Twenty years of LEGO Harry Potter
The Magical Mystery Hunt celebrated a theme that has come and gone several times since 2001. Here is the short version.
Timeline
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2001 | The theme launches alongside the first film. The first wave, for Philosopher's Stone, is the largest early release, with 14 sets between September 2001 and 2002. |
| 2007–2010 | The theme goes quiet. |
| 2010–2011 | A new wave of sets, and the video games LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1–4 (2010) and Years 5–7 (2011). |
| 2018 | Relaunch with sets based on the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, including the 6,020-piece Hogwarts Castle (71043). |
| 2021 | The 20th anniversary: sets include exclusive gold minifigures, and the Magical Mystery Hunt runs in the UK in November. |
By the numbers
Across its waves the theme has produced well over a hundred sets (138 by Wikipedia's count). Large display models such as Hogwarts Castle and Diagon Alley (75978) are aimed at adult collectors, while smaller sets target younger builders.