LEGO Harry Potter: Aragog In The Dark Forest (4727)

by LEGO

Product Features

• Help rescue Harry Potter and Ron from the giant spider Aragog in the Dark Forest
• Open trap door to spider web and reveal the spell book
• Harry Potter and Ron Weasley included
• Easy to assemble and durable
• Contains 178 pieces Ages 7 and Up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1.9 x 11.2 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000649DO
• Item model number: 4727
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,435 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

Enter the Dark Forest if you dare. Help rescue Harry Potter and Ron from the giant spider Aragog in the Dark Forest. Pull the secret lever and they will be trapped in the spider's web. Then open the secret panel in the tree to reveal a spell book. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley included. Set contains 178 pieces.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My least favourite Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets set, October 4, 2002

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Homa Woodrum (NV United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Harry Potter: Aragog In The Dark Forest (4727) (Toy)

This set comes with Harry Potter & Ron Weasly minifigs, a giant Aragog, a green baseplate, mini spiders & their webs, and a number of forest themed pieces. That's about it. Construction was very easy and didn't take more than a few minutes as Aragog snaps together quickly and the rest of the set isn't too sophisticated. I did like the tree that opens and can hide an owl except for the fact that putting the owl in after building the tree is very difficult. On the green baseplate you create a trapping mechanism to get Ron caught up in the spiders and their webs. This is accomplished with a string that, when pulled, lets the webs fall forward. Sometimes they fall forward on their own. I gave this set 4 stars because it is Harry Potter and it is Lego. . .but there's not much else to recommend it unless you count Aragog and the baseplate. If it was a little cheaper, I don't think I would mind, but when you buy every single set you start looking at whether or not they really fulfill the value they promise. Set #4728 is 128 pieces. . .if you aren't keen on having a complete set then you might want to steer clear of this set because you can get Harry and Ron minifigs in Escape from Privet Drive. Side Note: I'm not fond of spiders so perhaps that has made me somewhat biased against this set. If you love spiders, then I guess a giant Aragog is just what you're looking for. :)

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great if you love spiders and Harry Potter, December 26, 2002

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Lonnie E. Holder "The Review's the Thing" (Columbus, Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Harry Potter: Aragog In The Dark Forest (4727) (Toy)

I admit I do not love spiders. However, plastic spiders are okay. The plastic spider in this Lego set is pretty cool, and while it could have been better, it is fine for limiting the scare factor for younger children.

The challenge factor is limited in this relatively simple Lego set. It is relatively easy to build. However, I do like the opening in the tree for the owl, and the spider web trap that activates when pulling a secret drawer was a nice touch to what would otherwise be a dull Lego set.

The tiny spiders are printed on bricks, thus making them no easier to lose than a standard Lego and similarly no more fragile than a standard Lego.

While the big spider, which is about hand-sized, is not terribly scary, it also minimized a couple of aspects to keep the scare factor low. The fangs are a single piece with minimal movement. The abdomen moves independent of the rest of the body, which is realistic. The two back legs articulate forward and back allowing a limited range of posing. However, that is the extent of the realism, and the average child will learn more from a good article in an appropriate magazine than from this toy. The lack of realism in the spider and the toy's relative simplicity are the main reasons I rate the educational value as only 3 stars.

The toy is a Lego, with all the Lego durability and quality. I enjoy the web trap a lot, which changes what would have been a 3 star Lego set to a 5 star set in terms of fun. I wasn't quite sure why coins were added to the secret drawer that activates the web trap, but more is always better, and the coins can be used as an aid to create your own adventures.

This Lego isn't one of the better Harry Potter kits, but considering the importance of this scene in the second Harry Potter movie, it is an important kit if you plan to collect most of them. I do like the spider, in spite of its inaccuracy, and I like Legos with moving parts better than those without. The price could be the next bracket down for Legos considering what you get. Overall I'd rank this kit as a lower overall value compared to some others, especially in the Harry Potter series, but I'm glad we have it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars this is a cool set!, August 25, 2003

A Kid's Review

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Harry Potter: Aragog In The Dark Forest (4727) (Toy)

this set is really cool! it comes with ron and harry in muggle clothes and aragog! this set is neat because of the web trap you can spring on ron or harry! have fun!