25 craziest Harry Potter Lego creations

The wizarding world of Harry Potter is one that never stops growing and expanding. And bringing scenes to life using Lego is a perfect blend of two magical worlds.

Brick by brick, piece by piece, Legos allow us to build entire worlds out of basically nothing. While some of us are content with producing original content, others can’t help but create things they’re superfans of. And what better world to create than the magical world of Harry Potter?

There have already been two extra-fun Lego video games featuring our favorite wizarding pals. Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4, and Years 5-7. Each unlock the magic and mysteries surrounding Hogwarts, in the style of the wildly successful Warner Bros. films. They’re light-hearted and fun, with a few difficult levels to get past here and there too.

A few folks took this love of Harry Potter and Lego, and attempted to bring all the magic into real life. We’ve found 25 of the best custom built Harry Potter Lego creations for your convenience! Some are very small and subtle, others are massive and time consuming. However, all are original in their own way. From YouTube videos to MOCs to news articles, we’ve lined up some of the builders to show off their creations.

Just so you know, a majority of these aren’t built straight from a set. In fact, Lego manufacturers discontinued most of the Harry Potter sets back in 2013, after demand was exceptionally high. However, if you’re quick enough, you can find several sets on Amazon, Walmart.com, or even eBay. Just be prepared to pay a little extra for your desired set.

That being said, let’s go brick by brick into the magical world of Harry Potter Lego.

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1. Alice Finch’s Hogwarts Castle Build

This first model is something you’ve got to see to believe. Full-time mom Alice Finch of Seattle is a very patient woman. For nearly a year, she painstakingly crafted an entire exact replica of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, using over 400,000 bricks in the process!

The idea came to her after spending a lot of time in the family home’s ‘Lego Room’ with her son. ”He was doing the building; I was doing the sorting and putting away,” she told My Modern Met. “After a while, I realized that I really wanted to build, too.”

Alice Finch shows off her amazing Lego recreation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! https://t.co/Flg8GcTjpq pic.twitter.com/sUVx8HUJma

— please enjoy! (@somecoolpix) April 28, 2017

The stunning piece had to be designed and drafted architecturally. In order to get the most precise model possible, Finch read and reread all the books, and even took the Harry Potter Studio tour in London to study the school’s structure. After many nights of staying up past 1 a.m. for twelve months, the creation was finally complete.

Thought the outside may look stunning, there’s a world of magic going on inside. Finch made sure to depict several different scenes from all eight movies. You can spot Professor Umbridge leading Harry, Ron and Hermione into the Forbidden Forest, or the Hungarian Horntail dragon perched on one of Hogwarts’ slanted roofs. Did we mention it also lights up?

Finch took home two awards at Brickcon 2012. She says the family has so much fun playing with it, that they won’t be dismantling it any time soon. If you want to check out the full photo album, you can view it on Ms. Finch’s flickr page.

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2. Bigrickmachine’s Time-lapse Animations

This is a fun little series from YouTube user bigrickmachine. Using stop-motion animation and what we can only imagine are a ton of custom Harry Potter Lego sets, this pair of brothers have created wonderful little vignettes, showcasing the best of the best from the book series.

This video above is their take on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Each little scene starts with the chapter titles, giving us a humorous quick playout of the main focus of the story. We’re treated to sweeping overviews of scenes, great use of rack focus from the cameras, and some CG effects where it’s fit! Like with any Lego masterpiece, stop-motion animation is a daunting task. The creator must (carefully) change around the characters in the scene, making them walk, look around, or wave their wands. So we can appreciate all the time and effort put into making these kinds of videos.

Many of the commenters are absolutely delighted to see a Lego video that follows the novels instead of the films, highlighting such scenes as Herminone’s House Elf Liberation Front or Professor Binns discussing the Chamber of Secrets with his class. Though the sets are based off what we saw in the movies, we thought it was a very nice touch either way. There’s a video for each of the first four books, but they’ve also crafted some originally written sketch animations, like Hermione’s Homework or the Secret Santa Special!

You can check out more from bigrickmachine on their YouTube channel. They also feature scenes from Marvel creations, DC, The Hobbit, and more!

