Every magical reference in LEGO Harry Potter 76422 Diagon Alley: Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes

LEGO Harry Potter 76422 Diagon Alley: Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes includes a ton of magical references – here’s every one of them explained.

Based on a specific scene from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, LEGO Harry Potter 76422 Diagon Alley: Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes introduces us to an array of magical objects, many of which come into play later on in the movie. The LEGO Harry Potter designers have done an admirable job at replicating as many as possible with LEGO elements.

Here’s a breakdown of everyone that we spotted, along with their wider purpose within the world of Harry Potter.

8 – Decoy Detonators

Tucked away behind one of the twins’ heads is a Decoy Detonator, a small black magical object that will scurry off into another location and create a lot of noise to act as a decoy. Indeed, Harry himself buys some on his visit to Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes and uses them in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to gain access to Dolores Umbridge’s office.

7 – Skiving Snackboxes

Scattered throughout the brick-built shop are various Skiving Snackboxes, including buildable Fainting Fancies, Nosebleed Nougat, and Fever Fudge boxes. Perhaps more instantly notable is the Puking Pastilles machine, artfully dispensed by a vomiting version of the twins.

6 – Love Potions

Love Potions play a key role in inadvertently poisoning Ron Weasley later on in the film and can be spotted here, identifiable with what looks like translucent heart stoppers. When Harry takes Ron to get a Love Potion antidote later on in the Half-Blood Prince, he ends up drinking a poison intended for Dumbledore – although we don’t think there’s any risk of this happening with the LEGO version of the potions.

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5 – Sticky Trainers

Sticky Trainers exist, as far as we know, solely in the movies and are only seen briefly in the scene where we first get a visual tour through the shop. An unnamed Hogwarts student is trying them out to climb the wall, as demonstrated by Ron in 76422 Diagon Alley: Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes.

4 – Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder

Another trick that Harry uses on several occasions in the last few books, Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder does exactly what it says on the tin. Once thrown on the ground, it creates complete darkness, ideal for escaping from enemies or for catching people unawares.

3 – Pygmy Puffs

Ginny’s favoured pet is her Pygmy Puff, Arnold, seen more in the books than the films. Pygmy Puffs are tiny balls of fluff, specially bred by Fred and George to make for adorable pets. The recoloured element used to represent them here doesn’t look quite as cute; in fact, the eyes of the tiny pink creatures look a bit shellshocked, but it’s still a fun addition to the set.

2 – Fireworks

Made famous by the Weasley twins’ explosive exit from Hogwarts castle the year before, it looks like this is a box of magical fireworks stored in a box. In the Wizarding World, magical fireworks will explode in brighter colours and in impossible shapes, often creating fiery replicas of dragons, unicorns, and other fantastical creatures.

1 – Umbridge’s Head

To complete the entire anti-Umbridge ethos of the shop, there’s also a replica of Umbridge’s head, marked by her pink clothing and lipstick. In the film, she’s included on a unicycle and flung across the shop and it looks like the brick-built version can also move in some way, judging from the arrangement of rods (although we’ll have to wait for the set to come out to be sure).

LEGO Harry Potter 76422 Diagon Alley: Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes is available to pre-order now, with shipping available from June 1 when the set releases officially.

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