Harry Potter

Mandrake

Set 76433 from the LEGO® Harry Potter range builds the mandrake, the screaming plant from Herbology lessons in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Its 579 pieces form a display-only model with no minifigures, made up of 140 unique elements for the pot and plant. The full parts list is on this page.

Set number
76433
Year
2024
Pieces
579
Minifigures
0
Different parts
140
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 140

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (14)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

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What can I build with it?

Description

The screaming plant from class

The mandrake is one of the stranger creatures in the Harry Potter series: in Professor Sprout's Herbology class, students must repot the screaming roots without losing consciousness. Set 76433 recreates that exact scene, building the plant and its pot as a display piece that skips minifigures entirely in favour of detail on the plant itself. Construction works up from the rim of the pot through the tangled root body to the face, with the mandrake's mouth and ears only coming together near the end of the build.

A minifigure-free build

At 579 pieces and 140 unique elements, the model puts its full attention on the pot, soil and the root-shaped figure with its distinctive face. With no minifigures included, this set leans towards shelf collectors rather than play-set fans, similar to other botanically themed LEGO® models built as desk or display pieces. Anyone who already owns other plant or Herbology-themed sets from the range can slot the mandrake straight into a small collection of Hogwarts classroom scenes.

Colours and texture

The colour palette is built from reddish brown, dark tan and dark orange, with black used for detail work. Those earthy tones give the plant an organic look and set it apart from most other Harry Potter sets, which usually lean on castle greys or vehicle colours. Using 140 distinct elements for an irregular root shape shows how many specialised pieces the design needs. The different brown tones in particular help the tangled roots and the potting soil read as separate textures, even though both areas share a similar base colour.

Checking the parts list

For anyone wanting to know exactly which pieces make up the pot, soil or root face, the full parts list with colours and quantities sits on this page. That's useful if a piece goes missing or you want to check whether elements suit other Herbology-themed builds alongside your Harry Potter sets. The brown and tan base bricks are also worth keeping for landscape or plant-themed builds of your own, whether they stay within the Harry Potter world or move into an entirely different theme.

FAQ

Does the set include any minifigures?
No, set 76433 has no minifigures and focuses entirely on the plant model.
How many pieces does the mandrake have?
The model is made up of 579 pieces and 140 unique elements.
What colours make up the set?
Mainly reddish brown, dark tan and dark orange, with black used as an accent.

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