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3. Rikdawg’s Hogwarts Castle Build

We found plenty of custom builds on YouTube, and this one definitely caught our attention. YouTube channel Rikdawg32 came up with this customized Hogwarts Castle after a six week build, and three different designs. At first, it looks like a massive facade of the witchcraft school, but turning it around shows an intricate world of all the goings-on around campus.

Rikdawg32 says this process was about the little details and “pleasing [his] very demanding kids,” so this castle had to be top notch. He started with the Lego set Hogwarts 4709 and was able to build from there. The facade can be separated into three distinct pieces in order to get maximum playability. In this video, he takes us on a tour of what else is going on behind the castle walls. We can peer inside the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw common rooms, the Herbology greenhouse, and with an utterance of “Lemon Drop,” we’re on our way to headmaster Dumbledore’s office. There’s also a few areas where it looks like he cut out prints of famous witches and wizards to adorn the castle walls.

Rikdawg32 is no stranger to custom Lego sets. On his YouTube channel, he also made a set where he’s expanding the Harry Potter universe in order to include King’s Cross in London, where Harry and his pals can hop the train to Hogwarts. He even made a faithful recreation of the Weasleys’ home The Burrow! He thinks his next venture will be to tackle the Ministry of Magic. You can find more Lego adventures on Rikdawg32’s channel here.

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4. Jared Rosenblitt’s Gringott’s Bank Build

YouTube channel Beyond the Brick took some time out at Brickfair Virginia 2016, to ask Jared Rosenblitt about his custom creation of Gringott’s Bank from The Deathly Hallows. What we see is a faithful recreation from the sequence in Part II when Harry, Ron, and Hermione grab ahold of Griphook the Gremlin and burst out of the impenetrable Wizarding bank, not only with a horcrux in tow, but riding on a freakin’ dragon. Rosenblitt, who is from Toronto, said he was disappointed with the lack of Harry Potter MOCs, so he took it upon himself to make his own.

It first started with the dragon. The wings are actually sails from the Star Wars Imperial Flagship set, but fit perfectly as the delicate yet powerful dragon wings. He liked the look so much, he decided to perch it upon a custom built Gringott’s Bank.

One of the focal points of the wizarding bank is its uneven pillars, which Rosenblitt captured to a tee. “I have to go all the way, or it’s not worth doing,” he says. There’s also a few pieces of other Diagon Alley shops that can be added or taken away, depending on whichever mood you’re in.

Rosenblitt also mentioned a project he and his friends from all over the globe were assembling. It’s a challenge to create different scenelets from the Harry Potter books every single day for 30 days. He says it’s to show the younger generation of Lego builders that you can make extraordinary scenes with just a handful of bricks.

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5. TuzarsFilms’ Stop-motion Animation 

Towards the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, the audience is treated to a sequence unlike any previous scene. Hermione is reading from The Tales of Beedle the Bard, telling Harry the story of the Three Brothers who cheated death. It’s a beautifully animated cinematic sequence, and YouTube user lluukkyy28, aka TuzarsFilms decided it would look just as good with Legos!

Our good friend stop-motion animation makes another cameo in this one. The creators made sure to keep the same sepia-tone that the movie went with. Basically, we’re told through voiceover the tale of the three brothers, all of whom were granted a ‘gift’ from Death after they used magic to cross his bridge. The story is a fan favorite, both for its simplistic style and beautiful tie-in to the novel’s final payout. We watch as the oldest brother receives the Elder Wand, the middle the Resurrection Stone, and the youngest, the Invisibility Cloak. These three items make up the Deathly Hallows, and whoever wields all three could conquer death. The story is one of the most important in the Potterverse, and the creators made a stunning tribute.

But since this is Lego we’re talking about, they also couldn’t help but throw in a few zanier moments. If you look closely, you’ll see one bother napping with a teddy bear, and a random Lego character also getting the axe outside a window! There’s tons of other Lego videos on TuzarsFilms channel, including Lego Star Wars and Sherlock Holmes.

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6. Kaerey’s Quidditch Aquarium Set Build

It’s a deep sea adventure, bringing together Lego and the Potterverse! Okay, maybe it’s not as “deep sea” as we hyped it up to be, but check out this amazing aquarium decoration: A Quidditch Pitch made entirely out of Lego!

