Harry Potter

Hogwarts: Room of Requirement

A quietly clever slice of Hogwarts that gives you five figures and the Grey Lady's very first minifig.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 76413 · 2023

Pieces587

Minifigs5

Year2023

Set number76413

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The verdict

This is the modular Hogwarts wall section that finally lets you pull the Room of Requirement out of the movies and onto a shelf, and the part that got me is how much personality LEGO packed into such a modest footprint.

You get five minifigures, a buildable Fiendfyre serpent that comes apart on pins, and the hidden Ravenclaw diadem tucked among the clutter. It is not a showpiece and it will not test an experienced builder, but as a play-first, connect-it-to-the-castle piece it earns its keep. If you collect the Harry Potter minifigs it is close to essential.

Best for: Harry Potter minifig collectors building out the modular Hogwarts castle

The full review

What it is

The Room of Requirement is one of those Hogwarts spaces that only appears when you need it, so of course LEGO made a set that only really clicks once you know what to look for. What you get is a brick-built section of castle wall that swings open like a doll's house, revealing the junk-stuffed room where the Deathly Hallows finale plays out. The part that got me was the density of it. For under 600 pieces there is a record player, teetering stacks of treasure, a detachable upper room for the Grey Lady, and the lost diadem of Ravenclaw hidden right where the story wants it. It is a small set that rewards you for actually knowing the scene.

The catch

I will be straight with you about where it wobbles. The build itself is quick and gentle, aimed squarely at the age-8-and-up box art, so if you live for engineering puzzles this will be an easy evening and nothing more. On its own the exterior wall reads a bit flat, because this was designed as one panel in the larger modular Hogwarts line rather than a standalone centrepiece. And the piles of clutter, charming as they are, lean decorative. You place them, you admire them, and they do not do a great deal after that. At the 49.99 dollar launch price it was fair rather than generous, and now that it has retired you are paying a small premium on top.

Who it's for

So who walks away happy here. If you are chasing the Harry Potter minifigure roster, this one is close to a must, because five figures at this size is strong value and the Grey Lady had never existed as a physical minifig before this box. Play-focused fans and younger builders get a genuinely fun open-and-swoosh set with a serpent that comes apart to menace the room. The people I would gently steer away are seasoned builders hunting for a meaty afternoon, and anyone who wants a display piece that stands proud by itself. This one wants friends. Slot it into the castle line and it suddenly makes a lot more sense.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is a relaxed, cheerful hour. The wall section goes together fast on a hinged base so it can crack open for play, and the real fun is in the small sub-builds: the record player, the wobbling stacks of hidden treasure, the little upper chamber that lifts away for the Grey Lady. The Fiendfyre serpent is the standout assembly, a segmented fire creature that connects on pins so you can pose it whole or scatter its coils through the room as if it is chasing the trio. It is a set that is more about arranging and staging than about technical challenge.

Piece-wise the headline is the minifigures. Five of them at this count is a genuinely good ratio, and the Grey Lady arrives here as her very first physical minifig with a translucent ghostly finish that collectors had been waiting on. Draco in his black suit, Blaise Zabini, plus the story-accurate Harry and Hermione round it out, and there is a Cornish Pixie tucked in too. The printed diadem element and the flame pieces for the Fiendfyre give you some recolour and printed-part interest, and the translucent orange serpent parts are handy for anyone building fire effects elsewhere. It is not a parts-monster set, but the figure value is where your money quietly goes.

Fun facts

01This set marks the very first time the Grey Lady, Helena Ravenclaw, was released as a physical LEGO minifigure.
02It was designed as a connecting panel in LEGO's modular Hogwarts castle line, so it clips onto other Harry Potter wall sections to build out a larger castle.
03The buildable Fiendfyre serpent is held together on pins, letting you display it whole or break it into pieces snaking through the room to match the Deathly Hallows scene.
04The set retired in December 2024 with a 49.99 dollar RRP and now trades a little above that on the aftermarket.