Unboxing: LitJoy Magical Edition Year 7.1!

A day before Christmas, I received an early Christmas present; my LitJoy crate. I ordered it back in September and have been anticipating it ever since. It's a part of their famous Magical Edition-collection where each box represents a book in the Harry Potter series. This is year 7 part one – and the next box is ready for pre-order in April.

See my unboxing of their previous box here or visit their website here.

All in all, I enjoyed this box immensely. LitJoy has a beautiful way of curating magical items that showcases their deep knowledge of the Harry Potter universe and books. This isn't just a box of random licensed items; it's a box curated by fans for fans. And it makes all the difference. 

This box in particular was beautiful – but perhaps I prefered LitJoy's earlier boxes. This may just be down to personal taste, but it may also be because the seventh book isn't as well-defined in its artefacts as the rest of the series. I'm not sure ... 

In the end, the box still shines. LitJoy will always be the best Harry Potter subscription around and I cannot wait for the next box. 

One can never get too many mugs. I certainly can't. And so I was excited when LitJoy revealed that there would be a tin mug in this box. It turned out to be one of my favourite items – and one of my new favourite mugs too! It depicts such a huge part of the seventh Harry Potter book under the headline of "Worst camping trip ever!". The book can't be summed up better than that. 

The first thing that greeted me when I opened the box was a fluffy blanket adorned with a wizarding map. The blanket is incredibly soft and is the perfect companion to lazy reading days, but it's also a beautiful homage to the all traveling that happens in the seventh Harry Potter novel.

Every Harry Potter location can be found on the blanket; from the Shell Cottage to the Burrow, the Durmstrang ship to Platform 9 3/4, Godric's Hollow to Malfoy Manor and so on ... It's so cleverly done – and so snuggly too!

The masterpiece of this box is this replica of Hermione's handbag. Sadly, it has not expansion charm, but it's perfect for storing jewelry and small trinkets.

To me, there's nothing more relaxing than listening to a podcast and doing a jigsaw puzzle. I loved doing jigsaw puzzles as a child and lately I've rediscovered the joy of doing something so purely devoid of digital distractions. So imagine my joy when I found a Godric's Hollow-themed puzzle in this crate. It was only 250 pieces so it was quickly done – but a fun break nevertheless with beautiful artwork too.

When I opened the box I was hit by a strange scent of pine. Not nessecarily a pleasant scent, but a scent that can evoke forgotten memories and transport you to the deep forests of your childhood.
Cleverly enough, the candle is designed to represent the deluminator and the unlocking mechanism mimics this to perfection. I'm not sure that I'll ever light this candle as the scent is a bit hard-hitting as it is, but I do love the idea.

LitJoy always include magnetic bookmarks in their magical crates that represents various scenes from the books. The bookmarks are always humourous, and so I couldn't help but giggle at the morbid, yet horrifying, cartoon version of Umbridge's door – complete with Moody's eye attached.

I gasped when I saw this book. Albus Dumbledore is my favourite character and there's nothing I'd love more than to know more about him, his mysterious past and his many secrets. If Rita Skeeter's bestseller really existed, I would have read it long ago. As it is, this lined notebook is a wonderful replacement – and along with the mug, it's my favourite item in this box. It's gorgeously made, decorated with glitter and wonderful end pages.

For some reason, I've always been confused by pins. There's so many beautifully designed ones out there, but I'm never sure what I should do with them as I do not wear them. They always puzzle me though I do appreciate their beauty.
This pin represents the golden snitch from Dumbledore's will – complete with the engraving "I Open at the Close" and the pin can be slided open to reveal the resurrection stone. A fun way to display an iconic scene.

This box was delivered to me the day before Christmas. And so, it seemed perfect that a tiny and fluffy Hedwig ornament was to be found within it. I really do think she's the cutest thing ever!

I must admit, I giggled a bit when I saw this pen. The sword of Godric Gryffindor floats up to the doe patronus whenever you turn the pen – exactly like the pens that were so popular in the 90's. 

In every box LitJoy includes a few playing cards themed around the Harry Potter characters. I particularly adore the depiction of Hermione on this – she looks radiating! 

This booksleeve is made for protecting books on the loose in your bag. And not only is it made in good quality; it's very beautiful too, designed to resemble the famous book Hermione inherits from Dumbledore. I'll definitely use and treasure this. 

Luna is the best. Her imagination, her creativity, her carefree nature mixed with her odd ability to always say the most profound things in the oddest way possible. She of course plays an important part in the seventh Harry Potter book and so it only made sense to see her represented through these colorful socks – complete with dirigible plums and all! 

Paper replicas are always fun. Especially when they're goldfoiled. And so, I absolutely love this copper-adorned invitation to Bill and Fleur's wedding. Completely with a wax-sealed gold envelope and all! 

"Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure". One of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite characters. And so, this pillowcase should hit home for me but I'm very conflicted about it. Something about the colours and the artwork just feels off to me. And even though the quote fits well with the seventh book, I still feel like a quote from Half-Blood Prince seems out of place in this box.