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Blind LEGO Review: LEGO Harry Potter Privet Drive – Aunt Marge’s Visit (76451)

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A feature image for a review titled "BLIND LEGO REVIEW by Alina and Victor Dima." The words "BLIND" and "REVIEW" are in red, while "LEGO" is in yellow. The background is a gradient of yellow and red LEGO bricks. To the right, there's a small image of the LEGO Harry Potter set 76451 Privet Drive: Aunt Marge's Visit. It displays both the set's box art and a photograph of the assembled two-story house, complete with minifigures and an activated play feature depicting Aunt Marge floating away from the chimney.

The best 4 Privet Drive yet

Alina and I are huge LEGO fans, and we absolutely love the Harry Potter universe. So, when we heard about the new LEGO Harry Potter Privet Drive set from 2025, we knew we had to build it. We’ve listened to the audiobooks many, many times, enjoyed all the movies, and are super excited for the upcoming TV show on HBO Max. This past June, we even traveled to London to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the West End and visited Warner Bros. Studios, where the films were shot. So, we decided to add another corner of Harry Potter’s world to our own LEGO collection – set number 76451.

Although we’ve only been LEGO builders for a little over a year now, we’ve already collected more than 122 sets since August 2024. Harry Potter sits right alongside modular buildings as our main obsession, and this set felt like the perfect addition to our growing magical brick-built world.

The LEGO Harry Potter Privet Drive: Aunt Marge’s Visit set recreates one of the most memorable scenes from The Prisoner of Azkaban, when Aunt Marge insults Harry’s parents and pays a hefty price by inflating like a balloon and floating away in the sky. With 639 pieces, this two-story house captures the essence of 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey, the most ordinary house in Britain hiding the most extraordinary boy wizard.

A front view of a LEGO brick-built house, part of set 76451, on a purple surface with a white background. To the right, a street lamp with a "Privet Drive" sign and a white owl figure are visible. Above them, a floating figure of Marge Dursley is suspended. The house features a brown roof, tan walls, windows, and a front door with small green plants.

The building experience

As someone who is totally blind, I challenged myself to put together the main structure piece by piece, just as I’ve done with larger sets. Alina guided me through the instruction steps, describing each piece and section, while she later decorated the interiors and added all the smaller details. This teamwork reminded us of when we built the Cozy House, since this model also opens up like a dollhouse, making the whole experience even more whimsical.

The box

The box art for the set also deserves mention: it shows the scene in which Aunt Marge floats comically into the sky. Harry, wand in hand, is caught in the moment, and the other Dursleys look horrified. The branding sits in LEGO’s classic blue Harry Potter theme box, instantly telling you this is part of the Wizarding World line.

The exterior of the house

The finished house is wonderfully faithful to its on-screen counterpart. It stands over 16 centimeters tall, 31 wide, and 12 cm deep. The walls are a warm, buttery yellowish tan, mimicking the neat suburban brickwork of Privet Drive. The roof is a deep reddish brown, with ridges you can feel as you run your fingers across. On one side of the house is a sunroom with large, smooth, clear windows, giving it a polished, shiny feel under your fingertips. The build splits in two, in the middle, on the side of the house.

A full view of a LEGO brick-built house, part of set 76451, with the house opened and several minifigures in front. The house is split, revealing an outdoor dining area with a white gazebo in the center. A ladder is to the left, and the front door is open on the right, with more plant details. Five minifigures, including Harry Potter, are on the purple surface in front of the set, along with a dog figure. A floating Marge Dursley minifigure is suspended to the far left.

The interior

Once you swing open the house, the magic begins. On the ground floor, after you go through a tiny hallway, you’ll find the living room with a brown sofa, a fireplace in the same color with a clock plus some other items on it, a TV, a family portrait (minus Harry, of course), all forming a cozy scene despite the Dursleys’ coldness toward Harry. Next to it is the kitchen, where a rectangular brown dining table takes center stage. Harry Potter fans will instantly recognize this as the spot where Aunt Petunia’s pudding met disaster in The Chamber of Secrets, as the designers decided to include it in this set. Hidden cleverly at the back of the ground floor is a tiny cupboard under the stairs – Harry’s first bedroom – accessible through a little secret door.

