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This LEGO set typically sells between $100-$102 locally. The average price is higher than the retail price of the set.
Set Facts
- It features a sound brick in the Sorting Hat, a stand with house crests, and a Harry Potter minifigure with a hat.
- This magical hat is used to assign new students to one of four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin.
- The Sorting Hat was designed by LEGO designer George Gilliatt.
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The Sorting Hat Reviews
“The eyebrows, the tip of the hat and the mouth are movable. When you press the tip of the hat, the mouth opens, the eyebrows move and the sound stone is activated. You can also play sounds by placing the hat on your head. LEGO Harry Potter 76429 The Sorting Hat features... More various printed bricks, including the shields of Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin, while the patches are realized with stickers.”
Jays Brick Blog
“Design-wise, this 561-piece set does look like a pretty good rendition of the Sorting Hat, the creepy magical hat that dooms new Hogwarts students into a predestined House, and confines them to specific personality traits like Smart, Courageous, Villainous or Average... More (Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff for you non Potterheads).”
Subtheme Analysis
Community Stats
The Sorting Hat currently ranks #8 out of the top most owned sets in Harry Potter Characters Sculptures.
About Harry Potter Characters Sculptures
LEGO Harry Potter is a LEGO theme licensed from Warner Bros. and based on the book series by J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter was initially introduced in 2001 and released sets with each of the 8 movies. Each theme contained a subtheme that directly related to each of the films in the franchise.
Characters Sculptures was introduced in 2020 and currently consists of 8 sets. As of today,
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Immerse yourself in a spellbinding build with this Hogwarts™ Talking Sorting Hat™ (76429), the first-ever LEGO® Harry Potter™ set with a sound brick to bring this display model to life. Tip the top of the hat or place it on your head to activate the voice of the Sorting Hat and find out which Hogwarts house it selects for you. Listen out for the Sorting Hat Song every now and then, too.
Place the hat on the stand, which features Gryffindor™, Slytherin™, Hufflepuff™ and Ravenclaw™ crest decorations. This unique LEGO set also includes a Harry Potter character minifigure wearing a Sorting Hat to complete a special display.
This buildable, adventure movie-themed set makes a magical treat for yourself, a present for moms or dads who are into the Wizarding World and the best gift for other adult Harry Potter movie-lovers.
Adventure movie-themed gift for adults – Escape to the magical Wizarding World with this buildable LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Talking Sorting Hat™ display...
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