Soon, most Hogwarts students will catch the Hogwarts Express from Hogsmeade to celebrate Christmas with their families. Harry definitely didn't want a Christmas with the Dursleys, but stayed back at Hogwarts or spend it with the Weasleys. For our last MOC (my own creation) competition of the year, build your favourite scene from the Christmas month in the Harry Potter universe. Here’s how you enter…
A nice surprise to wake up to was the reveal of the first 2022 LEGO Harry Potter set on LEGO's website. The Hogwarts Magical Trunk set is colourful and while to some extent similar to the buildable books we got in January 2021, this is much more customisable. Here is what we know...
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...
The awaited Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms - Gift With Purchase (GWP) promotion went live on LEGO.com this morning. Check the availability and purchase amount to quality for your country here...
As reported by Brickset, images of the upcoming Harry Potter themed gift with purchase (GWP) set have surfaced on LEGO.com. It features the Gryffindor boys dormitory. As the first decent representation of this room in LEGO, it is a nice addition to the 2021 Hogwarts modular system. Here's what you'll get...
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...
Back mid year, Blockwarts teamed up with BrisBricks and The Brick Zone to do a 20th Anniversary of LEGO Harry Potter exhibition. For entry we asked for a donation, which has now allowed us to give a good donation to a local children's charity...
For Harry Potter fans around the world, 1 September is known as Back to Hogwarts day. It is the day where students find their way to Hogwarts, typically catching the Hogwarts Express from Kings Cross station and arrive at the castle in the evening for the welcome feast and sorting ceremony. In the lead up to this year's Back to Hogwarts day, we ran MOC competition - and we are now ready to announce the winner...
The Hogwarts Icons Collectors' Edition set is probably one of the most sought after sets this year. Unfortunately, shipping challenges seems to have upset the plans for its release in North America, so it now launches two weeks later than planned...
Yes, we're currently running another MOC competition. Have you built (or got ideas to build) a great model of a Hogwarts room/series of rooms that fit with the new 2021 Hogwarts modular system? Be sure to submit it by 1 September for your chance to win a great prize. Read on for further details
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