4709-1: Hogwarts Castle

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Good effort from Lego all round

Posted by mngoult in United Kingdom on 03 November 2009

I picked up this set with box and instructions for £25 on ebay and the first thing that struck me was the number of interesting pieces inlcuded with this set.

Its a fairly simple build that creates two main sections and a weird little tunnel piece. The main hall is nicely detailed and constructed, it could do with being wider as it gets very unsteady, especially when sitting on 4730.

This is the appeal of the set for me its goes well with the chamber of secrets to create a massive multi-layered castle. 8 minifgs seems fair but i would've preferred mcgonical (not sure of spelling ) rather than another snape.

It features lots of moving pieces, hidden treasure chests and interesting nooks and crannies. The loft on top of the main hall is a little squashed in and the paper roof on top really lets the overall look down.

In fact the only real let down with this set is the roof sections, there either pre-fabricated green sections or made of paper/card. A similare roof as seen on the black falcons fortress would have given this set an extra star.

As it stands its a solid four, a good effort for the first large HP set released but definete room for improvement. The benchmarks for all my reviews is how long my two year can play with the set before getting bored, i take off all the small bits and supervise carefully but even at two he appreciates the hidden sections and different levels.

Pros
-Lots of moving sections allowing good playability
-8 minifigs including dumbledore and Hagrid
-Seperate sections allow for expansion and making different combinations
-Lovely looking set with realistic castle colours


Cons
-Considering how tall it is, its very narrow
-Poor effort made for the roof sections
-Stair case moves to much (yes i know its supposed to according to the films but still it is not solid enough for me)


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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Posted by LegoCollector46 in United States on 16 August 2009

This is probably the greatest Harry Potter set of this year. It has the Great Hall and the Gryffindor Tower.

Great Hall:
It has a seat to sit Dumbledore and a bench to sit students. A piece above the chimney can open up to reveal Peeves the Poldergeist. A banner at the top can change from Gryffindor to Slytherin decor.

Gryffindor Tower:
On the first floor there is a thing that can turn around to reveal a transparent chest filled with diamonds. There is a spiral staircase that leads to The Fat Lady portrait. There is a knight to guard a diamond and a chain that can open a box on the next floor up. On the top floor there is a telescope and a book.

I definetally recommend this to any LEGO Harry Potter collector with the money.

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got this for £25!

Posted by Zwing in United Kingdom on 12 August 2009

I am not joking but it had over 23 missing pieces :(

figures
pros: the knight can only be found in this set, every other figure other than ron is rare
cons: ron can be found in other sets

boat
pros: can hold figures
cons: none

boat enterance
pros: looks nice
cons: none

great hall
pros: banner can change, dumbledore's chair reveals a item, peeves can hide, the fireplace can hide a item
cons: none

tower
pros: fireplace rotates to reveal a item, books can be thown, door rotates, knight rotates to reveal a item, table can open up, telescope is posable, sand green roof can be removed, owlery roof can be positioned, stairs can move
cons: none

WANING TO ALL STICKER HATERS: this set has a sticker

pieces
pros: jewels, owls, bats, shield, sword, broomstick, boat
cons: none

build
pros: not easy but not hard, strong
cons: none

price
pros: worth it
cons: expensive

I recommend this set to any harry potter fan
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Hogwarts Castle Review

Posted by spiro in United States on 26 May 2009

This is an outstanding set! There is a variety of rooms and characters. The architecture looks just like a castle built on rocks by a body of water. There are many hidden functions as well, hiding things such as jewels. Although it is expensive, it is worth every cent.

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Awesome castle!

Posted by Quirrelthesquirrel in Australia on 12 January 2009

I got this set of eBay for $220 AUD brand new in box. It has a good selection of minifigs. The great hall is a bit small but has a chair for Dumbledore amd a bench that can only fit three people. There is a secret box in the hall that contains a pink gem. On the long table there is two cups amd a letter. There should also be a chocolate frog card but when I got the set the sticker for it was not in the box! At the top there is a crystal ball and a rat. The owlery and fireplace area are good but they could have added something else to that area. You get four owls in the set and there is a clear treasure chest with a yellow and blue gem. Gryffindor tower is a bit small but you get a knight and behind him is an aqua gem! If you go to the classroom above there is a box with potions on it. If you pull the lever in the Gryffindor dorm the box opens and there is a gold key inside! Next is the astronomy tower where there is a telescope and a book. In the library downstairs, there is desk with a little box inside that has a spell and on the shelf you get the screaming book, a potion book and a plants book. If the push the shelf it falls over.

This is a good set and I wanted it when I was little because I had alot of other Harry Potter sets

Bye

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