10217 Diagon Alley 10217 Diagon Alley is a set LEGO released on January 1 , 2011 . The depicts the magical wizarding alley and shopping area located in London behind the Leaky Cauldron pub in the Harry Potter books and films . The set focuses on showing three primary buildings appearing in the Harry Potter universe : Ollivander ' s Wand Shop , Borgin and Burkes , and Gringotts Wizarding Bank . Each building is rich in detail and contains many unique features and surprises . As the set contains elements and features from more than one installment of the Harry Potter franchise , it is not considered to be part of any specific subtheme . Costing $ 199 . 99 and containing 2025 pieces , 10217 Diagon Alley was a major architectural undertaking and an attention to detail never before seen in the Harry Potter theme and is the largest LEGO Harry Potter set to date . It was designed by Niclas . Description . The set is divided into three main buildings and various stands advertising wizarding merchandise . There are ( in order of construction ) , Ollivanders Wand Shop , Borgin and Burkes ( technically in Knockturn Alley ) , and Gringotts Bank . The " Marauder ' s Map " , and the newspapers , " The Quibbler " and " The Daily Prophet " are included . Also featured are several small market stands , selling pets , cauldrons and hats . Two lampposts are also included . The set also contains a variety of unique minifigure s ; with twelve in total , it has the most minifigures of any Harry Potter set . These are , Hermione Granger , Ron Weasley , Fred Weasley , George Weasley , two Goblins , Mr . Ollivander , Lucius Malfoy , Fenrir Greyback , and a Skeleton . Along with the minifigures , the set includes animals such as owl s , lampposts , and wizarding accessories such as newspapers , hats , and a cauldron . The Buildings . Ollivander ' s Wand Shop . Ollivander ' s Wand Shop is a simple two - sided , two - story LEGO building in blue , sand , and green bricks , with ornate cast - iron effect black trimmings and is full of detail and decorations . Classic LEGO roof pieces are used to create the distinctive double - pointed roof of Ollivanders , and the outside of the shop has many glass windows . In addition , a LEGO sextant piece is used for a light fitting . The sign above the door reads " Ollivanders " , and the side of the building has a wanted poster for an ambiguous dark wizard . The inside of the shop has Ollivander ' s desk , which as a quill , a Quibbler magazine tile piece , and an exploding function . There are wand boxes on display behind the windows on the bottom floor . A moveable ladder allows minifigures to reach the top floor , which has potions and more wand cases ( as well as two whip pieces previously seen in the Indiana Jones theme ) . There is also a bin with real LEGO wand pieces , as the wand cases are just stickers on tile pieces . Borgin and Burkes . 10217 Diagon Alley has the second LEGO model of Borgin and Burkes , with the first being included in 4720 Knockturn Alley . The remake of the dark , spooky shop now has a more detailed facade with a skeleton peering through the dusty window , and more features inside , including glow - in - the - dark bricks . The LEGO Group has been making glow - in - the - dark bricks since the Ghost in 1998 , but they are rare . Borgin and Burkes contains several one - by - two glow - in - the - dark building bricks . The shop has a black , gray , and green color scheme , and there is a chimney stack that , when rotated , turns around the fireplace in the interior of the shop ( the one Harry reaches by Floo Network when he goes through the fireplace in 4840 The Burrow in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ) . The outside of the building is overgrown with green plants and has printed sign saying the name of the store hanging from a LEGO wand piece . There is a connection of flat windows that creates a rounded skylight - effect . A Vanishing Cabinet ( whose twin appears in 4842 Hogwarts Castle ) , is included inside Borgin and Burkes well as a rat on the roof . Gringotts Wizarding Bank . The bank in this set is the second of LEGO ' s depictions of Gringotts , with the first in 4714 Gringotts Bank this one being the actual bank instead of just the vault . As part of the 2011 Direct Sale Diagon Alley set , Gringotts has undergone a detailed overhaul , including dividing it into three sections that can be closed up together . Its new imposing facade is closely matched to the styling of the movies with colored bricks to reflect white marble , burnished bronze , gold leaf , and aged wood . The exterior of the building has four windows , each with a brown wand piece below them to make the window pieces look secure . Also are two lamps on the outside and two large brown front doors with golden studs representing doorknobs . The most interesting thing about the facade is the two - by - two round profiled brick for ornate columns , a new LEGO piece for builders . These are used to create the ' wonky ' support pillars on the outside . Stepping through the plastic wooden doors , minifigures find a large banking hall in the interior of Gringotts that features a clerk ' s desk and a large safe . The set does not have all the components contained in the 2002 set , such as the cart , but , unlike that set , it has a substantial building , so the two sets complement each other well . The vault is removable from the building and opens up to reveal the Philosophers ' s Stone and some coins . The goblin clerk ' s desk has a quill and a tan tile piece , and above it a key is held . Two torches are held in the building two portraits of wizards adorn the walls . An ornate , spinning chandelier hangs from the ceiling , the top of the building features a glass roof with skylights that are hinged to tile upwards . Minifigures . The set includes twelve Minifigures : Harry Potter , Ron Weasley , Hermione Granger , Hagrid , Fred Weasley and George Weasley , two Gringotts Goblins , Mr . Ollivander , Lucius Malfoy ( with Death Eater disguise ) , Fenrir Greyback , and a Skeleton . This is the first set to include Mr Ollivander and the Weasley twins in minifigure form , and both Gringotts Goblins are now featured with flesh colored skin and the same torso of Professor Flitwick , and both versions of the Goblin minifigure are unique to this set . Hermione has the same torso as the updated Ginny Weasley from 4840 The Burrow , but with plain legs . Ron appears with the same torso as he wears in 4841 Hogwarts Express , but here with brown pants . Harry also appears in the same outfit he wears in 4841 Hogwarts Express , but here he wears black pants . This casual version of Harry with black pants also appears in 4866 The Knight Bus . Also included in the set are four new , decorated owls . Background . Being previously represented in 4723 Diagon Alley Shops but without nearly the detail and craftsmanship , LEGO ' s second rendition of the wizarding shopping area is intended for much older builders . A late addition to the 2010 re - release of the theme , it was released in between the 2010 re - releases and the 2011 re - releases and received very positive reviews very quickly . The full Diagon Alley , as the largest Harry Potter set , exemplifies the quality and creativeness that is involved in LEGO merchandise . Each shop has a distinct style , color , and special functions that go along with the movies and books . The amount of accessories included in the set are also very good additions to other models in addition to livening up the set itself .