Harry Potter Official Advent Calendar 2024 Review
DISCLOSURE – THIS ITEM WAS GIFTED TO THE REVIEWER FOR THE PURPOSES OF WRITING THE REVIEW. ALL THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ARE THE REVIEWER’S OWN.
Reviewed by Helen O
Being August, what better time is there to start the countdown to Christmas! I was so excited to be given the opportunity to review this year’s Harry Potter TM Official Advent Calendar 2024!
It’s hard to believe that 11 year old Wizard Harry Potter burst onto our screens over 25 years ago, it seems like yesterday that he, Ron and Hermione arrived at the magical world of Hogwarts. All these years later, the Harry Potter franchise is one of the most successful in history and remains as popular as ever.
My son is just getting into the wizarding world of Harry Potter, so it was the perfect time for this opportunity to arise.
The Calendar arrived super quickly and we couldn’t wait to open the package to take a sneaky peek. My son was so excited when we opened the large padded envelope and took a look inside. The advent calendar was wrapped in a cellophane pouch, to keep it in good condition. There was a very slight dink of damage to the top corner, which had obviously happened in the post, but otherwise, it was in great condition.
My first impression was that I loved the design of the advent calendar as it resembled a book. The cover design was simple, yet effective and looked really stylish, appealing to all ages. I was surprised how streamlined the calendar was and I was intrigued to see what goodies it might behold!
When I opened the advent calendar, there were 25 small paper envelopes of varying shapes and sizes, each labelled with an individual number from 1 to 25 (who doesn’t love it when there’s an extra treat for the big day itself!)
As for the treats inside, there were a range of lovely Harry Potter themed keepsakes including stickers, gift tags, key chain, stationary, cookie stencil, button badges, coaster, recipe card and much, much more. All of the items were great quality, completely usable and perfect if you like to collect Harry Potter themed goodies.
If you are in to reusing and recycling, like I am, it would be entirely feasible to open the envelopes really carefully, so that you could reuse the calendar again next year, filling it with further Harry Potter themed goodies. Otherwise, it is completely recyclable. So it’s a win win as far as I’m concerned.
I also liked the fact that it’s a non-edible advent calendar, as December can often become a touch sugar-filled, so it’s a perfect alternative, providing cute little keepsakes for the avid Harry Potter fan.
The RRP of the advent calendar is £29.99, which is a lot more than I’d usually spend on an advent calendar, but if you’re a die hard fan of the Harry Potter franchise, it’s a must have. I can imagine that both adults and children would love to open this calendar each day in the festive run-up. Although, the calendar isn’t suitable for anyone under 3 years of age, due to small parts.
The shipping fee looks to be approximately £9, which is quite a significant extra amount added to the initial outlay.
I’d recommend this calendar for any Harry Potter fan, looking to countdown to the festive season in a Harry Potter inspired way.
You won’t need to wait long to get your hands on this amazing advent calendar, as it’s released on 17th September 2024. Plus, it’s available for pre-order right now.
There are lots of other Harry Potter themed goodies available from the website at: https://insighteditions.com/collections/harry-potter
Rating: 4/5
RRP: Harry Potter TM Official Advent Calendar 2024 RRP £29.99
Buy here: https://insighteditions.com/collections/harry-potter/products/harry-potter-official-advent-calendar-hogwarts-seasonal-surprises
Release date: 17th September 2024