Legos are perfect for social play, and this Hogwarts castle lego 4709 set provides loads of exploration and cooperative play. Harry Potter toys are always popular and these new Harry Potter Legos will be a big hit for holiday gifts for Lego fans and Harry Potter fans alike.
While most Lego playsets come with just a few minifigs, Hogwarts castle lego 4709 is packed with almost the entire cast. Harry and his companions Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley are included, along with Hogwarts staffers Hagrid, Professors Dumbledore, Snape, and the evil Dolores Umbridge. Potter will also have to contend with his nemesis, a newly designed Draco Malfoy who sports a mischievous grin, and a Death Eater. The playset also introduces two Thestral minifigs modeled after the large, winged, skeletal horses from the fifth installment. The set is modeled so that, when constructed, it recreates the look and feel of the Order of the Phoenix film.
Several unique rooms are represented in Hogwarts castle lego 4709, including the Room of Requirement, where Harry can get just about anything he wishes (provided he walks past it three times). The greenhouse provides a place where Hermione can tend a potted mandrake, which is included. There's even a fireplace through which Harry could exchange messages with Sirius Black, only there are no owls included.
The accessory pieces of the set are loads of fun. It includes orange flames, tiny goblets, trophy ribbons, jewels, magic books, charts and many other interesting pieces. And unlike other, non-Lego playsets, this can be broken down and re-assembled into many different combinations. With almost a thousand pieces, kids between 7 and 12 will likely take a few hours to put it all together into a finished playset. Fortunately, Lego includes colorful, step-by-step diagrams that makes construction--pardon me for saying it--a snap.
