Whilst fans have been gathering for days in London's Trafalgar Square to see the stars of the final Harry Potter movie Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows:Part 2 walk up the red carpet for the film's premiere, I thought it might be fun to take a look back at a Mattel action figure release from 2004 - the Expecto Patronum Harry Potter issued as part of the Deluxe Wizard Collection. 8 inches tall and solidly built, this figure was part of the final action figure set to be released by Mattel … [Read more...]
Harry Potter and the Mattel Mini Collection Figures!
The countdown to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is well under way with Part 1 of the film about to hit cinema screens across the globe in just over a week's time! Harry is all grown up now in this grand finale, so I thought it might be fun to take a look back at an action figure when Harry was younger, and quite literally, in the case of this figure, much smaller! Small, but nevertheless, perfectly formed with an excellent movie-likeness of Daniel Radcliffe and six points of … [Read more...]
Countdown to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!
With the latest Harry Potter movie set to hit cinemas this summer, action figures based on the film modelled closely on the cast are already selling like the proverbial hotcakes! Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - based on the eponymous book by JK Rowling which charts the young wizard's 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry - stars series regulars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, and Emma Watson and Rupert Grint as Harry's best friends Hermione Granger and Ron … [Read more...]