LEGO Harry Potter 2020 Diagon Alley (75978) Review

After waiting what feels like an eternity, I finally have my hands on my most anticipated set of the year, Diagon Alley (75978). After missing out on the 2011 set I knew I had to get my hands on this and it's quickly become one of my top sets of all time. While it's not perfect it sure does come very close.
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[@collybollyproductions9534]

4:55 what happened there?

[@brickybrit]

2:30am edits aren’t easy! I had a little chuckle.

[@HollyOnFilm]

oopsie

[@collybollyproductions9534]

We forgive you holly

[@stormcooper6827]

This vid is cursed

[@racheljennings4593]

@Red Lantern Bricks I thought the boss went to jail now and that whole buisness went down under?

[@musaabu-nassar359]

I hope they make a lego ministry of magic based on Harry’s 5th year

[@captainfordo8013]

They'll probably do a deathly hallows version

[@Falcon2Dragon]

The fountain that Dumbledore & Voldemort destroyed would have great story/ play value

[@lucky_luke2470]

The ministry of magic set is coming this summer

[@dragonbane7973]

@@captainfordo8013 this aged well

[@daylemur149]

This is called foreshadowing!

[@Armuks]

The Camera: "You know what I want to focus on? The Disney Castle in the background, that's what."

[@I_Am_David_]

*Review is 51 minutes* This is where the fun begins!

[@joemullarkey5719]

David Thieriet a prequel meme? A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@CurrentlyFlaming2005]

Ah hello there

[@joemullarkey5719]

stud master101 General Kenobi! You are a bold one.

[@joemullarkey5719]

Just realized that at 35:39 Holly mentions the High Ground as well so, “It’s over, Potter, I have the high ground!”

[@VerneditheSnail]

Gilderoy's robes in this set are not accurate to the film BUT ARE to the book, which is more important than the films. Lilac was Gilderoy's favorite color, afterall. This is a rare case where the film made a mistake and the LEGO set rectified it.

[@m4ttyp4nts]

Yup. His stated favorite color is lilac. So, a good choice for his mini-figure.

[@walterlewis2400]

I couldn’t tell if she liked the set or not😂

[@tripoddrake7201]

Yeah a lot of “ i hate this part, I am disappointed with this and that”, same for her other clip.

[@thebrickaniac]

I love this set! I keep realizing that the Weasley Wizard wheezes looks nothing like the moc I built lol

[@jamesomega589]

Yeah its completly different

[@huxlerledomas2784]

As Count Dooku would say: I've been looking forward to this! >:)

[@Orangekhoi14]

And people say Jang does long reviews.

[@tallmantoo]

She loves to talk!

[@mylegojourney3563]

I got I yesterday and started building it. It took me move 1 and 2 to complete bag 1 😅 okay I also sorted all the bags watching movie 1 and did some cooking and dinner while watching movie 2 😜 now I will start on bag 2 and watch movie 3. I love your channel and it’s so inspiring having another girl out there who is as crazy for HP Lego as I am ❤️

[@dark3stknight174]

I was so confused when she cut to Ginny then back to Malfoy lol

[@oLi102]

Yeah! finally Diagon Alley review!! Even though I have watched other review videos, yours is definitely one of the ones I most look forward to. Not only you are such a true expert in Lego and Harry Potter, but your video is also very high quality. Keep it up!

[@derekvons4041]

I was waiting for this review. Lilac is Lockhart's favorite color from when he quizzes the students in Chamber Of Secrets* Mine finally got shipped today. Extremely excited for this one.

[@simonlegosson7082]

Bruceius Malfoy I’m sorry😐

[@eythan93]

The broom in the window is definitely depicting the Nimbus 2000. The Nimbus 2000 shown in the movie is brown and has gold accents and foot pegs. The LEGO Fire bolt uses the same build but w/ a black broom. The only change that would have made the Nimbus 2000 in this set more accurate is if they had made the foot peg piece in gold instead of gray.

[@_Beau2005_]

YESSSS FINALLY!!! I watch you for a month I think and I like you so much, also respect for making a video every day

[@BlueBrick33]

This is a great review! I'm so glad you started your channel back up in these last few months, I look forward to your videos! I'm a huge Harry Potter fan (I'm a Ravenclaw) and have this set and love it. Since the brick wall entrance was not included in this set, I recently published a video of my own custom build of a working brick wall entrance to make it look like the viewer is "going through the bricks" into Diagon Alley :)

[@ccb2345]

I've been waiting to see your review on this! Nice

[@genevievelacey824]

Yay for Holly getting this!

