Justin's fate changes in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, leaving viewers heartbroken over his breakup with Juliet after the original series. The reboot shows Justin giving up magic for a mortal family, mirroring his father's choices and changing the dynamics of the series. The breakup with Juliet sets up a more familiar narrative for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, aligning with the original show's themes.

Already, the Wizards Of Waverly Place reboot, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, risks breaking the hearts of some viewers by changing Justins fate. The Disney Channel original series Wizards Of Waverly Place followed Selena Gomezs Alex Russo and David Henries Justin Russo, a pair of siblings born to a wizard father and a mortal mother. The two siblings, along with their younger brother Max, grew up knowing that one of them would inherit the ability to use magic as an adult while the others would lose their powers.