REVIEW: Advent calendar 14 December 2021

The advent calendar has been taking us on a journey through the first movie. Currently, we are stuck underground, with no Christmas in sight. Will today's model change this? Here’s what we got…

REVIEW: Advent calendar 13 December 2021

We are already half way through the calendar. I really like the storyline with the small models and supporting minifigures, but the models themselves have not been as impressive as last year. Will today change this? Read on to see what's behind door number 13...

REVIEW: Advent calendar 12 December 2021

On the twelfth day of Christmas, the Advent Calendar gave to me... Well, I'm not going to give any spoilers, but when you are ready to know, read on to see what we got on day number 12...

REVIEW: Advent calendar 10 December 2021

December is passing quickly. We are already at two-digit numbers, and I have still so much to do before Christmas. Opening the calendar every morning is however one of the things I will always find time for. Here is what we got today...

The dragon at Gringotts – the latest addition to my LEGO Diagon Alley

I have previously covered my Diagon Alley display in quite some detail, including the rather recent addition of Gringotts Wizarding Bank. But I have for a long time really wanted to add a model of the Ukrainian Ironbelly dragon guarding the vaults. So this is what I did...

Gringotts wizarding bank

It has been a while since I have provide an update on my Diagon Alley. Life has been busy, but I'm pleased to now be able to show my most recent completed building: Gringotts Wizarding Bank. Dominating the skyline, it makes sure wizards and witches can keep their money safe. Read on for further details...

Diagon Alley – building the magical street in LEGO

Over the last couple of years, I've been working on a large LEGO model of Diagon Alley. It started with a custom model of the Leaky Cauldron and another of the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes shop. Realising I had two key components of Diagon Alley, I thought, why not build it all (or almost all at least)? So welcome to my Diagon Alley!

Diagon Alley progress update

What started as a project to build the Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes shop on Diagon Alley has become a major project. I'm now aiming at recreating a most of Diagon Alley along with Knockturn Alley and a bit of Charing Cross in London. It has progressed well in the last couple of months, so here's where it is up to.

Dragons in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Dragons in various shapes and forms have been part of the mythology in both Europe and Asia for thousands of years. Stories about them have always fascinated humans and it's not surprising that they are also part of the Harry Potter universe. Let's have a look where they appear and how they have been represented in LEGO.

Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes

Harry Potter's first visit to Diagon Alley is when he first truly enters the magical world. It was therefore the theme of three of the sets that came out in 2002 and 2003. The fantastic 2011 Diagon Alley (set 10217) gave us some much improved buildings, but we still miss some of the most important … Continue reading Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes →