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LEGO Harry Potter 12 Grimmauld Place 76408 Building Toy Set for Kids, Girls, and Boys Ages 8+ (1,083 Pieces)

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As a theme, LEGO Harry Potter has been delivering some stand-out LEGO sets in recent years and it is pretty clear that 76408 12 Grimmauld Place is the latest such creation. I will here add a photo of the beds – not because they look awesome, but to state that these must be some of the worst beds that LEGO has designed in recent years. Sirius' bedroom is found on the top floor, featuring a Gryffindor banner and therefore conflicting with the Black family's long-held Slytherin affiliation.

Once again, that replicates the source material because the street level façades are constructed using decorative stone. However, the bedroom does contain a pivotal accessory because a decorated 1x1 round tile forms Salazar Slytherin's locket, hidden above a window. Being a Metamorphmagus, Tonks could change her appearance at will, and often changed her hair colour depending on her mood. Of course, that limited space is also problematic and reflects the surprisingly small size of this structure.We finish off with some drainpipes, and a frog tucked up in the ceiling – possibly a reference to Mundungus Fletcher telling a story about stealing toads and selling them back again. There are also chandeliers built into the upper set of technic links, a nice touch that both disguises the links a little and keeps the chandeliers themselves safe when the building is transforming. They are used to complete the two side buildings (bag 6 does the left seen from the back while 7 does the right). At the end of the bag, the main feature is established, with angled technic link pieces connecting the back “No. This half-Kneazle cat looks reasonable and I love his moody expression, reflecting Crookshanks' sometimes haughty personality.

Inside, kids can share adventures with Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Sirius Black, Nymphadora Tonks, Kreacher, Molly Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley and Kingsley Shacklebolt. Number 12 Grimmauld Place is the ancestral home of the Black family and is found in a traditional muggle neighbourhood in London. Inside are bags numbered one through seven (somewhat unusually in a set of this size, there are two bag fives), the instructions, a modest sticker sheet, and a loose long flexible piece that will represent an Extendable Ear. For play it's almost essential to take these rooms off and put them on the ground so that the courtroom furniture can be taken out and displayed separately, but then you're left with an empty office room. While there's certainly play to be had around the set and with all of the included minifigures, the cramped rooms would still hamper play.

With the aid of the free LEGO Building Instructions app, children can witness the model come to life as they build, providing an unparalleled sense of immersion and engagement throughout the construction process. Grimmauld Place is by far the most expensive LEGO Harry Potter set releasing in the 2022 summer wave and wherever you are that’s an eye-watering amount for one LEGO set. Contact Us LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies. Its four offices all share the same external structure, and while interior details set them apart, they are still a bit of a slog to get through.

This allows for the set to be displayed mid-transformation, which could be a good way to show off the set's feature even while static, or it could be displayed with Number 12 hidden altogether. With Bag 6 and 7 we build the first and second floors of numbers 13 and 11 respectively, details on the interior include bedrooms and a room with Sirius Black’s family-tree tapestry.Immerse yourself in the magical allure of Sirius Black’s room, the iconic Black family tree tapestry, and witness Ron and Hermione practice playing the piano. We have to admit that we’re not hardcore fans of Harry Potter so we apologize that we won’t be able to identify most easter eggs here.

Our review copy of this set didn’t have any paper bags or cardboard envelopes, just the usual plastic.Both sets include very details minifigures with heaps of new prints, but Grimmauld Place contains the more important characters of the two, and has fewer flaws in its minifigures' details than the Ministry, even if the flaws I pointed out are minor nitpicks. Unlike the neighbouring houses, the entrance to number twelve is functional, but includes a sticker matching those on either side. While unexciting, this area provides welcome space for minifigures and maintains the sombre atmosphere apparent throughout 12 Grimmauld Place.

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