Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Foundable====== =====Introduction===== A **Foundable** is a magical artefact, creature, person, or even a memory that has been mysteriously displaced from the [[wizarding world]] and has appeared in the [[Muggle]] world. This phenomenon is a direct result of a magical event known as the Calamity. The core concept of Foundables is central to the plot of the augmented reality mobile game, //Harry Potter: Wizards Unite//. It is important to note that the term 'Foundable' and the associated 'Calamity' storyline do not appear in the original seven //Harry Potter// novels and are exclusive to supplementary game material. =====Concept in Wizards Unite===== In //Harry Potter: Wizards Unite//, players act as members of the [[Statute of Secrecy]] Task Force. Their primary mission is to locate Foundables that have appeared in the [[Muggle]] world and return them to their proper place, thus preventing a mass breach of the [[International Statute of Secrecy]]. (video game) Foundables are typically guarded, trapped, or otherwise affected by a magical confounder, referred to as a **Confoundable**. Players must cast appropriate [[spells]] to overcome the Confoundable and release the Foundable. Successfully returning a Foundable adds a record of it to the player's in-game 'Registry'. Collecting fragments of these records for a specific Foundable completes its entry and provides the player with further rewards. (video game) =====Types of Foundables===== Foundables are categorized within the game's Registry, representing a wide variety of elements from the [[wizarding world]]. Categories include: (video game) * **Characters:** Includes famous witches and wizards like [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Newt Scamander]]. * **Creatures:** A vast range of magical beasts, such as [[Nifflers]], [[Werewolves]], and [[Hippogriffs]]. * **Objects:** Notable magical items including the [[Marauder's Map]], a [[Time-Turner]], or a [[Golden Snitch]]. * **Memories:** Depictions of key scenes and events from the //Harry Potter// series, such as the [[Yule Ball]] or a [[Duelling Club]] session. * **Oddities:** Miscellaneous magical phenomena or items, like a [[Howler]] or an escaped [[Fanged Frisbee]]. * **Magical Arts:** Foundables related to specific fields of [[magic]], such as [[Potions]] ingredients or [[Dark Arts]] artefacts like [[Horcruxes]]. =====Behind the Scenes===== The entire concept of Foundables was created for the //Harry Potter: Wizards Unite// video game, which was developed by Niantic and WB Games and released in 2019. The term does not originate from the seven core //Harry Potter// novels by [[J.K. Rowling]] or other supplementary books written by her. (video game) The narrative of the Calamity and the recovery of Foundables served as the central plot for the game, which unfolded over several years before the game was officially shut down on January 31, 2022. (video game) The premise provided a gameplay mechanic for players to interact with lore and characters from the entire [[Harry Potter]] and [[Fantastic Beasts]] franchises while reinforcing the central importance of the [[International Statute of Secrecy]].
