LEGO Harry Potter 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank – everything you need to know

Here’s everything you need to know about 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition, ahead of the LEGO Harry Potter set’s imminent arrival.

A massive magical model will soon apparate into view, when 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition finally releases next month. The huge LEGO Harry Potter set has been highly-anticipated by fans and represents the largest and most-detailed version of the iconic location to date.

Releasing exclusively for LEGO Insiders members on September 1 and with a wider launch for everyone else on September 4, here are all the key details worth knowing about 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition.

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It’s a beast of a build

With a total combined height of 73cm tall and 4,803 pieces, the colossal LEGO Harry Potter builds feature the bank sitting on a 32×32 baseplate, with three subterranean vaults located below. The two sections can be separated and displayed on their own or side-by-side, with the bank itself also being fully-compatible with the previously-released 75978 Diagon Alley.

The lower portion of 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition boasts a spiralling rollercoaster track, complete with minecart and vaults which can be stopped at and entered. This part of the set is anchored around a soaring central column that’s sturdy enough to support the 36cm tall bank perched precariously above, which is something of a magical miracle in and of itself.

Diverse display options

Thanks to some clever forward-planning, 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition can be displayed with 75978 Diagon Alley in more ways than one. There are in fact multiple configurations for combining the two builds, giving fans various options for showing off the LEGO Harry Potter sets.

For starters, it’s possible to place just the bank section in-between the various 75978 Diagon Alley buildings, with the full range of models spread horizontally. However, 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition is actually twice as deep as the other LEGO Harry Potter set, meaning some buildings will be at the back of your shelf and some at the front.

If that doesn’t work for you, then you can always hook two of Diagon Alley’s buildings at a right angle to the other two, creating an L-shaped street. Failing that, the LEGO Group itself has suggested a possible display configuration for 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition on its box, with Diagon Alley’s buildings facing one another as per the films, but you’ll definitely need plenty of space for that option.

Packed with details

Thanks to its high piece count, 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition’s designers have been able to pack plenty of detail into the magical model, as well as numerous fan-pleasing moments. Look closely and you’ll spot an opulent foyer with a safe in the wall containing Hagrid’s secret package, the Thief’s Downfall waterfall, a hidden surprise inside Bellatrix’s vault, a buildable model of the Magical Menagerie shop next door, a full-size gold Galleon coin and much more.

In addition, a mighty brick-built Ukrainian Ironbelly Dragon is located on the roof of the bank, with the creature boasting new head, mouth and wing elements. The poseable beast can also be removed and displayed on its own, if you so wish.

Multiple magical minifigures

For a LEGO Harry Potter set of this size, you’d expect the massive model to include plenty of minifigures and 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition doesn’t disappoint. The build comes with 13 characters including two Harrys, Hagrid, Griphook, Dragomir Despard/Ron Weasley, Bellatrix Lestrange/Hermione Granger, Bogrod, Ricbert, two goblin bankers, two guards and a Death Eater.

Together the minifigures span two different movies: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which means you’ll be getting Ron and Hermione as Dragomir Despard and Bellatrix Lestrange, with reversible faces to reveal their true identities.

Meet the set’s designer and grab a freebie

The designers behind 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition will be heading out on a signing tour next month to support the release of the LEGO Harry Potter build. If you manage to make it to one of the seven locations below, you could get to meet senior designer, Justin Ramsden, plus George Gilliatt and Peter Kjærgaard and get your set signed too.

LEGO Store location	Date	Time
LEGO Store Leicester Square, London	September 1	3pm to 5pm
LEGO Store Passage de la Canopée, Paris	September 2	11am to 1pm
LEGO Store Kalverstraat 57, Amsterdam	September 3	10am to 12pm
LEGO Store Warsaw	September 4	5pm to 7pm
LEGO Store Parquesur, Madrid	September 9	10am to 12pm
LEGO Store San Babila, Milan	September 10	10am to 12pm
LEGO Store Lisbon	September 16	10 to 12pm

In addition, a LEGO Harry Potter make-and-take event will be hosted at LEGO Stores from September 1 to September 3, with visitors offered the chance to construct their very own brick-built wand for free. There are also rumours of a 212-piece GWP set being available to coincide with the release of 76417 Gringotts Wizard Bank Collectors’ Edition, although there’s been no official word from the LEGO Group regarding the potential promotional set so far.

LEGO Store location	Date	Time
	September 1	12pm to 2pm
	September 2	10am to 12pm
	September 3	12pm to 2pm
	September 1	1pm to 3pm
	September 2	1pm to 3pm

Initial reports suggested that 40598 Gringotts Vault might be up for grabs from September 1, possibly connecting to the larger LEGO Harry Potter set via a sneaky Technic pin located at the end of the spiralling minecart track. However, that remains pure speculation at this stage, but we’ll update you if and when we know more.

76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank Collectors’ Edition launches on September 1 for LEGO Insiders, or September 4 for everyone else, priced at £369.99 / $429.99 / €429.99. For more on the LEGO Harry Potter set, be sure to check out our visual tour and gallery right here.

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