Justin Russo’s two sons, Roman and Milo, haven’t revealed any magical abilities yet inWizards Beyond Waverly Placedespite being part ofthe Russo family tree, but there are a number of possible reasons for this. Plenty hashappened sinceWizards of Waverly Placeended, including Justin’s marriage to a mortal woman named Giada and the birth of his two sons. Sadly, Justin also walked away from the life of a wizard following WizTech firing him over a mysterious unicorn incident.
Wizards of Waverly Placeproved that being a wizard is highly genetic, though, soit’s somewhat surprising that Roman and Milo hadn’t exhibited any magic powers prior toWizards Beyond Waverly Place, even with Justin no longer practicing magic. Of course, only the first 9 episodes ofWizards Beyond Waverly Placeseason 1 have been released, and althoughWizards Beyond Waverly Placeseason 2hasn’t been confirmed yet, it could be coming. Even without the upcoming episodes or a second season, there are several reasons Milo and Roman may not have powers.
Justin’s Kids Might Be Too Young To Have Their Powers In Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Wizards Of Waverly Place Revealed Powers Don’t Show Up Immediately In Wizards
At the beginning ofWizards Beyond Waverly Place, neither Roman nor Milo has any idea that magic is real, let alone that their dad and aunt, Alex Russo, are wizards. They quickly learn that and more when Billie, a young wizard, comes to live with them and train with Justin. Even once they uncover the truth,Roman and Milo don’t exhibit natural magic powers.
In the final episode of the 9 that have been released thus far, Billie uses a power glass to temporarily transfer magic to Roman, who struggles to master a simple spell. At present, Roman seems to only have been able to do a small amount of magic because of the glass. That doesn’t mean that Roman (and perhaps Milo as well) doesn’t have latent powers, however. Roman and Milo may just be too young to have gotten their powers yet.
Roman and Milo may just be too young to have gotten their powers yet.
InWizards of Waverly Place,the youngest of the three Russo siblings, Max, did not get his powers until he was about 12 years old. The precise ages of Roman and Milo have not been directly stated yet, althoughthe cast ofWizards Beyond Waverly Placecan provide a general estimate. Janice LeAnn Brown, who plays Billie, is 14 years old, as is Alkaio Thiele, who plays Roman. Max Matenko, who plays Milo, is a few years younger at 11 years old.
What Happened To Max Russo? His Absence In Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Explained
Max is now a billionaire in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place but is yet to reappear on the sequel show, prompting audiences to wonder where he’s been.
Given Roman and Billie are around the same age, and Billie is confirmed to be 12 years old and clearly has powers,it may be that Roman has magic powers and just hasn’t tapped into them yet. This would make sense considering Roman had no idea his father is a wizard or that magic is real. Milo is most likely too young to have developed his powers yet.
Justin’s Kids May Not Have Gotten The Magic Gene Because They’re Only 1/4 Wizards
Like Justin’s Mom, Roman And Milo’s Mom Is A Mortal Woman
Milo and Roman might simply not be wizards. Like Justin’s mom, Theresa, Roman and Milo’s mom, Giada, is not a wizard. This means thatRoman and Milo would only be 1/4 wizard. It isn’t clear how wizarding genetics work inWizards of Waverly PlaceorWizards Beyond Waverly Place, but it certainly could be the case that they don’t have powers because of this. Alternatively, perhaps only one of the two brothers will develop powers.
Milo and Roman might simply not be wizards.
This seems somewhat unlikely based on the parallels betweenWizards of Waverly PlaceandWizards Beyond Waverly Placealone. There are a number ofcharacter replacements inWizards Beyond Waverly Place, which suggests the new Russo siblings will have powers, just as theirWizards of Waverly Placecounterparts did. If that’s true,their powers will likely pop up in the upcoming episodes.
Justin’s Kids Will Likely Get Powers In Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 1’s Ending
Milo And Roman Could Discover Their Powers In The Big Finale
It’s clear that much more is to come inWizards Beyond Waverly Place, in no small part because an evil hooded figure was revealed in the final moments of episode 9. Given what a major reveal Milo and Roman’s powers would be,it would make sense for the show to hold off on the brothers learning they have powers until a final showdown in the season 1 finale. This is also supported by David Henrie (who plays Justin Russo) indicating that the question about their powers would be answered in season 1.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Placecould surprise audiences, of course, but all signs currently point to Milo and Roman having powers they just haven’t uncovered yet. It would be particularly odd for the show to focus on the Russo family but not give powers to the next generation of Russos. It will be thrilling to see how this question is addressed in the remainder ofWizards Beyond Waverly Placeseason 1.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows adult Justin Russo, who leads a normal life until his sister Alex asks for help with a young wizard-in-training. Justin must revive his magical skills to mentor the trainee while balancing his family life and safeguarding the Wizard World’s future.