This was discovered on a forum site for aquarium enthusiasts. User Kaerey posted a link to the Quidditch field inside a six gallon tabletop tank. Forum members were of course thrilled by his creation, and luckily, like all good Lego fans, he included a step-by-step process.

Using pieces from a Lego Creationary set, he started fiddling around with some exteriors for the arena, using the green and white Legos to represent Slytherin House. Eventually he created more pitch seats, just as they’re laid out with the four Hogwarts Houses all on display. After drafting a design with the Lego Digital designer and ordering some pieces from BrickLink, he was set to build the pitch.

Most of the construction was mocked up on dry land but actually had to be assembled underwater, so there would be no extra bubbles or a chance of letting the pieces float away. He added some silicone to the base in order to hold it down, and presto, an underwater Quidditch Pitch was born. Kaerey also placed a Dementor figurine on top of the aquarium, in order to battle it out with a trophy-wielding Harry Potter. The fish seem to enjoy floating in and out of the Quidditch hoops too!

For a full spread of the build photos, you can check them out here.

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7. Jennie Sasson’s Minifig Quidditch Pitch Build

From underwater to above ground, we’ve found another Lego Quidditch Pitch that’s sure to take your breath away. Look at this phenomenally intricate, custom built Quidditch arena that just screams “A Potterhead made this!”

From what we can tell, this model, crafted by Jennie Sasson, made its debut at Brickvention 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. The Hogwarts pitch is rounded out in such a magnificent way, with everything tucking in neatly. There’s plenty of people in the stands watching the match take place, and there’s even an element of 3-D modeling going on. Some of the characters on broomsticks look like they’re flying through the air, hoping to score by throwing a quaffle through the hoop goal.

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— Harry Potter World (@PotterWorldUK) June 3, 2016

Just like the aquarium, Sasson kept true to the Hogwarts color scheme for each one of the tall towers. Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor and Slytherin are all equally represented, and there’s many more in the crowd where that came from. And outside the arena, small bits and pieces from the Forbidden Forest, including Thestral stagecoach carriers and other mysterious beasts. There’s other stragglers just outside the arena’s ladders, making one wonder if they’re possible scalpers who hope to get in to see the match.

From a first glance, the model looks enormous, but we quickly learned it’s actually made of mini figurines. It makes for a little slice of the Harry Potter series played out in the most adorable way. Conventions bring together some of the best builders in the world, so it’s always nice to see how the magic has spread to all corners of the globe as well.

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8. Ojammo’s Hogwarts Castle Build

Now this is a project that seems like it was years in the making. YouTube user ojammo has been slowly but surely uploading videos over the past three years that chronicle the making of a massive custom-built Hogwarts Castle!

This most recent video, posted only a week ago, is a 22 minute odyssey into the details of this build. Most of the heart of the pieces look like they came from certain sets, but a majority of the build is about piecing all the sets together. We’re taken on a tour of inside Hogwarts Castle, visiting such notable places like the Great Hall, where all the students are having a nice meal as Dumbledore and company look on.

We get a peek inside Professor Snape’s potions room, where dozens of small bottles sit on a shelf. There’s even a nice shot of the trophy case, were Harry’s dad James’ name is still emblazoned on a plaque dedicated to the Best Seeker. The creators went into tremendous detail, giving essentially a little piece of the story in each created room.

Like we said, it seems this has been an in-progress project for a while. In some older videos, the user takes us on a video tour of creating the base of Hogwarts, which includes a lot of grey base pieces to mimic the rock the great castle is built on. It’s a fascinating glimpse at someone’s personal build, and leaving this channel a like on their videos may encourage them to continue, and make what’s already a huge piece even bigger.

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9. RascalRhyan’s Battle for Hogwarts Build

It was one of the most chaotic sequences in the entirety of the Harry Potter series, and now, we get to see it all unfold in Lego form! Check out this Battle for Hogwarts scene by YouTube user RascalRhyan521!

This scene must have taken a while to imagine. Spread out on large pieces of Lego base boards sits a tumultuous scene of broken Legos, passed out Hufflepuffs, and an all-and-out wizard battle. RascalRhyan created little scenelets all meshing together on this great big board, which depicts the final moments of the series’s greatest battle. Of course, Harry and Voldemort can be seen battling it out, with Voldy casting Avada Kedavra and Harry countering with Expelliarmus. But as the creator takes us around the rest of the scene, we see what each and every last character from the book series is up to. That means running into Tonks and Lupin saying their final goodbyes (how touching), Professor Trelawney dropping crystal balls on Death Eaters, and Neville chopping the head off of Voldemort’s pet snake Nagini.

