Back to Hogwarts: LEGO Set No. 76432 Forbidden Forest Magical Creatures - Part 2 Built-up

This is a nifty set in that it's comprised of five separate modules that one can use all connected or split up as you desire. I didn't do a complete photo essay for each one of these modules because I just wanted the set to get built an on the train layout like ASAP. Essentially, the modules are:

-Baby Thestral

-Tree with large spider web and bat

-Base with Ron and Hermione

-Buckbeak

-Spooky tree with Cornish Pixie ("...Devilish tricky little blighters they can be!")

The five modules can be connected and set up as a ring, taking up less shelf space, or laid out in-line. While I'm not a big fan of the trees I do get it - they're LEGO, and they are what they are. I have some thoughts/budding plans on doing a Magical Forest vignette for next year's train layout but will need some more stuff - specifically model railroading supplies. To be continued (I hope).

Ed

In the movie, Hermione feeds Buckbeak dead ferrets, but the LEGO set has her holding a drumstick (hmmm did she make a quick trip to KFC?). Ron looks scared or perplexed - as usual.

“Why spiders? Why couldn’t it be ‘follow the butterflies?'”

Setting the modules up into a nice compact ring.

Back to Hogwarts: LEGO Set No. 76432 Forbidden Forest Magical Creatures - Part 1 Box & Contents

If you'd have told me five years ago that I'd be into LEGO's I would probably have laughed thinking that I was either too old or simply not 'into' LEGO. Wellll, here I am, a 70+ year-old old fart and sure enough, I'm having the time of my life with these little bricks! Funny how life works.

Not having room for one of those huge but wonderful LEGO Hogwarts Castles, it makes more sense at the moment for me to think small. Smaller playsets that represent only a portion of the vast Wizarding World are a much better choice for my space challenged home. At my granddaughter's request, this year's Halloween train layout featured Harry Potter and a portion of that layout was given over to the Forbidden Forest. LEGO makes several Forbidden Forest sets - all small - that when combined, can be a nice little representation. To that end I bought this Magical Creatures set and used it this for this year's layout. There's another Magical Forest set which I've built up and photographed but still needs blogging, as well there's a really small set winging its way through the postal system to me this week.

Ed

2 bags of pieces, the instruction booklet, and a loose Buckbeak torso are what awaits the builder