[@lillego3498]

I searched up images of Lockhart from the book signing scene, and his robes do have some resemblance to that scene, but they still aren’t super accurate. His robes in that scene are more of a periwinkle and I don’t think there’s any orange on his cape. His vest in that scene is the same metallic green color that they use on the minifigure. Awesome review by the way!!! 😁

[@huemanatee1452]

I think they may have referenced screenshots where it was slightly purple in the lighting since the hue is kindof borderline and ended up using medium lavender because it was the closest they had to that. The actual costume is probably more blue though, maybe with a purple ascot.

[@VerneditheSnail]

This LEGO minifigs robes are better as they reference the books where Gilderoy's favorite color was lilac, not periwinkle.

[@annieclaire1234]

In the books he is wearing lavender robes. So they aren’t accurate in the movies but they are for the books.

[@huemanatee1452]

This was a very good and thorough review

[@brickybrit]

THE ONLY REVIEW THAT MATTERS! Strapping in for an amazing 51 mins! 😍

[@medievalman3737]

I also got back into legos in 2018 cause of the new sets almost got every set of from 2018-2020 loving the 2021 sets including this one as well!!! definitely missed out on the old Harry Potter sets so trying not to miss out again Nice review subbed!!

[@gazcrawfcom7857]

I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to discover this channel! Really great review-hoping that Gringotts is coming soon to complete Diagon Alley! P.S. halfway through realised it was the Deathly Hallows symbol on your t-shirt! Awesome!!

[@JacquesEllis]

In love with your channel! So energetic:)

[@superpieces]

51 minutes dang. This video could be called "Holly and Diagon Alley: The Movie" lol

[@FilyVazquez]

I love your reviews!

[@elmosmellyo4124]

Clicked as soon as I got the notifaction love your work can't wait until the next hogwarts moc update

[@5roductionz1466]

Great review! This set is awesome!

[@rossworkshop2799]

This set is really amazing... if I manage to sell enough artworks this year I will gladly buy it! Wish me luck!

[@plamenageorgieva9327]

Did you manage to buy it?

[@reinbehlke8823]

I'd like to see two massive additional sets: A Gringotts Bank set based off of Deathly Hallows, and a Gringotts caverns set that would be designed to sit below the Diagon Alley set and support all four/five buildings plus the bank which would sit on. The bank would be pretty straightforward, maybe have a collapsible roof and include the dragon in the set; and the caverns could have the railway, the waterfall, and bellatrix's vault with lots of fun gold pieces

[@scottlloyd5324]

Did you hear the news? Your wish is granted

[@yusaidit5311]

Well it seems Lego took your suggestion to heart

[@ryanremenap5616]

there's some news... it was only ONE massive expansion...

[@wexbrix5245]

Love this! Amazing

[@Harley-jr8dp]

Just got this set for Christmas, can’t wait to build it!

[@fidgetdk15]

Is not a cheap way to get the minifigures but great way to get diagon alley itself!

[@WrightsFragment]

25:35 you are right about the first film and the Nimbus 2000. But, in the third book, QQS is displaying the new Firebolt broom stick in the window. So you could argue that it is accurate!

[@merisnow]

Maybe Florean is depressed because he found out what happens to him in the books 😔

[@Rivers_Cuomo_From_Weezer]

Ya wasn't he murdered when the death eaters were destroying diagonal ally

[@jacksonargenti4812]

Holly they say purple is Lockhart's favorite color in the book

[@lankykong3992]

Lilac, in specific, so even cooler they made his robe like that.

[@bixbricks5599]

Love it!

[@stephwinn4524]

I am 56 years old, hubs asked what I wanted for my birthday in may I said the Lego Harry potter castle, for Christmas I said money for legos, my Diagon alley should be here in feb..lol! He didnt know I'd been collecting small sets since 2010! Love them!!! I mean him! 🤣

[@HighTeaToys]

''The Lego harry Potter line has done wonders for me'' I wanted to agree with that and then I heard my wallet screaming in the background :P

[@brixelpixel2585]

I LOVE THAT SET !!!

[@dantyler7028]

Amazing set 👌

[@IanPotato]

I LOVE this set!

[@simonlegosson7082]

Looong have I waited

[@joeyt6714]

Hi Holly! LOVE your review and your channel! In defense of this set, I think TLG built Florean Fortescue's parlor like this because they wanted to match the movie rather than the Orlando shop. Hence why there is no sign name. Anyway, I read the leaks of Summer 2022 wave and cant wait for you to review those sets in June!

[@thelegoninja3632]

I NEED THIS SET

[@feztoys]

This set will go untop of my TV in the game/movie room once I set up the room after my wedding lol getting Hogsmeade in 2 weeks. I'm more of a fan of these sets than the Hogwarts castle. Now we need the gringotts bank, borgin and burkes at the same scale as these and better than the old versions. We also need a triwizard maze or a quidditch world cup set.

[@nokiYT.]

Nice look ❤️🔥

[@samuelhall6081]

I thought you already did this review because I’ve watched so many!

