I love the use of Day 2 for microbuilds (we got an amazing micro Hogwarts Express in Day 2 last year), and I think the design works for Hogwarts, and I like that the Gryffindor Tower, Great Hall and entrance are immediately recognizable. As this minifigure is a copy of Poe from the Special this makes it the first time that an actual Star Wars advent calendar holiday figure is from canon unlike the R2-D2 snowman minifig or the BB-8 with the Santa hat from years past. I would say the only remaining issue for LEGO to resolve is to up the piece count to enable a better quality of mini-build.

How about a little patience and understanding that sometimes things happen that are out of our control, like computer issues. Read your SW calendar posts for years with my sons but they “outgrew” Lego advent calendars a couple of years ago. This magical, festive calendar is a perfect pre-Christmas gift for kids aged 7 and up – with 24 days of surprises and imaginative Harry Potter™ fun that lasts all year long.But, what’s even cooler with this micro build is that there’s a second part to it which is a TIE Bomber! This advent calendar provided a good mix of new minifigures and minifigures from expensive sets making it an inexpensive way to build up your Harry Potter line of minifigures. Too bad she has to wear her striped prison shirt under that dark red jacket but this seems like another mandatory thing in the world of LEGO City.

I do like the construction of the window, which uses some really clever SNOT (studs not on top) technique, and I especially like the glass of water which has blue liquid at the bottom. The Durmstrang Ship is the transportation of choice for the Durmstrang contingent to the Triwizard tournament, and is a magical ship which can teleport between bodies of water.LEGO Harry Potter sets contain favourite characters, amazing features and familiar locations from the popular movies. This advent calendar is a perfect addition to the Friends world for Christmas, which is why it earns our 4/5 Stars (Recommended) rating. Together with the trees, it really feels like the Yule Ball is coming together, and I really like the design of the banquet table, and especially the great use of colours that contrast nicely against the white and transparent pieces.

I followed along with your HP advent calendar countdown last year, albeit a bit later in the day as from the UK (so avoiding spoilers) and I absolutely loved it! Learn more about how we assign numeric ratings to each LEGO set by visiting the About Brick Architect page. Train engine on table – While I don’t feel I should include another ‘thing on a table’ build, this nice little train engine on an elf’s workbench also deserved a mention. Despite wearing a skirt, the designers however decided to use a 1×2 printed brick piece as a “skirt” which in my eyes look a little odd compared to other figures. The 24 Harry Potter gifts found within this special holiday calendar can be built together with all other original LEGO sets and LEGO bricks for endless creative building.We start Day 1 of the Harry Potter Advent Calendar with none other than the Boy Who Lived, all dressed up in his best Wizard robes. That these mini-dolls are obtained behind doors 1 and 24 works really well and indicates to me that the LEGO Group is also considering the door opening sequence in its design. This is the second first true-exclusive minifigure of this calendar, so I’m particularly pleased with Day 15! I hope to see you this time next year for the 2021 LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar if they’re making one again!