We continue to look at what we think are some of the best non-Star Wars LEGO sets to buy this holiday season, and this time we head to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to look at three of the sets that are available to extend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The first set is based on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and features a Hogwarts Carriage drawn by Thestrals (#76400).
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LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Carriage and Thestrals (76400)
Age: 7+; 144 pieces; Price £17.99 / $19.99 / 19.99€
LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Carriage and Thestrals (76400) is a buildable toy for children aged 7 and up, with magical creatures to care for and carriage rides to enjoy for endless adventures.
Iconic characters and creatures
Young witches, wizards and Muggles will love to join Harry Potter and Luna Lovegood™ as they discover an adult and baby Thestral in the Forbidden Forest. There’s an apple and meat to feed the mystical, winged creatures before taking a Thestral-drawn carriage ride to the next enchanting escapade. This versatile playset will inspire kids to recreate memorable scenes from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ and role-play endless adventures of their own. The free LEGO Building Instructions app lets kids view, zoom and rotate the model as they build, providing an amazing sense of immersion and interaction during the construction process.
The 121 piece set includes unique versions of Harry Potter and Luna Lovegood, an adult and baby mystical Thestral, plus a buildable carriage that attaches to the adult Thestral. Accessories included with the set are meat and an apple to feed to the Thestrals, and a copy of the notorious magazine, The Quibbler.
The next two playsets are part of a series of modular sets that combine to create your own version of the famous wizarding school that all feature various elements from all eight films.
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LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Courtyard: Sirius’s Rescue (76401)
Age: 8+; 345 pieces; Price £44.99 / $49.99 / 49.99€
Inspire witches, wizards and Muggles aged 8 and up to explore a magical world of imaginative play with LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Courtyard: Sirius’s Rescue (76401).
A high-flying Hogwarts rescue
This versatile playset is based on memorable scenes from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™. It features 3 iconic minifigures – Harry Potter, Hermione Granger™ and Sirius Black™ – and popular Buckbeak™ the Hippogriff. Buckbeak has movable wings and room on his back for a minifigure passenger. A prison cell high in the Hogwarts tower is the scene for a daring rescue, and Harry’s famous Firebolt racing broomstick is there to speed kids to their next magical adventure! The free LEGO Building Instructions app lets kids view, zoom and rotate the model as they build, providing an amazing sense of immersion and interaction during the construction process. This modular set connects with others in the series to create an entire Hogwarts Castle.
This versatile set is based on memorable scenes from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. All three minifigures of the 345-piece set are unique, with new versions of Sirius Black, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, as well as Buckbeak the Hippogriff featuring moveable wings. A prison cell high in the Hogwarts tower is the scene for a daring rescue, and Harry’s famous Firebolt is also included.
Dumbledore’s Office features the titular’s workplace along with other familiar rooms and items including Harry’s Invisibility Cloak, the Pensieve, the Sword of Gryffindor, the celebrated Sorting Hat and baby Fawkes.
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LEGO® Harry Potter Hogwarts™: Dumbledore’s Office (76402)
Age: 8+; 654 pieces; Price £79.99 / $79.99 / 89.99€
Witches, wizards and muggles aged 8 and up will enjoy adventures with iconic characters, fun features and realistic accessories from the Harry Potter™ movies with LEGO® Harry Potter Hogwarts™: Dumbledore’s Office (76402).
Enchanting escapades in famous Hogwarts rooms
This multi-level Hogwarts playset features several areas that will inspire imaginative play, each filled with authentic details from the popular movie series. The set includes 6 minifigures: Harry Potter, Hermione Granger™, Albus Dumbledore™, Severus Snape™, Argus Filch and Madam Pince. Familiar items include Harry’s Invisibility Cloak, the Pensieve memory keeper, the legendary Sword of Gryffindor™, the celebrated Sorting Hat and baby Fawkes rising from the ashes. The free LEGO Building Instructions app lets kids view, zoom and rotate the model as they build, providing amazing immersion and interaction during the construction process. This modular set connects with others in the series to create an entire Hogwarts Castle.
The 654 piece set features six minifigures including previously released versions of Professor Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, and all new unique versions of Argus Filch, Albus Dumbledore, Madame Pince and Harry Potter.
The LEGO Harry Potter theme continues to go from strength-to-strength and there is something for everyone at numerous price points. We really like the modular nature of some of these sets and hope that the LEGO Group continue to expand the famous school over the coming years, without the need to come up with another different modular system.
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We thank LEGO for proving these sets for review. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
