Forbidden Forest: Magical Creatures — B- · The Brick Drop Score
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The Drop Score
Forbidden Forest: Magical Creatures
76432-1 · Harry Potter
Early read · 0 reviews
The Forbidden Forest deserves more than 172 pieces — this set is charming on the surface but thin once you look past the magical creatures and sparse tree build.
Is the price fair?D$30 for 172 pieces in a licensed theme is a tough sell — you're paying for the IP, not the bricks.
Will you love it?B-The creatures save it; the forest itself is thin, but the charm is real enough for HP fans.
Holds its value?C+Modest retirement upside — Harry Potter moves, but this tier doesn't set records.
True ValueD
$28
Street price
$31
Parts value
109%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 109% of the street price — the basis for this D price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$19
Printed & detailcalc
$1
Functional piecescalc
$6
Figures (×2)
$4
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $31 of parts for $28.
The Full Take
Harry Potter's Forbidden Forest is one of the richest locations in the wizarding world, so it stings a little that this set feels more like a starter kit than a destination. The creature selection is the real draw here — whatever LEGO® packed in carries more weight than the skeletal forest itself. At $29.99, you're paying a premium for the license and the minifigs, not the build complexity. The tree construction is fine but forgettable; experienced builders will be done in under an hour and left wanting. For fans who just want a slice of Hogwarts-adjacent atmosphere on a shelf, it scratches the itch without overwhelming a space. But the price tag relative to what's in the box is hard to square, and that's the honest tension with this one.
