The Ministry of Magic is good value for a Harry Potter set

$99.99 MSRP 990 pieces 10 minifigures 3.8 / 5 from builders #14 of 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces
The Ministry of Magic box art
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60 of 100

Good value

#14 of 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces

The Ministry of Magic sits at the top of average for a Harry Potter set with 500–999 pieces. Ten minifigures come at about 50% above the usual rate and it costs about 9% less than similar contents at $99.99, but pieces and plastic per dollar are only about typical and builders rate it 3.8 of 5.

#14

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 45 Harry Potter sets with 500–999 pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

60

Chart 2 · The score

How the 60 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
111 vs 109 +20 of 35
Pieces per $10
86 vs 81 +18 of 30
Minifigures per $100
8.7 vs 5.8 +19 of 20
Builder rating
3.8 vs 4.0 +3 of 15

$10 less

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $110. Each brick is $25.

$99.99
you pay

$110
sets like it usually cost

See 76403-1 on Brickset How scores work