Happy Holidays to you from me. You're welcome. 
Yes, I made it from scratch. No, I did not use a template. It took 10 batches gingerbread, 8 batches of royal frosting. Too much candy. 3 weeks and 60+ hours of my life. A few extra pounds on my rump. It was so fun! 

 Ron, Harry, and Hermione. Ron's wand is complete with spellotape. Hermione is carrying a stack of gingerbread books. She eats it up.

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The tower roof is made of these mint-waffle wafers I...