Luckily, RascalRhyan takes us around the entirety of his creation in two separate videos. What’s more is he added nice little touches such as bringing back Fluffy the three-headed dog, as well as the Weasley’s flying Ford Anglia.

It looks like these days, RascalRhyan isn’t doing as many Harry Potter custom builds. But if you check out his channel, you can see plenty more Lego action, including how he crafted a hand-painted replica of Ash from the Evil Dead franchise!

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10. Jerrycasto’s Hogwarts Castle Build

Here’s an example of combining multiple sets done right. Reddit user jerrycasto posted this magnificent representation of the Potterverse to r/harrypotter, showing the giant castle sitting pretty on two tables inside his room.

We’ve seen many forms of Hogwarts castle, and this model is no exception. It seems the focal point of the entire piece is the school, which sits on top of a nice antique-looking table. Though we don’t get too many closeups, there seems to be a lot of activity going on in inside the halls of Hogwarts. And when you’re in a school where the staircases like to change on their own, there’s bound to be a flurry of activity.

As we step down to another table, we see the entrance to the school. Taking place on the bridge is the legendary final battle between Voldemort and Harry Potter. And the world doesn’t unstop folding there. Just below that lies parts of Diagon Alley, with Gringotts Bank being the focal point. You can also spot a quintuple-decker Knight Bus, the Whomping Willow, and the Durmstrang underwater ship.

Many of the commenters on the Reddit threads are super jealous of this collection, openly wishing they could stop by for a Lego build session. Collections like these tend to go through some rebuilding and reorganizing, so it’s always good to track your progress. Of course, this was posted five years ago. We’re no sure if this stoic building is still standing, but it’s forever immortalized on this imgur page. The internet never forgets.

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11. David T. Howard’s Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes Build

This gem was discovered during a Google image search. David T. Howard is a photographer and Lego custom builder. He has created many different Lego scenes, including stills from The Big Bang Theory or Dorothy finally meeting the Wizard of Oz. But upon perusing more of his creations, we found a replica of Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

The building itself is pretty hard to miss. That’s because it’s a two-story tall bright orange building. Brothers Fred and George opened it after ditching Hogwarts towards the end of their final year. Acting at the main pillar for the store is a gigantically tall red-headed man, forever tipping his large top hat, and welcoming visitors to the store. It’s by far one of the oddest buildings in the Potterverse, but David captures the exterior perfectly.

Of course, there’s plenty going on inside, since Fred and George have a lot of inventory to keep up with. The Weasley Twins were able to thrive during a time when businesses on Diagon Alley were struggling to survive. Weasley’s Wizarding Weezes also is one building that wasn’t found in an authentic Lego set, leading creators to their own devices in order to build it. You can find several different people’s takes on this building all over the net.

It also looks like at one point David was building a replica of Diagon Alley. There’s a few photos of matching buildings and Gringott’s Bank. He’s also a builder with a fabulous custom Hogwarts Castle to boast about as well.

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This is an old school post from the Eurobricks forum, but it’s absolutely worth mentioning. We’re branching out and looking for more about Diagon Alley, and forum user Geertos13 brought the already-bustling thoroughfare to Lego life!

A custom Lego build is a chance for the creators to really show off their personality. And this user definitely has a lot of heart for the Potter franchise. Diagon Alley is crafted to near perfection, each store lined up perfectly, and in precise order as evidenced from both the novels and the films. There’s a lot of simply-designed storefronts, but many of the more notable stores can be explored on the inside. We get to see his version of Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes and the two floors of jokes and potions for young wizards to enjoy.

We can also venture down Knockturn Alley, where all the slimy deals are taking place, sometimes in broad daylight. Geertos made sure to include Borgin and Burke’s, complete with creepy Slytherins sliding around. Some commenters thought the street was too wide, but in order to snap all the photos to show it off, the builder had no other choice.

