LEGO Hogwarts™ Express

Whats not to love? Combine two of the best things in the world and you have awesome².

I have a daughter that loves trains and cars and also loves Harry Potter. She had a gift card from Christmas and really wanted this! She is a little young so I was hesitant, but Im so glad I let her get this! This lego set is the most played with set in our house. The details are amazing and his will be loved for many years

If Im going to build the castle, I had to have the train!

My 7 yr old grandson loved it. He would hardly leave it and join the family on Christmas Day (and the day after) because he wanted to finish building it before I left to go home the next day. Needless to say he loved it!

We have the previous version of this set, and wondered whether much had changed. The simple answer is that while this set has some similarity to the previous set, there are a lot of new and different features in this set that provide their own entertainment. Out of the box, this set includes 801 pieces of assembly fun. It takes a while to put this set together, but the assembly is at least half the fun. Once assembled, the set includes a combination of Kings Cross Station and Hogwarts platform 9 3/4, along with an engine, passenger car, and coal tender. While this set does not include track, this train will work with the track from any more current (maybe the last decade or so) Lego set. There are a number of cool features that increase the fun. First, the passenger car can be opened to position passengers in the train. To help with the play, this set includes numerous figures: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Remus Lupin, the Trolley Witch, a dementor, and Scabbers. There is room for everyone in the train. Incidentally, this set includes the snack trolley with some snacks for the trip. Platform 9 3/4 includes a movable wall to simulate the magical entrance to the platform. Indeed, a luggage cart is included to help make the push through to the platform. Fight the dementor with a wand. Indeed, the dementor is a scary-looking figure for a Lego. The coal tender includes a hidden compartment to store goodies. This set is more than just these features. There are stairs, a newspaper and newspaper stand, light fixtures, signs, a clock, a wanted poster for Sirius Black, and more. It is the details that provide the joy of discovery both during assembly as well as play. While we love all Harry Potter sets, we have a few minor complaints about this set. The biggest is that the coal tender is too small in comparison to the size of the engine. Also, the passenger car is more of a stylized version of a passenger car than an actual passenger car. Of course, most children will be unaware of the differences, and likely will not care, but as someone who likes trains, these small details are somewhat annoying. We are huge fans of Legos in general, including Harry Potter sets, of which we have many. Our rating for this particular set, as with most Lego sets, was five stars before we opened the box. We like the changes from our previous version of this set, 4708 from 2001. This set is larger, with many more features. While we liked the passenger car from the previous set, the engine from this set includes many welcome improvements in terms of detail and style. Indeed, though we like the previous set, this version is a tremendous improvement that makes this set a worthy addition to any collection of Harry Potter Legos. Enjoy!

Xmas present can’t review

Great

The day I became an awesome grandma to one of my little girls!!!

Great gift. While Legos are expensive, this was worth it. My 10 year old daughter set out to put it together and enjoyed every minute of it.

10 year old thrilled with his Hogwarts Express Lego Set. Well designed, and fun to build. Absolutely nothing to complain about. (Tracks are available, and many toy tracks fit, or you may email LEGO.com for their recommendation)