Lego Harry Potter 4841: Hogwart's Express

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It is also one of two sets to feature Harry's Invisibility Cloak, the other being 4842 Hogwarts Castle. Most minifigure-scale renditions of the Hogwarts Express have included a section of either Hogsmeade or Kings Cross Station. The latter location appears here and it looks magnificent, featuring a footbridge at one end of the model and Platform 9 ¾ at the other. I like the tan walls in combination with the light bluish grey platform and the platform itself is reasonably spacious, measuring 31cm in length, so there is plenty of room for minifigures. The interior is far more detailed than I anticipated, featuring four seats with sand blue upholstery along with a matching floor. Both the roof and the left side of the carriage are only attached using a few studs so they can be removed with ease, allowing access to place minifigures inside. Hopefully the designers of future LEGO trains will include similar removable wall panels as this is extremely useful for play. Several new hair pieces have been created for the Wizarding World theme, including Hermione's wavy style. This reddish brown element is cast in a hard plastic and looks fantastic in relation to the source material, featuring some lovely textured detail and hanging naturally over the minifigure's shoulders. The head is nicely decorated with two different expressions and Hermione carries a dark tan wand, a spare of which is also included.

The Hogwarts™ Express has left the station without Harry and Ron on board! Borrow Mr. Weasley’s flying car to catch up with your classmates. Remove the top of the passenger car to place minifigures inside and load up your cargo!I hope you have found this review informative. Let us know by liking this article and share your thoughts on the set in the comments below. This is the first completely designed version of the Hogwarts Express since its first appearance in 2001. The three previous sets had identical aspects such as the design for the coach and locomotive's exterior. The witch's head is shared with Aunt May from 76057 Spider-Man: Web Warriors Ultimate Bridge Battle so includes smiling and frightened expressions, the latter of which seems out of place to me. However, I like her light bluish grey hair piece and the minifigure is properly equipped with a trolley full of sweets which is photographed later in the review.

The coal tender is connected to the locomotive using a Technic liftarm and includes bands of rivets that correspond with those on the cab. This part of the train appears rather short and should include a third wheel set, although such simplification of the tender does not bother me too much as a larger version would require many more pieces. It represents a definite improvement over 4708 Hogwarts Express which did not come with a tender at all! Lupin is a werewolf so features a double-sided head, showing a kindly expression with some scratches and stubble on one side while the other depicts Remus during his transformation. His pale yellow eyes and pained expression look brilliant and I hope we see a full werewolf minifigure in a future Wizarding World set. A reddish brown wand completes the figure. The main feature of the set is the Hogwarts Express train, which itself is made up of the locomotive, its tender, and the passenger coach. All three sections are connected by magnets, meaning that they can be rearranged into any combination. The set also has the Flying Ford Anglia. The Tender is a new addition to the line of LEGO Hogwarts Expresses, which usually just had an engine and a passenger car. The tender is held magnetically between the engine and the coach. It is topped with a single flat LEGO piece, whose studs create the impression of lumps of coal. Under the layer of coal is a hidden luggage compartment. As well as suitcases, it has three small wand cases that are unique to this set.A printed 4x4 dish forms the front of the cylindrical boiler, featuring the Hogwarts Express branding and an accurate locomotive identification number. I like the pearl gold decoration on top, situated alongside a simple chimney and a golden safety valve which releases excess pressure from the boiler. Moreover, the pearl gold 1x1 round plates fitted towards the rear of the boiler represent the train's whistles. Fill out an Inventory Change Request ( ?) [ Show Inv Item IDs ] if you found an error in this inventory. At Toyfair the boxart showed Ron with Peter Parker's head and Clone Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi's hair, Ginny with Willie Scott's head, Draco with Bruce Wayne's 2006 head and an Imperial Officer body and Luna with Princess Leia's head and Professor Umbridge's torso. The Hogwarts Express measures 46cm in length and consists of the locomotive, a coal tender and one passenger carriage. Trains often look somewhat awkward without sufficient carriages but including just one here was probably the right decision as additional passenger carriages would have increased the cost of the set, without adding very much play value. Personally, I think the train looks impressive with only a single carriage.