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FEATURES
24 COVER HOGWARTS EXPRESS Marcos Bessa explains how he recreated the iconic Harry Potter locomotive.
32 COVER MOTORISED LIGHTHOUSE Taking the fan design and turning it into a towering model required a new element.
38 COVER THE OFFICE Learn how a group of The Office fans delivered a sitcom set packed with references.
42 COVER TABLE FOOTBALL Sam Johnson and Antica Bracanov reveal just how difficult the new Ideas set was to pull off.
102 COVER POWER MINERS Look back back at the late noughties theme that saw minifigures facing rock monsters.
REVIEWS
50 COVER HOGWARTS EXPRESS What does this larger, more detailed version of the train offer dedicated Potterheads?
56 MINISTRY OF MAGIC LEGO Harry Potter moves outside of the school for this unique location model.
58 ADVENT CALENDARS Find out if you need the Harry Potter and Marvel calendars to count down to Christmas.
62 SANCTUM SANCTORUM Does a set that combines Marvel with a modular building bring the best of both worlds?
76 IDEAS Motorised Lighthouse and The Office reviewed.
74 HOLIDAY MAIN STREET Is the latest Winter Village set inbued with the Christmas magic that fans expect?
BUILD
80 MOD SQUAD Build a lunar display base to showcase the modern Galaxy Explorer.
TECHNIQUE
88 BOARD GAMES Make game night more interesting by building board games with LEGO bricks.
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