Hogwarts Courtyard: Sirius's Rescue

"With a BrickScore of 53.3, Hogwarts Courtyard: Sirius's Rescue is a tough sell at full price — reviewers across the board agree that Sirius Black and Buckbeak are the only truly compelling reasons to buy, while the build itself is overpriced, structurally compromised, and visually generic."

Three reviewers land a mixed-to-negative verdict on 76401, with a BrickScore of 53.3 — the weakest spot being design aesthetics, value for money, and parts value, and the strongest being minifigures. All three agree the new Sirius Black minifigure and Buckbeak hippogriff are the set's main draws, but that the €49.99/$39.99 price tag is hard to justify for 345 pieces and a shallow, generic build. The modular Hogwarts courtyard sections are criticized for poor structural integration, sparse interiors, and cost-cutting shortcuts. As a standalone set it underwhelms; as an expansion piece it offers marginal value at best.

Where they split: True North Bricks was the most forgiving (verdict 68), appreciating the set's role in the expanding modular Hogwarts collection and highlighting the minifigure-to-piece ratio. Zusammengebaut (55) and Bouwsteentjes (35) were harsher, with Bouwsteentjes calling it "het meest nietszeggende onderdeel van het modulaire Hogwarts-kasteel" (the most nondescript part of the modular Hogwarts castle) and recommending a skip or deep discount. The core criticisms are shared, but severity differs notably.