As soon as my son saw this Lego set, he was very excited about it. The Minifigures are fantastic. Remus Lupin with a new hairpiece and alternate, detailed face was his favorite mini figure out of the bunch, but he also really appreciated that Lego took the time to add a trolley witch, which also turned out great. My son enjoyed getting the new Dementor, who was also very detailed, with a tattered cape, ghoul bottom-piece, new torso print, and face expression. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were expected in the set, and were also executed well in their 'muggle' clothes. He really enjoyed the play feature in which a minifig carrying the trolley can magically appear on platform 9 and 3/4. The stickers in the set were done well. Most of all, of course, the best, and me and my ... MoreAs soon as my son saw this Lego set, he was very excited about it. The Minifigures are fantastic. Remus Lupin with a new hairpiece and alternate, detailed face was his favorite mini figure out of the bunch, but he also really appreciated that Lego took the time to add a trolley witch, which also turned out great. My son enjoyed getting the new Dementor, who was also very detailed, with a tattered cape, ghoul bottom-piece, new torso print, and face expression. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were expected in the set, and were also executed well in their 'muggle' clothes. He really enjoyed the play feature in which a minifig carrying the trolley can magically appear on platform 9 and 3/4. The stickers in the set were done well. Most of all, of course, the best, and me and my son's favorite part of this set was the Hogwarts express itself. A fantastic improvement over the 2011 one, with more maneuverability, slickness, and just its general shape. There are a few things I must point out too, though. The platform 9 & 10 signs were put where a figure standing on the station wouldn't really see, and there is not much space for the Kings Cross platform itself. My son liked the staircases and clock, but did not really understand that tiny bit of platform on the left side. Might as well have extended that platform and made it into more muggle space. Another thing- he kind of wished that Lego could add a second train car, with seating. Finally, if you are looking to put power functions into this train, don't expect it to be easy. Anyways, this set is a must have for Harry Potter fans, Lego fans, and children who love locomotives.

I was really taken aback by this kit. I knew the box photo looked good but somehow it doesn't do the actual product justice and, to be honest, neither do my photos. The little details are what makes this set and, despite being a grown adult, I spent an overly long time playing with Platform 93/4 after building the station platform. The wall is on a "swing" so you can actually push the included luggage through the wall and it gave me an inordinate amount of pleasure.The build itself was incredibly fun and gave me so much pleasure. I am a bit of a train fan in general so the tie in for me with Harry Potter was a no brainer but I was pleasantly surprised at how detailed the Hogwarts Express itself is. It really does look like a steam engine and I loved the little ... MoreI was really taken aback by this kit. I knew the box photo looked good but somehow it doesn't do the actual product justice and, to be honest, neither do my photos. The little details are what makes this set and, despite being a grown adult, I spent an overly long time playing with Platform 93/4 after building the station platform. The wall is on a "swing" so you can actually push the included luggage through the wall and it gave me an inordinate amount of pleasure.The build itself was incredibly fun and gave me so much pleasure. I am a bit of a train fan in general so the tie in for me with Harry Potter was a no brainer but I was pleasantly surprised at how detailed the Hogwarts Express itself is. It really does look like a steam engine and I loved the little dial decals for the engine - really did look similar to the inside of the engine cabs I have at The National Railway Museum.For me this is one of the best value Lego kits currently out there. It works well as a display item and the play value is enormous if you are purchasing for a younger person (or an older one like me that embraces the sheer fun of make believe.Number Of Pieces: 801Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.09Build Time:Station - 1 HourTrain - 2 Hours

Walmart delivered this item in a bag instead of a box. The item box is destroyed and even has strips of the outer paper missing. I expect that this item was a warehouse damaged item that they sent me as new. Black Friday deal not a deal is item is USED/DAMAGED. I ordered two of these and BOTH were damaged. Thanks for nothing Walmart, now I have to go to the store to get my money back. If I could give 0 stars I would.