Regular cast members Jennifer Stone (Harper), Maria Canals-Barrera (Theresa), and David DeLuise (Jerry) appear in Part 1 but are absent from Part 2.

This episode reveals that magic has no effect on other magic, a rule revisited in later seasons.

Ronald Longcape Jr. tricks Alex Russo into enrolling at WizTech to lure her to the "Tower of Evil". He has kidnapped her boyfriend, Dean , and trapped him in a block of gelatin.

The "Saving WizTech" arc is a direct parody of the Harry Potter series.

is the seventh episode of the second season of the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place (production code 209). It originally aired on October 26, 2008 , serving as the conclusion to a two-part special. Plot Summary

Professor Crumbs is revealed to be 850 years old.

The episode continues the battle to save the wizarding school, , from a corporate takeover and an evil plot.

It is revealed that Professor Crumbs ' beard is actually detachable.