Over 4,300 pieces and came together in order to make this extensive 22-building map where any witch or wizard can shop for all their magical needs. And for a bit of extra fun, your Lego pals can take a trip inside Gringott’s highest security area, and find Harry Potter’s bank vault overflowing with gold. It’s the little touches that make these builds so enjoyable to view.

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13. Steve Hassenplug’s Robotic Chess Board

This next one isn’t directly about Harry Potter per se, but it’s so cool we just had to mention it. Longtime Lego Roboticist Steve Hassenplug unveiled this mega chessboard, complete with robotically controlled chess pieces that players can move around on the board. If the scene sounds kind of familiar, it’s because it is. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the trio of Ron, Hermione and Harry have to play a game of Wizard’s Chess in order to reach the Sorcerer’s stone before Voldemort can use it for himself. These giant chess pieces were large enough to where our heroes could ride on them, but they also moved on their own after a command was shouted.

Hassenplug was so inspired by this scene, he created his very own chess set and pieces made entirely out of Legos that can also move with nothing more than a command. According to Popular Science, the project took over a year to complete to the tune of thirty-thousand dollars. Each piece, except for the pawns, have their very own battery-operated movement. For example, the knight’s horse’s front two legs move. And the tower can actually fire cannons from the ramparts. The King and Queens also have light-up scepters, and Hassenplug’s wife and friend actually came up with the Queens’ facial details.

If you want to get in on a game, players control their pieces from a touchscreen pad that answers to the robotic software in each piece. And unlike the Harry Potter scene, these pieces don’t destroy one another when knocking them out of the game. Yet.

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14. Matija Grguric’s The Burrow Build

One of the great things about Harry Potter is the world itself is magical, so there’s a lot of rules and laws of nature that can be tweaked for fun. Enter this design of the Weasley’s home , otherwise known as The Burrow. It was created by Lego Builder Matija Grguric, after she had received a copy of The Burrow Lego Set 4840. She had her own idea in mind that would really make the family home pop.

This model stands at over two feet tall, and features factors very similar to the films’ vision. The Burrow is a standard two story home, but with what looks like a rickety addition hanging over the top of it. Grguric says she wanted to capture all the nuances of the home, adding multiple colors for the walls to make it appear more wooden. The piece is as fragile as it looks, leaning to the right all on its own.

Some of the Weasley children can be seen poking out of windows and standing atop the highest point’s balcony. Errol, the Weasley’s clumsy old owl is also doing a flyby across the roof. Jutting out, getting ready to land in front of the home is the Weasley’s flying Ford Anglia, a custom built model rather than one plucked from a set.

Though the Weasley’s home seems fragile, there’s a lot of character and love surrounding the home. Creating a model with tons of different colors takes dedication, and Grguric says this took several weeks to complete. Its one of the coziest looking Lego homes we’ve ever seen.

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15. Mr. Xenomurphy’s Hall of Prophecy Build

When exploring the Potterverse, nothing is seemingly off-limits. If you’re patient enough, you’ll find out all the information you need in order to get by. Harry and his friends have had to learn this lesson, especially after entering the Department of Mysteries inside the Ministry of Magic. Lego Creator Mr. Xenomurphy took a page out of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and recreated the Hall of Prophecies, where Harry learns even more information about how to defeat the Dark Lord.

The movie scene is almost monochromatic, since each prophecy inside the great hall gives off a haunting bluish-glow. Mr. Xenomurphy took things a step further in his design. Not only did he create shelves that stack eleven stories high, he added a feature that only works after turning down all the lights.

Flick a switch, and the eerie blue light begins to emanate from each one of the prophecy orbs. It’s a really nice touch that pays a stunning homage to the fifth film. Standing in between the trio of orb towers are Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Lucius Malfoy, Death Eater extraordinaire. We don’t get to see it in Lego form, but all these orbs get smashed to the ground when the Hogwarts students have an all-and-out battle when even more Death Eaters show up.

According to the creator, this was the first Harry Potter related Lego build he’s ever done, and it’s safe to say he pretty much nailed it. It’s also of a rare site, one that’s not readily available in most sets. Well done.

