Harry Potter Advent Calendar - Day 9
Posted by CapnRex101,
I have only just recognised that the Harry Potter Advent Calendar follows a conventional pattern, featuring a minifigure, a recreation of a magical creature and then a magical artefact every three days.
We should therefore expect an artefact today...
I have mixed feelings about these printed Galleons. The coins have only appeared once before, in 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank - Collectors' Edition, so it is wonderful to see them again and in a much more affordable set. In addition, the printed designs look lovely, cleverly adapting the classic LEGO dragon. However, just including two printed tiles seems somehow underwhelming for a day in the Advent Calendar.
Overall - These coins look fantastic and I am glad they are available again, but I miss any kind of actual construction today.
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The classic dragon is fun and all but yeah feels like having nothing to build really misses the point of a Lego calendar
@Brickalili said:
"The classic dragon is fun and all but yeah feels like having nothing to build really misses the point of a Lego calendar "
Oh, friend. Can't you see? All this waiting builds anticipation, and character. Or maybe it just builds resentment. It builds SOMETHING.
Like I said with the box of jelly beans, it feels like they're using prints as a way to basically get out of having to design for this day in this calender. I don't envy them for picking a calender entirely filled with items from the wizarding world... and figs for the four houses. But I don't feel that the approach used on days like today is right.
For all the joking I did with the builds from the previous days, I actually like them for the most part. Because they're builds :)
I’d like to give my two cents on this, but that’s been taken care of already.
Wait, what's the scale on these? 2x2?
Just a pair of pocket change.
Better than a crate i guess
At least it isn't a pair of Knuts.
@Legodp said:
"Wait, what's the scale on these? 2x2?"
3x3, probably the same as the upcoming stack of books.
@PurpleDave said:
" @Legodp said:
"Wait, what's the scale on these? 2x2?"
3x3, probably the same as the upcoming stack of books."
Which would be a minor disappointment to anyone who wanted to fill 21358 with Harry Potter minifigures and operate it with wizard coins.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Legodp said:
"Wait, what's the scale on these? 2x2?"
3x3, probably the same as the upcoming stack of books."
Which would be a minor disappointment to anyone who wanted to fill 21358 with Harry Potter minifigures and operate it with wizard coins."
Just use magic to get them out. “Minifigurus Extracto!”
Whoa!!
Two big gold coins staring me in the face. Can we get to know each other first, Lego!
I don't see the size of these pieces. 1x1? Anything bigger would be a millstone compared to a minifig.
@Yooha said:
"I don't see the size of these pieces. 1x1? Anything bigger would be a millstone compared to a minifig."
3x3, as previously stated.