Hogwarts Castle
Construction Toy
2001 (manufactured)
2001 (manufactured)
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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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| Title | Hogwarts 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Literary reference | Harry 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 |
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| Accession number | B.100-2012 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2011 |
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