An interior view of a LEGO brick-built house, part of set 76451, showing the back opened to reveal several rooms. On the left, a two-story section has a bedroom on the top floor and a living area below, each with a minifigure. On the right, another two-story section has a bedroom on the top and a kitchen/dining area below with minifigures and light blue stairs. A floating MargeDursley minifigure is visible outside on the right.

Connecting the floors is a well-built staircase, one of my favorite parts to assemble, with a steady rhythm to the build. Upstairs, the story continues. Harry’s bedroom is small, with only a white bed, a Gryffindor wall sign, and a Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans on the floor. Beside it is Dudley’s room. Dudley’s space has a bright red bedspread, a computer on a desk, and even a large TV. To drive home his spoiled nature, LEGO added a huge stash of candy on the floor. Each room has its own atmosphere, captured through clever color choices and furniture.

Minifigures and accessories

The minifigures add even more enjoyment. Here’s a brief description for each:

  • Harry Potter – dressed in a dark blue open jacket over a plaid shirt
  • Vernon Dursley is shown with grey hair and a tan sweater
  • Petunia Dursley is wearing a white blouse with a necklace and a dark red skirt
  • Dudley Dursley is wearing a bright blue sweater with a napkin tucked around the neckline
  • Marge Dursley – the inflated version of the character – shown floating away, has a light brown hairstyle and a dark brown, printed suit with a patterned vest
  • Marge Dursley – the standard minifigure version – is also included in the set and wears the same, nevertheless pre-bursting, outfit
  • Ripper, Marge’s bulldog, is a light brown color, white on the head, with a blue collar around his neck.

The set also includes a small side build of the Privet Drive sign next to a black lamppost, with a black fence base underneath, adding an authentic touch of suburban street life. This is also where Hedwig decided to perch.

Final thoughts

From the cupboard under the stairs to the hilarious inflated Aunt Marge, everything about it ties back to the Harry Potter universe we know and love.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of the books and movies, or like us, you’ve also visited 4 Privet Drive at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, this set connects you instantly back to those magical moments.

So, if you’re a Harry Potter fan and a LEGO enthusiast, don’t miss this one. It’s hands down the best LEGO representation of 4 Privet Drive yet, full of color, humor, and nostalgia.



LEGO Aunt Marge’s Visit: Best Number 4 Privet Drive Set Yet?

As both Alina and I love to showcase other creators in our articles, we strongly encourage you to check out a video review for this set from Jeremy Herbert. We embedded the YouTube link above.

Our blind LEGO builders and readers can download the text-based instructions for this set from Bricks for the Blind website by clicking on the following link.

While you are there, I strongly encourage you to contribute to creating more such accessible instructions by donating via their GoFundMe page.

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Victor Dima is a Blind Gaming Journalist and Accessibility Ambassador, Living in Oslo with his wife Alina. Victor was the first journalist in Romania to receive the PS5 & the PS VR2 from PlayStation. He is also working closely with Xbox Nordic and other game publishers such as Ubisoft, Ea, Bungie, Activision, blizzard, square Enix, Capcom, Rockstar Games, Sega, PlayStation studios, WB Games, Bethesda and many others. With over 12 years of experience covering the Gaming Industry, he started victordima.net in 2013 and since February 2022 all his articles are posted in English in order to reach a more global audience. He is the owner and founder of the highly successful PlayStation Fans Romania Facebook Community, the largest independent source for PlayStation News in Romania, on social media with almost 35.000 followers. Victor is also running theAudiobookBlog.com. You can reach Victor at contact@victordima.net

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