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Hogwarts Castle

Construction Toy
2001 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a boxed set of Hogwarts Castle, made by LEGO in 2001. It is the first edition of Hogwarts Castle to be released by LEGO, and they have since launched two further designs. This particular set was launched to tie in with the release of the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It has proved to be extremely popular.

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Object type
TitleHogwarts Castle (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded plastic and folded card
Brief description
Sealed card box containing the pieces of Hogwarts Castle, the earliest edition of this set. It was made by LEGO in 2001
Physical description
Card box, printed with photographs of the completed model and Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays Harry Potter. It has a liftable lid, though the contents are not visible, as a secondary cover has been sellotaped down. The back of the box also features further photographs of various aspects of the completed model.
Dimensions
  • Depth: 6.5cm
  • Length: 57cm
  • Width: 38cm
Credit line
Given by Lego UK Limited
Object history
This is the first edition released of Hogwarts castle made by LEGO. Since the release of this edition, two new editions have been released.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceHarry Potter series
Summary
This is a boxed set of Hogwarts Castle, made by LEGO in 2001. It is the first edition of Hogwarts Castle to be released by LEGO, and they have since launched two further designs. This particular set was launched to tie in with the release of the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It has proved to be extremely popular.
Other number
4842 - LEGO set number
Collection
Accession number
B.100-2012

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Record createdDecember 1, 2011
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