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Hello everyone!

We’re excited to announce that our winter minigame tournaments will be making a return again this year during the Winter Waltz.

This tournament will feature our three winter-inspired minigames: Sledding, Wand Spleef and Snowballing.

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Our tournament will involve three separate leaderboards for each gamemode. Players can earn points through being the last one standing in Wand Spleef, knocking out players in Snowballing or by winning races in Sledding.

Unlike last year however, the tournaments will be staggered, with a different game’s tournament unfolding every week. Each tournament will begin on Saturday at 12am PST and end on the following Friday at 11:59pm.

The tournaments will commence from the second week of the event and follow the below schedule:

• Saturday December 9th - Friday December 15th: Wand Spleef
• Saturday December 16th - Friday December 22nd: Sledding
• Saturday December 23rd - Friday December 29th: Snowballing

All rewards will be handed after the conclusion of the Winter Waltz event.

You can view your placements for this tournament on the tournaments page or in-game in the École du Monde Occulte Museum.

Furthermore, at the commencement of each tournament, a final mystery map will be revealed which is exclusive for that week! This post will be updated when each map is released.

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The top five players in each game’s tournament will receive the following rewards...

Greetings, witches and wizards,

Can you hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring tingle tingling? With the holiday season upon us, the Festive Store Releases are here! Celebrate the Winter Waltz at École du Monde Occulte by treating yourself to one of these spectacular new items. Why not join in the festive fun with a Pet Gingerbread Man, or perhaps embrace the Togolese traditions with one of the brand new Scholar's Hats? This release includes the following items:

• NEW Snow Globe Warp Key: Shaking the snow truly can transport you to a different location with this brand new warp key appearance!
• NEW Gingerbread Man Warp Key: With this warp key appearance, take your seasonal snacks to the next level. Go on... take a bite... maybe it will transport you somewhere new!
• NEW Pet Gingerbread Man: Do you know the muffin man? With this lil' guy, you're sure to draw plenty of attention from your friends!
• NEW Pet Mockingbird: Treat yourself to a musical friend for life with this new mockingbird pet!
• NEW École du Monde Occulte Scenery: Bring a slice of the Winter Waltz to your housing with this stunning new scenery - available both with & without the festive decorations!
• NEW Magenta Scholar's Hat: Become part of the student body with this Scholar's Hat, sporting the luminous magenta of La Maison de la Connaissance!
• NEW Turquoise Scholar's Hat: Channel your inner wisdom with this turquoise variation of the Scholar's Hat...

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Explore the hidden wonders of École du Monde Occulte, an exclusive institution nestled within the mystical Nok Caves in Togo, Africa. Immerse yourself in these caves to uncover the secrets of its rich history as magical knowledge intertwines, creating an experience unlike any other. Perhaps you'll even discover the fascination of magic... without a wand...

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Quests & Activites
In your Quest Journal, you will see a new icon for the Winter Waltz Event. This will be accessible throughout the entire event and will be disabled after the event ends. Upon completing quests, you will be rewarded ❊ Snowflakes! There are four main quests that can be completed once, as well as three side quests that can be completed once every 12 hours.

In addition to the quests, there is also an exclusive activities to enjoy! A fellow student from École du Monde Occulte has advent calendar of riddles ready to be solved! Check back everyday at 12 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) to receive a new riddle up until December 25, 2023! You don't want to miss out on these daily reward opportunities!

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Hello witches, wizards, and other magical fellows!

As December begins, we are excited to announce the winner of last month's giveaway, as well as announce this month's new prompt!

In November, we had so many incredible pieces of art submitted that fit the theme of prehistoric From insanely creative builds to narrative renders, those in our art community showcased their talents once again! And so, without further ado, the November winner is… Honey_Dwarf1! They will receive the prize of 150 Potter Points and 100 House Points today.

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Now onto the December giveaway & theme!

To reiterate, the Monthly Art Giveaway is a way for players to create any art form (MC build, render, drawing, writing, craft, etc.) while fitting a specific theme. One winner will be randomly picked at the end of the month, and will receive 150 Potter Points and 100 House Points!

This month's prompt is to create something that showcases a winter wonderland! This can be anything from a beautiful and bright snowscape to transforming your housing for the winter season! Don't be afraid to unleash your creativity this winter season!

Giveaway Guidelines:

Credits

Looking back at our initial roadmap for 2023, we're proud of the progress we've made. This year, we’ve seen the release of Woodshire, with a lot of incredible quests, as well as new daily repeatable activities, and new ways to interact with the world. We learned a LOT from Woodshire, and want to take these lessons into the future with Potterworld 2.0.

We’ve also released our first two Adventures: Legends of Longbay Landing and Nature's Call. This was our first test of what we’ve internally referred to as our “Living World Initiative'' - Essentially pushing our world so that towns, people, and the events in them feel more alive than ever before. You’ll continue to see the results of this initiative as time goes on, as we continue to iterate and create new ways for our world to evolve.

We released a revamped Appleby Village with our Butterbrew event, to great success, which has allowed us to begin designing some new ideas for content to come to Appleby in the future.

We’ve also released our usual events for the year, which have always acted as a way for us to experiment with new ideas. As many of you noticed, we...