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16. Allan Hall’s Hogwarts Castle Build

A wonderful thing about Lego is that no two creations are exactly alike. Sure, they’re all made of essentially the same materials, but each one has a different bit of heart in it for completion. Check out this humongous model of Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, designed by Lego builder Allan Hall. Like many Lego fans, the idea to build his own Hogwarts came after he bought a few of the Harry Potter sets for his daughter. The piece was able to just grow and grow from there.

What started out small seemed to expand and take on a life of its own, as so many Lego builds tend to do. Many of what we see looks like a pretty faithful rebuilding of the main areas of the castle. What makes this build different than some of the others is the incorporation of the great lake and the Quidditch Pitch. It just exemplifies how big a property Hogwarts lies on, and how many different tales can be told at any given point on the grounds.

In this build, we get to venture into the library, the Great hall, and the Hogwarts infirmary. But there’s one secret chamber that isn’t so easily accessible. Down below, there’s even an area for the Chamber of Secrets. Hall created the giant stone figure of a bearded man where the Basilisk lives. Adding to the creepy serpent theme are wonderful looking snake head decals on the sides of the dark, dank room.

The entire model is set up in Hall’s daughter’s room, and he claims he still has more to add!

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17. R.K. Blast’s Minifig Hogwarts Castle Build

Let’s take things down a peg. No, really, let’s minimize what’s going on over here as we bring you another Hogwarts Castle. Only this time, it’s as mini as you can get.

Lego Builder R.K. Blast put together this small scale model that’s big on detail, showcasing the entirety of Hogwarts castle, and the grounds surrounding it. This was apparently a project that was five years in the making! He says this project started in 2013, but wasn’t picked up again until he finished studying at university. Along the way, he’d purchase little Lego pieces here and there to add to the quickly growing piece.

It’s not only a micro-scaled model of Hogwarts, but we get to see a full landscape of where the school sits on the cliffside near the Great Lake. There’s even a mini Quidditch Pitch, and Hagrid’s Hut sitting outside the Forbidden Forest’s entrance. Since he watched the movies multiple times to get the most accurate architectural design as possible, the model is pretty close to what Hogwarts looked like in the final film. A tiny model like this makes one really appreciate just how many different Lego parts there are, and some that act as mere connectors can actually have many other uses.

Some commenters (and R.K. Blast himself) think the next angle is adding Hogsmeade and the Hogwarts Train Station as well, which remains a great possibility. In the meantime, he hopes the model can make its official debut at Brick Live 2017 in Birmingham, UK.

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18. Brotherhood Workshop’s Stop-motion Animation

This next one isn’t a model per se, but it was so much fun we had to include it on the list. Any combination of Harry Potter and Lego is a good time in our book. YouTube channel How it Should Have Ended teamed up with an animation group called Brotherhood Workshop to produce this short Lego film. And we do mean short. It’s Lego Harry Potter, told in just 90 seconds! That’s no easy feat for a book series with over four thousand pages to leaf through!

The Brotherhood Workshop deals in using real Lego pieces and animating several things around the scenes. We see a lot of stop-motion animation that is very smooth, making these Potter figurines spring to life in a whole different way.

Though the series is watered down a lot, they hit the most important parts, giving any Harry Potter fan a good giggle after realizing just how condensed it is. The animators work in a lot of CGI, animating all the mouths on our Lego friends. And for a nice little zinger, they added the epilogue at the end of Deathly Hallows, where Harry speaks to his son Albus Severus. They gave Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play a nice shout out as well.

This animation is definitely one you’ve got to experience for yourself. And hey, it’s only a minute and a half long. There’s a ton more Lego content on Brotherhood Workshop’s YouTube channel, including Lord of the Rings retellings that you definitely don’t want to miss.

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19. Nick Wolfe’s Three Broomsticks Inn Build

Anyone for a Butterbeer? Why not head down to this wonderful Lego replica of The Three Broomsticks Inn and grab a pint? This design come from Eurobricks member Nick Wolfe, and there’s a lot of explore, both inside and out.

The Three Broomsticks is one of the few locations in the Potterverse that didn’t have a custom set. But it’s also one of the more significant places in the series, as it was the most popular pub in all of Hogsmeade.

