Retro LEGO | The First Harry Potter Sets Ranked!

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In 2001 and early 2002, LEGO took its first journey to the Wizarding World with the inaugural Sorcerer's Stone wave. Join me on a whimsical trek through these amazing and innovative sets!
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[@jfutt1236]

What was so great about this original wave was that they took inspiration from both the book and the movie, something we don't really get anymore

[@keltondavisLEGO]

And it seems, at least in this instance, that they needed to rely on the books due to a lack of information from the studio 😆

[@chromasus9983]

Unfortunately for many series, the moment something becomes acted (TV Series or Films), that then becomes the "real" accepted appearance. Happened with Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones, and likely many other places as well.

[@ddog9301]

That’s why I love these yellow head figures. They are different enough to feel like Lego’s unique interpretation of copying details from the films.

[@RabidNemo]

I miss this era of Lego and Lego magazine. Not just because it was nostalgic for me as a kid but I always thought the stylized boxes were really cool and some of the play features were unique. One of my all-time favorite Lego magazine covers was the one shortly before the movie came out I believe it was September of 2001 and they had a recreation of the Lego Hogwarts up on a hillside at night lit up with a bunch of little lights and things I used to love that kind of miniature photography

[@keltondavisLEGO]

One of the things I miss the most!

[@RabidNemo]

@@keltondavisLEGO honestly I haven't done much miniature photography but it's one of the things that made me have a love of photography. I still have some old LEGO catalogs but I will say for as good as some of the late '90s and early 2000s Lego catalogs were with their photography creativity especially when it came to the holidays Playmobil always knocked it out of the park They went above and beyond

[@hawk494edward]

Agreed, old Magazines, Booklets and Advertisements for Lego hit different.

[@MegacoreTeamJake]

never owned or cared about these sets as a kid but now I feel nostalgic looking at them.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

And that, right there, is why I make this series ❤️

[@MegacoreTeamJake]

@@keltondavisLEGO you're doing the lego God's work. Can't wait for when you do knights kingdom

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Only a matter of time!

[@freitag424]

15:40 They included the flute because Harry used it in the book, which is a detail I absolutely love about this set!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Yep! Any time they lacked details from the film production, they simply used the book as a source. It’s why these sets will likely always be my favorite. ❤️

[@n4m1k]

I just love this guy and his videos

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thanks! I love making them!

[@Sanguivore]

Same! ^-^

[@Sanguivore]

That Voldemort face-print on the back of Professor Quirrel's head is *so* cool. I love that his face is shaped sort of like a butterfly.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

That thing freaked me out as a kid, which means it was doing its job!

[@misfitscomics6953]

Ngl i hope your channel gets more recognition , you deserve it.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! Growing steadily by the day!

[@TheToneBender]

Harry had the flute in the book. Got it from Hagrid for Christmas. Hagrid made the flute himself.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Yep! Love how book elements got preserved in this wave.

[@thesixsamuraidude]

Some of the best Harry Potter sets of all time!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

100% agreed!

[@IbilisSLZ]

The use of flute and Peeves appearence suggests they either based sets on earlier draft of film or on a book itself.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Those little oddities are some of my favorite elements of these sets!

[@IbilisSLZ]

@@keltondavisLEGO Yup and they gave additional playvalue - you weren't limited to only film, scenario.

[@ScarysReviews]

the flute is a reference to Hagrid playing it when the kids ask him about Fluffy.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

@@ScarysReviews that and they literally use it in the book to put Fluffy to sleep.

[@brandongaines1731]

The little owl icon printed on the flute is a direct reference to the flute that Harry used in the book, which had been given to him as a Christmas gift from Hagrid - J. K. Rowling describes it as "sound[ing] like an owl"!

[@HiHowAreYaaaa]

The way you theme the videos around the Lego theme you are discussing is always incredible

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thanks! It’s my favorite part of planning these out.

[@pclark8672]

I've been waiting for this one! I need just two of the vignettes to complete my collection.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Those ones can be tricky to find with the backdrops intact. Good luck!

[@ElBertholo]

Awesome video! The production quality is insane!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FonzFan]

We love and have all these sets (all with their boxes and instructions)! Some are on display, while a few others have never been unboxed.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Quite the collection! I was never smart enough to keep the boxes/instructions. Didn't start thinking like a collector until more recently.

[@thisismywill]

New minifigures tend to gain accuracy at the expense of personality, in my opinion

[@keltondavisLEGO]

There are great things about the new ones, but this tends to be my general thought as well.

[@Sanguivore]

Well-said! I feel the same.

