Not Worth Spending $100 | LEGO Harry Potter 2021 Hogwarts Gryffindor Dorms GWP (40452) Review

[@nearly_reckless_nick]

I have purchased every single HP Lego set that comes with wizard tiles and have not gotten a single Dumbledore. I guess you can‘t expect him to hang around all day, can you…

[@joevictor53]

I swear making the Wizard tiles random was one of the dumbest things I've seen Lego do. Oh we're going to do blind bags but they could cost up to £100 each

[@drhenrywaltonjonesjr]

@@joevictor53 thank god for the Hermione poly bag

[@remus7332]

@Lego Ninjago stop motions Funny!

[@remus7332]

@@drhenrywaltonjonesjr Of course, Hermonie knows how to get a hold of every single wizard tile: she has read about it in Lego: A History. ;)

[@remus7332]

@@joevictor53 Perhaps they think we have unlimited access to our gold-filled vaults at Gringotts.

[@arghjayem]

Starts bashing Lego, then realises Lego gave her the set for free to review……..quickly inserts clip thanking Lego for the freebie! 😂🤣😂

[@BrickTemplar]

Reviewing 101, lol

[@_Banjo_]

I just went ahead and got "the burrow" as imagine this will be retired soon, and the price on it seems to be the same wherever i look - whereas other old sets seem to have discounts on amazon. So i bit the bullet and got it now

[@mimimartin8900]

The Burrow is amazing, I'd buy it again at full price.

[@arcturionblade1077]

I'm in the same boat. I hadn't planned on getting the Burrow but Jangbricks review of it and the new promo is bringing me around to the set.

[@crucius]

I'm thinking about doing the same actually. I don't own any HP set (apart from the Knight Bus). I have other places where I can get the same set discounted but at the same time I have a few VIP points to spend so...and there's the flying car which also comes as a GWP...I'll eventually decide

[@Ozymandias1818]

Bought it at 00:00 when it realesed in Sweden. I only have the chamber of secrets set fortunately so i bought fluffys encounter, poly juice potion set and the first flying lesson set. All those amounted to almost the exact cost requirement ( little more) so Im stoked for the Gryffindor dorms and the rest of the sets to add to the chamber of secrets Hogwarts build.

[@michaelPBS501]

Lego did this last year in the UK with the bricktober mini-figures and it really frustrated me then too. Now as a result, I won’t buy all the sets straight away just because I know that Lego seems to put out these later promotional items rather than rewarding the customers that purchase these items day one. Great review btw Holly! As always.

[@charlottetown4422]

I always wait until I can get a freebies.

[@niccamor3122]

I was waiting for Icons and was able to get the Hermione polybag with it too. I loved the build and am so pleased to have picked it up today.

[@S-ivanov]

May I ask how you got Hermione polybag?

[@kayman1615]

Finally got the Diagon Alley!! Been saving up for this so quite happy to get the promo with it! Again, they have screwed aussies cause the threshold here is $199!?! Unbelievable

[@crucius]

Yikes. That's about 128 Euro and here in Europe (at least in Portugal where I am) it's 100 Euro. That's a shame =(

[@TECfan1]

I would love it if they had their Christmas sweaters for the prints instead of the same as Whomping Willow.

[@allsortgamer6975]

Holly, will you make a new 20th anniversary Hogwarts connections video including the flying lesson, fluffy encounter, bathrooms, chamber of secrets and the dormitories? 👍

[@lastraven8575]

I delayed on chamber set so I'm fine on the amount (£120 for that set last I checked) although I can get polyjuice potion Or privet drive if it's reduced. On one side I like that it's actually useful and fits hogwarts Unlike the room of requirement, but on the other side I'm glad it's not Essential as I hate when exclusives get major characters or specific scenes. I do hope it doesn't stop us getting an actual common room later on though

[@Morrisvee]

I spent my VIP points and got the astronomy tower. Would never get the Hogwarts Moments set, because it’s just so ugly and awkward to place. Would really like the golden figures and display from that set though.

[@remus7332]

I am split on the Hogwarts Moments set. The books look neatest when they are lying flat with the minifigs placed on top, I think.

[@Hippienolic2]

I still need 3 chocolate frog cards Missing: Snape, G Gryffindor, Maxime Got about 8 duplicates

[@samuelkirkwood6702]

I've Godric Gryffindors coming out my ears, think I've about 4 or 5 duplicates 😂

[@haileym5912]

if you are interested in collecting them, a few days ago I saw some on eBay and somebody was selling like all of them so there might still be some

[@wyorgaso]

I assume that generally most ppl don’t already have the whole wave of sets if they do want to collect them all. Not everyone can afford day one purchase of $800+ worth of lego all at once and will prob need to spread it out a bit. For me personally I didn’t have them all yet and this double promo was a good incentive for me.I get the exclusivity issue tho. Would have like to have at least 1 thing that was unique to the bag. Love that we got 4 chocolate frog cards. Very generous.

