Firstly, it includes a play scene mat, meaning Friends has finally joined the rest of the advent calendars to provide for inbuilt play and/or display. I remember reading the Philosopher’s Stone when it first came out and have been enchanted ever since.

My little grandson gave me one last year for my birthday, I was going to put it up and do it over again when to my delight he gave me this year’s Yule Ball! Jay, I’ve been following your Star Wars LEGO advent calendar countdowns for 4 years now, and the Harry Potter ones for the past two years, and this is the first time I have commented.Learn more about how we assign numeric ratings to each LEGO set by visiting the About Brick Architect page. Things have changed since though as this year’s calendar looks quite different from my first encounter five years ago! Within the article we will also be discussing our impressions, thoughts and any rare parts included in the set.

If you look at it side by side with set 75251, it’s a spot-on match and a nice wave to Ralph McQuarrie’s original concept. Unlike last year’s Friends Advent Calendar, you can fold the front down and play on a holiday-themed placemat. The focus this year is not minifigure settings, but rather micro builds of vehicles and buildings in a variety of sizes.While I am impressed by the cohesive theme for these builds, a few of these mini-builds are individually a little underwhelming.

There seems to still be plenty of Harry Potter calendars around, so it shouldn’t be too hard to find. Hopefully this review helps provide information that will allow you to make an informed decision about which advent calendar to pick up for your friends, family or yourself.LEGO construction toys meet the highest industry standards to ensure every brick is consistent and compatible, connecting and pulling apart perfectly every time – no magic required!