The Shrieking Shack & Whomping Willow — A- · The Brick Drop Score
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The Shrieking Shack & Whomping Willow
76407-1 · Harry Potter
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Seven minifigs in an $89.99 Harry Potter set — LEGO® rarely loads the roster like this. The Shrieking Shack and Whomping Willow together make for a surprisingly complete Prisoner of Azkaban scene, even if neither structure is enormous on its own.
Is the price fair?A+Two iconic locations, seven minifigs, and $89.99 — the math here runs in your favor.
Will you love it?B-The minifig lineup is the draw; the structures themselves are more suggestive than substantial.
Holds its value?BSteady rather than spectacular — expect modest appreciation over time, not a moonshot.
The Full Take
Two of Prisoner of Azkaban's most iconic locations sharing one box is a clever call, and LEGO® backed it up with seven minifigs that cover almost everyone you'd want from that chapter. The Whomping Willow's articulated branches give the set genuine kinetic personality — it's not just scenery, it interacts with the story. The Shrieking Shack's interior is sparse for what the box implies, which is where the set loses a step. Still, the minifig haul alone justifies serious attention: Lupin, Sirius, Pettigrew, and the core trio in one package is hard to argue with. At $89.99 this lands as one of the better-value Harry Potter sets in recent memory, and the dual-location concept keeps the shelf read interesting. The A- overall says it plainly — not a masterpiece, but far more right than wrong.
