LEGO reveals 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank, the perfect addition to Diagon Alley

July 19, 2023 | 12

It’s been an excruciating three-year wait for LEGO Harry Potter fans, but it’s time to breathe a sigh of relief as LEGO officially unveils 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank

This massive 4,803-piece LEGO Gringotts set is the perfect addition to expand your 75978 Diagon Alley, which was released in 2020, to further flesh out Diagon Alley with the gleaming white wizarding bank.

76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank will priced at US$429.99 / AU$629.99 and will be released on 1 September 2023 on LEGO.com via VIP early access, ahead of a 4 September 2023 general release.

You’re going to hope that your dead wizarding parents left you a beefy inheritance in the vaults of Gringotts to appreciate this massive set, or start saving your galleons right now.

See below for regional prices and product pages:

• 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank [US] – US$429.99
• 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank [AUS] – AU$629.99
• 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank [UK] – £369.99
• 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank [EU] – €429.99
• 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank [CA] – CAD$559.99

To save you the scroll, here’s how Gringotts looks alongside the other Diagon Alley buildings.

I have to say, while the height of the building is nice, it does look quite small, and doesn’t look as grand as Gringott in the movies, which always seems far larger than the surrounding buildings.

Still, the colour contrast works brilliantly here, and LEGO Harry Potter fans will be pleased.

I have to say, the ingenious design call to integrate the Gringotts Bank structure with the underground vaults is just terrific as it creates an extremely interesting silhouette thanks to its height.

It almost looks unstable and I wouldn’t want to knock this over at any time, but you can’t deny that this design isn’t eye-catching.

Taken together, the LEGO Gringotts Wizarding Bank towers at over 75cm (29.5″) tall. The Bank itself measures 14.5 in. (36 cm) high, 12.5 in. (32 cm) wide and 10 in. (25 cm) deep.

And yes, it does detach easily from the Underground section.

The set comes with a respectable 13 minifigures, based on characters from the movie, including Harry Potter™, Rubeus Hagrid, Dragomir Despard, Ron Weasley, Bellatrix Lestrange, Hermione Granger, Griphook, Bogrod, Ricbert, a Death Eater, two goblin bankers and two guards.

Dragomir Despard and Bellatrix Lestrange are of course disguises by Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger as they use polyjuice potion to break into Gringotts to steal a Horcrux from the Lestrange family vault in Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and the set does come with alternate heads, and wigs for Ron and Hermione.

Beneath the LEGO Gringotts, you’ll find several vaults, and some roller coaster rails, which allow the Mine Carts to zip down.

Here’s a closer look at the Gringotts Dragon, which features a brand new printed head (nice), as well as fabric wings.

You can perch it on Gringotts, or take it out and play with it.

Here’s a look at the Gringotts interiors, where the Goblin Bankers are ready to serve. As you can tell, the set plays a dual role, with Harry and Hagrid from the Philosopher’s Stone, as the Hogwarts Gamekeeper introduces him to his family inheritance in his vault, or you can also play out scenes from Deathly Hallows Part 2 with the break-in.

I think the LEGO Harry Potter design team have knocked Gringotts out of the park here. The building alone has been heavily requested, so fans will be happy to finally be able to connect it with their Diagon Alley set, but I loved that they went above and beyond with the innovative design.

It’s got height, and an interesting silhouette, which all but promises an eye-catching display piece, although I’m not sure how often people are going to display it like this.

Here are some more photos supplied by LEGO.

LEGO have done a great job here, and as long as you don’t baulk at the expensive pricetag, LEGO Harry Potter fans are in for one of the most unique and visually engaging sets of 2023.

And who wouldn’t want to complete their Diagon Alley?

76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank will be released on 1 September 2023 (VIP Early Access), and will be available exclusively from LEGO.com or your local LEGO store.

What do you think of 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank? Let me know in the comments!

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