Dragons have been prominently featured in the Harry Potter franchise, and LEGO Harry Potter dragons are their perfect replicas. Dragons have existed in the magical world for centuries. These creatures are often portrayed in folklore as deadly and destructive creatures. They are hard to domesticate and are terrifying yet awe-striking, and so is the LEGO Harry Potter dragon. You will have a hard time domesticating this meticulous craftsmanship!
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LEGO Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire Hungarian Horntail Triwizard Challenge
The LEGO Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Triwizard, by the official LEGO store, is a build and play game set. It features the Triwizard Tournament scene during the first task.
The Hungarian Horntail Triwizard playset features four mini-figures of Harry Potter, Fleur Delacour, Cedric Diggory and Viktor Krum. All the figures come with their tiny wands.
The set also features a buildable champions tent. The tent has a bed, two cups, a small shelf and a magic potion bottle.
The figure of the Hungarian Horntail is exquisitely detailed. The dragon is 2.75 inches tall, 10.5 inches long, and has a 13 inches wingspan. However, with its wings open, the figure is 2 inches high, 10 inches long and 13 inches wide. The closed tent is 2 inches high, 8 inches wide and 2 inches deep. The tent, when opened, becomes 2 inches high, 5 inches wide and 1 inch deep.
This LEGO Harry Potter Dragon set comes with 265 pieces. The multi-colored set is made out of plastic. This product is not only limited to kids. Even adult Harry Potter fans can add this to their collection of memorabilia as it is one of the much-loved Harry Potter toys. Kids will love helping Harry out against the rival competitors of the other three schools. They can strive to win the golden egg.
But that is not all! It is a game set. You have to defeat the ferocious and deadly Hungarian Horntail. It comes with moveable limbs and will require your quick-thinking magic to outmaneuver.
The set has 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 2915 ratings on amazon.com. Reviews on the website have favorably rated this product. Some of the top reviews labelled it as the best LEGO set from the Harry Potter franchise. Another comment said that the “kids loved them.”
However, the LEGO pieces being small, the set does come with a choking hazard. As it includes many small parts, children need to be extra careful while playing with this.
This LEGO set can also be used with other original LEGO bricks for creative building and fun. This Harry Potter LEGO set is fun and versatile. It is bound to set off your imaginations during playtime.
The breeding of dragons was outlawed in 1709 by the Warlock’s Convention.
“It’s hard to stop Muggles noticing us if we’re keeping dragons in the back garden — any way you can’t tame dragons, it’s dangerous.“
–Ron Weasley on the nature of dragons
Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid loved and adored dragons. He briefly sheltered a Norwegian Ridgeback named Norbert, who later turned out to be female and was renamed Norberta. Hagrid later gave Norberta to Charlie Weasley, who worked with dragons in Romania. Charlie was the one who discovered that Norberta was a female, as they tend to be more violent and ferocious. Well, here, you will be getting a Hungarian Horntail!
Dragons were used in the first task of the 1994 Triwizard Tournament. In the task, the champions had to rescue a golden egg from the resting mother dragon. Can you retrieve the golden egg from the LEGO Harry Potter dragon?
Uses of Dragons in the Magical World
Dragons have been useful to wizards and witches for centuries in many ways. Dragon blood has been used as a cleaner and as well as in potions. Dragon claws are supposedly brain stimulants.
Dragon eggs were classified as a Class-A Non-Tradeable Material by the Ministry of Magic. However, despite the ban, many dragon eggs were still being traded in the black market. Chinese Fireball egg shells were highly valuable as they were one of the ingredients for a potion by the Chinese witches and wizards.
One of the most common materials sourced from dragons were their heartstring. Dragon heartstring was commonly used as a core in wands. It was exceptionally powerful and lent the wizard an unmatchable magical prowess. Famously, Harry Potter’s wand was made out of a dragon heartstring core.
History of the Hungarian Horntail
The Hungarian Horntail species is native to Hungary. It is one of the most dangerous dragon breeds. It has black scales and a lizard-like appearance. Its eyes are yellow and vertical-shaped like that of a cat. The horns of this dragon are bronze in color. Similar color spikes protrude from its long tail. It deploys the spike when in combat and can knock down its opponent in one blow.
The dragon had a ferocious roar- which was a yowling, screeching scream.
Harry’s encounter with the Hungarian Horntail
Harry encounters the dragon at the first task during the Triwizard Tournament. Ron Weasley’s brother, Charlie Weasley, helped transport the dragon from Romania.
During the first task, Harry had to retrieve a golden egg from the nest of the Hungarian Horntail. Harry had to face a Hungarian Horntail as he had selected a tiny model representing the dragon from a bag offered by Bartemius Crouch Sr.
He used his Firebolt broomstick to lead the dragon astray. Harry retrieved the egg from the nest with success.
Build your own Harry Potter Dragon
The Triwizard Tournament awaits you. Whether or not you have been selected by the Goblet as a potential champion, you can take part in the make-believe set of this Harry Potter LEGO dragon. Set your foot in the field of competition as the rival students wait in the pavilion. Play with this set to get past the Hungarian Horntail to snatch the golden egg. Harry overcame the ferocious fire-breathing dragon. Would you be able to do it too? Get the game and find out with these Lego Harry Potter dragons!