[@thearcko6137]

I’m glad that someone also has the same opinion as me that Quality Quidditch supplies is too bright and that it stands out same with the mini figures. Also thank you for the video this is my favourite review of the Diagon Alley set

[@toganium4175]

Alright, time to save up money. Edit: about Lockhart’s robes, I think he wears lavender ones because lavender is his favorite color, but that doesn’t justify the inaccuracy.

[@williamrussell1399]

Hardly any of you knew Gilderoy Lockhart's favorite color is lilac, but Miss Hermione Granger knows his greatest ambition is to rid the world of evil. It's pretty obvious

[@TheFakeAftershock]

@William Russell lol i thought the same thing

[@nicholasbullock3512]

@@williamrussell1399 dont forget he wants to market his own line of magical hair care products

[@stephwinn4524]

Lilac

[@martyrhodes]

This set is truly beautiful the only thing missing is gringots but hopefully it will be in a set next year

[@Green_Grass123]

This is my favourite Lego set of all time

[@jessicakennedy9070]

Harry has a crack in the glasses oh my gosh the details

[@racheljennings4593]

I really want this now, but add to it, like do a cool looking knockturn alley and add some mini lights etc... 😁

[@jedigreg9523]

Omg I want Dragon ally so much it looks amazing

[@TheFakeAftershock]

did you mean diagon alley?

[@Gecko_builds]

Nearly an hour long😂 when you streamed making this it was 1 in the morning in England so I went to bed, woke up in the morning and joined thehour of the livestream left 😂

[@michaelgeppert9121]

I really hope they come out with a Quidditch Minifig set!! I'd love that! Or a Ravenclaw vs. Hufflepuff set!!

[@wilbertellez3620]

I’ve only been to Orlando once in February and it was awesome ! Hate that you have to pay for both parks to see all of HP world. But might go back for xmas ??? Maybe see how the world is

[@levilaxton2247]

Is it just me or does Lucius Malfoy's face look like the old "serious" clone face that was in set #75078... hmmm?

[@ianriep435]

The sign says galleon per reading. It’s supposed to a psychic reading room at the top of scribbulus

[@harrahfilms1932]

I think that Lockhart’s robes ere a reference to when he said that his favorite color is lilac at their first DADA lesson of that year (Book)

[@JBBrickFanatic]

I want this set.. but I’m not a huge HP person... so I think I’ll pass........ *cries* Nice review holly. I’ll have to watch the whole thing over the course of the day lol. Edit: I’m sooo excited to get my hands on those wand boxes. Excellent for moccing.

[@someisterbackup]

I really wanted that set

[@ianriep435]

The Lockhart Figure isn't accurate to any scene. Lilac is his favourite colour though, so maybe they just took a creative liberty? Idk. Also I really hope that the Daily Prophet Photographer's face will be reused as Karkaroff (That's the only reason to me it would make sense for him to have a mad face and a black beard and black eyebrows despite having grey hair).

[@TheFakeAftershock]

thats a good point tbh

[@travreviews5172]

Thank you for your amazing content PotterMiniFigPals I was looking forward for this set from you love the video big thumbs up from me thank you

[@Th3WindFish_]

Hey Holly, would you be up for comparing Howarts (microscale) to Diagon Alley? Size, value, display, building enjoyment, etc. Picked up Diagon Alley on release bc I fell in love with HP late in the game after going to universal last year and watching the films back to back in preparation (waiting to build the set with my younger brother). Definitely still want the castle down the road. Thanks in advance!

[@rosepilling275]

The reason they have the firebolt is a reference to Prisoner of Azkaban I assume and the Rat is also as I assume it's meant to be Scabbers as Ron kept losing him in Prisoner of Azkaban

[@nokiYT.]

Nice vid

[@thegreekharrypotterchannel4606]

In the books lilac is Lockhart's favorite color is lilac, so I think the color in his outfit is a nice thought.

[@acairconditioning5666]

This is a *long but worthy* video

[@gabikeswatchbricks6944]

Holly I have suggestion nobody in KZbin had ever did a video on All Lego set that had won the toty awards I would like to see all this interesting video

[@TsukabuNosoratori2]

My mom got the set for me and I'm on a payment plan to her through to my bday xD Yet the wallets are still weeping. Also, this may be a book version of Lockhart because at one point he says Lilac is his favorite color. Sometimes these sets do take some inspiration from the books, which can be confusing to those who don't read them all the time or just watch the movies.

[@ryan-leeriley8182]

I think Lockhart had purple robes when he went down into the chamber with Ron and Harry. Though I will say the minifig we got in the 2002 Chamber of Secrets set had a much closer colour with that "tan-red" colour that only got used in that and a few Attack of the lones and Mars sets. Also I really wish they had revived the old Lockhard hairpiece which was made specially for him and was later used for 2004 Lupin and 2006 Robin! That hair is also perfect for Horcrux Tom Riddle unlike what the dark brown dog trainer's hair they ended up using. Also I agree that Molly's hair would work better with the 2001 Hermione hair or even the new 2018 Hermione hair just in dark orange!

