By Jeffrey Ressner
HARRY POTTER LIMITED EDITION DVD GIFT SET
$149.99 (HD DVD, Blu-ray )
The prodigy of Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry fights evil on his way to adulthood in this elaborate package.
Perfect for: The young wizard who has seen every Potter movie (on opening weekend) but wants more.
Lightweight: 3.25 pounds -- roughly the heft of one hardcover edition in the Potter book series.
Useful extra: The cool faux-leather case doubles as a hiding place for the four packs of trading cards, the metal bookmarks and other goodies.
Gotta see: Natalia Tena as Nymphadora Tonks in a special behind-the-scenes tour of the The Order of the Phoenix movie set.
Same price as: About half of a round-trip airline ticket from New York to London.
UNITED ARTISTS 90TH ANNIVERSARY PRESTIGE COLLECTION GIFT SET $869.98 A whopping 112 discs (90 movies) spanning the history of the legendary studio.
Running time: 9,999 minutes
Perfect for: Spielbergs-in-training who want to study the classics.
Gotta see: "Annie Hall," "Raging Bull," "West Side Story" and "Dr. No," for the umpteenth time.
Same price as: A subscription to Netflix's "3 DVDs at-a-time" plan for more than four years.
SEINFELD: THE COMPLETE SERIES
$283.95
A sitcom about "nothing" exposed the neuroses of New York smart alecks.
Gotta see: A 226-page "official coffee-table book" with photos, trivia, personal reflection -- yada, yada, yada.
Perfect for: Class clowns and nostalgia buffs.
Same price as: About a full month of turkey, roast beef or ham dinners at Tom's Restaurant, the real-life New York diner on Broadway where Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer hung out.
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION COMPLETE SERIES
$440
This follow-up to the original series gave us new characters played by Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner, plus better special effects.
Perfect for: The completist "Star Trek" fan.
Gotta see: The roundtable with the show's visual-effects technicians. If you've ever pondered the pros and cons of CGI vs. miniature models or want to know the history of transporter effects, this is for you.
Same price as: Almost the same amount to launch a sample of your loved one's cremated remains into space via memorialspaceflights.com.
GILMORE GIRLS: THE COMPLETE SERIES
$258.82
The sitcom with social overtones follows a single mother, her daughter and her wealthy parents.
Perfect for: Tween and teen girls who missed episodes because of homework -- or boys.
Creative touch: The "doll case" package resembles retro Barbie boxes.
Gotta see: The 60-page "Gilmorisms" booklet with all of the show's pop-culture references.
Same price as: More than 100 "Obama '08" pins. At the series' conclusion, Rory (Alexis Bledel) became a reporter covering his presidential campaign.