[@soniaholcombe7002]

I’m finally getting the chamber. So glad I waited. 🥰👍🏻💕

[@ninjakatherine]

When it disappeared from the calendar, I bought the new Hogwarts Icons set during 2x VIP. Which is a huge bummer. However, I think I got the better deal - I have most of these pieces in my collection and can get the rest for cheap. Plus I got 2x VIP on an expensive set.

[@lois7235]

I did the same. It makes me angry they did this. I figured no promotion so I went and bought the Harry Potter sets I have been wanting earlier then they decide to do the promotion after all

[@Fenimore.Cassidy]

Not bad for a GWP - especially since it comes with 4 wizard cards. And... if you're able to pick up in-store, you can hopefully get the Hermione's Study Desk polybag as well. These GWPs are, once again, a good reason to not rush out and purchase Lego sets on the first day of release. There is a reason the company offers these GWPs after the sets have been released for some time.

[@simonnash9563]

We (daughter and me) haven’t got it yet, but when we do this is how we are going to display it. We haven’t invested in the 20 year anniversary stuff apart from the Polyjuice bathroom set. Love the minifigs from that and also have placed Myrtle from the CMF in the dunny (toilet for non Aussie viewers). We’ve got the bathroom between the Great Hall and the Whomping Willow set. By placing the dorm set on top of the bathroom you have the two Gryffindor dorms next to each other. 😉 just need a few bricks to close the gap between; but in essence you have the boys dorm and the girls dorm next to each other; which makes thematic sense. However the fly in the ointment is that this means we need to buy Diagon Alley to get the set. We may need to combine Christmas presents to achieve this as we aren’t huge fans of the anniversary stuff.

[@reinbehlke8823]

I just got back into Lego and I've always wanted to buy some of these new Harry Potter sets but didn't know where to start. Your channel definitely helped me get everything sorted out and I've taken this promotion as a sign to buy some. Today, I ordered the Chamber of Secrets and the Polyjuice Potion set with the intention to swap out the green roof and pick up a used Great Hall set too

[@tutin4090]

Ahh see intend to pick up Diagon Alley this week anyway 😌 will be used as parts for my modular

[@BdSS432]

I figured LEGO would do something like this, so I haven't bought all the new wave sets. What I did do, however, was buy the Diagon Alley set (yes, the super expensive one) today. Even though it is in backorder, i will still be getting the Dorm room side kit included.

[@studsmanor]

I’ve been waiting to buy Hogsmeade for something just like this. And since the Flying Lesson set took so long to release in the US I delayed buying that one as well. So this worked out perfect for me 🤗

[@marknieuwstad2504]

As a completionist (sort of) I want this set. But I already bought a second Chamber of Secrets at 25% discount and I don't need a third. So, what to buy? I'll just have to go to the LEGO store tomorrow and see what they've got. And also pick up the Hermione bag. I agree with the black rails, nice from the inside, but awkward on the outside. Maybe try to cover them with plants. But otherwise a nice set. Now I've got so many duplicate sets, and not all of them opened, I must be close to have 2 complete sets of chocolate frog cards. There must be something wrong with me.

[@ryanremenap5616]

who else is just gonna try to piece it out with their collection so they don’t need to pay??

[@lois7235]

There was nothing I really wanted so I bought the large Harry and hermione figurines. I don’t really like the chess set that much so I got the dorm coming

[@IrrationalCritic72]

Good job I waited till now to order my my sets. 5 common room’s, here I come. 🥳

[@tseantan]

I would have liked a version of the Dormitory with the fireplace and couches plus the Fat Lady portrait. I have the Gryffindor Dormitory tower from the Prisoner of Azkaban Hogwarts Castle set.

[@stevegallo8483]

Well, the only sets I have from this year are Wizard's chess, Hogsmeade, Polyjuice Potion Mistake and the Encounter with Fluffy, so I could find another HP set or two to get this one. Was looking at the Burrow, but it's on backorder. Having said that, this Gryffindor Dorm set is cool but isn't something I would call a must have.

[@crucius]

I would love to get the chess set but it's out of stock unfortunately

[@stevegallo8483]

@@crucius It might be out of stock on the Lego website, but they have it on Target's website. That would get you the chess set, but it won't help with the Gryffindor Dorm.

