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The Lego Group celebrates Back to Hogwarts

Published on: 30th August 2023

Back to Hogwarts will be marked with the release of a new Lego Gringotts Wizarding Bank set as the creatives behind it appear at the Lego Store Leicester Square.

This September marks the beginning of a new school year in the Wizarding World. To celebrate Back To Hogwarts, on 1st September, the Lego Group is inviting both Harry Potter and brick fans to Lego stores across the UK.

On 1st September, fans can purchase the new Lego Gringotts Wizarding Bank – Collectors’ Edition (76417) and have the chance to meet the creatives behind the 4083-piece product at the Lego Store Leicester Square. Between 15:00 and 17:00, Lego Group designers, Justin Ramsden, Peter Kjærgaard and George Gilliatt, will meet fans and sign products. The sets will go on general sale from the 4th of September 2023. For more information, see here.

Families and fans celebrating the start of the new term and Back to Hogwarts can also visit any store in the UK and IE and build a Lego Harry Potter Wand to take home. Wand-building sessions are taking place on 1st, 2nd and 3rd September. More details and specific timings for the activities are here. The unique Harry Potter Wand build model cannot be purchased.

From 1st-3rd September, fans across the UK also have the chance to win Harry Potter and the Cursed Child theatre tickets by visiting the Lego Leicester Square store in London and taking a picture with the Lego Harry Potter Wizarding Hat to be in with the chance of winning two tickets and a Lego Dobby the House-Elf set.

The full range of Lego Harry Potter products can be found at lego.com.

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