Beginner
≈ 3 h 45 minSuggested range2 h 15 min – 5 h 30 min
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Harry Potter · SET 4840
The Burrow
The Weasleys' home rises through uneven storeys and small furnishings.
- Pieces
- 568
- Release year
- 2010
- Theme
- Harry Potter
- Set number
- 4840
- LEGO recommended age
- 7+
- Archived regional retail price · US
- 59.99 USD
Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build The Burrow?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial model estimate · no verified measured building time
Intermediate
≈ 2 h 30 minSuggested range1 h 30 min – 3 h 45 minExperienced
≈ 1 h 45 minSuggested range1 h – 2 h 45 minBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Narrow storeys, offset roofs and small accessories. A complete first build by one person. Older sets may use unnumbered bags, so finding pieces can take longer. The broad ranges are editorial assessments, not measured averages or guaranteed limits.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO · official set archive ↗
Source for name, pieces, year, age, model and manuals; not a timed build.
- LEGO · set-specific manual ↗
Original set instructions considered alongside the structure when estimating the build. Not a timed community contribution.
Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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Inside the set
An uneven silhouette
Offset storeys and roofs capture the Burrow's outline.
LEGO sourceHouse and yard
Outdoor elements extend the setting beyond the building.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
The Burrow is in Devon
The Weasleys’ home is set in the Devon countryside near Ottery St Catchpole, rather than in Hogwarts’ immediate surroundings.
Harry PotterAn attic resident
The official encyclopedia lists a ghoul in the Burrow’s attic. More than the family alone inhabits the house.
Harry PotterWritten by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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A piece from a storytelling world for characters, scenery and adventures. It evokes a narrative atmosphere, even when the film and model belong to different universes.
OUR PICK
The Knight Bus
John Williams · Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
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