First off, the facade of the building looks great, definitely giving it the look of an older stylistic pub. Turning around, we get a good glimpse of what’s going on inside, thanks to the cutaway ‘diorama’ structure Nick built. As we look in further, we see a few members of the Slug Club gathering inside, listening to whatever a drunken Professor Slughorn may be telling them. There was also apparently a brawl that broke out shortly before we got to this scene, as there’s one guy lying in the corner who got socked in the face by a chair. There’s also a wizard battling it out with a dwarf, a scene that can be viewed from the pub’s front window.

To the side we have a back alley, complete with an enormous keg and a few chickens wandering around. And of course, sitting above everyone else in the pub, a trio of broomsticks to remind you where you’re at. After a bit too much butterbeer, plenty of patrons may forget where to pay the tab, so it’s a perfect logo to have.

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20. Si R’s Ollivander’s Wand Shop Build

And now for a rebuild that hearkens us back to the Victorian Era. Lego builder Si R. created this stunning re-imagining of Ollivander’s Wand Shop in Diagon Alley. Though there’s already a set for the wandmaker’s shop, Si expanded upon it, giving the building a more classical look.

Si says he liked the original design of Ollivander’s shop from the Lego set. But after spending time near London’s Old City, he was inspired to redesign what was already built in front of him. The result? An Ollivander’s with a Victorian-style facade. He’s added more windows to the front, a porch, and a gated alleyway that would presumably lead to Knockturn Alley.

This is one of the designs we found that wasn’t a faithful recreation of what we saw in the movie. Instead, Si made this building look more like an antique shop from the outside, just as every wand inside must be handled with care. Mr. Ollivander was one of the first wizards to introduce Harry Potter into the new magical world. It seems fitting that the exterior of his shop in Lego matches just how classy a character he is.

As of the posting of these photos, there wasn’t an interior to the shop built. Si also wanted to add an alternate entrance that would lead to a small garden. Based on the photos he’s posted, there  seems to be more to Si’s Diagon Alley than he’s showed us so far. Right now, all we can do is wait for more redesigns in the future.

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21. Simon Liu’s Room of Requirement Build

Here’s a build from the Harry Potter universe that’s a little difficult to make. That’s because the Room of Requirement doesn’t show up for just any old student. It’s the way Hogwarts helps its students protect the magical safe haven when dark forces threaten peace and prosperity for everyone. Lego builder Simon Liu created this stunning cutaway scene featuring what goes on inside the Come and Go Room.

This is the scene from the final book/film, where Harry and his friends discover an impromptu entrance into Hogwarts after the Death Eaters sealed off all the existing ones. Using the power of discretion and lots of magic, students were able to fashion a new entrance into the Room of Requirement from the Hog’s Head pub in Hogsmeade. We can see Harry triumphantly returning, much to the delight of Dumbledore’s Army (and their owls) look on in delight.

One of the most intriguing parts is the tall ceilings. It gives the impression of a gigantic room, and the high walls and windows look like they go on and on for days. And given that the Room of Requirement changes up based on students needs, it’s not impossible to think that this room could potentially stretch on for a lot longer.

Though Simon says he “rushed” this piece, it still came out looking great. This build works much better as a standalone creation, since it’s a little difficult to create a Room of Requirement we can actually see inside a Hogwarts Castle build.

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22. Daniel Stoeffler’s Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort Mural

This next one is kind of trippy, but amazingly cool nonetheless. As we all know, Harry Potter and the Dark Lord Voldemort have a sort of magical connection with one another, ever since Voldy performed the Avada Kedavra curse on Harry when he was only a baby. While we can pick up similarities between the two, this piece really highlights it the most. Here’s a Lego mural that magically transforms as you walk past it! From one angle shows us Harry’s beaming face, but from another side shows the sniveling face of Lord Voldemort!

This piece, created by Daniel Stoeffler, made its debut at France’s Fana’briques Convention in 2011. About 9,000 Lego pieces were used to achieve this effect. It all came together thanks to a series of sloped direct and inverse bricks. A piece like this looks extremely time-consuming and would require a lot of knowledge about shading line art. He gives the characters’ faces a lot of detail, and allows for a seamless transition between the two murals. Watching it in motion is quite the sight.

Harry and Voldemort may be two of the characters in the series with the most amount of depth. They seemed to be irrevocably intertwined with one another, whether or not they were aware of the full connection. One really couldn’t exist without the other, and they represented the (im)perfect dichotomy of human nature. A piece like this just exemplifies that, and proves there’s endless possibilities in the world of Lego.

