30706 Quidditch Lesson LEGO Review - Harry Potter, 2025

Small and quick as a rogue Bludger.

TL;DR:

• Original Price:  $4.99
• Pieces: 27
• Minifigure(s): Harry Potter, statue
• Sticker Sheet: No
  
• Pros: Great minifigure parts, distills an iconic scene
• Cons: Few parts and very basic build

Assembly: 

 Leftover Pieces

• Play Features: 
  
• A stud shooter fires dark brown 1x1 tiles, to represent the Bludgers being hit by the Beater's bat (the grey bulb piece inserted in the telescope piece), as first seen in the "Quidditch Lesson" scene of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone where Harry is shown the basics of the wizarding sport by Oliver Wood, and manages to hit the Bludger right through the statue's upheld swords. 

• Overall:  This was a quick build, without any unusual steps, and the set itself is particularly small. That doesn't, however, mean it's bad. The two minifigures look good and are really the stars of the set. Statue figs are always handy for MOCs, and Harry's jumper could also be quite useful in any number of figbarf situations. For Harry Potter fans, it's nice to not only have a little nod to a memorable scene from the first movie, but also to get a full Quidditch kit. The large dark red ball is just the right size to be a Quaffle, the rectangular trunk is iconic, and of course getting a Snitch piece is always good.

While there isn't a ton of play value here, it's definitely a good set for a Hogwarts fan, and can add a little lively vignette to a larger build. Also, as mentioned, the minifigs are quite useful for MOCs of varying sorts. I'd have liked a little more scenery involved, if only to justify the price (which is otherwise a rather high 18¢ per piece).

It's also worth mentioning that this is related to the $80 Flying Lessons set, which has a duplicate of the statue fig (though holding a spear instead of the two swords). It also has the same gear setup, but with 1x1 round plates instead of tiles for the Bludgers. Oliver Wood is in that set (along with Madam Hooch and Professor McGonagall and several other students), and wearing the same jumper torso that Harry has in this set. While the building portion of Flying Lessons is far more impressive, I feel that this little polybag does a better job of encapsulating the scene, and at a more palatable price.

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Official Instructions: here