In case you haven’t read the set reviews I did for the 2021 Harry Potter LEGO sets, they are built to connect together with Technic pins and studs.
By the way, you can see all of the previous reviews of the sets that link together at the following places:
#40452-1: HOGWARTS™ GRYFFINDOR DORMS
#76386-1: HOGWARTS™: POLYJUICE POTION MISTAKE
#76387-1: HOGWARTS™ FLUFFY ENCOUNTER
#76389-1: HOGWARTS CHAMBER OF SECRETS
#76395-1: HOGWARTS: FIRST FLYING LESSON
Okay, now that you’ve dug into the rest of my opinions, here is my picture of the front of the combination of those sets. Please note that there are no instructions on how to do this. I connected the sets how I wanted to, but you could do it however you wanted.
Overall, I think the front side looks good. It could be a fun item to display on a longer shelf or a good start to building your own full up, minifigure scale Hogwarts. I’m not sure the #76395-1: HOGWARTS: FIRST FLYING LESSON fits well there. I’d have to go back to the movies and see where they place it. I also think it would have been cool to add corners to the building so it’s not just one flat side of a building. To be fair, it wouldn’t be too hard to put corners into the buildings and connect them.
A big criticism on this side is that the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets is on the outside of the building. I the movie it is clearly somewhere underneath the castle in a cave. As it is constructed, it is just below a floor that has a roof section. If you were to update these sets, I would look to adjust the placement of the entrance to the Chamber so it is more internal to the castle.
Here is what the inside looks like. You can place them how you like, but I tired to make them match up as realistic as possible. So I was able to put #76387-1: HOGWARTS™ FLUFFY ENCOUNTER so that the entrance to the location where the sorcerer’s stone is hidden can be placed appropriately. Also, I was able to properly line up the entrance to the #76389-1: HOGWARTS CHAMBER OF SECRETS using the #76386-1: HOGWARTS™: POLYJUICE POTION MISTAKE to have the entrance be the bathroom.
There are a few that I wasn’t exactly sure where to place, but I tried my best. In the end it probably doesn’t really matter where they are, but you can try and line them up appropriately.
Overall, I can’t complain about the inside, but it does open up the opportunity to make your own adjustments with your own pieces. I haven’t tried this yet, but can see a few ways to add to the set up so it is more three dimensional and/or accurate.
So should you get all the sets to connect them together? It probably depends on how big of a Harry Potter fan you are (and how much funding you have). If you are looking to make a bigger MOC, it’s a good start to the Potter world and you’ll get a bunch of accessories like minifigures and other items. However, you’ll have to do some work on the internal sections and some of the roof parts aren’t exactly common. For those who just want a play set, this definitely fits the bill.
Any other thoughts on this one?
Happy building!
