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LEGO - Harry Potter Hogwarts Whomping Willow 75953
Average customer rating
4.4
(33 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 33 reviews
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Harry Potter Hogwarts Whomping Willow 75953
Customer Rating
4
Great except for page 38!
on August 19, 2018
Posted by: TRAM
I love this set and it's great except when I got to page 38, it requires the green branches. These branches DO NOT FIT in the brown branches and keep falling out. It was extremely frustrating and I feel like I should break out the Kragle.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Emily, Customer Service, August 22, 2018
Thanks for your review. I've just tested the set out myself, and for the best results, I'd recommend getting the green branch in place, then pressing firmly in the center to get it as far in the brown part as possible.
Nonetheless, I can see how those green branches can be tricky. Our fans' feedback is valuable to us, so I'll be sure to pass your comments along to our designers.
(As for the Kragle...we definitely don't recommend that! Glue can make LEGO® pieces change their shape.)
Nonetheless, I can see how those green branches can be tricky. Our fans' feedback is valuable to us, so I'll be sure to pass your comments along to our designers.
(As for the Kragle...we definitely don't recommend that! Glue can make LEGO® pieces change their shape.)
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Nice Hogwarts even on its own
on October 7, 2018
Posted by: Davo
I really liked this set. It has a surprising amount of detail and features, and trust me - the real thing is better than the stock photos. There's a lot in here that makes it worth buying even if you don't get it in addition to 75954 Hogwarts Great Hall. There's the Gryffindor boys' dormitory, Snape's office, the Potions classroom, and the top storey of the tower segment has a desk with quill & parchment, and a roost for Hedwig. Another great thing about the set is that the four Hogwarts segments can be disconnected from each other and then rearranged - if you do some quick maths, that figures out to 24 different possible arrangements.
The minifigures that come with the set are pretty good - you get the three main characters Harry, Ron and Hermione - Harry and Ron are in casual clothes and Hermione is wearing a Hogwarts uniform; and then there's Seamus Finnigan, although his face print is a bit generic, Snape, who looks great, and Filch, the best minifigure in the set. They did a great job with Filch's minifigure, with lots of details, and his hair piece is awesome.
There's been a few Lego versions of the Weasleys' flying car, and this is a pretty good iteration of it. This is the first version to have a numberplate - and it's the exact same one that's featured in the movie, which is good - the car can fit both Ron and Harry, and there's an opening boot with space for two suitcases.
The eponymous Whomping Willow is actually one of the weakest parts of the set (besides the gate part of Hogwarts, which doesn't really add anything interesting to the set). The tree limbs can be moved around and there's a nice function that turns the top part of the tree, but a word of warning: the green plant stalk pieces on the tree limbs ALWAYS fall off. This is a real pain when it comes to constant play, and when trying to do some sort of setup with the car stuck in the tree, as even a slight prod can cause them to fall off.
Also, the tree doesn't bend like in the movies, which I know would be hard to do with something at the scale factor it's at, but it would've been nice.
Interestingly, there's a hole in the side of the tree which you can place a minifigure inside of, supposedly the entrance to the secret passageway underneath the Whomping Willow that is revealed in the third film. I wonder if Lego is planning to release a Shrieking Shack that connects to this in future?
Also, the tree doesn't bend like in the movies, which I know would be hard to do with something at the scale factor it's at, but it would've been nice.
Interestingly, there's a hole in the side of the tree which you can place a minifigure inside of, supposedly the entrance to the secret passageway underneath the Whomping Willow that is revealed in the third film. I wonder if Lego is planning to release a Shrieking Shack that connects to this in future?
But all in all, this set is great, has lots of cool features, and uses some interesting building techniques along the way (I won't spoil them for you, but I hope you enjoy building the set yourself)!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Harry Potter is Back!
on July 19, 2018
Posted by: HPfan15
Over the moon that my favorite LEGO line is back. I LOVED collecting these and playing with them as a kid and teen.
