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**Attention**
If you're buying Crowns and receive an error message, please log in to the game and check your Crowns balance before you attempt to purchase more.

If you have attempted multiple purchases of Crowns and received multiple errors, please contact our Customer Support team for a refund of any unspent Crowns.

Thank you for your understanding while we correct this error.

New Abracadoodle!
For those of you following the adventures of our young Wizard in Ravenwood, there's a new Abracadoodle comic available! Check it out at this link!

New Wizard Wallpapers!
That's right, there are new wallpapers for you to download and display on your computer screen! Have a look over on our Wizard101 Downloads Page

Redeem Card or Code
You may notice now when you log in to Wizard101 that you are given the option to Redeem Card or Code under your name.

Codes can be obtained from the April/May issue of Beckett Massive Online Gamer magazine that is available in March.

Cards will be available soon, so watch our Message Boards for more information.

Wizard101 Downtime
Wizard101 the game will be offline Wednesday February 25 2009 starting at 3am Central US Time and ending at approximately 3:45am Central US Time.

During this downtime you will be unable to log in to the game and players who are logged in will see a message telling them that they will need to log out of the game before it is brought down.

Due to recent interruptions in our website, Wizard101.com the website may also be taken down intermittently during this time period. Thank you for your patience while we make repairs.

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  Message from Baxby
Hello fellow wizards,

I had received multiple reports that some of the players are not able to get into the game after recent update. I figured out that in most cases it is caused by the issue with the certain video card, namely "S3 ProSavage DDR".

This is a discontinued piece of hardware that behave strangely different from the similar video cards. By all the means it should be working fine, but it does not. I fear the dark forces have something to do with that.

Nonetheless, I want to assure you all that we are all working hard by trying to hunt down this issue and as soon as we find that bug it will be squashed and all the wizard will be able to enjoy their wizarding adventures as usual!

Sincerely yours,
Sir Reginald Baxby
Big Game Hunter

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**Alert** Misbehaving Troll Pets!
We found out that troll pets had been bewitched. The are misbehaving and occasionally ruining otherwise the wonderful experience of Wizard's adventures.

I would strongly recommend to everyone to unequip their troll pets until we cast a good behavior spell on them.

Gamma Joins the Message Boards
Hello Young Wizards!

Most of you should know me by now, I'm Gamma. I live in Headmaster Ambrose's Tower in the room with the Spiral.

Since I've travelled the Spiral, I thought I could jump in and give some advice to our young Wizards as they adventure through the worlds.

I'll be lending Professor Greyrose a hand at keeping up with all our students, so you can still rely on her for the important messages but I'll try my best to answer your questions about Wizard101.

See you in the Spiral!
~Gamma

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Thank you!
Thank you to all our students who let us know that THE Fizzle Bug has been banished from our combat circles! However, some of you may have noticed that the bug migrated to our Wizard101 website over the weekend. We apologize if you had trouble reaching our website on Saturday and Sunday, we kept having to cast stronger and stronger spells to get it to stay online for us. Hopefully we've vanquished this one as well, and thank you for all your support.

Weekend Assignment
Many of you have given us some GREAT feedback about what has affectionately become known as THE Fizzle Bug.

For those of you not familiar with this bug, its symptoms are round after round (particularly in PvP) of all players fizzling ALL their spells, including 100% wand spells. (Now I'm not referring to just a bad streak of fizzles, this is something that will affect the entire team for the remainder of the duel.)

We're pretty sure that we've cast a strong enough spell to rid ourselves of this Fizzle Bug once and for all, but just to be sure, I want all our Wizards to try to make this bug happen in any way you know.

That is your assignment for this weekend; see if you can catch THE Fizzle Bug. If you do, post on our Message Boards in this section. We're particularly interested in:

Thank you! I hope none of you encounter this bug, and don't worry this is not an assignment that you can fail.
 

