The new Lego Harry Potter set is a very Christmassy looking Hogsmeade
Some of the bigger Lego sets aimed at adults might seem very expensive, but in most cases they're intended to be birthday or Christmas presents, or at least for some sort of special occasion. The latest Harry Potter Collectors' Edition isn't cheap, but it would make the perfect Christmas gift – not least because it already looks the part.
The Collectors' Editions are special giant-sized sets which recreate famous scenes or characters in more detail than cheaper ones aimed at kids. Sets like Gringotts Wizarding Bank and the Hogwarts Express might not be impulse purchases but they're the crème de le crème of Harry Potter Lego.
This new set includes seven buildings, looking just as they appeared in the films, and all covered in snow; that includes the first ever Lego version of Zonko's Joke Shop and the Hog's Head pub. On top of that is a massive haul of 12 different minifigures, including some more obscure characters.
Included amongst the minifigures are Harry, Ron, and Hermione – obviously – but also Professor McGonagall, Aberforth Dumbledore, Katie Bell, Draco Malfoy, Cornelius Fudge, Horace Slughorn, Madam Rosmerta, and Mrs Flume.
Each of the seven buildings are grouped into three sections, and includes the Honeydukes sweet shop, the Owl Post, The Three Broomsticks pub, Dervish and Banges, and Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop.
The buildings all have authentic-looking interiors, with details like exploding bon bons and sneakoscopes, as well as a portrait of Ariana Dumbledore that opens to a hidden passage.
Since everything is built to the same scale as Gringotts Wizarding Bank and Diagon Alley you can combine them all for the ultimate, brick-built Harry Potter display.
As for the price, it's £349.99 in the UK, from Lego stores and the Lego website. It will be available from September 4, or September 1 if you're part of Lego Insiders Early Access – which only requires a free sign-up. More Trending
As an extra incentive to sign-up there are a total of three different free gifts available on Back to Hogwarts Day, which if it's not on your calendar already is September 1.
The gift with purchase sets include Harry Potter Quidditch Lesson, which recreates the scene where Harry first learnt about Quidditch in the Philosopher's Stone and is free with any Harry Potter purchase over £35.
If you spend over £115 on Lego Harry Potter sets then you get the Hogwarts Castle: Room of Requirement, which is made up of 202 pieces and fits together with the other Hogwarts Castle sets – although this is the only way to get it and it won't be sold in shops.
Finally, if you buy the Hogsmeade set (which is over £115, so automatically gets you the other two free sets as well) then you get a Hogsmeade Sign. This isn't made of Lego but is a metal ornament featuring the Lego Hogsmeade skyline and an arch from which hang signs for Honeydukes, The Three Broomsticks and The Hog's Head.
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