[@josephkosak7408]

love what you do and how you do it, I feel you - the magic was real in those early sets, sadly LEGOs striving for detail and accurate depiction removed a lot of the magic I felt with the sets from 2001 to 2004 please also do the other waves, especially 2002/03 - in my head its all one wave from 2001 to 03

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thanks so much! Definitely planning on at least covering the Chamber of Secrets wave. Basically up until we hit flesh tones instead of yellow heads.

[@sebhin1168]

Beautiful video and sets! Got the castle on Christmas 2001/2002 and it was like the best day of my childhood.. thanks for posting! ♥️

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Getting to build it in 2024 was just as exciting. Thank you!! 🙏

[@alanchao6169]

The wooden flute eas from the books, sweet!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Books > Movies. Which is why I love these sets!

[@VoidLeak]

YAY ANOTHER UPLOAD!!! I really enjoy your videos and their style! Please keep it up!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! I've got no intention of stopping, thanks to subscribers like you!

[@VoidLeak]

@@keltondavisLEGO Awe of course! We always will be here to support you :D

[@ryanscheffer2302]

For the Harry Potter sets for Sorcerer's Stone, I had Troll on the Loose, and Snape's Class

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Snape's Class was my favorite as a kid! It would have been #1 if I hadn't discovered the OG Hogwarts.

[@natef15]

The yellow heads and the play features were great. Excellent video! I like how it's more than just a ranking, the in depth presentation of each set is really nice.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! The ranking format is the best excuse to go back and essentially review every set 😂

[@micshork]

I just subscribed and am really enjoying excited to see more from you. LEGO was a big part of my childhood, both the sets and the video games. Keep up the amazing work! Also… I know that they aren’t “LEGO”, but would you ever consider covering the Mega Bloks Dragons sets? I loved those as a kid. I had all of the Fire & Ice sets as well as a few Metal Ages sets. It’s a shame that it ended right after the Plasma Dragons series and it is unfortunate we never got a third animated film to close out the story.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you and welcome aboard! I tend to only cover themes I have personal experience with, and I actually never played with Mega Bloks as a kid. But I do plan on covering some of the LEGO video games in the future!

[@micshork]

I understand. My bad. I look forward to future vids. But if you are interested in checking out a non-LEGO construction set series that has deep lore and a hardcore fanbase I do hope you consider looking at the Dragons sets from Mega Bloks. The two movies they did were great.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

@@micshork thanks for the recommendation! I appreciate it. 👍

[@brickstarsofficial]

glad we found this channel! Very well made videos! Would love to see more 90s system themes - like divers or aquanauts!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! So many more classic themes to come!

[@js1423]

Peeves was in the first film, but his scenes were ultimately cut. He was played by comedian Rik Mayall. You can find pictures of it online The LEGO-team likely didn’t know about him getting cut

[@keltondavisLEGO]

I heard that even HE didn’t know he had been cut 😆. Don’t know if that’s true, but a very awkward theatre experience for him if so 😂

[@mastergmoore]

you should do Rock Raiders!! Also I had / have hagtid’s hut and the forbidden corridor that’s so neat.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

If it’s 1999 I think you’re referring to Rock Raiders. Definitely on my list to cover!!

[@gandalf_bricks]

you're very underrated as a youtuber! You deserve more for al this work!!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Building up one day at a time, thanks to folks like you!!

[@coconutgun4383]

This video was great and I love your editing style. Would love to see you cover the second wave at some point, especially that chamber of secrets set that added onto the hogwarts set… classic lego at its finest

[@keltondavisLEGO]

I loved those Chamber of Secrets sets! Definitely planning on covering them as well 👍

[@logansmith2703]

Man those vignettes are awesome.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

As someone who has only interacted with them as an adult, I can say they’re objectively cool. 😎

[@bendiv7999]

Man you Videos are insane quality. Keep on the good Work. I Just noticed that the Western and adventure Video got the Most Views . In my optinion a Video about Pirates and Castle would absolut Break the Score

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! I’m in the process of building up collections of Pirates and Castle, but they’re pretty dang expensive! I’ll probably have to break them up by year as well, since those themes had SO MANY releases. But those videos will eventually come!

[@robertwilkinson5865]

First vid I’ve seen from you and I think you’re going places! This is such a good video you deserve way more subs

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you very much! Subscribe if you want to see my upcoming projects!

