Know What’s in Your Harry Potter Miniverse with These Guides

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Look for pinholes to avoid repeats and get rare capsules

Co-authored by Aly Rusciano

Last Updated: December 14, 2025 Fact Checked

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If you’re collecting the Harry Potter Miniverse set, chances are you don’t want any repeats. What if we told you there’s a cheat or hack that could help? Fans and collectors have found that certain pinholes in the Miniverse packaging could indicate what’s inside. Keep reading for the full Harry Potter Miniverse cheat sheet!

Keep in mind that there’s no guarantee with these cheat sheets or codes. They’re not a proven theory from Miniverse; just something fans have uncovered and deciphered.

Harry Potter Miniverse Cheat Guide

Not up for a surprise? Try to guess what’s in your Harry Potter Miniverse capsule by checking for tiny pinholes on the outside wrapper. Fans and collectors say this is a great way to “cheat” the system and avoid getting repeats.

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Harry Potter Miniverse Pinhole Cheat Code

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Harry Potter Back to Hogwarts Pinhole Guide 1 There are multiple ways to potentially “see” what’s inside a Miniverse ball in the Harry Potter Back to Hogwarts series. It all depends on the placement of pinholes on the wrapper, and the first place to look is under the barcode across the display image. Here's a guide to what's potentially inside a Miniverse ball based on various pinhole locations:^{[1]
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- Top left of mandrakes: Nimbus 2000
- Bottom left of mandrakes: Quidditch set
- Top right of mandrakes: Nimbus 2001
- Bottom right of mandrakes: Gryffindor scarf
- Top left of book: Slytherin scarf
- Bottom of time turner: Hermione Granger class supplies
- Top right of broomstick: Harry Potter class supplies
- Bottom right of broom stand: Hedwig
- Bottom left of dragon: Baby mandrakes
- Bottom right of dragon: Divination set
- Top right of dragon: Baby Norbert
- Top left of dragon: Monster Book of Monsters
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Harry Potter Back to Hogwarts Pinhole Guide 2 If there were no pinholes located on the wrapper under the barcode, look for pinholes above the Harry Potter logo. A pinhole above the corresponding letter may indicate what’s inside the capsule:^{[2]
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- H: Nimbus 2000
- A: Nimbus 2001
- R: Quidditch set
- R: Gryffindor scarf
- Y: Slytherin scarf
- P: Harry Potter class supplies
- O: Hermione Granger class supplies
- T: Hedwig
- T: Monster Book of Monsters
- E: Baby Norbert
- R: Baby mandrakes
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Harry Potter Potions Pinhole Guide For the Harry Potter Potions Miniverse series, look for pinholes along the item images on the wrapper. Here’s what to look for if your capsule has an INT-3 or EUC-3 near the UPC on the barcode:^{[3]
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- Top left top box: Polyjuice potion
- Bottom left top box: Flesh-eating slug repellent
- Top right top box: Amortentia
- Top left potion bottles: Wolfsbane
- Top right potion bottles: Felix felicis
- Top left cauldron: Skele-gro
- Bottom left cauldron: Infusion of wormwood
- Top right cauldron: Hellebore syrup
- Bottom left cauldron: Armadillo bile
- Top left disassembled potion stand: Leech juice
- Bottom left disassembled potion stand: Dragon bloo
- Bottom right disassembled potion stand: Murtlap essence
- Top left assembled potion stand: Dolores Umbridge tea set (ultra rare)
- Bottom left assembled potion stand: Potted mandrake (rare)
- Top right assembled potion stand: Sleeping draught cupcakes (limited edition)
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Harry Potter Honeyduke’s Pinhole Guide If you want to check what may be inside a Miniverse ball from the Harry Potter Honeyduke’s series, look for pinholes along the Miniverse logo. Here’s what to look for:^{[4]
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- Top left point of M: Exploding bonbons
- Middle of M: Bertie Bots every flavour beans
- Under M: Chocolate frogs
- Top right point of M: Jelly slugs
- Top left of I: Cauldron cakes
- Top right of I: Sugar quills
- Top left of N: Ice mice
- Middle of N: Fizzing Whizzbees
- Top right, left-most point of N: Sugaring skulls
- Top right-most point of N: Jelly snakes
- Top left of I: Licorice snaps
- Top right of I: Candy skeletons
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Harry Potter Rare Potions Pinhole Guide Looking for rare minis? Along with checking the weight of the capsule, you can also look for pinholes. Determine the code of your capsule (the code to the right of the barcode), and check for the following:
- INT-2 Code
  - Top left unassembled potion stand: Dolores Umbridge tea set (ultra rare)
  - Bottom left unassembled potion stand: Sleeping draught cupcakes (limited edition)
  - Left of age range: Potted mandrake (rare)
- INT-3 Code
  - Top left assembled potion stand: Dolores Umbridge tea set (ultra rare)
  - Bottom left assembled potion stand: Potted mandrake (rare)
  - Top right assembled potion stand: Sleeping draught cupcakes (limited edition)

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How to Use the Cheat Code

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Look for a tiny pinhole on the Miniverse’s packaging. Using these cheat codes or sheets is easy! All you have to do is inspect the Miniverse ball’s outer wrapping for a tiny puncture or pinhole. Notice where the pinhole is, and then note what will be inside based on the cheat sheets above.
- Make sure you’re looking at the right cheat sheet! There are currently 3 Harry Potter Miniverse series: “Back to Hogwarts,” “Honeydukes,” and “Potions.”