[@samuelpacheco8741]

Luckily, I hadn’t gotten the Privet drive set so I bought it and got the dorm and Hermione’s polybag. Also, can you do a review on the santa’s sleigh lego

[@BrightestWitchBricks]

[@HollyOnFilm]

Ooo what did you buy in the end?!?

[@BrightestWitchBricks]

@@HollyOnFilm I doubled up on a few sets for fun combining purposes then I had held off buying some of the summer releases for the chance of a later GWP. (Got burned by the micro scale Diagon Alley…..never again) Haul: 2nd CoS and Hogsmeade, Flying Lesson and Fluffy)

[@HollyOnFilm]

I’m excited to see what you make because I loved the three bathrooms combined. I hope you enjoy the rest too ☺️

[@KerioFive]

I haven't gotten the book classrooms or the brickheads so hopefully they are there after work :)

[@shadowmarvel0737]

I don't agree with the price just for this tiny set like why couldn't they make it £50 or even £80 I just don't justify £150+ insane or even just sell it seperate like the bathroom set same price easy

[@HollyOnFilm]

It would have sold so well if it was a regular retail set...

[@BrickTemplar]

@@HollyOnFilm they have so much garbage they need to get rid of. Fluffy can be found with a huge discount, so is Advent calendar. Flying lesson is exclusive, so it's ok. And then for the 3 cents I lack till 100 EUR I would have needed to buy another set for 15 EUR, such as a Wizard accessories set. What's the point. Only for Lego to whip up the sales. 24+25+30=75 EUR on Amazon or Smyths of what I still need to buy. Lego will charge for this 30+40+30, plus I'll have to give up another 15 to get a small set with the repeated figures. I overspend 100+15-75=40 Euros. I get for this a set with the RRP of 20 which isn't worth 20.

[@jessicastubbs3968]

HollyOnFilm I wonder if it will turn into a regular set, like the Diagon Alley gwp?

[@thatoneidiotnathan]

The black lines are really frustrating, I wish they had used a couple of snot bricks so it would be less visible when removed.

[@BrickTemplar]

Do you think those black guides can scratch the chocolate frog cards?

[@ryandrost9188]

I had 3 sets of the Harry Potter art sets, and I was waiting to buy the 4th one to make the big art display until this promo so I could get this set. So it still worked out for me, but I agree with what you're saying that it's just weird timing to offer this now. I might buy additional ones of this set depending on how expensive they are on the secondary market to build the other house rooms.

[@sadeness]

Good video,the one thing I was hoping to see you do was slot this into they chamber of secrets I want to see how it looks in that set.the chamber of secrets is the only new set I am missing,trying to decide if I should buy it or not.

[@awesomeus-3]

This build's cool but your Gryffindor MOC is better! 😉

[@TheAngryCanadian10]

You should do a video putting it into the other hogwarts sets that came out this year

[@BrickLady]

I like set!!! ❤

[@Katiez2399]

Looks heaps better without the frog panel

[@jobuckeyebrownpaine3186]

Lego did the same thing last year with I believe the monster book of monsters promo. It was a high threshold price and late in the Harry Potter sets life. It feels like with harry potter it pays to be really patient when buying

[@deltabricks5201]

I just placed my order, because I saw your video reminding me to check the Lego website for it. I waited with buying HP sets because I knew this promo was coming. Multiple HP sets were still on my need list, but many were not available atm. Luckily the Attack on the Burrow was, though I was 1 cent short. Eventually picked a set for investment reasons.

[@worthyfigures7645]

I reckon this is the most times “chocolate frog” has been said in one video

[@simonawad9656]

At least for me I don't have the chamber of secrets set yet so I think I will hopefully pick that set up and get the GWP

[@Zombieking1]

I think Gift with purchases should come with a new wave

[@derekvons4041]

I love this but I have everything but the big Hedwig. Gonna get this on ebay moat likely so I don't have to spend $100. Ty holly.

[@user-ee4kc5oq4l]

I got my hogwarts moments and umbridge encounter forbidden forest ! Been holding on those sets as I don’t feel motivated to get them yet. So quite worth it for me hehe

[@Zey-The-Mouse]

A Neat set, Thank you for doing the review on it!, but i wont be getting it, could get the parts from bricklink, :)

[@TheRealFeechLaManna]

They gave me this one today on top of the vintage taxi (for the same purchase) so I guess not bad..

[@hiddenbrickstudios]

The rails could have been light bluish gray so I wouldn't stick out as much

[@Cilliancalton]

I don't get many Harry Potter sets so this will be one that I'll skip for the price needed, it's still good and if I could I'd buy a few, overall it's actually really cool ngl

[@mezbricks]

In Canada it's 130$ to get this. And the only thing I would want to buy is the Hogmeads set (not really into the latest HP wave), so have to decide how to make the remaining $30. That is actually what is stopping me from going ahead with the purchase.

