Generally, I build something and after having built and then rebuilt it several times over a few months to improve the outcome, I'll write it all up in a very long post. This time, I am building King's Cross station and have decided to break it up into smaller bits as the build progresses. Here is part 1 - enjoy...
I was waiting for a press release to tick in, but overnight the new LEGO Harry Potter sets due mid year appeared on LEGO's Australian website. And they look amazing. Here's what we get...
In the last couple of years, I have tried predicting what new LEGO Harry Potter sets that would be released. Back in February 2021, I wrote a post about what possible LEGO Harry Potter sets I expected to be released in mid-2021 (the January 2021 sets did take my by surprise). Now that 2021 has come and gone, I better take stock of how well I did...
A few days ago, LEGO revealed its financial report for the full year 2021. And what a year! Sales have gone up 22 percent (I think many here will feel they might have contributed to that) and LEGO's market share increased in key markets. And not surprisingly, Harry Potter was listed as one of the best selling themes...
I have had the opportunity to review the new Hogwarts Moments sets that came out in March. Last week, I posted my review of the Defence Against the Dark Arts Class. This leaves me with Divination Class, which was one of Harry's least favourite subjects at Hogwarts. Is this set one of my favourites? Read on for my review…
I have had the opportunity to have a look at the new Hogwarts Moments series before they hit the shelves 1 March 2022. Following from the four "class room" sets in the series released last year, I will here have a look at Defence Against the Dark Arts, which was one of many subjects taught at Hogwarts. Here's my review...
The Hogwarts Magical Trunk is one of four new LEGO Harry Potter sets due 1 March 2022. The set is colourful, and while to some extent similar to the buildable books we got in January 2021 in its ability to open it up and create minifigure scaled scenes, there are differences too. LEGO has kindly sent me an advance copy to review. Here are my thoughts...
This year, we are getting a "mini-wave" of LEGO Harry Potter already in March (and assumingly more mid-year). Four sets are due to be released 1 March, and LEGO has provided me with the sets for early review. This review covers the Hospital Wing set, which combines with last year's modular Hogwarts sets. This is what you get...
The last four years have given us some impressive LEGO Harry Potter sets, and it is hard to imagine that to stop in 2022. In fact, four new sets are due to hit the shops in a few days. But will we get more? Rumours say so. I'm not presenting any such rumours here, but rather the thoughts I formed over the Christmas break, which I never got around to write down till now...
In recent years, LEGO has tested the market for Harry Potter themed display sets - giving us the excellent micro-scale Hogwarts Castle in 2018, a buildable model of Hedwig in 2020 followed by Fawkes and the magnificent Hogwarts Icons set in 2021. Another display sets we got in 2021 was the Harry Potter and Hermione Granger "maxifigures". This is my review of those...
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