REVIEW: Advent calendar 16 December 2021

With only six pieces yesterday, my hope was that today would be better. As number 16 didn't feature on the gameboard, I my thinking was that another minifigure must be due. But was it? Here is what we got...

Coming soon: Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms

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...

New LEGO Harry Potter polybag revealed

As reported by the Brick Fan, a new LEGO Harry Potter polybag has been revealed on LEGO's Building Instructions page. This polybag (set 30392) is titled 'Hermione’s Study Desk'. This is what you get...

Chocolate in the Harry Potter universe

oday, 7th of July is 'World Chocolate Day'. Let's celebrate it by looking into where chocolate plays a role in the Harry Potter universe, how this is reflected in various LEGO sets, and learn what J. K. Rowling herself has said about chocolate herself. Enjoy eating, umm sorry, reading...

Collectable Wizard Card tiles available on Bricklink

he 20th Anniversary of LEGO Harry Potter sets gave us a new collectable item - the Chocolate Frog Wizard Card tiles, with each set from the theme giving us a number of random tiles. With 16 to collect, you will generally have to resort to swapping or buying extras to get a full set. All 16 tiles are now finally listed on Bricklink, helping you to find potential sellers of the tiles you may be missing. Here are the links...

Instructions for Wizard Card Display Stand

The 2021 mid-year wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets introduced a new collectable item - 2x2 tiles with famous wizards and witches printed on them, representing the wizard cards you get when buying the magical chocolate frogs for example from the trolley lady in the Hogwarts Express. I posted about the display stand I designed for them a few weeks ago, and have since had multiple requests for instructions. So here they are...

Displaying your collectable Wizard Card tiles

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...

Collectable wizard tiles

As previously announced, the 20th Anniversary of LEGO Harry Potter themed sets in the coming mid 2021 wave each includes a number of random wizard tiles. Having been provided by some of these sets by LEGO in advance for review, I can now give more information about these...

Get yourself a magic treat – Chocolate Frog box

I have previously posted about how to build a chocolate frog and a variant of Daan De Ruijter's awesome wizard card. Now, after more than a month of thinking, experimenting and sourcing bricks, I have completed a box to go with the set. As last time, I've made instructions on how to build your own.

Chocolate Frog meets Wizard Card

A few months ago, the awesome wizard card creation by Daan de Ruijter was widely shared on the internet. As I blogged about here, he kindly provided instructions for his creation. I have finally had time to make my own. I didn't quite have all the bricks needed, so I made a few alterations on … Continue reading Chocolate Frog meets Wizard Card →