Complete Gift Guide to the Top 10 LEGO Harry Potter Sets to Get Fans This Holiday Season
By Elaine Selna
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The magic of Harry Potter ceases to amaze children all over the globe. Especially, when it is coupled with LEGO. The sets LEGO has created based on this book and film franchise have become some of the most popular holiday gift items for many years. We have compiled a list for all the parents out there that want to get the top 10 most in-demand LEGO Harry Potter sets out there. From the over 5,000-piece Diagon Alley set to new Series 2 Minifigures, there is plenty to build in these sets. You can find everything LEGO has to offer based on Harry Potter here.
1. Diagon Alley; $400
The iconic set of Diagon Alley has finally been turned into LEGO and we couldn’t be more excited. This set ($400) has over 5,000 pieces to use to make storefronts, props, and the interiors of the stores. From Flourish and Blotts to Fred and George Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes you’ll be able to go shopping here every day.
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2. Attack on the Burrows; $100
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, many fans will remember when the Death Eaters attacked the Weasley home called the Burrows. This set ($100) helps you build their topsy-turvy house just before Bellatrix arrives to destroy it all.
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3. Hogwarts Astronomy Tower; $100
The Hogwarts Astronomy Tower is a truly iconic location. Just below the top of the tower, you’ll get to build the Ravenclaw dormitories and common room. Below is Professor Slughorn‘s potions office where he keeps many secrets. Don’t forget in this over the 900-piece set ($100) you’ll make the actual place Harry last saw Professor Dumbledore.
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4. Quidditch Match; $40
Throughout Harry’s time at Hogwarts, not only has he managed to save the school every year but also play Quidditch as well. This set ($40) lets you build the pitch complete with viewing stands for each house, three goal posts, and all the tools you’ll need play the game like a Quaffle, a Bludger, and, of course, a Golden Snitch
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5. LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar; $40
As we start to inch closer to Christmas day, many like to celebrate with Advent calendars. For the 24 days leading up to the big day, you’ll receive a present each day. This advent calendar ($40) made by LEGO features elements from the Harry Potter films. Maybe one day you get a minifigure of Hermione Granger or a Triwizard cup. You’ll never know until you open each day up.
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6. Hogwarts Castle; $400
For the ultimate LEGO Harry Potter experience, building the Hogwarts Castle is a must on the to-do list. This set ($400) is very hard to find, but there are still some available. With over 6,000 pieces, you’ll get to build each area the castle has to offer from the Great Hall to the Chamber of Secrets deep below the castle.
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7. Hogwarts Express; $80
So many great memories have happened at Platform 9¾. From Harry meeting the Weasley’s to him and Ron trying to get to school the next year and failing. This time you get to make the journey with this 801-piece set ($80) complete with platform, train, and wall to go through. There might even be an enemy aboard, but you’ll have to find them.
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8. Hagrid’s Hut: Buckbeak’s Rescue; $60
Hagrid is the honorary fourth member of the gang and by proxy so is Buckbeak, his Hippogriff. The pivotal moment when Hermione and Harry go back and time and get to save Buckbeak has now been transformed into a set ($60) for you to build. Hid in the pumpkin patch and brake Buckbeak’s chains free so he can help you all escape.
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9. Hogwarts Clock Tower; $90
The clock tower not only helps the students tell time, especially if they use a time turner but also leads to the Great Hall. This 922-piece set ($90) shows you all that goes on inside the castle from the Prefects’ bathroom to Dumbledore’s office to the Hospital Wing. Reenact the Yule Ball with all the icy decorations and minifigures like Madame Maxime, Fleur Delacour, and Viktor Krum.
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10. Beauxbatons’ Carriage: Arrival at Hogwarts; $50
If you are going to build the Hogwarts Express, it seems fitting to also build another iconic mode of transportation, the Beauxbatons’ carriage. In the Goblet of Fire, the all-girls French wizarding school decided to arrive at Hogwarts in style with this flying carriage ($50). The carriage even has some secret compartments that will make the journey even more fun.
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Stocking Stuffers:
Hogwarts Student Accessory Set; $15
When building the world of Harry Potter, there have to be other students to interact with and fill the space to make it feel like a real school. The Hogwarts Student Accessory Set ($15) helps by providing familiar minifigures of students like Cho Chang, Draco Malfoy, and Hannah Abbott with pieces like wands, books, a lantern, and the Marauders map.
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LEGO Harry Potter Minifigure Series 2 Collectible Bags; $5
If you want to collect minifigure in the Harry Potter universe, the Series 2 bags ($5) are the way to go. Each bag has one person you can build with accessories depending on who the character is. Luna Lovegood comes with her lion hat, Harry comes with the Half-Blood Prince’s Potions book, and Dumbledore comes with Fawkes, his phoenix.
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