Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Series 1

About Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Series 1

A licensed collectible series

The collectible minifigures line usually mixes unrelated characters, but this series draws on a single wizarding licence and two film franchises. Pupils and staff from the Harry Potter films share the range with characters from Fantastic Beasts, which is set decades earlier. Each figure was sold individually in a sealed bag, so buyers did not know which character they would get. That made completing the series a matter of trading, feeling bags or buying single figures later.

Hogwarts faces

Among the students are Neville Longbottom (71022-6), Luna Lovegood (71022-5), Cho Chang (71022-7) and Draco Malfoy in his Quidditch robes (71022-4). The teaching staff is represented by Filius Flitwick (71022-13) and Alastor Mad-Eye Moody (71022-14). These give fans a way to fill out a Hogwarts display with characters who rarely appear in regular sets. Mad-Eye Moody, with his magical eye, is one of the more distinctive figures in the range.

From the Fantastic Beasts films

Newt Scamander (71022-17) and Jacob Kowalski (71022-19) come from the Fantastic Beasts side of the series. Their period costumes set them apart from the school uniforms of the Hogwarts figures. Newt, the magizoologist at the heart of the films, and Jacob, the No-Maj who is drawn into his adventures, make a natural pair for display.

Checking a figure is complete

Most figures have 9 pieces, while Cho Chang has 8, so the entries are very similar in size. Accessories such as wands are easy to lose, so the parts list for each entry is a quick way to check a second-hand figure. It also helps when you want to track down a single missing accessory rather than buy a whole figure again.

FAQ

Which Fantastic Beasts characters are included?

Among others, Newt Scamander (71022-17) and Jacob Kowalski (71022-19).

How many pieces does each figure have?

Most have 9 pieces; Cho Chang (71022-7) has 8.

Were the figures sold in blind bags?

Yes, like other collectible minifigures they came in sealed bags, one figure per bag.