This set is great. The details of the interior are fantastic! The potions classroom is definitely the best version we've gotten so far. Snape's office is also really cool. The table build is extremely detailed. There are a lot of stickers, which I don't love, but they do add a lot of visual appeal to the more plain sections of wall.
This castle is great, and goes well with both the 2010 line and the original 2001 (#4709) Hogwarts. A great addition to the school. The car is definitely the best version yet, and the whomping willow is fantastic.
Minifigs are great too! Snape and Filch are more accurate than their earlier versions with the printed legs. It's nice that you get Hermione with almost every set too. Seamus is a new character to lego and it's really exciting to see LEGO braching out and including new characters.
Overall, this set is probably my favorite of the wave. Looks great if you attach more than one or stack them on top of each other (although that takes some custom building to get it to look right).
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Great addition
on January 10, 2019
Posted by: PleasanPeach
Love, love, love. This set is amazing but it seems more like an addition peice to the great Hall set. It doesn't really stand alone well, just seems unfinished... I still love all the rooms and the mini figs as well. 1 complaint is the stairs issue that once added to the great Hall the stairs no longer work. I have personally solved the issue by turning up the lights and moving the table over (as pictured) but I feel like a bit more planning could have gone into it. All in all I'm in love and all issues are minor to me.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
RONALD WEASLEY, HOW DARE YOU STEAL THAT CAR?!
on July 5, 2018
Posted by: PurpleGameBoy
This may be my favorite set from the 2018 Harry Potter line. Not only does it include great rooms from the movies (like Snape's Office, the Potion Classroom, and the Gryffindor Dormitory) but it also includes an impressively accurate Whomping Willow model that moves AND Arthur Weasley's flying Ford Anglia. I'm a huge fan of the new student minifigs as well--their short legs are way more accurate and it makes them so much cuter than previous iterations. This set looks great connected to the Great Hall set, but even by itself it's absolutely awesome.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Lego Whomping Willow
on July 29, 2018
Posted by: Trahmada
The build was of a slightly difficult degree and may require parent/guardian support for younger fans. All minifigures were screen accurate and the set combines with the Great Hall set to create a nice, full-looking castle
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
One of the best sets
on July 31, 2018
Posted by: jayvi
Great set which took around 4 hours to build with a child assisting.
A very good playable set, very sturdy and the car and whomping willow are very realistic.
I like the fact that the mini figures have optional faces on the backs of their heads and the owl, newspaper and spell are much more detailed than other sets. Once built it is a fairly good size for the price.
A very good playable set, very sturdy and the car and whomping willow are very realistic.
I like the fact that the mini figures have optional faces on the backs of their heads and the owl, newspaper and spell are much more detailed than other sets. Once built it is a fairly good size for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
A Good Set
on March 1, 2019
Posted by: RichMo
Deciding between the Womping Willow and the Great Hall set, I opted for this set mostly due to price and the different elements included. The set includes the Womping Willow, the flying Ford Anglia and a portion of the castle including: the potions class, Snape’s classroom and the Gryffindor Dormitory.
The flying car is easily the highlight of this set. It looks great for display, it can carry Harry and Ron and even has room for their luggage. I don’t think there is much more kids would want. The Womping Willow is also great as it holds the car and the feature mimicking the moving branches is also well thought out.
The castle looks good. I would say that it would probably be better attached to either the Great Hall or a moc as most of the build is either side of the large archway; which is good for kids playing with the car. The interior of the castle is mostly good; the potions class and Snape’s office are done well and fits in with the scene in the books / film. The minifigures are well chosen and as always are of high quality.
My only (minor) groan about this set is the dormitory which is two beds and a Gryffindor sticker. I appreciate Lego has to consider budgets / playability and other numerous things when designing a set but the dormitory to me seems to be filler and out of place. It is a tough one because it completes the scene in a small space but I just wonder whether the dormitory is worthy of being somewhere else, maybe with the Gryffindor common room? But I guess that’s the beauty of Lego you can change what you don’t like which is probably what I will do at some point. Overall, I think the playability of this set outweighs the display value but it is a good build and I would recommend it to any fan of the Harry Potter line.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO