LEGO Harry Potter Knockturn Alley (4720)

Product Description

Explore the shadowy corners and dark wizard's shop of the dreaded Knockturn Alley—brick by brick, with this 209-pc. LEGO set. Filled with mysterious wizard's supplies like spiders and brains in a jar, along with plenty of cool details from "The Chamber of Secrets," the creative building activity offers a great way to reenact Harry's adventures and possibly even invent a few of your own. Set includes Harry Potter and Lucius Malfoy, and instructions for the main model. Choking hazard—small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Imported.

Amazon.com

Though the finished product makes for a fun play world--with a fully functional "Knockturn Alley" from the Harry Potter universe, complete with moving parts--it is almost more like a 3-D puzzle than a toy. For younger kids who don't have the patience to wade through the directions, which, though text-free, are really quite detailed, the set may end up in a big, hopeless muddle. For those with the ambition and focus, or for parents who want some together time with their kids, the task of putting the thing together is certainly doable, and the result is a fun and colorful slice of the Land of Potter for your very own. --David Stoesz