Random Wax: Panini Harry Potter Welcome to Hogwarts Trading Cards (4 Packs)

 Welcome to Hogwarts: Happy Thanksgiving!  We'll kick off this post with the stars of one of the most popular book series and movies ever.  Cards like this is one reason I really like this set.  The visuals between the borders and photos really work for a Harry Potter set in my opinion.

Harry Potter is something I tend to associate with the holidays and cold weather.  It is set during the school year for the most part so it makes some sense.  The great hall with the floating candles, abundance of food and festive atmosphere fits perfect for days like today and Christmas.  I am a fan thanks to my daughter's extreme fandom rubbing off on me.

Picked up some boxes in January of this year.  They came from eBay with the listings being in German.  I get licensing is different overseas, but this is a Panini set so I'm not sure why there wasn't a US release.  And I'd think it'd do well in the US.

Overall the set really hits the marks for me.  We see the characters we love, lots of visuals associated with the movies and important moments from the series.

The base set is 216 cards with two insert sets having nine cards each.  Those inserts aren't named.  A couple of checklists are here and here.  I wish it was easier to find out information on sets like these Panini overseas sets, but it really isn't.

Whether the photos are scene grabs or promotional pics they are good.

The art visuals like that last card are cool.  I assume they were part of promotional products for the movies.

That center card is one of the inserts which aren't named.  I still don't have a complete set but I'm working on it.

BREAKDOWN:

24 – Total Cards

4 – Holgraphic

3 – Rainbow

1 – XXL