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Sunday, February 6, 2011
Diagon Alley, Where Are You?
Hmmm. The new Diagon Alley Lego set still isn't available on Amazon. And I haven't found any in stock locally. Oh dear, does this mean I'm a muggle?
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Latest Harry Potter Legos Set -- 2011 Diagon Alley
Yeah! The new Diagon Alley Lego set is here as promised. And it's great, easily filling a 1 x 2 foot area. Shopping for school supplies has never been so fun ;-)
Wizard Warning: This set is a bit hard to find, and the "other merchants" are selling it on Amazon at prices approaching 2 times the proper relase price. So I'd wait a while, and shop carefully.
The Old
The Diagon Alley set from a few years ago looked pretty disapointing to me, and I never bought it. There isn't much construction to do, and the cardboard backdrop just really spoils the Lego magic for me. But lots of people really liked it, and many used it as accessories for their other sets.
The New
The 2011 set is way beter. It includes 3 shops: Ollivander's, Borgin and Burke's, and Gringott's Bank. Each is a very detailed construction with lots of fiddly bits. Ollivander's includes several wands on several shelves plus a ladder and explosive surprise. Borgin and Burkes has some glow-in-the-dark scaries, fireplace, and vanishing cabinet. Gringott's Bank features the vault, Philosopher's Stone, and more.
And there's just short of a dozen mini-figures. Of course there's Harry, Ron, and Hermione. There's also Rubeus Hagrid, Fred and George Weasley, Mr. Ollivander (otherwise it wouldn't be Ollivander's, would it), Malfoy (as Death Eater), Fenrir, and a couple of Gringott goblins. Not to mention a few owls.
It seems like everyone who's gotten their hands on one so far really like it, many considering it one of the best Harry Potter Legos sets ever. The quality and detail fully live up to the reputation of Legos.
Wizard Warning: This set is a bit hard to find, and the "other merchants" are selling it on Amazon at prices approaching 2 times the proper relase price. So I'd wait a while, and shop carefully.
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| Wimpy |
The Diagon Alley set from a few years ago looked pretty disapointing to me, and I never bought it. There isn't much construction to do, and the cardboard backdrop just really spoils the Lego magic for me. But lots of people really liked it, and many used it as accessories for their other sets.
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| Heafty |
The 2011 set is way beter. It includes 3 shops: Ollivander's, Borgin and Burke's, and Gringott's Bank. Each is a very detailed construction with lots of fiddly bits. Ollivander's includes several wands on several shelves plus a ladder and explosive surprise. Borgin and Burkes has some glow-in-the-dark scaries, fireplace, and vanishing cabinet. Gringott's Bank features the vault, Philosopher's Stone, and more.
And there's just short of a dozen mini-figures. Of course there's Harry, Ron, and Hermione. There's also Rubeus Hagrid, Fred and George Weasley, Mr. Ollivander (otherwise it wouldn't be Ollivander's, would it), Malfoy (as Death Eater), Fenrir, and a couple of Gringott goblins. Not to mention a few owls.
It seems like everyone who's gotten their hands on one so far really like it, many considering it one of the best Harry Potter Legos sets ever. The quality and detail fully live up to the reputation of Legos.
Friday, January 7, 2011
New Year's Bits and Pieces
Happy New Year and welcome to 2011.
So far not much has changed. The Lego Hogwarts Castle set is still out of stock at Amazon, but available from 3rd party resellers through Amazon at a higher price. Gees. And the new Diagon Alley set, officially "released" January 1 still isn't available, at least in the U.S. I'll keep you posted.
You've no doubt noted I like Ron Weasley for his sense of humor. I'll try to find some Potter Humor at least once a month, so do suscribe to my RSS feed!
