Adapted by Marcia McDonald-Scott and tested by Peter Durieux
Put the magic of Hogwarts™ lessons in the hands of your young wizard, witch or Muggle™ with the LEGO® Harry Potter™ Chomping Monster Book of Monsters building toy (76449). The fun fantasy set features a detailed brick-built recreation of The Monster Book of Monsters, the sentient textbook used in the care of magical creatures. The model has hidden wheels and a pull-back function – so place it on a flat surface, pull back, let it go and watch it speed away with its mouth chomping.
A wizard holiday gift or birthday present for boys, girls and any Harry Potter fans aged 9 and up, this kids’ building toy also includes a Neville Longbottom™ LEGO minifigure with a The Monster Book of Monsters accessory element. The buildable toy book and minifigure can be used with other LEGO Harry Potter collectible sets (sold separately) to give kids extra spellbinding play possibilities.
Wizard toy book – Create a brick-built Chomping Monster Book of Monsters with this fun LEGO Harry Potter fantasy set for kids aged 9 and up.
Pull-back action – The book has hidden wheels and a pull-back function, so simply place it on a flat surface, pull back, let go and watch it speed away with its mouth chomping as it goes.
Authentic details – This set offers a fun building challenge for kids to recreate the furry details on the book cover in LEGO style, plus its eyes, teeth and fangs.
Harry Potter character – Display the buildable book with the Neville Longbottom™ LEGO minifigure holding The Monster Book of Monsters accessory element.
Build, display and play –The buildable monster book in this 518-piece LEGO set measures over 6.5 in. (16 cm) long, 5.5 in. (15 cm) wide and 2.5 in. (6 cm) deep.
The front of the box shows the completed Chomping Monster Book of Monsters model and an exclusive Neville Longbottom minifigure. There is also an image of the Chomping Monster Book of Monsters with arrows pointing backwards and forwards with the words “Pull Back” to indicate that the model is capable of forward movement with the action of a pull-back motor. In the bottom right hand corner there is a photo of Harry, Hermione, and Ron from the Harry Potter movies.
The build is 518 pieces in total spread across 4 bags and 146 steps and is aimed at builders ages 9+.
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