‘member Neville Longbottom? Well the LEGO Group has enlisted Matthew Lewis, the actor who played the character, to celebrate 20 years of the Harry Potter theme.
A new video from the LEGO Group celebrates 20 years of LEGO Harry Potter, with Matthew Lewis building some of his most fondly remembered scenes from the movies. He comes face to face with the minifigure that is based on him – one of more than 80 LEGO characters that have been released in the last two decades.
Neville Longbottom first appeared as a minifigure in 2004, but of course Harry Potter himself first appeared in 2001. The boy wizard has appeared as a minifigure more than 50 times since then. In Issue 85 of Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans, we’ll be counting down the 10 best LEGO Harry Potter minifigures.
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The big new anniversary set is the 3,010 piece 76391 Hogwarts Icons Collectors’ Edition offers a display piece for the most dedicated Potterheads, featuring the story’s key icons presented in a detailed, intricate models. Blocks reviewed the model in Issue 83 of the LEGO magazine for fans.
Anthony shares his experience of LEGO Harry Potter and why it’s such a nostalgic theme for him.