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Hogwarts™ Castle: Potions Class — LEGO set 76431

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Harry Potter · SET 76431

Hogwarts™ Castle: Potions Class

An opening classroom stages Snape’s lessons with ingredients and cauldrons.

Pieces
397
Release year
2024
Theme
Harry Potter
Set number
76431
LEGO recommended age
8+
LEGO retail price · Italy
39.99 €

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

How long does it take to build Hogwarts™ Castle: Potions Class?

Active building time · one person

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

Beginner

≈ 2 h 45 minSuggested range1 h 45 min – 4 h

Intermediate

≈ 2 hSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 h

Experienced

≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 15 min

Based 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

Desks, bottles and folding walls in a small space. 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.

Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

Did you know?

The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

01

A lesson on the board

The blackboard carries potion-making instructions.

LEGO source
02

Four characters

Snape teaches Hermione, Pansy Parkinson and Seamus Finnigan.

LEGO source

Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

03

An idea before Harry

Rowling notes that she did not invent the Philosopher’s Stone. It was a goal of the alchemical tradition.

J.K. Rowling
04

Two symbolic colours

Ancient texts describe the Stone as red or white, both meaningful colours in alchemical symbolism.

J.K. Rowling

Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 23 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.

BEYOND THE BRICKS

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Film

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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SET THE MOOD

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Piano and orchestral colours turn everyday scenes into a small fantastic journey. We suggest them for imaginary worlds and narrative details rather than simply playing the subject’s theme tune.

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