If you know me, you know I am HUGE Harry Potter fan - so huge that I have the Deathly Hallows tattooed on my wrist. Yes, a big enough fan that I will eternally be marked as such. I. LOVE. HARRY. POTTER. So, the moment someone on Facebook tagged me in a post about the newly revealed Harry Potter official Loot Crate box, I WAS IN. I was on www.lootcrate.com faster than you can say "Accio wallet!".
Fortunately, I was there early enough that I was able to snag one of the box subscriptions - apparently, they sold out pretty darn fast (not surprising). I usually don't like to make large purchases, but I had been perusing for a subscription box to try out for quite some time. It was October (my birthday month), and I figured why not get myself the gift that keeps on giving (every other month... for a year.). After ordering this subscription box, I was very impatient. I scoured the internet looking for dates they would ship, and when I would be able to tear into this lovely, magical box! It looked like they would ship mid-November for those who were within the first batch purchased - THAT WAS ME! When I finally received the "shipped" email notification, I went off the chain tracking my little box of wonder's journey to me.
There was a mild freak-out moment when my Post Office held onto the box for a whole day instead of dispersing it with the mail the day it was receivied - I was afraid either someone had stolen my goodies or they had found some sort of magical creature and had it detained. Fortunately, neither was the case, and the very next day, I had this waiting on me when I got home from work:
It was even "Muggle Worthy", which is probably what saved it from being discovered!
Upon opening it, my face was aglow from the magic inside.
I do! I want to be a wizard (or in my case witch). This box gets me - things are starting out excellent already! As you might be able to tell, on top was a lovely folded t-shirt with a New York newspaper printed on it. It detailed all of the disturbances that were apparently being caused by wizarding exposure, fantastic beasts, etc. I was VERY pleased.
Next there was a scroll! The scroll was shipped wrapped in a small rectangular box to keep it's shape and prevent crushing. It was really fun to see it, and I particularly enjoyed the "wax seal" (it was a sticker, but I'm going to pretend it was wax). It unrolled to tell you a little more about the goodies within the box itself, however I didn't unroll it until the end (I like to be surprised with every treasure I find).
My first find was this adorable Bowtruckle Lapel Pin. If you haven't seen Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, you should. These little guys steal a part of your heart, so now that I have my very own bowtruckle friend, I'm never truly alone.
The next item I happened upon in the box was a POP! Vinyl figure of Tina Goldstein. Again, if you haven't seen Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them - GET ON IT A.S.A.P.! Before this box, I only had 1 POP! Vinyl figure - Garrus Vakarian - but I might try and snag all of these Fantastic Beasts one's!
The next thing in the box was this BE-A-UTIFUL Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA)leather journal. On the front it is embossed with MACUSA's crest and has gold flake, and the back is just as beautifully embossed. I love journals, I love to write. I have meant to pick back up journaling more often, and I think this will help start me off wonderfully!
The next two things stashed away were a Pigwidgeon plushie and this awesome Hedwig//Owl Post key chain. The Pigwidgeon plush is right up my alley. I love pig, I love Ron, and I love the Weasleys. If I had an owl, Pigwidgeon would be him! As for the key chain, I was SUPER stoked for that. I had been looking for a new key chain for my work keys - I had migrated my key chain from my old job to my new job and the old key chain was stretchy and had gotten all stretched out and floppy and unmanageable. This is sturdy, snaps perfectly onto my purse, and holds my keys in style!
So, basically Loot Crate knocked this one out of the park. THIS Potterhead is very pleased with every single thing she received in her box (and even with the box itself). I can't wait to see what comes in the next Wizarding World crate - ACCIO JANUARY!
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