I got this for my daughter recently. She loves playing with it. It is definitely worth the money! It is so fun to build and collect all the Harry Potter sets! I definitely recommend this set for your kids if they like Harry Potter!
I bought this set along with the Fluffy Encounter and Chamber of Secrets and built them altogether while my 4- and 2-year old "helped". Even with all the other cool parts, they are in love with the idea of a bathroom in the castle and even more in love with the fact that the sink now lifts up for the minifigs to slide downstairs. They keep saying their "person has to go potty" (and then slide downstairs after washing hands). Love it!
I love the lego harry potter sets. I LOVE HOW THIS LOOKS!!! The final build is so pleasing to look at and it is great for the price. The golden Harry Potter is pretty cool as well. This one was a bit tedious to build, however. The sinks were a bit of a pain to get into the building and I found myself fighting with it more than usual. Now that it is together it feels a bit spring loaded. Also, I can never get the mirror stickers to go on perfectly straight.
I was excited to buy and build this set. I have most, if not all, of the "vintage" Harry Potter sets, and this is my first purchase of the anniversary sets. The build itself was quick and fun, but now that it's done, I walk by, glance over, mull things over, and I wish there had been a few things done differently. Don't get me wrong - the scene is perfection! The minifigs are excellent, the bathroom is wonderfully designed, and there's great playability. But... This is not a complete set. It is so very obviously designed to be part of a modular build, that it feels lacking when standing alone. If LEGO had included optional smooth sides bricks to replace the ones designed to connect the side walls with the other modules... If LEGO had included a simple top plate for a roof to be used If you don't plan to stack another module on top... If LEGO had stepped back and asked "What if the builder just wants this as a complete set?"... If I had noticed the connecting tiles in the walls before I made the purchase. I'm very glad I have the set, as the scene is iconic in Harry Potter, but I won't be getting the other one that I had my eye on. I want LEGO sets that feel complete out of the box, so this approach isn't for me.