Our Hogwarts letters may be years late, but this new Lego Harry Potter set is a pretty good consolation prize. The Lego Burrow recreates the Weasleys’ decidedly weird home in more detail than we’ve ever seen before, so much so that this Collector’s Edition set reminds me of a dollhouse. Although it’s a faithful recreation of the house on the outside, it can be opened up to reveal a variety of rooms and hidden corners – a must-have for the best Lego sets if you ask me.
The Burrow is set to launch in the Lego Store in September as part of the Back to Hogwarts event. It is 18 inches tall and includes 10 minifigures – the entire Weasley family plus Harry. This includes some characters for whom there have not been any Lego Harry Potter models to date.
I’ve broken down the set below, but the impatient among you can check it out now on the Lego store. It will be available from September 4th, but Lego Insiders (anyone who’s signed up to Lego’s free membership program) can get their hands on the Lego Burrow from September 1st instead. This is a pretty common phenomenon with new sets, as evidenced by the new Lego Nightmare Before Christmas set.
As for the upcoming Back to Hogwarts event, which will include exclusive offers and special giveaways that mostly linked to this release (small sets like the Floo at Borgin and Burkes and the Weasley clock). It starts on September 1st.
Lego The Construction – Collector’s Edition
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| Price | $229.99 / £219.99 |
| Age group | 18+ |
| Pieces | 2,405 |
| Minifigures | 10 |
| Article number | 76437 |
| Release date | September 4th (September 1st for insiders) |
We’ve had a version of the Burrow in Lego before, but it was much smaller and less challenging. In fact, that kit – a now-discontinued set called Attack on the Burrow – was several inches shorter and contained only half the bricks. That meant it had an open back and didn’t really reflect the size of the Weasley house, whereas this Collector’s Edition does. What’s more, because it has 2,405 pieces, it can be completely closed up to display at any angle.
This also means that lots of rooms fit inside. As well as bedrooms and bathrooms, there’s the iconic kitchen with “magically animated” (ie they’re held by clamps) tools. The fireplace floo also makes minifigures “disappear” when you turn the gear, which is a fun idea.
Judging by the minifigures (Bill and Charlie are included for the first time), this Lego Harry Potter set is based on the Chamber of Secrets. That said, it’s a lot more lighthearted than the last set, which featured Death Eaters… well, setting the place on fire. Charming.
Much like the Lego Gringotts Bank from last year, this is something of a clever engineering clog. It’s noticeably top-heavy and doesn’t look like it could stand, but the folks at Lego have solved that problem through some brick-based wizardry.
If you’re counting, this is the fourth Collector’s Edition Harry Potter set. So far we’ve had Gringotts, Hedwig on Harry’s school gear, and the Hogwarts Express. I’m excited to see what’s next.
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