Borgin and Burkes: Floo Network — C · The Brick Drop Score
C
The Drop Score
Borgin and Burkes: Floo Network
40695-1 · Harry Potter
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Borgin and Burkes is one of Harry Potter's most atmospheric locations, and 190 pieces plus a £17.99 price tag feels like LEGO® barely tried to do it justice.
Is the price fair?DOverpriced for what's in the box — one minifig and 190 pieces should not cost this much.
Will you love it?B-The atmosphere is there if you squint, and Potterheads will appreciate the obscure location pick.
Holds its value?C+Modest secondary market potential — niche enough to hold but not enough to move the needle.
True ValueD
$34
Street price
$36
Parts value
106%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 106% of the street price — the basis for this D price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$19
Printed & detailcalc
$2
Functional piecescalc
$8
Figures (×1)
$6
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $36 of parts for $34.
The Full Take
The Dark Arts shop from Diagon Alley deserves better than this. Borgin and Burkes carries real weight in the wizarding world — cursed objects, sinister dealings, the vanishing cabinet — and the set captures just enough of that mood to be frustrating rather than satisfying. The build is fine for what it is, a small modular-style facade with some character, but at this price it feels like a GWP that accidentally got a barcode. One minifig for this price point is the kind of decision that makes you check the box twice. The C overall isn't a dismissal — Potter fans will find something to like — but the price grade drags everything down before you even open the bag.
