Since the revival of the Harry Potter theme in 2018, we've had an impressive line-up of LEGO Harry Potter sets every year. It appears this is not going to stop. At least, the 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…
Tag: Sets
Divination in practice – how well did I predict the 2022 sets?
In the last couple of years, I have tried predicting what new LEGO Harry Potter sets that would be released. Back in February 2022, I wrote a post about what possible LEGO Harry Potter sets I expected to be released in mid-2022. Now that 2022 has come and gone, I better take stock of how well I did…
The five best LEGO Harry Potter sets according to ChatGPT
So I asked ChatGPT the question: "What are the five best LEGO Harry Potter set ever". This is what I got...
REVIEW: 12 Grimmauld Place
LEGO has in recent years been busy releasing LEGO Harry Potter sets that cover characters or locations that had previously not been represented in LEGO. The sets released mid-year 2022 cover more of those gaps, including one of the most iconic locations: 12 Grimmauld Place - the Headquarter of The Order of the Phoenix. Here is what you get...
LEGO Harry Potter sets predicted to retire in 2022 (June update)
With four sets added in March and another eight sets here in June, it is not surprising that some of the many LEGO Harry Potter sets released in recent years will be retired in 2022 to make room for the new stock. In case you're chasing some older sets, I've compiled a list of sets that are likely to be retired to help you plan your purchases…
REVIEW: The Ministry of Magic
We have seen a lot of new locations from the Harry Potter universe covered by LEGO sets in recent years. But one of the central institutions has been missing: the Ministry of Magic. This is about to change, as one of the new sets coming out in June will feature this. LEGO has kindly sent me a copy for an early review. Here are my thoughts...
REVIEW: Hungarian Horntail Dragon
The next wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets is coming soon and LEGO has kindly provided me with copies of most sets to make early reviews of what to expect. This year we are getting yet another "kinetic" model of a flying creature, with the Hungarian Horntail dragon joining Hedwig and Fawkes. Is that one to add to your collection? Here are my thoughts...
REVIEW: The Shrieking Shack & Whomping Willow
The next wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets is coming soon and LEGO has kindly provided me with copies of most sets to make early reviews of what to expect. One of the ones I have been looking most forward to is the Shrieking Shack, which is finally making a return as LEGO set. Here is my review of that one…
REVIEW: Hogwarts Carriage and Thestrals
The next wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets is coming soon and LEGO has kindly provided me with copies of most sets to make early reviews of what to expect. Here, I'll take a look at smallest of the upcoming sets. This is what you get…
2022 LEGO Harry Potter sets revealed
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...