner.
This construction is designed to give the drive the sturdiness to achieve the U.S. Military MIL-STD-810G 516.6 standard. While sounding impressive, this isn’t a fixed definition, as it enables those using it to tailor test methods to match the application. The number of drops and the height that it falls are all flexible, and Adata doesn’t mention which parts of MIL-STD-810G 516.6 they tested for, other than it can survive a fall from 1.22 meters (4ft).
Looking at the design, we’re reasonably confident that it can handle being dropped a few feet on to a hard surface a few times, as it has no moving parts, but we wouldn’t throw it around the office to test the edge of that envelope. Probably the best gauge of its robustness is that Adata gives it a three-year warranty.
Currently, Adata makes the SD600Q in red, blue and black, and in 240GB, 480GB and 960GB capacities. Although if you want the 960GB drive, that only comes in black.
Along with the drive, the only other items in the box are a printed ‘quick start guide’ and a 30cm USB 3.1 cable that is Type-A at the computer end and Micro-B at the drive end. We are mildly disappointed that Adata didn’t use the more modern and reversible Type-C at the drive end, but you can pick up a Micro-B to Type-C cable relatively cheaply if needed.
But the outside isn’t the most important aspect of this product. That’s the SSD device that Adata mounted inside the abuse-resistant case.
Specs & Performance
We tested a blue model with 480GB of capacity, and according to the promotional material this unit can read and write data at 430MB/s, as can the other two capacities.
That speed tells us a couple of things, one of those being that this is almost certainly a repackaged SDD that was originally designed for use as a SATA connected internal drive. And, it also hints that this might have been a little faster had the interface been a USB 3.1 Gen 2 variety, and not USB 3.1 Gen 1.
Testing threw up some interesting results, depending on the software used for testing, but mostly lived up to the billing Adata gives it.
On a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port (old USB 3.0), it managed a 427MB/s reads, and 407MB/s writes using the AS SSD 2.0 test. Not quite the 430MB/s level across the board, but not too far off. Switching to a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port didn’t alter the recorded speeds in our tests.
For some reason, Crystal DiskMark 6.0 presumes slower read speed, but similar write performance. The AS SSD benchmark is considered a more discerning benchmark of drive performance, and therefore we’re more inclined to believe its scoring over DiskMark here.
Verdict
There is a fine balance in a product like the Adata SD600Q between making it the best portable SSD you can buy and one that anyone could afford. And, predictably for Adata, it went for the mass-market option where the drive could be made faster, but most people could afford one.
At less than £80 ($59.99) for the 480GB model is a snip, and it’s fast and robust enough to be genuinely useful. Faster than most thumb drives, and 80% of the performance of most internal SATA SSDs. Unless you’ve got terabytes of data to transfer, the SD600Q is quick enough for most purposes and ideal to use as a live document sync storage.
Overall, the Adata SD600Q is a great performer even if it seems built to an exacting price. A cost that won’t be excessively inflated by purchasing a Type-C cable for it, should you want that connectivity. Those with USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports on their machines might be able to get an even faster portable SSD, like the Western Digital My Passport SSD, but almost certainly not at this price.
There aren’t any applications pre-installed on the drive, but you can download some from the Adata website. Including OstoGO, a tool that lets you put the Installation DVD for Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8 on the drive. And, HDDtoGO, a sync tool that can copy away documents, email, bookmarks and passwords and encrypt them on the portable SSD.
There are many other ways to achieve the same objectives, but Adata does at least provide these free, for those willing to hunt them down.
Samsung is bucking the trend of many smartphone manufacturers, as it continues to include a headphone jack on its flagship handsets, and it could well do the same for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
We’ve already seen conflicting reports claiming Samsung either will or won’t stick with the aging port for the Note 10, but now we’ve seen another hint that the jack may well feature on the super-sized handset.
It comes via Samsung Galaxy Note 10 case images posted by MobileFun, and if you look closely at the base of the case, there appears to be a cutout on the bottom edge, on the left side.
This is where the headphone jack is housed on the Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus, and where we’d expect it to be on the Galaxy Note 10.
Not confirmed
While this is a positive sign that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will have a headphone jack, it’s far from confirmed.
Samsung has yet to reveal any official information about the handset, and its design, specs and features are all still rumors, so any prospective cases claiming to be for the unannounced device may not be accurate.
However, you may not have to wait too long to find out the truth, with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch date tipped for August 7.
Only a few years after the nostalgia-driven AR frenzy that was Pokemon Go, Niantic has cast an incendio charm on the world again with the augmented reality (AR) Harry Potter game called Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.
As you can imagine, there’s a lot of excitement around Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, and we could even see Pokemon Go-levels of hype as people get their hands on it – especially in the UK, where people could play the game in the locations it took place.
We’ve put together this handy guide to everything you need to know about Wizards Unite, to prepare you for your gaming, walking, and spell-casting.
Cut to the chase
What is it? A mobile AR Harry Potter game in the vein of Pokemon Go
Harry Potter Wizards Unite will launched in the UK and the US on June 20, 2019. Just in time for the muggle children’s summer holidays – what a coincidence!
Niantic originally planned to make the game available on June 21, but users in the UK found themselves able to download it early, perhaps due to time differences between countries.
The worldwide launch of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite begins this Friday, June 21! Keep your eyes peeled and wand ready for more information as the game goes live in your region soon. #WizardsUnite pic.twitter.com/ckk4s4mi8aJune 19, 2019
How to play Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
When you open the app, you’re prompted to create a profile for yourself before you start playing – it doesn’t take long, and you’ll be playing the game before you know it.
