Harry Potter

Ollivanders & Madam Malkin’s Robes

The little wand shop that finally got its own set, and it's a charmer.

Brick Rated Score

4.1/5

Set 76439 · 2024

Pieces766

Minifigs6

Year2024

Set number76439

Check price on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

The verdict

Ollivanders is the shop I've wanted in brick form for years, and this one nails the crowded, wand-stacked chaos of it.

You get two connectable Diagon Alley storefronts, six minifigures, and a genuinely lovely new wand mold that changes how these sets feel. It isn't perfect (the Madam Malkin's side runs a bit bare once you're past the sewing table), but as an accessible way into a brick-built Diagon Alley street, it's easy to fall for. Best if you want that shopping-row look without remortgaging for the giant Diagon Alley set.

Best for: Harry Potter fans building a connectable Diagon Alley street on a normal budget

The full review

What it is

Ollivanders is the most famous little door on Diagon Alley, and I've quietly wanted it as its own set for ages, so this one had my attention before I opened a bag. What you're getting is two connectable shopfronts, Ollivanders the wand shop and Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, plus six minifigures. The wand shop is the heart of it. It's crammed with racks, a rolling ladder, stacked boxes, and a removable box on the shelf holding Harry's very own wand, and the whole thing captures that tumbledown, floor-to-ceiling clutter I love about the films. The first time I folded the racks open and saw two dozen wands lined up in their cases, I grinned like a kid.

The catch

I'll be straight with you about where it wobbles. Madam Malkin's is the weaker half. The sewing corner with its mannequins, hats, and cloak elements is sweet, but once you've admired that, the rest of the shop feels a little hollow, and it's visibly smaller than its neighbor. The wands in the upper racks are also a genuine fiddle to keep upright, so expect to nudge them back into line more than once. And while the price puts this within reach as an alternative to the enormous Diagon Alley set, the piece count does feel modest for what you pay at full RRP, so it's a set I'd happily wait for a discount on.

Who it's for

If you want a brick-built Diagon Alley you can actually fit on a shelf and grow one shop at a time, this is a lovely place to start, and the connection points to other models make it a real gateway rather than a dead end. Younger builders get plenty to play with in the wand shop, and display collectors get a facade that looks the part in a row. If you already own the big Diagon Alley set and you're chasing dense engineering or a heavyweight build, this won't scratch that itch. But for the character and the wands alone, I think most Harry Potter fans will be glad it exists.

The parts story

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

The build is friendly and quick, the kind you can finish in an evening with a cup of tea going cold beside you. Ollivanders is where the interest lives, with its stacked shelving, the little rolling ladder, and the fold-open wand racks that give you access for play. Madam Malkin's goes together fast and a bit plainly by comparison. Neither shop is a technical workout, which suits the age range, though the wand-rack alignment is the one spot where patience pays off.

The headline part is the new wand mold, six sculpts that debut here in bags of twelve across two colors, and they instantly make the display cases feel special instead of relying on the old plain bar. Twenty-six wands in one set is a real haul for anyone who parts these out. On the minifigure side, Padma Patil is the standout, appearing only once before in an advent calendar, and she's the first figure to use the sienna brown head after a run of minidolls. There's also a nameless student in a recolored wheelchair, a small inclusive touch that a lot of builders singled out warmly.

Fun facts

01This is the first time Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions has ever appeared as a LEGO model.
02The set introduced six brand-new wand molds, replacing the plain bar or older equipment wand used in earlier Harry Potter sets.
03Padma Patil had appeared only once before, in the 75981 Harry Potter Advent Calendar, making her figure a rare pull.
04Both shops connect to each other and to other Diagon Alley models to build out a continuous brick street.