If ever there was a “Who’s the Bigger Harry Potter Fan?” contest, I am sure no one can even come close to Seattle-based builder, Alice Finch. The certifiable Potterhead spent 12 months building an incredible 400,000-piece, 170-square-foot Lego replica of Hogwarts Castle that puts your fan fiction to shame.
In addition to its massive size, the most impressive thing about the Lego castle is its depth of detail. Clearly Finch is a smart woman who thought to include a Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom with a closet for a boggart (à la Prisoner of Azkaban), and even the Grey Lady. She also helpfully uploaded a 79-photo Flickr album of the whole castle so fellow superfans can properly obsess. In addition to basically every character mentioned in the books and movies, the Great Hall and the Chamber of Secrets are among many of the rooms featured in the playable L-shaped set.
Finch explained she got inspired by Lego building with her young sons, and that they, along with her husband, helped her finish this massive project. She discussed how much time went into getting Hogwarts ready for students. The castle was finally finished in October last year for the annual Lego festival Brick-Con, where Finch went on to win “People’s Choice” and “Best in Show” last year.