You can fill in most of your information at any time, including adding a picture and your Hogwarts house, but if you just want to play, the game will run you through a quick tutorial before letting you loose in your neighbourhood.
Sprawled across the map you can see floating badges, flags, inns, greenhouses, fortresses and more – let’s run through what those mean
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite locations
Image credit: Niantic
Badges (Confoundables)
The floating badges are called ‘Confoundables’ in the game, and they work similar to the Pokemon in Pokemon Go, as they’re what you’re trying to collect.
When you select a Confoundable, you’re taken to the AR camera and you have to cast a spell on it, by swiping over a pattern that appears on screen. Sometimes you have to do this once, other times you need to cast the spell a few times to finish the task. Then you’ll collect the Confoundable, and add it to your ‘Registry’, which is rather like a sticker collection.
Collecting these help you level up, and rank up in certain categories like Care of Magical Creatures and Dark Arts.
The flags that you might see dotted the map indicate areas where there will be a high intensity of Confoundables, so if you’re looking to collect as many as possible, these areas will be the best places to look. Just tap the flat to indicate the area they cover.
Harry Potter: Wizard Unite’s confoundables.
(Image credit: Niantic / TechRadar)
Inns and Greenhouses
Inns ‘serve’ a variety of cuisine (both magical and British), with each plate giving you more spell energy to use for combat. Some plates give more energy than others, so you are presented with several covered serving dishes and asked to pick one at random.
It’s down to luck of the draw and you have to wait another five minutes before you can pick another – but don’t worry, the world is littered with inns to gather energy from.
Alongside inns, the other notable buildings dotted across the map are greenhouses. Greenhouses reward you with ingredients, used for potion brewing, but much like inns what you get is the luck of the draw.
You are presented with five plants and asked to pull up one to reveal your ingredient prize, again waiting five minutes before you can pick again. These ingredients are then used for potion brewing necessities such as health potions (there will be 10 potions available at launch), with skills such as brewing time, yield and quantity being able to be upgraded as you progress.
Fortresses
Much like Pokémon Go’s raids, Fortresses are battles which offer more powerful items but required you to team up with others. At present, you can take on a Fortress with up to four others (making a total of five). However, to take part in these you need to use rune stones (which you obtain from the Confoundables and treasure chests) .
However, unlike Pokémon Go raids, there are extra layers to Wizards Unite fortresses. The first is that Fortresses have 10 levels, as you beat each one you progress to the next, more challenging, level.
The map with a flag, Confoundable, fortress, and greenhouse, then a sample of what to expect in a greenhouse and fortress. Image credit: Niantic / TechRadar
(Image credit: Niantic / TechRadar)
Combat
While adventuring you will come across beasties and wizards in the world that are protecting the ‘foundable items’ (that’s what Niantic is calling them) you’re trying to track down.
It’s your job to dispel the confounding magic being used on the foundable so you can return it or defeat the witch or wizard that’s causing you grief. Before you begin the battle you can assess the threat level of your enemy to decide if it’s worth the risk.
This is done by tracing the spell symbol shown on your screen, including swiping then urged to defend. Your success is based on the accuracy and speed of your trace (and luck).
Landmark events
Some battles are landmark events, which feed into the game’s main story and often see you revisiting a classic event from the Wizarding World franchise – such as saving a Quidditch-clad Harry from a fatal Dementor’s Kiss.
All victorious battles reward you with experience, contributing to your overall level, however landmark events are the key ones to keep an eye out for. According to Niantic, there will be over 100 AR events at launch.
Microtransactions
Yes, you will be able to pay real-world money for spell energy and other items, but Niantic insists this doesn’t affect progression and merely reduces waiting times…
Professions
Wizards Unite lets you choose from three professions: Auror, Magizoologist and Professor. As you gain experience and gain items, you can invest into progressing in your chosen field. Each of these professions has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to battle so, when you take on a Fortress, you should be a bit strategic about how you approach the battle and who takes on which enemy.
Except, at present, it doesn’t seem to have a huge impact (from what we experienced). Fortunately, if you change your mind about your profession, you can change your choice at no cost, while keeping the progress you made in that profession.
Customization
You first create your Ministry of Magic ID by taking a selfie you can then customize through AR: including adding hats, wigs, glasses etc. You can later choose your specific Hogwarts house and wand for that extra personal feel.
Image credit: Niantic
Dynamic map
Niantic’s real world platform means Wizard’s Unite map is rendered much like Pokémon Go’s. However, despite being built on the same AR software, the similarities become more distinct as you play.
The Wizards Unite world is a living and breathing map, complete with owls swooping overhead, spell remnants from other players and ingredients to scoop up on your journey. This dynamic map means that a variety of aspects influence the creatures, events and ingredients you come across, including moon phase, weather and time.
Story
Set in the present day, Wizards Unite sees the Wizarding World facing an existential crisis which is threatening to explore the magical world to muggles. This “calamity”, as Niantic calls it, sees beasts, people and artifacts from the Harry Potter franchise being scattered across the world and it’s up to players to contain it.
The Ministry of Magic is calling for wizards (aka players) to join a task force in an effort to locate these magical items, dispel the confounding magic surrounding them and return them before muggles catch sight.
We haven’t been told the exact nature of this calamity, and that’s purposely done. Niantic’s aim is for players to gradually pick up pieces of the story as they progress, discussing it with one another and creating a discussion around the game. However JK Rowling isn’t involved with Wizards Unite’s story, so how canon the plot is is arguable.
“Your forever Harry Potter game”
Niantic has promised this will be a long-haul game much like Pokémon Go – they even have post-launch content planned.