[@MiniQuest64]

Just discoverd your channel! Great videos my friend =)

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Welcome aboard! Thank you 🙏

[@realkingofwales3917]

OMG I've just been re-reading the books lol. I got handed down some of these. These were some great sets (though imo I thought the face prints were a bit goofy lol)

[@keltondavisLEGO]

They always struck me as more based on the book illustrations than the movies, which I totally dig! But yes, they are definitely a bit goofy 😂

[@mikepacello5447]

Keep ‘em coming love your stuff man!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! It’s so much fun to make 😀

[@StarlMarshmo]

I think you missed the Quidditch training set. I had it as a kid, great quality video btw!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

That came with the Chamber of Secrets wave in September 2002. This was just covering the Sorcerer’s Stone sets from 2001 and January 2002.

[@CodecrafterArtemis]

I remember having many of the smaller sets as a kid. And Diagon Alley is how one of my Jedi ended up with a pink lightsaber.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Those vignette sets were amazing parts packs!

[@RamonDracula]

Super video! My childhood!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

The nostalgia is strong with this one!

[@tomunderwood3756]

You have a good speaking voice, visuals are high quality as well

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! I’ll be sure to remember that next time I get sick of hearing myself talk! 😆

[@YourFriendlyNeighbour]

16:56 Peeves in the movie was played by Rik Mayall who, unfortunately, had his scenes cut. but ultimately, this makes it the only official Rik Mayall lego minifigure. which is special to me, as Rik is my favourite comedian. (even if it looks absolutely nothing like him.)

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Yep! That’s why I like these so much. Feels like there wasn’t great communication between the film production and Lego, so Lego just had to rely on the books. Makes it feel more from the imagination than dictated by what’s on screen.

[@n_ex13]

9:40 cause you didn't point this out in the video The entrance to platform 9 and 3/4 is book not film accurate given the sticker shows a ticket stand instead of a plank wall

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Nice catch! I personally love how these sets reflect the books more than the movies. It puts them in a league of their own.

[@BrickyBobby]

Hi there Kelton great video ! I have a OG Harry Potter troll I could send you if you would like for your collection (minus the vest and bottom piece) ! If not no worries love your vids man !

[@keltondavisLEGO]

That would be wonderful! Thank you! 🙏 You can email me at [e-mail]

[@TheToneBender]

I recently rebuilt sone of these sets. Though I do miss a few pieces and had to improvice (like the train magnets). Also no longer have hagrid's hut's roof. Will rebuild more this weekend. ALSO WHY IS THIS SO WELL PRODUCED!?!? Also, lol. VolEdemort

[@keltondavisLEGO]

How did I not notice that typo!??? Good catch! And THANK YOU! 🙏

[@TheTrueFool]

I had Hogwarts Castle as a kid. It was my 10th (?) birthday gift.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Never had it as a kid, but fell in love with it as an adult! What a great set.

[@ErikKristensen97]

Are you going to do all the original years of Lego Harry Potter? (2001-2005 and 2007)

[@keltondavisLEGO]

That’s the plan!

[@christhegamingdude3491]

Great video!

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! 🙏

[@hanniballecterbelvedere6749]

Got them all

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Awesome! 😎

[@colinroberts2060]

Though I myself never owned any of these (or even any minifigure-scale sets from before 2003), I do remember seeing a decent array of this early wave in the bedroom of the daughter (who was two years older than myself) of someone my mom was friends with on or around Saturday, July 10, 2004-which was several months after the Azkaban wave had been released. But I'm not completely sure as to how many sets she had, as I only remember at least the "Hogwarts Classroom" (4721), because of the chalk board panel. Even as it also came in the "Azkaban version" of Hogwarts Castle (4757) released in April 2004. But going back to the original wave covered here, many of the aesthetic of certain sets-such as the first version of Hagrid's Hut (4707) are owed to the fact that they were designed before the introduction of curved slopes, as well as the color of "earth green" (sometimes called "Metru green") by Lego as a whole. This is also most-prominently reflected in the somewhat slanted appearance of the first version of Hogwarts Express (4708), even if it isn't nearly as angular or blocky as several space themes from the early-mid 1990s-or even some of the early Star Wars sets from '99 and 2000. Regarding the color of "bright violet" on Professor Quirrell at 10:41, it first appeared in 1998 and was exclusive to the "Competition" subtheme of Technic for the first three years of its use. During 2001, it also appeared in two early Bionicle sets (1389 and 8548) before it started appearing in Harry Potter. In fact, the standard 1x2 brick in this color would've been exclusive to the original Hogwarts Castle (4709) if not for its appearances in "Bulk bricks" tubs for several years until 2004. The last regular set to feature this color was a set (4852) based on the first Spider Man film (2002) released in mid-late 2003, though there is unconfirmed evidence that the Technic 96-millimeter corrugated pipe in this color made one final appearance in 2010 in an education kit before the color was phased out entirely.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

This is the kind of stuff I LOVE to read! Your knowledge and recollection are impressive. Thank you for your insights

[@colinroberts2060]

@@keltondavisLEGO Not to mention that I also remember randomly discovering a copy of the Gryffindor common room (4722) during indoor recess when I was in third grade in early 2007, as we were also spending it in a regular classroom. Even then, that set was also an early example of a non-Pirates set to use cloth or fabric elements of some kind.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

@@colinroberts2060 Yep! I believe it borrowed that blanket piece from Bellville if I'm not mistaken.