Important Message from Zeke

  "Zeke here. I got somethin' to tell ya about dat there "Eye of Bartleby" set ya young'uns have been buyin' up like crazy. Didya know dose ain't jus' any ol' Treasure Cards in dere... they's SPECIAL Treasure Cards. Yep... they got increased accuracy and some o' dem have increased damage. They're showin' up diff'rent in yer Treasure card section cuz they're different. So, now dat ya know, come on over ta ol' Zeke and see for yerself! I'm hangin' out in Olde Town, just off the Wizard City Shopping District."

Wizard101 Downtime
Wizard101 the game will be going offline at 3am Central US time on February 18th. We expect the downtime to last between 30 and 60 minutes. During this time you will not be able to log in to the game, and players will be asked to log out prior to that time.

As always, thank you for your patience and understanding.

Details about this downtime will follow as they are available.

Just to follow up, the following issues should be addressed during tonight's downtime.

-Empty Friends Lists will be restored
-We found the key to Grimcasters Tower in the Crucible so that door will now be unlocked.
-Vika Markmaker has decided to join in on the duels once again.
-Jing-han He has his memory back and will once again recall that he's given you a quest to complete.
-Player vs Player teaming up issues will no longer lock players in a loop. You should be able to join matches and team up as normal.

Please, do let us know if any of these issues crop back up tomorrow. And once again, thank you to our fans who have been dedicated to letting us know all they can about these issues so that we can quickly address them. You are what makes Wizard101 fun for everyone.

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Known Issues
Thank you to all our players who let us know that there were some issues with Player vs Player and a couple of Quests.

We are working on addressing these known issues and hoping to get a fix in as soon as possible.

Specifically we are looking to address:
Blank Friends Lists
All Player vs Player issues with grouping.
Grimcaster's Tower
Vika Markmaster
and hopefully Jing-han He, if we sort out why he refuses to give some players recognition for a completed quest.

Now please realize, this may mean that to get these things fixed we may have to take Wizard101 the game offline during your normal play time. We'd rather not, but it may be necessary in order to ensure these things are fixed properly.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Wizard101 Downtime
We're casting a REALLY big spell tonight to fix the problems with the Player vs Player matching and duels. Thank you to all our players who gave us feedback about the issues they were encountering.

Wizard101 will be offline February 16th starting at 3am Central US time and ending approximately 4am Central US time. During this downtime players will not be able to log in to the game, and players who are in the game will need to log out.

The Music of Wizard101 Interview, Part 2
  Our Featured Blogger, the Friendly Necromancer, sat down over the phone with Todd Coleman and Nelson Everhart, about the music of Wizard101.
You've read the first part now, read the second part of the interview at the Friendly Necromancer

Wizard101 Downtime
Wizard101 will be offline between 3am and approximately 4am Central US Time on February 14th. During this downtime, you will not be able to log in to the game. We apologize for this interruption, and thank you for your patience as we thwart the harmful spells that Malistaire cast on our Wizards recently.

Malistaire Maliciousness
Hello Students, Mr Lincoln here!

Prof. Greyrose is in a parent teacher conference today and asked me to let you all know that Malistaire, in his foul mood, decided to thwart cupig's efforts to spread joy and friendship by casting some nasty (but mostly just annoying) spells around the spiral. (I think maybe Malistaire's just upset because Valentina wants nothing to do with him).

The faculty is aware of the friends list, deck and PVP crown deduction issues that have cropped up very recently. They are working feverishly to cast the counterspell and make things bright & right again. Your patience is much appreciated and rest assured, all will be corrected in short order.

Thank you!

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Wizard101 Update and Downtime
We've got a big update for Wizard101, but that means we have to take down the game.

Wizard101 the game will be unavailable Friday February 13th from 3am Central US time until approximately 6am Central US time.

During this time, you will be unable to log in to the game, and players who are already logged in will have to log out.

The Wizard101.com website will also be updated, and may be offline intermittently during the same time period.

