Pieces: 1290
Ages: 8-14Description: This LEGO Harry Potter set comes with 10 minifigures: Lord Voldemort, 2 Dementors, Professor Snape, Professor McGonagall, Filius Flitwick, Argus Filch, Harry Potter, Hermione Grainger, and Professor Dumbledore. The castle consists of the Great Hall and three other buildings.
Pieces: There are a lot of neat parts to this set - plenty of tan and brown elements. The theme specific elements are fun - banners for Griffindor and Slytherin, Sirius Black's face in the fire, a shield that says "Seeker - James Potter", a Hogwarts crest, the Sorting Hat, Marauder's Map, a Basilisk Fang, and an issue of the Daily Prophet, just to name a few. The gold goblets are nice and plentiful, and there are three different owls. Best of all - there is an invisibility cloak, seen above in the minifig photo.
Playability: Tons! There are a lot of areas that reference the books. Tom Riddle's diary has a clever hiding place behind a rotating suit of armor. You can see Sirius Black's face in the fireplace of the Griffindor Common Room. Fans of the books will find plenty of detail here.
Overall: This is a pricy set, but it is jam-packed with Harry Potter fun. There is great attention to detail and there are a lot of great elements that make the set worth the price tag, particularly if you can get a deal on it.
Rating: 9/10 - price is the only real drawback, but the price is exactly in line with what LEGO usually charges for a set with this many pieces.
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