Cyber Monday is the last chance to get deals after a week of Black Friday craziness, and the clock is ticking down on some really great deals. The LEGO Hogwarts castle and grounds set has become one of the most popular Harry Potter collectibles and right now, you can get it on Amazon for $140, down from its usual price of $169.
This huge 2,660-piece set recreates the whole castle complex in amazing detail which is why it usually costs so much – even if the price drop today makes it much more affordable for fans and collectors. This isn’t a playset for kids: it’s a complex building project made just for adults who want to show off their fandom.
2,660 Interlocking Pieces for Accurate Architecture
The set recreates the sprawling architecture of Hogwarts Castle with careful brick work that includes the Main Tower, Astronomy Tower, Great Hall, several courtyards, connecting bridges, greenhouses, the Boathouse, and the Black Lake that surrounds the grounds. You’re building the whole place instead of a simplified version that only hints at the real thing and the finished model is more than 13.5 inches wide, 10 inches deep, and 8.5 inches tall.
The inside details go beyond the outside walls and include well-known places from the movies such as the Chamber of Secrets, the Winged Key room where Harry almost gets shredded by enchanted keys, the Potions Classroom where Snape scared students, and the huge Chessboard Chamber from the end of the first movie.
These Easter eggs are a reward for fans who know the source material well, and they add to the fun of building when you suddenly realize what room you’re making. The Durmstrang Ship and Beauxbatons Carriage from Goblet of Fire are on the grounds next to the Whomping Willow and the crashed Ford Anglia.
Building itself is a meditative, hands-on activity that LEGO heavily markets in its sets for adults. It gives you hours of focused building that requires your full attention without making you feel stressed. The instruction manual shows you how to build in numbered steps with clear diagrams that make it easy to understand. The process goes from the foundation to the walls to the roof in a way that makes sense. Depending on how fast you build and how often you stop to admire parts, it will take you between 8 and 12 hours to finish the whole set.
The gold-colored Hogwarts architect minifigure statue that comes with the set is the perfect finishing touch. You can put it next to the nameplate or in a corner of the baseplate to make the display look like a museum piece. This focus on display details sets adult Lego sets apart from kids’ toys, since the finished product will sit on a shelf or desk as art instead of being taken apart and put back together into something else.
For fans of Harry Potter who have collected a lot of merchandise over the years, the collectible aspect of this set is important because it is an official, high-quality centerpiece that brings together smaller items and makes displays more interesting. LEGO bricks keep their grip forever and the colors don’t fade or turn yellow with age when kept out of direct sunlight.
This $140 price cut takes almost $30 off the regular price and brings the price of a premium 2,600-piece set down to about five cents per brick. This is a great deal in the LEGO world, where piece counts and prices usually match up closely.
