LEGO Harry Potter faces a unique challenge, because the Warner Bros. media universe, upon which it is based, is limited – just eight core movies, the last of which debuted 14 years ago. The Fantastic Beasts films also take place in the Potter universe. But those films are divisive at best, and for the last one, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, LEGO didn't create any corresponding LEGO sets – a first for what has been, to this point, a successful partnership.
But in 2024, the LEGO designers injected new life into the Potter franchise, embarking on their most ambitious multi-year project to date – a brand-new, fully realized recreation of Hogwarts Castle. LEGO is releasing the minifigure-scaled model piecemeal – one building at a time – beginning with the new Great Hall and Boathouse.
TL;DR: These Are the Best LEGO Harry Potter Sets in 2025
We've updated our LEGO Harry Potter guide to include all the main LEGO sets you need to build the full castle as well as our other favorites from the franchise. Here are the best sets available now, each of which makes a great gift for Harry Potter fans.
Hogwarts Castle: The Great Hall
We built this set at its launch – a massive build that will crucially anchor the new modular Hogwarts Castle. The Great Hall sits on a rocky cliff, and the LEGO designers used this extra space to add in a girl's bathroom (massive troll included!) and a Hufflepuff common room at the base of the build.
Hogwarts Castle: Boathouse
The Boathouse is a small but important location in Potter lore. It's where Harry first arrives at Hogwarts in Sorcerer's Stone, and it's where an important character dies a violent death in Deathly Hallows. The LEGO Boathouse connects directly to the LEGO Great Hall via a narrow, rocky pathway.
Hogwarts Castle: Potions Class
A facsimile of Snape's dungeon, the Potions Class has rails on its sides, which allows it to "slot" into the Great Hall as an additional classroom. In addition to Hermione and Professor Snape, the set also includes minifigures for Seamus Finnigan and Pansy Parkinson, which is nice for anyone who wants to diversify their Hogwarts roster.
Hogwarts Castle: Charms Class
Another addition to the new modular Hogwarts Castle, this slot-in classroom allows you to recreate the 'Wingardium Leviosa' scene from Sorcerer's Stone. It also includes a rarely seen Filius Flitwick minifigure. If you're trying to collect all of the Hogwarts teachers, this is a must-have set.
Hogwarts Castle: Herbology Class
The third classroom set of its kind, Herbology Class takes place in one of Hogwarts' greenhouses. It's captures the events of Chamber of Secrets, specifically when the students are learning how to repot Mandrake plants. The set comes with three minifigures of Hermione, Neville, and Professor Sprout.
Hogwarts Castle: Flying Lessons
A part of the modular Hogwarts Castle, Flying Lessons captures the moment Draco and Harry fought over Neville's Remembrall during their first year. The surrounding buildings include the Quidditch Trophy Room, the Transfiguration Classroom, and Professor McGonagall's office.
Hogwarts Castle: The Main Tower
The Main Tower set is over two feet tall, which really lends some perspective on how big this eventual castle model is going be. It looks great on the outside, but the interior really places this set a cut above the rest. You get the moving staircases in the actual tower. And in the building off to the side, you get the Gryffindor common room and the trials for the Sorcerer's Stone.
Hogwarts Castle and Grounds
Chomping Monster Book of Monsters
The Chomping Book of Monsters looks really cool; that's a given. But its selling point is its mechanical function; if you pull it back and let it go, it will launch forward, chomping its mouth as it goes. Back in the early 90's, there were Ghostbusters toys where the the toy looked like a normal thing (like a toilet) that's actually possessed (it's a demon toilet!) The Book of Monsters reminds me of that. It's a toy that functions as an entirely separate toy.
Talking Sorting Hat
The Sorting Hat is the first LEGO set of its kind and we reviewed it when it first came out. It includes a "sound brick," and if you place the Hat on your head, it will utter 1 of 31 pre-planned phrases and sort you into Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin.
Diagon Alley Wizarding Shops
This microfigure-scaled depiction of Diagon Alley pairs well with the Hogwarts Castle and Grounds we feature above, and it is of similar scale, detail, and scope. The buildings include Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlor, Ollivanders, Mr. Mulpepper’s Apothecary, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, the Leaky Cauldron, and The Daily Prophet. The set also comes with 12 microfigures, including the classic trio. The entire set folds in – which creates a more realistic depiction of a crowded London street – and folds out to make it displayable.
The Burrow – Collectors' Edition
We reviewed this set at launch and were impressed by both the level of detail and the scale. This 5-story building, which uses some clever techniques to tilt at an angle, is a completionist's dream. Befitting the Weasley home, this set includes minifigures for all nine family members including Charlie, who was in the books but never made it into the movies.
Hogwarts Icons - Collectors' Edition
This recreation of Hedwig is so accurate that it could qualify as an Owl build by itself – no creative license required. But the other life-sized, Potter-explicit artifacts make this set a must-have, and include Harry's glasses, a Golden Snitch, a chocolate frog, and a customizable letter from Hogwarts.
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