Harry Potter Chocolate Frog

There isn’t a Harry Potter fan in the world who doesn’t secretly wish for an acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, so that they can board the Hogwarts Express to go live in the castle and learn about spells and potions. Unfortunately, I have to live in reality so the next best thing was to visit the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London to visit the iconic sets and visit Hogwarts for a day.

If you are ever in the London area, I highly recommend this tour because it was absolutely fantastic. One of the many highlights was having the opportunity to step inside the original Hogwarts Express steam engine and see the train seats where Harry first met Ron and shared a buffet of sweets from the trolley. There was a shop on the 9¾ platform and I just knew without a doubt in my mind that I had to get myself this Chocolate Frog.

The Chocolate Frog was very expensive considering it is a box with a chocolate frog and wizard card for £8.95, which is approximately $13.00. Although it is expensive, it is very well made and I adore it. The box itself is a pentagon shape, just as it is in the movie, and comes to a point in the centre. The design is the same as it is in the movie and is 4.5” tall, which I think is a really nice size. In terms of movie accuracy, the box is incredibly well done and the only thing that is missing is the golden string/wire Harry uses to open the box, which I’m glad is not on the box because that would likely damage and rip the box that everyone wants to collect and/or keep as a keepsake.

The actual chocolate frog is quite large and is solid chocolate (150g of chocolate). It is wrapped in plastic wrap and pretty much takes up the entire box. Although I have no intention of eating the chocolate because I’m keeping everything, having a solid chocolate frog means the frog is a lot less likely to break, and it can help people justify the large cost. The frog is not exactly movie accurate, but again, I think this was a wise decision because if the frog was completely movie accurate, it would have been very delicate and this would be terrible news for any collector out there.

Also included in every Chocolate Frog box is a wizard card, which exhibits 3-dimensional movement to make it as similar to the movie card as possible. The wizard on the card will be one of the Hogwarts House Founders (Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Helga Hufflepluff, and Rowena Ravenclaw) or Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Each will include a biography of the founder on the back of the card. I was really hoping to get Dumbledore because that’s the card Harry got when he opened his box, but I got Rowena Ravenclaw. This means I will have to purchase more Chocolate Frogs in the future because I really do want that Dumbledore card.

Now if you want to open your box to get the card, but also keep the box in great condition for your collection and/or display, I recommend cutting the plastic around the box very, very carefully with a knife in the opening gap all around the box. The plastic around the pentagon will stay in tact so that when you close the box again and set it down, it will look like it has never been opened. If you want to open it and then stand it upwards, the pointed lid will stick out so you will have to put a little tape on it, or withhold the temptation and keep it closed, or buy more than one box.

These Chocolate Frogs are sold at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London and at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando. I highly recommend going to either of these studios because you get to see so many original Harry Potter props, costumes, etc. and it is an absolute blast. If you don’t get a chance to go, the Chocolate frogs can be purchased on either studio’s website. I have also seen plenty go up on eBay, so keep your eyes peeled. Admittedly, they are very expensive so if getting the Chocolate Frog shipped is too much of a hassle, you can make your own using a printable box template I found at http://foodinliterature.com/100creativity/2014/10/chocolate-frog-box-template-harry-potter-hogwarts-dinner-party.html J

Whether you purchase this treat from the studios or make your own, I think this is a really nice addition from the first movie to any Harry Potter collection and would make a great gift for any Harry Potter fan.

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