Lately the China clone bricks makers like to launch set with minimum 3000 parts. Looks like big and grand is the motto for China clone bricks brands. Mould King Hogwarts was on the radar for many. The end product occupied 55 cm x 60 cm of space. Please reserve a proper spot at home shall you decide to acquire this set. The photos in this reviews are courtesy of Jimutang. We aren’t sure whether this is Mould King’s own design or copying from a LEGO MOC. Do let us know if you know the source of this design and we will give proper credit.

Open Box of Mould King 22004 Hogwarts

From Mould King Architecture series and it’s called Magic Castle. The part counts are 6862 pieces with recommended age of 14. Mould King included a small hammer to assist with the build.

Front and back of the box.

Contact details of the Mould King. All the parts are sourced from Gobricks.

Two inner boxes labelled A and B.

There are 19 numbered bags with presorted parts.

Though Mould King gave a small hammer, it’s not handy for big project like this with light weight and short handle. Please use a rubber mallet like the one on the right. Your fingers will thank you for using this tool. You may buy a rubber mallet from Aliexpress.

Instruction manual which isn’t that thick for a big set.

Two building steps per page.

Forgive us for the lousy white balance, these are gold color parts.

Building Mould King Hogwarts

Building the base for the Hogwarts. You have to flip it over once done.

The base is complete with these supporting pillars and tiles.

Flip over and we will start building Hogwarts on it.

A map of fictional Hogwarts School.

This is the path to Hagrid’s hut.

Basically you add layer and layer of bricks to form landscapes.

Some gap is inevitable as not all bricks are interlock with each other.

You build modules of Hogwarts ground and put them together.

Be careful on the color selection, in case you scream shortage of parts.

The wooden bridge.

The Clock Tower Courtyard coming soon.

The fans of Harry Potter will recognize them instantaneously.

The green houses at the corner.

Clock Tower.

For step 969, not sure why a single tall piece of tan brick is here. That will cause uneven height. We didn’t use it.

Time to build the other end of Hogwarts.

Imagine a scene from Harry Potter movie, new students sailed cross the Great Lake and arrived at the Hogwarts entrance.

The gearing here supposed to represent the inner working of the Clock Tower. They will be concealed and don’t offer much play-ability.

The main building of Hogwarts Castle are pretty much done.

The Quidditch Pitch. Lots of action taken place here.

Adding foliage.

Details Look at Mould King 22004 Hogwarts

Miniaturize Flying Ford Anglia crashing into Whomping Willow.

Disclaimer: minifigures aren’t included. We put them here for scaling.

Summary of Mould King 22004 Hogwarts

It’s a master piece of brick build Hogwarts Castle. It looks great from any angle. Because all the parts are coming from Gobricks, the colors are consistent and quality are top notch. The build isn’t boring because you’re not repeating the steps but building different parts of Hogwarts. It brings great satisfaction to see the Hogwarts slowly come to shape.
Some issues on this set. Because the base didn’t offer solid support, often you would find it hard to press down a part. The solution is simply hammer down using the rubber mallet. Also some steps are a bit confusing but not difficult for you to figure it out. Biggest problem is the sheer size of it, which occupy 55 cm x 60 cm space. You need to think twice where to put this before building this. This can be centerpiece of your home and draw lots of Wow from visitors. You may order Mould King 22004 Hogwarts from Aliexpress.