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Primark is selling a Harry Potter advent calendar shaped like the Hogwarts Express train

All aboard!

Fans of Harry Potter can rejoice this Christmas as Primark is selling an advent calendar shaped like the iconic Hogwarts Express.

The robust wooden model features a red-and-black train engine just like the one in the films, along with a carriage holding 24 little compartments to be filled with treats.

Harry Potter train advent calendar
It’s going for £15 (Credit: Primark)

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Its £15 price tag makes it more expensive than most on the market, but its wizarding theme and the fact it can be used again and again could make it a hit.

It certainly seems popular with fans of the Harry Potter series of books and films.

Primark shared a video of the product on its official Instagram account, writing in the caption: “Fresh from Platform 9¾, our Harry Potter Hogwarts Express advent calendar has arrived into selected stores.

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“Fill the drawers with whatever magical treats you like and wait patiently for the start of December… Anyone else now ridiculously excited to start the Christmas countdown already?! Advent Calendar £15/€17.”

Safe to say, the shop’s followers were all over it, as one commented: “Oh my goddddd I need this!!!”

Fill the drawers with whatever magical treats you like.

Another said: “Omfg! We all need one!”

A third wrote simply, “I want this” along with a heart-eyes emoji.

The Harry Potter Advent Train is listed on the Primark website under product code 5465501.

Harry Potter train advent calendar
You can put your own goodies in the carriage compartments (Credit: Primark)

For those preferring what some would consider a more grown-up option, there are a number of boozy advent calendars catching shoppers’ eyes this year.

Among them is a Baileys-themed calendar featuring chocolates and a bottle of the cream liqueur!

B&M is selling it for just £4.99.

It’s available at B&M (Credit: B&M)

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Similarly, the bargain store is also selling a number of calendars perfect for gin lovers, including one that comes with a mini bottle of Gordon’s Pink Gin and another with a bottle of Bombay Sapphire.

The blurb reads: “Let the good times beGIN! Know a special someone with a taste for gin? This chocolate and alcohol advent calendar will satisfy both sweet tooths and those who enjoy a Christmas tipple.”

Wilkinsons, meanwhile, is ensuring people’s dogs don’t miss out on the festive fun, as the retailer is selling advent calendars for pooches for just £1.

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor