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"With a BrickScore of 71.1, the Mandrake wins on design and display charm but loses ground on value — all three reviewers recommend waiting for a discount rather than paying full price, making this a buy for Harry Potter fans who catch it on sale."
Reviewers broadly agree that the Mandrake is a charming, visually faithful recreation of the iconic Harry Potter plant, with clever interactive features — unfolding legs, a movable mouth, and posable arms — that elevate it beyond a simple display piece. Design aesthetics and display value are the clear high points, while value for money is the main sticking point, with all three reviewers flagging the premium price as difficult to justify against the Botanical Collection. The sticker-only leaves (rather than printed) drew consistent frustration across the board.
Where they split: Brick Fanatics was the most generous, calling the price "pretty fair" when accounting for interactivity and licensing, while Brickset and Hoth Bricks were more critical — Hoth Bricks going so far as to question whether the Harry Potter licence needed stretching to a "simple plant" at all. The overall design score was high across all three, but playability and value assessments varied notably.
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"From creepily long toes to the screaming mouth, 76433 Mandrake has perfectly captured the ugly baby-shaped plant to a tee."
Brick Fanatics
"Beyond looking superb, the Mandrake includes some clever functions, as removing this peculiar plant from its pot reveals a pair of unfolding legs, while both the mouth and arms can move."
Brickset Reviews
"Was it absolutely necessary to stretch the license to this extent by marketing a simple plant?"
Hoth Bricks"From creepily long toes to the screaming mouth, 76433 Mandrake has perfectly captured the ugly baby-shaped plant to a tee."
"Beyond looking superb, the Mandrake includes some clever functions, as removing this peculiar plant from its pot reveals a pair of unfolding legs, while both the mouth and arms can move."
"Was it absolutely necessary to stretch the license to this extent by marketing a simple plant?"
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