Owen (and Daddy's) Birthday Present

Owen is Harry Potter mad. Actually, that's a bit of an understatement. He lives and breathes HP. He's on the fifth book, having started reading them only a couple of months ago when Kitty Taylor came to stay. And he was Harry Potter crazy before he'd even started reading the books. So when July 2 came around, we thought we'd treat him (yes him, not me) to what appeared to me to be one of the all time most exciting Lego sets.

Come the morning of the big day, we started working our way through the presents (order specified by a very, very excited Rosie). Only a few presents in and Owen opened the Lego

Quidditch from Keith and Halycon. This was a monster hit as he'd actually seen this just a few weeks ago and said how much he wanted it. Halcyon had already decided on this present for him so that must be fate, right? Last up was the big box - Hogwarts. We assembled Quidditch before we headed off out for the day and began Hogwarts on our return that evening. Jo thought it would be good to record our progress through the 1290 pieces in 10 bags, so here goes.

10 bags in the box...

Bag 1...

....done

Bag 2...

... done

Wearing PJs for bag 3...

... done

and from the other side.

Last one before bed. Bag 4...

... done

and from the front.

Next day and after dull stuff like breakfast and a bath we're on to bag 5...

... done and now for Book 2 of the instructions!

Bag 6 turns out to be 6 & 7.

but hunger calls so we take a break...

We return after lunch and jazz to complete the dining hall.

Bag 8 next...

... done!

It's looking good now.

Nearly there now - bag 9...

... done.

and a close up.

Last but not least. Bag 10...

... finished (the back)

and the front.

AWESOME!!!!

Now, what other sets do they have?