It is that time of year again - it is time to celebrate! As all true Harry Potter fans know, 31 July is Harry Potter’s birthday, a day he shares with his creator JK Rowling. Not so coincidentally, it is also the date I started Blockwarts, which means a day of celebration for me as … Continue reading Blockwarts turns 6…
While trying to eat my way through all the food that was prepared and bought up to Christmas, I have also been reflecting on this year's Advent Calendar and how it does stack up compared to the previous year's calendars...
Another year - and another birthday. All true Harry Potter fans know that 31 July is Harry Potter’s birthday, a day he shares with his creator JK Rowling. But it is also the date I started Blockwarts, which means a day of celebration for me as well. Not that there's that much activity lately to celebrate, but the love for Harry Potter and LEGO is still there...
All true fans know that 31 July is Harry Potter’s birthday, a day he shares with his creator JK Rowling. But it is also the date I started Blockwarts, which means a day of celebration for me as well. Read on for the highlights of my fourth year running this blog and some thoughts of what's coming next…
Wow, just realised that my previous post was number 300 since I started this blog in 2018. I had no idea it was the beginning of such as journey back then. But I can promise there are plenty to come in the future!
Harry Potter LEGO used to be all playsets. But in recent years we have seen a number of sets that are more for display. The 2021 set Hogwarts Wizard Chess is a bit of a hybrid, both suitable for display and for play while also being a fully functional chess game too. It was therefore one of the more interesting sets in this year's lineup. But how does it stack up in reality? Read on for my full review...
Towards the end of last year, we got the surprise Monster Book of Monsters gift with purchase (GWP) set. I hadn't really expected something similar this year, but I'm happy that LEGO decided to continue this "tradition". I was lucky to be provided with a review copy. Representing the Gryffindor boys dormitory, the 2021 GWP set is a nice addition to the modular Hogwarts sets released this year. Here are my thoughts...
In a new video released by LEGO, Neville Longbottom actor Matthew Lewis recreates his top 20 scenes from the Harry Potter movies using LEGO sets. The resulting video is a nice trip down the memory lane, with fun anecdotes and facts from the making of the movies. Watch the video here...
The 20th anniversary sets have been in the shops for about a week and many may now consider what to do with the collectable wizard card tiles included in the sets. You have 16 to collect - but how are they best displayed? Here is what I did...
It has been no less than 19 years since LEGO last released a Chamber of Secrets set. That was back when the minifigures within the Harry Potter theme still had yellow heads. So it is great news that LEGO has finally made a new version as part of its 20th Anniversary of LEGO Harry Potter series of sets due to hit the shelves in June 2021. LEGO has kindly sent me an advance copy to review. Read on to see what you'll get...
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