LEGO Harry Potter 40901 Ministry Munchies & The Daily Prophet Stands

Set 40901, “Ministry Munchies & The Daily Prophet Stands”, is part of the Harry Potter theme and depicts two stands from the wizarding world. Listed for 2026 with 150 pieces, it also includes 3 figures connected with the Ministry setting and wizarding press.

This model fits into the Harry Potter theme as a compact scene accessory rather than a full building. The Ministry Munchies and The Daily Prophet stands suggest everyday services, public movement and news distribution within the wizarding world. The subject makes it useful for adding context to Ministry based displays, street scenes or figure focused arrangements.

The build can be understood as a small collection of stand elements with scene setting details.

Within the wider range, it sits as a context piece that can add activity around larger locations. Its appeal is closely tied to the specific figure selection and to the presence of The Daily Prophet in brick built form.

Inventory of set 40901

The inventory of set 40901 lists 150 pieces, spare parts excluded: 62 different lots (one shape in one color) for 57 part shapes. The box also contains 10 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 40901

Main color: dark green, making up 13% of the parts, followed by light bluish gray (11%) and tan (11%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 40901

44 of the 57 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 40901

One part shape in set 40901 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. Counting colors, 2 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 40901 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 40901 within its line

With 150 pieces, set 40901 ranks #147 out of 186 Harry Potter sets in our database, which have an average of 672 parts. Among the 558 sets released in 2026, it ranks #422. That is less than half the average Harry Potter set size.