Information on the new Newt Foundable

[gingerbred.livejournal.com]

We're getting a brand new Foundable on Ministry Atrium II, Newt Scamander, back from way back when, when he worked for the Ministry of Magic. This Foundable takes the place of the Kingsley Shacklebolt Foundable that was removed from the game at some point after its launch. (I remember Kings! That's 'Royal' to you...)

The way it's going to appear as a task reward is new game mechanic, basically it will be sort of like Hagrid spawning when you start the game or the TFTD traces. It's a guaranteed spawn, but you have no guarantee of returning him, so make sure you have Dawdle Draughts and Exstimulos on hand when you collect this reward to make sure you actually 'get' him.

Comments

[morethansirius.livejournal.com]

Good to know! I’m quite happy I’ve stocked up on Dawdle drafts as well as Brain Elixer.

[gingerbred.livejournal.com]

Lower than I'd like on both, really. Trying to recall how I let that happen... lol

[morethansirius.livejournal.com]

I just lucked out with a run on Toadstools. Seems like every other greenhouse I passed was growing them so I helped them along and ended up with a nice little stockpile!

[gingerbred.livejournal.com]

Yup, a lack of Toadstools was definitely part of it. And then the long brew times didn't help... Hrmm.

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

Why did they remove Kingsley?

[gingerbred.livejournal.com]

I couldn't find the 'why', I just remember there used to be a Kings, and then there was that blank space for yonks, and now there's a white blob in its place. If you're going to worry about under-representing minorities in the franchise (to the extent Hermione is now black), you'd think a POC Minister would be an excellent choice to include... But I'm sure there were, uh, reasons?

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

Yeah I was like, is this a racist thing? I love Kingsley. Or is it an image rights thing? Which would be very odd, considering.

[gingerbred.livejournal.com]

What's weirder, didn't we have a brilliant kings? Like I'm pretty sure he was a portkey reward... (Yup, Just checked. Brilliant Ministry Atrium, and there's Kingsley.)

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

Yeah see, I was wondering about that, I thought I remembered it.

So what then is up with it? O.o