Harry Potter Advent Calendar - Time-Turner

Product detailed description

The Harry Potter Advent Calendar - Time-Turner is a collector's calendar by The Carat Shop shaped like the Time-Turner, with 24 doors around the outer ring and one exclusive piece of jewellery or accessory behind each. Two inner sections rotate independently, a decorative hourglass with golden sand sits at the centre, and built-in lights shine through the star-shaped cutouts. The calendar measures 32 × 32 × 6.5 cm and stays on as a decoration once December is over.

One turn, one hour back

Hermione Granger was given a Time-Turner in her third year by Professor McGonagall - purely so she could attend more subjects than a timetable can hold. The rules were strict: nobody was to know she had it, and she was never to be seen by herself. One turn of the hourglass meant one hour back. Only at the end of the book did it become clear what such a device could really do, when Harry and Hermione used it to save Buckbeak and Sirius Black. Later, in the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic, the entire stock of Time-Turners was smashed in a duel, down to the last one.

The outer ring of the calendar carries the inscription that accompanies the Time-Turner in the books. It opens with „I mark the hours, every one“ and goes on to say that the device's worth is measured by what its owner has to do. It is a detail you would miss at a glance, and it is precisely what makes the calendar look more like a replica than a box for presents.

What is behind the doors

• 24 doors set around the outer ring
• 24 exclusive products - necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other themed accessories
• Official licence for the calendar and for everything inside it
• Two rotating rings that turn independently of one another
• An hourglass with golden sand at the centre of the calendar

The manufacturer does not publish the exact line-up in advance - that is usual for jewellery advent calendars and part of the surprise. What is certain is that these are accessories made for this calendar alone and not sold separately. The doors are numbered 1 to 24 and set around the ring in what looks like no particular order, so finding today's is a small game in itself - the numbers do not follow on the way you would expect.

A gold frame that lights up

The calendar is finished in gold after the original and built from three concentric rings. The outer one carries the doors and the engraved inscription, while the two inner ones rotate independently, so you can play with them exactly as you would with the real thing. Stars and smaller starbursts are cut between them, and the built-in lights shine through once switched on - in the evening the calendar reads as a glowing decoration rather than a box of presents.

At the centre of the whole frame sits a real hourglass filled with golden sand, mounted so that it can be turned. At 32 × 32 × 6.5 cm and over a kilo packed, this is a solid piece that holds its shape and can stand on a sideboard, a shelf or a desk. That is exactly what sets it apart from the paper calendars that go into the recycling on Boxing Day.

A gift that outlasts December

Advent calendars are given at the end of November so the recipient can open the first door on the first of December. This one has a point afterwards as well: once the doors are empty, the decorative Time-Turner remains, ready to stand out all year, and most fans do not own one at this size. Anyone who receives it and also collects wizarding world jewellery gains 24 pieces for the collection in one go.

As a gift it suits older children, teenagers and adult fans in particular - the small pieces of jewellery inside make it unsuitable for the youngest children. Stand the calendar on a level surface away from heat sources and damp; the hourglass at its centre is glass, so handle it as carefully as you would any other glass ornament.

Specifications

Warning: This product contains small parts and small pieces of jewellery and is not suitable for children under 3 years. The hourglass at the centre of the calendar is made of glass - handle it with care. Please keep the packaging for future reference.

The Time-Turner advent calendar is the best appointed in our range - it counts down advent, it lights up, and after Christmas it stays on display as a collector's piece.

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Harry Potter Collections

• Advent Calendars
• Harry Potter Jewellery
• Time-Turner

Frequently Asked Questions

The Harry Potter Advent Calendar - Time-Turner is an officially licensed collector's calendar by The Carat Shop, shaped like the Time-Turner. It has 24 doors around the outer ring holding 24 exclusive pieces of jewellery and accessories, two independently rotating inner rings, built-in lights and an hourglass with golden sand; it measures 32 × 32 × 6.5 cm and weighs 1095 g with packaging. It suits collectors and adult Harry Potter fans who want a calendar that stays on display after Christmas.