Picking Guide
Two secrets sit close together on the scale. Compare the movement and contact points alongside the box weight.
Secret designs
Mandrake~104.4 gAn exceptionally full box, with a tiny lateral gap as the useful contrast.
An exceptionally full box, with a tiny lateral gap as the useful contrast.
- Up / down
- Very little clearance.
- Left / right
- A very small gap.
- Front / back
- Very little clearance.
Harry Potter – Special Edition~105.3 gVery little room in every direction, with a slight contact near the upper front of the box.
Very little room in every direction, with a slight contact near the upper front of the box.
- Up / down
- Very little clearance.
- Left / right
- Very little clearance.
- Front / back
- Slight upper-front contact.
- Sound
- Mostly the desiccant packet.
| Design | Box weight | Up / down | Left / right | Front / back | Sound | Key feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mandrake | ~104.4 g | Very little clearance. | A very small gap. | Very little clearance. | — | An exceptionally full box, with a tiny lateral gap as the useful contrast. |
Harry Potter – Special Edition | ~105.3 g | Very little clearance. | Very little clearance. | Slight upper-front contact. | Mostly the desiccant packet. | Very little room in every direction, with a slight contact near the upper front of the box. |
Regular designs
All 12 regular designsAlbus Dumbledore~128.4 gVery full in every direction; slight raised contact on the front and back.
Very full in every direction; slight raised contact on the front and back.
- Up / down
- No noticeable clearance.
- Left / right
- No noticeable clearance.
- Front / back
- No noticeable clearance.
Luna Lovegood~125.5 gKnocks when moved vertically; opposing contact around the middle of the side walls.
Knocks when moved vertically; opposing contact around the middle of the side walls.
- Up / down
- Space to move and knock.
- Left / right
- Middle-side contact.
Harry Potter and Hedwig~124.3 gAccessories and desiccant knock when shaken vertically; tight side to side with slight front-to-back movement.
Accessories and desiccant knock when shaken vertically; tight side to side with slight front-to-back movement.
- Up / down
- Accessories and desiccant knock against the box.
- Left / right
- Very full; little room to move.
- Front / back
- Slight movement.
Lord Voldemort~118.3 gA rounded, cylindrical-feeling knock from side to side.
A rounded, cylindrical-feeling knock from side to side.
- Up / down
- A small gap.
- Left / right
- Rounded knock.
- Front / back
- Slight clearance.
Severus Snape~110.5 gVery full, with a contact point toward the upper part of the side walls.
Very full, with a contact point toward the upper part of the side walls.
- Up / down
- No noticeable clearance.
- Left / right
- No clearance; upper-side contact.
- Front / back
- No noticeable clearance.
Harry Potter and Quidditch~109 gA full box with opposing contact on both side walls.
A full box with opposing contact on both side walls.
- Up / down
- No noticeable clearance.
- Left / right
- No clearance; contact on both sides.
- Front / back
- No noticeable clearance.
Ron Weasley~108.6 gAccessories can rattle against the box during vertical movement.
Accessories can rattle against the box during vertical movement.
- Up / down
- No noticeable clearance.
- Left / right
- Slight clearance.
- Front / back
- Slight clearance.
Harry Potter and The Sorting Hat~107.6 gAn accessory can hit the rear-side wall during vertical movement.
An accessory can hit the rear-side wall during vertical movement.
- Up / down
- No noticeable clearance.
- Left / right
- No noticeable clearance.
- Front / back
- Slight clearance.
Rubeus Hagrid~99 gTight vertically, with only tiny gaps in the other directions.
Tight vertically, with only tiny gaps in the other directions.
- Up / down
- No noticeable clearance.
- Left / right
- Very small gap.
- Front / back
- Very small gap.
Draco Malfoy~98 gIrregular contact around the middle of the sides can change with the packing angle.
Irregular contact around the middle of the sides can change with the packing angle.
- Up / down
- No noticeable clearance.
- Left / right
- No clearance; irregular contact.
- Front / back
- No noticeable clearance.
Sirius Black~97.8 gMore vertical movement than the other recorded boxes.
More vertical movement than the other recorded boxes.
- Up / down
- Comparatively more space.
- Left / right
- Less space than front / back.
- Front / back
- More space than left / right.
Dobby~94.9 gAccessory-base and desiccant knocks are more noticeable during lateral movement.
Accessory-base and desiccant knocks are more noticeable during lateral movement.
- Up / down
- Slight clearance.
- Left / right
- Slight clearance.
- Front / back
- Slight clearance.
| Design | Box weight | Up / down | Left / right | Front / back | Key feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albus Dumbledore | ~128.4 g | No noticeable clearance. | No noticeable clearance. | No noticeable clearance. | Very full in every direction; slight raised contact on the front and back. |
Luna Lovegood | ~125.5 g | Space to move and knock. | Middle-side contact. | — | Knocks when moved vertically; opposing contact around the middle of the side walls. |
Harry Potter and Hedwig | ~124.3 g | Accessories and desiccant knock against the box. | Very full; little room to move. | Slight movement. | Accessories and desiccant knock when shaken vertically; tight side to side with slight front-to-back movement. |
Lord Voldemort | ~118.3 g | A small gap. | Rounded knock. | Slight clearance. | A rounded, cylindrical-feeling knock from side to side. |
Severus Snape | ~110.5 g | No noticeable clearance. | No clearance; upper-side contact. | No noticeable clearance. | Very full, with a contact point toward the upper part of the side walls. |
Harry Potter and Quidditch | ~109 g | No noticeable clearance. | No clearance; contact on both sides. | No noticeable clearance. | A full box with opposing contact on both side walls. |
Ron Weasley | ~108.6 g | No noticeable clearance. | Slight clearance. | Slight clearance. | Accessories can rattle against the box during vertical movement. |
Harry Potter and The Sorting Hat | ~107.6 g | No noticeable clearance. | No noticeable clearance. | Slight clearance. | An accessory can hit the rear-side wall during vertical movement. |
Rubeus Hagrid | ~99 g | No noticeable clearance. | Very small gap. | Very small gap. | Tight vertically, with only tiny gaps in the other directions. |
Draco Malfoy | ~98 g | No noticeable clearance. | No clearance; irregular contact. | No noticeable clearance. | Irregular contact around the middle of the sides can change with the packing angle. |
Sirius Black | ~97.8 g | Comparatively more space. | Less space than front / back. | More space than left / right. | More vertical movement than the other recorded boxes. |
Dobby | ~94.9 g | Slight clearance. | Slight clearance. | Slight clearance. | Accessory-base and desiccant knocks are more noticeable during lateral movement. |