[@HollyOnFilm]

The bathroom is one of my favourite sets they’ve done of all time, I’d consider that one and maybe a keyring or accessory pack. Or wait for a sale/black friday

[@S-ivanov]

Nice video. Yeah I don't like the gift with purchase if it has to be tied to a certain theme as most people would have them already. Though I have yet to get the new Diagon Alley so I might grab that to get it. I was holding off to get the Hermione Polly bag but it seems that has yet to be released in Australia.

[@dethrow]

@HollyOnFilm Since your birthday is coming soon/this month, I just wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY!!! 🎂🎉🎈 I hope you have a wonderful birthday, and I hope you have a Happy Hollyween!!! 😁😁✌

[@Katiez2399]

So surprised at how fast it shipped for me. Ordered at 5am and was delivered the next day. Then the dorm set came the day after.

[@susanreeves2985]

please do a video on how to connect it to the castle

[@Andrews_Wrestling_Life]

I bought the icons set so i got this included now and it already shipped

[@brooktanzania4201]

At least you got it for free, I just had to spend close to $50 on eBay to get it, Walmart was selling it for 60 something. I got the Nano metalfigs Gryffindor common area and I kept wishing It had the dorm so when I saw this I really wanted to add it to my new collection even though I'd prefer not to have to build it, it's alright I got a little practice with my metalfigs so maybe I'll feel proud after I built this one too once I get it. I wanted the hogsmeade village and Hagrid's hut at least also but after settling for a coin bank type Gryffindor bank with no light and all the other Harry Potter purchases I made this month I probably won't get those extra Villages that I really want unless I run into them at the thrift store. I've spend over 100, I wish someone had given me this little piece for free.

[@alli457]

It isn't something that bothers me much, but I kinda wish the beds had the curtains on them

[@mimimartin8900]

I haven't gotten any of the green roof sets this year, they're nothing spectacular to me. The only set I really wanted was Hogsmead and already got it. This promo set is easily do it yourself.

[@haileym5912]

I got it because I had to buy Icons still, so I figured I'd wait a couple extra weeks to buy it so I could get this set. If I had bought Icons already, I would have wanted this but not bought duplicates. I could've gotten the brickheadz both sets for 25 each and then fond something for fifty there like extra student packs but yeah I probably wouldn't have done it.

[@hiddenbrickstudios]

I got my icon collection set and this is coming with it

[@adamn.4615]

I'm considering this! I fortunately haven't bought all of the new HP sets yet. My original plan was to get the Advent Calendar at the Lego Store during this promotion, but I bought it last week at Target (they were on sale, and I assumed this GWP was cancelled).

[@HollyOnFilm]

If it’s still sealed maybe you could return the calendar after you check the LEGO store?

[@adamn.4615]

@@HollyOnFilm Good point. I hadn't opened it yet. On the other hand, I don't have Fluffy yet, so I could put the $40 towards that.

[@joelpaltzer8732]

Maybe it's cause majored in business, but I feel like a good sales promo should encourage sales when they may normally not be so hot. The fact that this promo doesn't coordinate with new sets encourages people (like me) to just pull the trigger on sets that they may have had their eye on but weren't in a rush to purchase. At the end the of the day, lego is a business.

[@BrickTemplar]

Nope, here GWP is used to clear the otherwise unsellable items like Fluffy or Wizard accessories pack. Might also boost Advent calendars and Flying lessons. People who can afford it will buy Icons or Diagon Alley instead of waiting for the Black Friday double points.

[@Stepp_Playz]

I think its bullshid that the modular hogwarts castle set with the least amount of pieces is that expensive.

[@samuelkirkwood6702]

To be honest doesn't feel worth it. I'll also point out the dorm is in a tower and this doesn't feel like the right style for a tower.

[@Katiez2399]

Not really interested in any of the bigger castle sets anyway because I’d feel like I’d have to get them all which is too much $$$ for me to justify so I got smaller sets and finally the brickheadz which I was really happy to finally have a reason to actually get them

[@anthonyhamilton6524]

So I bought the Hermione and Harry set just to get this set my son has everything else hope he likes it.

[@lois7235]

I did the same

[@CapitalBrix]

I’m so annoyed that all the sets I was going to buy for this promo sold out so ended up getting key rings and advent calender plus minifigure pack just to reach the $200 threshold

[@jessiemia3100]

The only set I didn’t have was the photo thing crest idk, I wasn’t super interested but it was £115 so I took the opportunity and bought it 😂

[@remus7332]

I would have gladly bought a mosaic set that showed the 4 House crests together. But spending $ 500 on four individual sets to create that image feels a bit like highway robbery.

