New kids on the block – a non-review of the Harry Potter CMF Series, Part 1

There are some new (minifig) kids on the block. The new Harry Potter Collectable Minifig Series (CMF) has brought us stunning minifigs bringing much improvements over the figures released with the 2001-2011 era Harry Potter sets and in particular when comparing with the first years where yellow heads were used. This is not a review – at … Continue reading New kids on the block – a non-review of the Harry Potter CMF Series, Part 1 →

Blogwarts.org – Week 1 review

It has been a week - and a bit - since Blogwarts.org was registered as domain and became active as blog for anything related to LEGO and the Harry Potter universe. A lot of the focus will of course still be featuring our own Hogwarts display as it is improved on and expanded (Ministry of Magic … Continue reading Blogwarts.org – Week 1 review →

REVIEW: Aragog’s lair

75950 - Aragog's Lair Since it was announced that new Harry Potter sets would be released in 2018, there has been a lot of excitement amongst fans. From the photos, they all look like great sets with good selection of figures, being well designed and covering key scenes (including play features) from the first two … Continue reading REVIEW: Aragog’s lair →

Wizard magic!

When doing the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studios Tour in London last month, I did buy a couple of chocolate frogs from the souvenir shop. These packages with moving chocolate frogs, bought from the trolley on Hogwarts Express, were among Harry’s first exposures to weird, yet wonderful, items in the world of magic – and … Continue reading Wizard magic! →

Birthday time!

'A very happy birthday to Yeh', Hagrid's said to Harry when he brought him the acceptance letter. Today (31 July) is indeed Harry Potter's birthday (and JK Rowling's too). But it is also the day Blockwarts.org was born, having previously only lived as a Facebook page. So a triple birthday it is!