LEGO Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (71043) Official Announcement!

Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 by Brickfinder

There has been a lot of rumours surrounding the release of the LEGO Hogwarts Castle and now we are able to officially announce the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (71043)!

This would be the largest microscale set ever from LEGO which clocks in at 6020 elements and spans length of 69cm!

Included in this set is 27 microscale figures. Yes you read that right, twenty-seven! The figures include: Harry Potter™, Ron Weasley™, Hermione Granger™, Draco Malfoy™, Albus Dumbledore™, Professor Snape™, Professor McGonagall™, Remus Lupin, Professor Dolores Umbridge™, Argus Filch, Lord Voldemort™, Bellatrix Lestrange, 3 students from each of the 4 houses, 2 chess pieces and the Architect of Hogwarts™ statue and 5 Dementors.

There are also minifigures of the four different house masters; Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Salazar Slytherin and Rowena Ravenclaw.

There are a tonne of scenes included in the castle like room of requirements and the chamber of secrets. Even the Whomping willow is represented in microscale form with a flying Ford Anglia.

The set has a recommended retail price of SGD$649.90 – US $399.99 – CA $499.99 – DE 399.99€ – UK £349.99 – FR 419.99€ – DK 3499DK which would make the Singapore price a little on the high side. 

The LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (71043) will be available for LEGO VIP members on 15th August 2018 and September 1st for the public at all LEGO Brand / Certified stores.

I’ve also included a 360 degree view of the castle below so that you are able to check it out from the different angles.

 

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71043 Hogwarts™ Castle 

Ages 16+.  6,020 pieces

US $399.99 – CA $499.99 – DE 399.99€ – UK £349.99 – FR 419.99€ – DK 3499DK

*Euro pricing varies by country.  Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.

Explore the magic of Hogwarts™ Castle!

Make the magic come alive at the LEGO® Harry Potter™ 71043 Hogwarts™ Castle! This highly detailed LEGO Harry Potter collectible has over 6,000 pieces and offers a rewarding build experience. It comes packed with highlights from the Harry Potter series, where you will discover towers, turrets, chambers, classrooms, creatures, the Whomping Willow™ and Hagrid´s hut, plus many more iconic features. And with 4 minifigures, 27 microfigures featuring students, professors and statues, plus 5 Dementors, this advanced building set makes the perfect Harry Potter gift.

• Includes 4 minifigures: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Salazar Slytherin and Rowena Ravenclaw, with a buildable minifigure display stand.

• Also features 27 microfigures: Harry Potter™, Ron Weasley™, Hermione Granger™, Draco Malfoy™, Albus Dumbledore™, Professor Snape™, Professor McGonagall™, Remus Lupin, Professor Dolores Umbridge™, Argus Filch, Lord Voldemort™, Bellatrix Lestrange, 3 students from each of the 4 houses, 2 chess pieces and the Architect of Hogwarts™ statue and 5 Dementors, plus Aragog the spider and the Basilisk figures, and a buildable Hungarian Horntail dragon.

• Features a buildable microscale model of Hogwarts™ Castle, hut of Hagrid™, Whomping Willow™ tree and 5 boats.

• Hogwarts™ Castle features the Great Hall with buildable ‘stained glass windows’, house banners, benches, tables, flaming torches and moving staircases; potions classroom with racks of jar elements; Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom with assorted potion jars, gramophone and a closet containing a boggart; Chessboard Chamber with chess piece elements; Room of Requirement with assorted elements, including the Goblet of Fire and the vanishing cabinet; Chamber of Secrets™ with the Basilisk and Tom Riddle’s Diary; hidden Devils Snare room with vine elements; Gryffindor™ common room with fireplace and seating; Professor Dolores Umbridge’s office with desk, chair and pink furnishings; library with bookcase and desks; and Professor Dumbledore’s office with the Griffin statue entrance and Memory cabinet.

• Hagrid’s hut features Aragog the spider and buildable pumpkins.

• The Whomping Willow™ includes the buildable blue Flying Ford Anglia car in its spinning branches.

• Also includes 5 buildable boats.

• Take a seat in the Great Hall and feast with the Hogwarts™ professors and students!

• Sneak your way into the Chamber of Secrets™ through the secret entrance and face the Basilisk!

• Attend a Defence Against the Dark Arts class to learn how to protect yourself from dark magic!

• Climb the moving staircase!

• Study for your Ordinary Wizarding Level exams in the library.

• Accessory elements include the Sword of Gryffindor™, Helga Hufflepuff´s cup, wands, potions, house banners, flames, a cauldron and 2 magnifying glasses.

• Microfigure accessories include 2 chess statues and the Architect of Hogwarts™ statue.

• Hogwarts™ Castle measures over 22” (58cm) high, 27” (69cm) wide and 16” (43cm) deep.

Available directly from LEGO Stores & shop.lego.com from
15th August, 2018

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