LEGO Harry Potter: Hogwarts Castle Set (4709)
Harry Potter fans and LEGOmaniacs alike will love this highly involved  recreation of Harry's alma mater, Hogwarts School. The castle is a fairly  intricate affair (it is a castle after all), but a clear set of instructions  tells you exactly how to put together all 682 pieces. What makes this set so  fun, and what will impress die-hard Harry followers, is the details: portraits  revolve, owls dwell in the spires, and flames rise up from torches. An  impressive number of characters are included: Harry himself, Ron Weasley,  Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Professor Snape, Hagrid, and Professor  Dumbledore. Of course, because the characters are all LEGOs, they all look sort  of the same. With the sheer volume of material here, other Harry adventures, or  adventures unrelated to the young wizard-in-training, are easy to create.-- John Moe