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So far not much has changed. The Lego Hogwarts Castle set is still out of stock at Amazon, but available from 3rd party resellers through Amazon at a higher price. Gees. And the new Diagon Alley set, officially "released" January 1 still isn't available, at least in the U.S. I'll keep you posted.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
News Flash
Think Deathly Hallows Part II finished filming? Guess again. They've recently done some reshoots to improve the epilog sequence. Here's a movie industry article (warning -- small spoiler).
Monday, December 27, 2010
Chamber of Secrets Trivia Questions
I ran across this old Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets trivia quiz. How many can you remember? Answers at the end.
1) When Draco Malfoy Hermione calls a mudblood, Ron tries to curse you. What is the curse that Ron tries to use? (Hint: it's usually funny when Ron steps in)
2) Ron and Harry arrives at Hogwarts Castle in a car which was enchanted by Ron's Father. What kind of automobile was it?
3) There are 7 children in the Weasley family, 5 of them are in school with Harry during the second book. Which one is a Prefect then?
4) Filch the Concierge has secret What is the secret?
5) The creature in the Chamber of Secrets of petrifies a number of students. What pland does Prof. Sprout grow to change the students back again?
6) What pests do Mrs. Weasley Fred, George and Ron want out of the garden? How do you get rid of them?
7) Professor Lockhart teaches defence against the dark arts. What types of pests does Gilderoy Lockhart let loose in the classroom?
8) Hogwarts castle is home to many different ghosts. What ghost gets petrified by the monster is roaming in Castle pipes?
9) Who visited Harry at the Dursleys home?
10) What is the answer to this question?
ANSWERS
1) "Eat slugs". Unfortunately the spell backfires and leaves Ron spitting slugs.
2) Ford Anglia.
3) Percy.
4) He's not a magic someone who was born into a family of Wizard.
5) Mandrake.
6) Gnomes. You have to make them dizzy so they can't find their way back to their holes.
7) Cornish Pixies. He asks Ron, Harry and Hermione to help capture them.
8) Almost beheaded Nick. He is the ghost of Gryffindor House.
9) Dobby.
10 What?
1) When Draco Malfoy Hermione calls a mudblood, Ron tries to curse you. What is the curse that Ron tries to use? (Hint: it's usually funny when Ron steps in)
2) Ron and Harry arrives at Hogwarts Castle in a car which was enchanted by Ron's Father. What kind of automobile was it?
3) There are 7 children in the Weasley family, 5 of them are in school with Harry during the second book. Which one is a Prefect then?
4) Filch the Concierge has secret What is the secret?
5) The creature in the Chamber of Secrets of petrifies a number of students. What pland does Prof. Sprout grow to change the students back again?
6) What pests do Mrs. Weasley Fred, George and Ron want out of the garden? How do you get rid of them?
7) Professor Lockhart teaches defence against the dark arts. What types of pests does Gilderoy Lockhart let loose in the classroom?
8) Hogwarts castle is home to many different ghosts. What ghost gets petrified by the monster is roaming in Castle pipes?
9) Who visited Harry at the Dursleys home?
10) What is the answer to this question?
ANSWERS
1) "Eat slugs". Unfortunately the spell backfires and leaves Ron spitting slugs.
2) Ford Anglia.
3) Percy.
4) He's not a magic someone who was born into a family of Wizard.
5) Mandrake.
6) Gnomes. You have to make them dizzy so they can't find their way back to their holes.
7) Cornish Pixies. He asks Ron, Harry and Hermione to help capture them.
8) Almost beheaded Nick. He is the ghost of Gryffindor House.
9) Dobby.
10 What?
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The Snitch Quidditch Sandwich
If anyone knows about this restaurant, give a yell in the comments!
Harry Potter Legos -- Hogwart's Castle
Ok, Amazon is already out of stock again, so the price gets jacked up to $170 or more by "other sellers" on Amazon. Fortunately, prices for the other Harry Potter Legos sets are pretty reasonable. On the link I set up in yesterday's blog, if a price shows up in boldface, Amazon currently has it in stock at that price, otherwise it's available through "other sellers" on Amazon.
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