Beginner
≈ 6 hSuggested range3 h 45 min – 8 h 45 min
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Harry Potter · SET 76403
The Ministry of Magic™
The Ministry recreates a multi-storey façade with offices and undercover characters.
- Pieces
- 990
- Release year
- 2022
- Theme
- Harry Potter
- Set number
- 76403
- LEGO recommended age
- 9+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 99.99 €
Retired from the LEGO Italy catalogue when checked on 23 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
Retail price reported by the LEGO source for the stated market. Check the store for current price and availability; this does not establish the launch price. LEGO ↗ · Reference checked on 23 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
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Intermediate
≈ 4 h 15 minSuggested range2 h 45 min – 6 h 15 minExperienced
≈ 3 hSuggested range1 h 45 min – 4 h 30 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
A repeated façade, offices and numerous scene accessories. The three central durations are model-specific editorial assessments. Planning ranges extend approximately from 65% to 145%, rounded to quarter-hours; they are not measured experience-level 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 Italy · The Ministry of Magic™ ↗
This source documents the model’s features and components, not a timed build. No sufficiently verifiable individual building-time report has been identified for this set.
- LEGO building instructions · The Ministry of Magic™ ↗
Set-specific instructions checked against the set number, piece count and year. The duration is an editorial assessment based on piece count, construction type, mechanisms and detail.
Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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BEYOND THE BRICKS
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Inside the set
Three alternative identities
Harry, Ron and Hermione can take on Runcorn’s, Cattermole’s and Hopkirk’s appearances.
LEGO sourceOffices and courtroom
Spaces include Umbridge’s and Arthur’s offices, the Hall of Prophecy and a courtroom.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
A number spelling MAGIC
The telephone-box entrance uses 62442, corresponding to MAGIC on an alphanumeric keypad.
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An apparently abandoned red telephone box conceals Ministry access. Dialling 62442 spells MAGIC on an alphanumeric keypad. Ordinary street furniture becomes a threshold through knowledge of a code, connecting everyday London with magical government without announcing the building’s purpose to every passer-by.
A government beneath London
The London headquarters houses departments for magical transport and Mysteries, as well as judicial functions.
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The Ministry contains Magical Law Enforcement, Mysteries and Magical Transportation. Harry’s expulsion hearing and Dumbledore’s duel with Voldemort also occur there. Routine administration and major confrontations share the same institution, connecting everyday organisation of magical life with decisive moments in the story.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 23 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
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Films, series, games, books and music connected to this model or its universe.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
The chapter of the saga connected to this set.
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Harry Potter’s orchestra suggests wonder and small mysteries. It follows a magical setting, with less narrative alternatives when you prefer to focus on detail.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
John Williams
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