[@83Meghan]

Hi there! New Holly subscriber and loving binging her vids! Can anyone answer a question for me? Where does she keep all her completed sets?

[@HollyOnFilm]

All my 2018+ Harry Potter ones are on their own shelf, some of my other sets are on a different shelf in my room that I plan to swap over every 4-6 months and any I don’t have space for but want to keep built are in storage containers in drawers under my bed. Any broken down ones are either labeled in zip lock bags or parted out ☺️

[@83Meghan]

@@HollyOnFilm Thank you for the reply! Between my two sons and I collecting, I’m always interested in storage and display ideas! 😊

[@liamforster4279]

Finally the review. It only took you a Batman panel and a half. Matt Reves is proud

[@huntersetzer5732]

I really hope we get a Nocturn Alley with the vanishing cabinet at Borgin and Burkes.

[@holocrons2dios828]

Me and my family got this for Christmas, and we got it done rather quickly as we just assigned a building to a person. The 4 different instruction books are really useful

[@empalego]

I've just subscribed ;-)

[@miathomas6476]

A good tip for people in the U.K. that want to buy this but not for £369 wait till Black Friday 2021 cause last year 2019 I got my Hogwarts for £262 from smyths (you get it about 1 year and a half later but it’s a better price)

[@BrickTemplar]

There are Smyths in the other countries too, offering toys for great prices. However, I haven't seen any Diagon Alley there... Perhaps they'll have it next year. I wanted a shuttle too but they didn't have it either. Some sets they just don't have. :(

[@danilh5080]

My bag is crying too, because I did exactly the same. First I bought the Castle and then Diagon Alley.

[@jamiedawson7128]

I got it for Christmas is was fun to build

[@reinbehlke8823]

It would be cool if the joke shop had a connection so you could attach Borgin and Burkes to the back behind the Knockturn Ally sign, because it's in that location

[@maulbricks1543]

Your shirt is so cool

[@TyingSaturn]

The spider in the daily prophet is actually their senior writer

[@TheBrickBuildingEnthusiast]

I wish that tattered up Harry had some dust particles on his school uniform. But that's just a little nitpick. The set looks amazing overall and I love that Lockhart figure, even if it's not super accurate.

[@sarahscharf311]

hi potterminifig pals im getting this set for my birthday and im so exited

[@lucianorojas4812]

I noticed that they used the orange chair that horace slughorn turned into at 19:59

[@sarahbrois7789]

For Lockhart i believe they went with that color because it's his favorite color, lilac

[@comic-book-enthusiast]

Cool

[@DZstudios.]

I am gonna give my wallet to LEGO bow

[@y.m.k.]

Is Fred’s nose upside down? Haha made me giggle as you were saying something felt off to you (even though I agree even with the nose the right way round) For the love potion there are supposed to be 4 heights so even though you’re right that a purple stud is missing it’s not on that shorter one. I used a black 1x1 cylinder to prop mine up in the window so I could center it and have one of those arms comfortably hang over the window sill.

[@Frank-yj5lv]

thank you

[@marcl.611]

damm that dress looks nice

[@themusikehub]

I’m SO jealous. I bought this set on release day on LEGO.com and it still hasn’t even shipped yet AHHHH

[@_Banjo_]

42:25 definitly had issues here , partially my fault though not noticing the instructions telling us to rotate parts of the mechanism 180. Then you can also not be sure if youre doing it right and whether the instructions arent 100% accurate. Do i need to have the piece at this exact angle for it to work ? If i get it wrong, how much of the building do i need to break to correct it.

[@my-thyme2083]

I'm hoping the Gringotts from set 10217 (2011) fits well with this new set.

[@dereichelhaher7685]

My Girlfriend bought me this set for my Birthday. She is still a student so it is about the price she pais for her rent every month. She bought it from Ebay without the Figures, so it was a bit more affordable for her. I already had most of the Figures due to other sets. Imagine my surprise, when opening the package. She knew that I would never have the money to spend that much on a Lego set, but she knew that I really love this set. I think I‘ll merry her.

[@stevenkim7690]

So im getting both sets just not together im getting on first then in the future im getting the next but im decideing between diagon ally or the ucs horwarts set

[@jonathanlaureano8995]

I think you have the awning if the ice cream shopped mounted the wrong way. The flat surface of the brick is supposed to be on the exterior side. I think. Beautiful and gr8 gr8 set vs the hogwarts castle due to the fact that it has way more minifigures and its minifigure scaled.