Every Harry Potter fan needs to get LEGO’s 6020-piece Hogwarts on their Christmas list
And here are all the teeny tiny details
After seven books, eight films, theme park rides and even some *cough* ‘adult’ toys, you might think Harry Potter nerds would finally be maxed out. But keep on thinking buster because the latest Harry Potter must-have is a frankly ridiculously huge, 6020-piece Hogwarts castle entirely made from LEGO.
The 58cm castle, which is coming to stores in August and will cost ya £349.99, is crammed with towers, turrets, chambers, classrooms, creatures, the Whomping Willow, Hagrid’s hut and loads more iconic features.
It’s the second-largest LEGO set ever made, after the 7,500-piece Star Wars Millennium Falcon.
There are also 4 minifigures (Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Salazar Slytherin and Rowena Ravenclaw), 27 microfigures featuring students, professors and statues, and five Dementors.
You can relive your favourite moments as one your fave characters including: the big man Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, Professor Snape, Professor McGonagall, Remus Lupin, Professor Dolores Umbridge, Argus Filch, Lord Voldemort, Bellatrix Lestrange or, if you’re so inclined, Aragog the spider.
It’ll be available exclusively from LEGO stores and at shop.lego.com from 15th August 2018, so get in quick to avoid disappointment.
Here’s an intricate look at all the cool Harry Potter details…
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What the LEGO beast looks like from the outside
“They’re not birds! They’re keys! Winged keys.”
Harry facing off against the Basilisk
The Great Hall with buildable ‘stained glass windows’
The Whomping Willow comes with the buildable blue Flying Ford Anglia car in its spinning branches.
Professor Dolores Umbridge’s office with desk, chair and pink furnishings
Try your hand at some potion making
Climb the moving staircase
Harry and Dumbledore with the Mirror of Erised
Hagrid’s hut (with Aragog and pumpkins)
House founders Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Salazar Slytherin and Rowena Ravenclaw
The full press release reads:
“First introduced in 2001, LEGO Harry Potter was extremely popular with fans of all ages. This year, the theme has been reintroduced with all new sets, with the LEGO Harry Potter™ Hogwarts Castle™ being the largest of them all. The Castle features the Great Hall complete with specially created buildable stained-glass windows, as well as the house banners that adorn the walls of the hall during the grand banquets. Recreate fan favourite Harry Potter scenes including facing off against the mighty Basilisk and destroying Tom Riddle’s diary.
“Explore Hagrid’s Hut complete with Aragog the Acromantula before venturing out to the Whomping Willow, featuring a buildable flying Ford Anglia car stuck in its spinning branches. This set comes with 27 microfigures including: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Albus Dumbledore and many of your other favourite characters from the Wizarding World.”
JUST LOOK AT ALL THOSE BRICKS
This is the hero that designed it, complete with a truly remarkable shirt
(Images: LEGO / Warner Bros. Pictures)
