Comparing the microscale LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castles
There are two microscale LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle models, offering an interesting comparison despite the different price points.
From September 1, both 71043 Hogwarts Castle and the newer 76419 Hogwarts Castle and Grounds will be on shelves together, but at entirely different price points.
71043 Hogwarts Castle costs £409.99 / $469.99 / €469.99 while 76419 Hogwarts Castle and Grounds is £149.99 / $169.99 / €169.99 with 6,020 and 2,660 pieces respectively. While we wait for September, here are a few interesting points of comparison between the two microscale Hogwarts Castles.
Characters
While 71043 Hogwarts Castle has four exclusive minifigures of the Hogwarts founders and 27 microfigures to display around the castle, the size of 76419 Hogwarts Castle and Grounds doesn’t accommodate any microfigures. However, it does include an exclusive minifigure of the architect’s statue with a new beard brick.
Area
Despite being bigger, 71043 Hogwarts Castle only covers a small section of the Hogwarts campus. 76419 Hogwarts Castle and Grounds still doesn’t cover everything but extends further beyond the bridge than the bigger build.
Interior
71043 Hogwarts Castle has a much bigger interior with more locations than 76419 Hogwarts Castle and Grounds, but the two share some areas including the Chamber of Secrets, the Winged Key room, the Potions Classroom and the Chessboard Chamber.
Extras
The extras in 71043 Hogwarts Castle include the Hungarian Horntail, Hagrid’s Hut, boats and the Whomping Willow with Ford Anglia. Comparatively, 76419 Hogwarts Castle and Grounds includes only the latter but adds the Durmstrang Ship and Beauxbatons Carriage.
Prints and stickers
71043 Hogwarts Castle mostly relied on stickers for its design but in 76419 Hogwarts Castle and Grounds, it appears that the majority of bricks are printed with designs stretching close to the edges of the pieces too.
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