[@thelegoninja3632]

Anyone else hear won won😂 Holly are you secretly lavender brown??? 😂

[@daybird1927]

I actually had sets I still needed to buy but they were way cheaper on the german amazon store so I ordered my sets from amazon and all the pieces for this set from brick owl (altho in hufflepuff colours and excluding minifigures and chocolate frog cards) and saved 30€. I take it as a win for my wallet

[@HollyOnFilm]

Ooo I like that you customised it

[@NicE-yr2vx]

I had 2 same chocolte frog cards in the bag D:!!!! Why Lego, why???

[@buster7618]

I already have all the HP sets. Annoying I have to spend a hundred to get this set..

[@beerwine1000]

Ya look good Holly ! 👍👍

[@harrydavis7711]

I went to a lego store and they sell each one for £18 I got one

[@ForBricksSake]

The chocolate frogs are infuriating I have more duplicate cards than I do originals. I have four Gilderoy Lockhart's alone 😡

[@thelegoninja3632]

The fact I clicked off a marvel vid to watch this says something

[@HollyOnFilm]

From one Marvel fan to another, thank you

[@brooktanzania4201]

Yeah right, good luck buying this for cheap, it's already selling on eBay for no less than $40 And Walmart is advertising it at 60 something close to 70. I thought it was a lot of money but I bit the bullet and I bought a 40-something dollar on eBay because I really wanted it for my Nano metalfigs Gryffindor common area.

[@brookeharris5565]

I decided to get the Harry Potter Icons set (rip my bank account) in order to get this and I feel like it's kinda justified since I wanted the icons set anyway, so may as well get it with a free gift too. Otherwise, yeah, I probably wouldn't have bothered with it. It's cute though!

[@Andrews_Wrestling_Life]

Same

[@hiddenbrickstudios]

Same here

[@xHelloKitty420x]

It's not that expensive when Lego has sets that are $100+ the only value these sets have is the personal value that each set are worth. And you're able to add this GWP with the rest of the castle. it sounds like you have a lot of hang ups with this GWP set. You contradict yourself a lot

[@lsbc9666]

Nice

[@nicoleters3429]

Do you think that they'll possibly end up selling it towards the end of the year?

[@hiddenbrickstudios]

Sadly, no

[@alfredallesen6540]

Im thinking of getting the burrow and this set for free but im thinking of waiting untill Black friday and then getting three of the iron man arts. I realt dont know what to do

[@hiddenbrickstudios]

Can two 1 by 8 tan plate replace the black rails?

[@bungalowphotography4440]

not worth spending $100, did you? what are you complaining about. and yes the hair looks good

[@theoclarke0809]

Earlier today I went to get this (online) and since I’m missing chess set thing, I got that, along with the advent calendar for those minifigures and then the weird minifigure pack, idk how to describe it. But basically the chess set was out of stock, then went “in stock” (it didn’t say it wasn’t and allowed me to add to bag) and then said it was out of stock, but still let me pay and stuff, got order thing saying it will be delivered soon and only showed the advent calendar and the minifigures but also these dorms, it said it totalled £38 or something similar. Does anyone else have any experience with this and know if the chess set will just be delivered separately or anything? Sorry I know this is really long and random but idk what’s going on!

[@CapitalBrix]

Is this available in store Holly?

[@HollyOnFilm]

Not in Australia at the moment, but most stores seem to have their shipments!

[@1trumantucker1]

So, when I spend $100, how do I get it? Do I have to like mail them my receipt, or...?

[@gaspars4753]

If it's available the GWP (gift with purchase) will automatically show up in your cart after you pass the dollar limit.

[@antoinebrady4794]

Not everyone has already bought everything , also, « it’s not worth spending 100 » days the person who got it for free, plus : i am glad the minifigure its not exclusive, but I also am not, damn « you are hard to please!

[@Cxrt3x]

I feel that these harry potter Promo's are getting less and less worthit

[@HollyOnFilm]

Kinda wanna do a comparison on all three...

[@BrickTemplar]

worthshit.

[@legofrancis9095]

This set is so dead imo. It has no appeal for me

[@xxx_whogivesashit_xxx8120]

On the US lego shop site you can just straight up buy it for 19.99. Which is BS.

[@hiddenbrickstudios]

I don't think you can

[@xxx_whogivesashit_xxx8120]

@@hiddenbrickstudios wait, your right it just says the price, but no link to purchase, ha well at least you know how much is worth lol. Wonder if they'll be a link to add to basket in the future hmmmm...