We have some exciting changes coming, and to find out more, please visit our Patch Notes Page

Billing Maintenance
On Thursday February 12, our billing system is undergoing some maintenance from 11:00pm to approximately midnight Central US time. During this time, you will not be able to purchase Crowns or a Membership. This will not affect your game in any way. Thank you for your patience.

New Abracadoodle Comic!
Follow the adventures of two young Wizards as they meet the professors of Ravenwood School of Magical Arts and learn about magic. Click here for Abracadoodle!

Possible Game Interruptions
February 10th, between 3am and 4am Central US time, we will be performing some checks and balances that may interrupt your game play. You may be disconnected, unable to log in, or experience slow performance during this maintenance time. We apologize for the interruption.
Update: It may be necessary during this maintenance period to take the website offline periodically as well.

New Color-Me Pages!
There are new pages for you to color, at Mr Lincoln's Color-Me Page. If you want to see more, simply click the Refresh Page button provided and four new pictures will appear.
Problem with a picture? Email Professor Greyrose and let her know.

Wizard101 Test Realm Available
The time has come for us to call on you, our Members, to adventure in the Test Realm. Starting February 6th, the Test Realm will re-open for you to explore new additions we have made to Wizard101.

Visit Valentina Heartsong in the Wizard City Shopping District, then see what new items Zeke has for sale in Wizard City and Dragonspyre! Meet a new student; Penny Dreadful, and find out how you can help her. Explore and adventure to find more additions to the worlds of the spiral.
We've done a re-copy of your live characters to our test environment!

Remember, if you find a bug in the Test Realm, just click the little bug report button in the upper left and fill out the form.

What you do in the Test Realm will not affect your live characters in any way.
For more information about who can play on the Test Realm, and how to access it, please visit our Sneak Peek Page.

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Wizard101 Maintenance
1. Billing Downtime
February 5th at 11:59pm Central US time, the Wizard101 Billing System will be undergoing maintenance. During this downtime, players will not be able to become a Member or purchase Crowns. This maintenance will not affect your ability to log in to the game, nor will you notice a difference when you’re in the game.

2. Wizard Downtime
Wizard101 the game will be offline February 6th from 3am to 4am Central US time. During this time, you will not be able to log in to Wizard101, and players who are in the game will need to log out, as the game will be shutting down during this hour. Nothing will be added to, or changed in Wizard101 during this maintenance.

Again, we thank you for your patience and understanding as we improve our systems to ensure a better experience for all our players.

Happy Birthday to the Syndicate®
The Syndicate® is the most successful Virtual Community in the history of Online Gaming. This month they celebrate their 13th birthday and we wish them all the best!
Leave your birthday wishes on this post!

Goodbye to our Friends at Ten Ton Hamster
It's sad to see friends leave. Ten Ton Hamster has closed its doors but we wish them all the best in their new worlds. Read their farewell at http://www.tentonhammer.com/hamster

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Impish Imp Pet Issues
If you have an Imp pet, I just want to warn you that they're being impish. Those of you who are having regular crashes in Wizard101 may be experiencing some of that impishness.

If you have an imp pet, and you are experiencing regular crashes in Wizard101, please UNEQUIP him and leave him in your backpack for now. These little guys are somehow related to these crashes.

When we find out why, we'll give the all clear to let them out of your backpack, but for now, please unequip them and let us know if your crashes decrease in frequency.

Thank you!

Hello and welcome to February, my young Wizards! This month we are celebrating the Friendship Festival with Valentina Heartsong as our honored guest! She will be arriving later this month. Find out more on our February Newsletter!

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  Our Featured Blogger, the Friendly Necromancer, sat down over the phone with Todd Coleman and Nelson Everhart, about the music of Wizard101.

...definitely one of the considerations when we made the music for this game is that people are going to play it over and over and over again. We tried to change tempos a little bit, modulate, and present different keys throughout yet keep it consistent and keep it delivering. It was one of the music’s goals.

Read the first part of the interview at the Friendly Necromancer