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23. Operrier’s Shell Cottage Build

A vacation by the beach sounds like heaven for anyone. In the Harry Potter universe? Things aren’t so fortunate. Say hello to Shell Cottage, crafted by Eurobricks user operrier. This is the home of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour, and it became yet another safe haven for Harry and his friends after they escaped Malfoy Manor in The Deathly Hallows. It also became the final resting place for Dobby, finally a free elf, so there’s a lot of sadness that coincides with this building.

Still, operrier managed to make a quaint oceanfront home using less than 600 pieces. From the outside, we see a charming cottage with plenty of foliage sitting outside. Turn it around and heading inside, we see a very cozy-looking home, a perfect refuge for our heroes.

For a small space, there’s a lot of detail, including a living room couch and some flowers huddled around the fireplace. Bill and Fleur are taking up most of the downstairs part, presumably getting some dinner ready for everyone who was saved out of Malfoy Manor. Occupying the bed is Mr. Ollivander, who was practically tortured by the Death Eaters for information about the Elder Wand. He gets the chance to safely recuperate from the madness. And Griphook the goblin is vigilantly guarding the sword of Godric Gryffindor, although it was a very handy tool during Harry’s final adventures.

It looks like operrier wanted to add a starfish to the front of the door frame as he showcased in his original Lego Digital Design, but it also works without it.

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24. TheKingOfBuilding’s Honeydukes Sweet Shop Build

It’s the sweetest shop in all of Hogsmeade. A Eurobricks member known as TheKingOfBuilding created this custom shop, giving us a wider variety of Hogsmeade shops that deserve a Lego custom build.

From the outside of this build, we see what looks like the front of a generic shop, albeit with lovely bay windows. The builder brought in a nice touch by making the entire roof white, simulating a perfect snowfall on Honeydukes. But as we take a look inside another entire world opens up.

Honeydukes is known throughout the wizarding community for having the best kinds of candies lining their shelves. Students here are sampling all sorts of treats, like cupcakes and lollipops. You can even see Harry Potter wandering around, using his invisibility cloak to keep him safe. Ron can also be seen hiding around a corner, stuffing a chocolate frog in his mouth when he thinks no one is looking. In keeping with the town’s magical tone, there’s a trapdoor that will take anyone back to Hogwarts in an unconventional way.

But that’s not all, there’s a whole second floor to explore too. Going up the stairs we’re led to the Honeydukes owner’s office, complete with crates of candy, an office desk, and a radiator to keep toasty, even in the coldest winter.

It’s a really lovely little build, and the simplistic diorama style works really well for MOCs like this one. Why Lego never made a Hogsmeade build set remains a mystery, but it allows creators’ imaginations to run wild.

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25. Ben Radell’s 12 Grimmauld Place Build

Our final custom build comes in the form of 12 Grimmauld Place, one spot that quickly becomes a safe-haven for our young wizarding friends. Builder Ben Radell created a near-perfect rendition of the old Black home, which was then converted into the Order of the Phoenix’s Headquarters.

The facade of the building looks just like what we saw in the movie, which was exposed brick by brick with a few taps from Mad-Eye Moody’s staff. The house is massive, with three huge floors all to its own. But what’s really cool about this build is how it breaks off into layers, giving us a peek inside all the rooms. Ben made sure to keep true to the book while creating, so there’s a ton of stuff to see.

The downstairs floor includes the living room area and the kitchen, where the Order of the Phoenix stopped to discuss and track all of the Death Eaters’ movements. Heading upstairs we see more and more bedrooms, some adorned in Slytherin paraphernalia and others wrapped in the red and gold of Gryffindor. But truthfully, it wouldn’t be the Black’s house without Kreacher the house elf, who’s still speaking with Mrs. Black’s painting every chance he gets.

Some other nice touches include Hagrid’s pink wand umbrella leaning in the corner, Buckbeak the Hippogriff hanging out on a fire escape, and, not going to lie, but the mounted elf head in one of the rooms is just a tad unsettling. Ah, well, it just adds to the whimsy and fun.

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What were some of your favorite Harry Potter Lego builds? If you had to create your own magical scene, what would it be?