LEGO Harry Potter 71043 Hogwarts Castle officially revealed

The ultimate LEGO Harry Potter set, 71043 Hogwarts Castle, has officially been announced as coming on August 15. LEGO Harry Potter [geot exclude_country="United States"]71043 Hogwarts Castle[/geot][geot country="United States"]71043 Hogwarts Castle[/geot] has been officially announced, with the 6,020 piece set due to be exclusively available at [geot exclude_country="United States"]shop.LEGO.com[/geot][geot country="United States"]shop.LEGO.com[/geot] from August 15 as expected. It will be the largest ever LEGO Harry Potter set by far, offering something for the true conoisseur. Official images include a comparison shot, with the new LEGO release sat alongside the version on Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour. The announcement has come from Entertainment Weekly:

LEGO’s new Hogwarts features a stunning brick, staircase, and stained-glass interior that includes the Room of Requirement, the Gryffindor common room, the Great Hall, the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, the offices of Professors Dumbledore and Umbridge, the chess and Devil’s Snare chambers from Sorcerer’s Stone, Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom, and the Goblet of Fire. Its grounds feature Hagrid’s Hut, the Whomping Willow, the actual Chamber of Secrets, boats, creatures, and all sorts of Hagrid-groomed greenery.

[gallery ids="38323,38324,38320,38330,38329,38328,38325,38326,38327"] Micro figures in the set will include Harry, Ron, Hermione, Draco, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Lupin, Voldemort, Umbridge, Bellatrix, Filch and the Dementors. The US Price will be $399.99 when it is launched to VIPs at [geot exclude_country="United States"]shop.LEGO.com[/geot][geot country="United States"]shop.LEGO.com[/geot] on August 15, being going on general release on September 1. The LEGO Harry Potter sets [geot exclude_country="United States"]will be available from August 1 at shop.LEGO.com.[/geot][geot country="United States"]are available now from shop.LEGO.com. Two further sets based on Fantastic Beasts will be released on August 1.[/geot]