The larger Legos sets are typically full of features and a lot of fun. This one fits that bill exactly. There is a lifting trap door, numerous characters, a spinning fireplace, secret chambers, and a wealth of characters. Did I mention you get a boat for first years to cross the lake?
While the wealth of characters includes once again ANOTHER Harry Potter (I think we must have six Harry Potters now), it includes HAGRID!!! You also get Hermione, Ron, Draco Malfoy, Dumbledore, Professor Snape, a ghost and a knight. One of the best collections of characters in any set.
The detailing of this set captures quite a bit of the Harry Potter mythos. There are owls, even Scabbers the rat, the portrait of the Fat Lady in front of the Gryffindor room, a magnifying glass, a telescope, and the great hall. The torches are one of the most interesting features of a Lego set I've ever seen. The architecture of the castle is well detailed also; arches, grated windows, stone texture, and many more details. The designers of this set brought much from the Legos castle sets.
While I wax enthusiastic regarding this set, it does have a few drawbacks. The first drawback is also somewhat of an advantage. With over 600 pieces this set is very complicated, thus making it quite a challenge for younger builders. While the box states it is suitable for children as young as 7, I believe this set will prove frustrating for some children that age, though there may be a few children younger than 7 that are up to the challenge. On the flip side, the complexity of the kit will enthuse older builders (and adults!). On building this kit we discovered we had used some colors incorrectly, and had to rebuild the kit.
The second drawback is the fragility of the set. While Legos are relatively durable, this kit has a number of smaller, long thin pieces that I suspect will break more readily than most traditional Legos. Also, because of the construction of the castle, it does tend to come apart more easily than some other Legos sets. Once again, the fragility of the set suggests that younger children may become frustrated as it is not readily usable as a routine play set.
The third drawback is that while the kit is quite large, the interior space is more limited than many other kits, thus setting the characters up in interior locations is more difficult than usual.
These drawbacks are more of an annoyance than being anything serious. However, together they spell frustration when younger children attempt to treat this Lego as a casual toy. Thus, I provide the drawbacks to suggest that the lower age limit of 7 should perhaps be a guideline, and you may want to hold this toy aside until the child acquires a lot of patience, or perhaps until at least age 10 or so, or perhaps both!
This kit is a very worthy addition to the Lego family, and will provide children and adults with a great deal of enjoyment in building. It provides a great center piece to the numerous other Lego Harry Potter kits, or could even be a part of Lego's numerous castle kits.
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