Customer Reviews

LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle

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For the third addition to the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle, we are treated to a true addition. The set matches up quite nicely with previous offerings from the LEGO line and offers plenty of new Hogwarts adventure to make it feel like a truly new location.



This set was purchased for my 8 year old daughter on her birthday. The delightful elements, colors and unique characters sold it for her wish list. As her father and a fan of all things LEGO, naturally we built it together. Together we spent 2 1/2 hours on the construction, and each portion of the set is contained in numbered bags that you do not open until you reach the step in the construction that requires those parts. That limits confusion; after all it is 943 pieces. When I was a kid the largest set I had was probably only half that size. A benefit to my daughter was the inclusion of no fewer than three female minifigures, two with LEGO hair! That's always a plus for her ;)



Though it is large and can take some time to build it is very educational. Structures and supports are all well used in this set. The step by step build process meant that at certain points in the process my daughter could have a completed tower, Herbology Classroom or another portion of the set already complete for a few moments of diversion. Older kids, and adults will likely have no trouble at all with the time it takes. Younger kids naturally are going to need a little help or they might find it overwhelming.



A great LEGO set, full of exploration, character and fun. Definitely a family moment. You'll be eager to play with your child with this one. Or just get one for yourself. It's great.

Okay, there is another Hogwarts Castle available. however, with its price being nearly $500. I think this smaller version is just as fantastic! My son likes to pretend he is Harry or Ron on one of their wild adventures thru. the castle. He also likes the fact you can divide the castle into sections and carry one peice at a time. I recommend this Lego if you like Harry and his friends as much as we do.

My only concern would be to be very careful, as any with any Lego, the castle can come apart if played with too rough.

This is the first big Lego set I have bought for my kids, who are 7 & 11. We worked together to build it and I have to say that the instructions were very well done. Even my 7yo was able to follow them with just minimal help.

I agree with the previous poster, that the numbering of the bags was a plus. And with all the mini figures included, my kids will actually be PLAYING with this set instead of just building it and setting it on a shelf to collect dust.

I was a huge Lego fan as a kid and this set brought back the fun.

This was my first set of Legos, and yes, I am an adult. I thought it was challenging enough for my tween children to help me, and still fun for me as well. Plus, the Hogwarts Castle turned out really cool. Harry and the other characters are great looking. Especially Hagrid! The only negative thing I could nit-pick about was the castle is a lot smaller that you would expect. (Comparative to other Lego castles.) Great Lego set for the Harry Potter fan!

My 10 year old daughter received the castle for Christmas. She enjoys all things Harry Potter and LOVES the castle. She had no difficulty putting the castle together (it took her about 3 hours). She especially likes the greenhouse. She likes how Lego includes all sorts of small details in the kit that are discussed in the Harry Potter books, e.g Sirius Black's head in the fireplace.

It took my kid and I 4 fun days to put it all together. From then on, it's her own exclusive source of fun - she plays with it daily, re-enacting scenes from the book, making new ones. A few minor parts cape off during play with another kid - the fire in the fireplace where Sirius showed up.
I wish Lego would sell separately a few other characters (Sirius,Bellatrix, Ginny, Lupin and especially Fred and George, Dobby etc).
But I had always been a Lego fan, and I am more so after getting this.

I have now assisted 3 grandsons assembling this castle. It is not a speedy task but one they will stick to and enjoy with a little help and a lot of encouragement. A great addition to the Lego line. The children I worked with were from 6 to 9 years old and deeply fascinated with the different aspects i.e. people figures, different outbuildings and the main building. It is worth its rather expensive price.

I bought this for my sons birthday. First of all in my opinion Legos are over priced to begin with but the kids love them and they keep them out of my hair for hours. With that said, This product keeps up to the standards that Legos adheres to. They are high quality indestructable little toys. A side from the sweeper finding a few pieces here and there they last forever. It goes together in sections which makes it nice for my son who is 9 years old. He and his friends when they are tired with the standard design will make a million other things with it. This lego is no different than other legos its provides hours and hours of enjoyment and help in a childs creativity and skills.

My daughter and I have spent many happy hours making then playing with the Hogwarts Castle. Great for Harry Potter fans.

I bought this for my grandson's 6th birthday. Even though he does not read, he was able to follow the instructions for building the castle by looking at the pictures and diagrams. He needed a little help at times in identifying pieces by their length. Since I have read the first two Harry Potter books to him, he was very interested in the Lego castle. He spent two days engrossed in the building of the castle. There were many small details that made the castle worth the extra cost, and the figures of the Harry Potter character's were also a plus. After it was together, he really didn't do much with it, but the assembly, for him, made this his favorite gift.