LEGO Harry Potter 30628 The Monster Book of Monsters

LEGO Harry Potter set 30628, The Monster Book of Monsters, depicts the monstrous book from the Harry Potter universe. Released in 2020 within the Harry Potter theme, it contains 320 pieces and includes 1 minifigure.

The Monster Book of Monsters recreates a distinctive object from the Harry Potter licence as a standalone LEGO model. Rather than focusing on a building or a larger scene, the set presents a magical book as a creature-like subject within the Harry Potter theme.

The build uses 320 pieces to create a brown book-shaped model with textured surfaces, visible teeth and details that identify it as a living magical object.

This set suits display, themed play and collection building, especially for fans who want objects from the wizarding world alongside Hogwarts locations and character scenes. In a LEGO Harry Potter collection, it occupies a different position from castle sections or classroom models, because its subject is a memorable prop rather than a setting.

Inventory of set 30628

The inventory of set 30628 lists 320 pieces, spare parts excluded: 91 different lots (one shape in one color) for 83 part shapes. The box also contains 8 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 30628

Main color: reddish brown, making up 30% of the parts, followed by dark brown (20%) and tan (17%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 30628

78 of the 83 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 30628

One part shape in set 30628 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 30628 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 30628 within its line

With 320 pieces, set 30628 ranks #103 out of 186 Harry Potter sets in our database, which have an average of 672 parts. Among the 490 sets released in 2020, it ranks #165. That is less than half the average Harry Potter set size.