[@Kyranyoutubevids]

Next video will be ranking the chamber of secret sets

[@keltondavisLEGO]

That’ll eventually happen when I can get my hands on the sets!

[@tadofficial1563]

Can you do a ranking of the first lego star wars sets of 1999 please 🙏🏼

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Your wish may come true sooner than you think 😏

[@danielbazzy]

Don’t tell J.K. Rowling there’s a trans spider in this set

[@keltondavisLEGO]

LOLOLOLOLOL

[@FrederikRobertBorner-ul6wb]

Good Job

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Thank you! 🙏

[@The-kentucky-fried-one]

7:05 i have every harry potter book and I've never heard of the Sorcerers stone might you be talking about the philosopher's stone?

[@keltondavisLEGO]

In the US and in the movie versions, the title was changed from “Philosopher’s Stone” to “Sorcerer’s Stone.”

[@The-kentucky-fried-one]

@@keltondavisLEGO why tho? It makes littorally no sense like did they think Americans didn't know what philosophers meant

[@keltondavisLEGO]

@@The-kentucky-fried-one A dumb demand from marketing, no doubt. Rowling still calls it "Philosopher's Stone"

[@The-kentucky-fried-one]

@@keltondavisLEGO ok

[@The-kentucky-fried-one]

@@keltondavisLEGO also it makes me a little annoyed when I hear people call it the scorcers stone so in a fit of rage I decided to go all sarcastic 😅

[@blaximperia]

For me, these early sets had the ugliest minifigure molds and colors. But the recent ones, oh wow, I consider them Lego’s best. Especially the first HP CMS (the second one’s colors felt too tacky for me).

[@keltondavisLEGO]

You might just be right 😂 but I love these Minifigs. The nostalgia factor plays heavily into it for me.

[@Sanguivore]

I might possibly be crazy, but I surprisingly feel the complete opposite. The old ones were really pleasing to me (as someone who has no nostalgia for them, as I had none of the sets and disliked Harry Potter as a child), and the new ones look like some of the ugliest Minifigs I’ve ever seen LEGO produce, lol. (Not saying you’re wrong, by the way! I just think it’s funny we ended up having such a radically different perspective on it.)

[@keltondavisLEGO]

All opinions are welcome here! Love hearing the different perspectives.

[@blaximperia]

@@Sanguivore yeah, that's interesting. And cool at the same time, just like that blue-and-black or white-and-gold shirt controversy from years ago. The world was so divided by that one.

[@blaximperia]

@@keltondavisLEGO on the other hand, my nostalgia is on the Pirates and 90s Castle sets. Just seeing them out of the corner of my eye brings a smile on my face.

[@ryanlokensgard1591]

I'm fairly certain that I own all of the original lego harry potter sets.

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Lucky! 🧙‍♂️

[@kaiden2003]

I wish sets were this cheap again 😭

[@keltondavisLEGO]

If it makes you feel better, with inflation taken into account, these were definitely not cheap in 2001 dollars 💸

[@TravisJohnSmith]

had snapes class

[@keltondavisLEGO]

My favorite as a kid!

[@21Arrozito]

personally never liked the Harry Potter sets much, colors felt off, and the use of the cardboard cardstock felt cheap still points for doing something new

[@keltondavisLEGO]

Definitely a huge step forward in innovation, whether the final product was great or not.

[@adamg.manning6088]

You have to commend Lego for including so many Trans Pieces in early Sets. Sorry Joanne! 😂

[@keltondavisLEGO]

LOL 😂 😝. You win… everything!! 😆

[@wagomus4323]

Do you ever blink?

[@keltondavisLEGO]

I mean, yes 😂

[@spideysteve3895]

hey i love your stop motion bit, im an animator myself. and would like to know what you use, i personally use stopmotion studio pro, and animate either 12 or 16 fps. also would you ever consider hosting a stopmotion compitition on your channel? il be subbing to you! thanks

[@keltondavisLEGO]

I actually just take pictures with my DSLR and import them into AfterEffects as JPEG sequences. Haha. So nothing super fancy. I do 15 fps. Stop motion competition sounds fun! I did a lot of brickfilming when I was a teenager, and I'll even be featuring some of those early brickfilms on my channel in the future.