Harry Potter

Diagon Alley

Diagon Alley 10217 recreates the wizarding shopping street from Harry Potter. Released in 2011, it combines 2,029 pieces with a cast of twelve minifigures.

Set number
10217
Year
2011
Pieces
2,029
Minifigures
12
Different parts
316
What can I build with it?

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Parts list 316

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Spare parts (23)

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Minifigures 12

Description

The cast is the headline

Twelve minifigures is a large number for a set of just over two thousand pieces, and it tells you a lot about what this model is for. Diagon Alley is a busy place in the stories, full of shopkeepers, students and families stocking up for the school year. With a dozen characters, you can recreate that bustle, stage scenes from the films or invent your own. It sits somewhere between a display model and a play set, and it rewards anyone who likes to arrange figures as much as build.

Where the wizards shop

In the first book and film, Diagon Alley is Harry's introduction to the wizarding world, the hidden street where students buy their wands, robes and textbooks, and where the goblin-run bank Gringotts towers over the shops. The set captures the idea of a crooked, crowded row of buildings, each with its own character. For fans, it pairs naturally with Hogwarts sets, adding a location away from the castle and giving the wider wizarding world a place to shop, bank and meet.

Colours and parts

Black, white, reddish brown and tan are the main colours in the catalogue data, and the set uses 316 unique parts. It is a palette of strong contrasts, with black and white at one end and the warm, earthy browns and tans at the other. As a parts source, that mix is well suited to medieval villages, fantasy towns or any build that needs a slightly old-world feel. The variety of elements also means a build with plenty of different steps rather than long, repetitive runs.

Checking the inventory

The complete parts list for 10217 is further down this page, sorted by part and colour. With twelve minifigures and plenty of small accessories, it is worth using when you buy a second-hand copy. The What can I build? tool compares your own parts with other sets and shows how close you are to building them. It is an easy way to see whether your collection already covers another corner of the wizarding world or a completely different theme.

FAQ

How many minifigures are in Diagon Alley 10217?
The set includes twelve minifigures, a generous cast for its size.
Is Gringotts part of this set?
Yes. The wizarding bank Gringotts is one of the landmarks of Diagon Alley recreated here.
When was the set released?
Diagon Alley 10217 came out in 2011 as part of the Harry Potter theme.

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