OK the main reason for buying this set is the minifigs. You get five, which is great for a set of this size. Supplied are two Griffindor player, Harry (of course) and Oliver Wood; two Slytherins, Draco Malfoy and Marcus Flint. Also comes with Madam Hooch to supervise.
All the minifigs have plain legs, and well printed torsos. 3 (Hooch, Potter and Malfoy) have double sided heads with different expressions. All figs come with brooms and there are clubs for the two beaters. Also included are flying helmets as an alternative to the hair-pieces, although oddly only enough for half the players.
The main assembly is a grandstand from which Madam Hooch can oversee the match, along with three goals set at different heights. you get a small stand with an impressively large trophy. Two small catapults for flinging the balls around and a chest full of balls (spare balls are included too).
The worst part of the construction was the flexible gold bars that form the hoops of the goals. These were very stiff to insert into the tops of the goalposts and it is very easy to end up with oval rather than round goals. I can imagine younger children struggling with this (the box states ages 6-12).
Plus points:
* Lots of figures, enough for a proper game
* Double sided faces adds flexibility.
* Spare helmets and balls increases playability
* Lots of accessories: a broom each plus clubs
* Faces, uniforms and colour schemes well matched to the film characters
Negatives:
* Hoops tops hard to construct
* Trophy is too big! It looks great on the stand, but ridiculous next to a figure.
* Madam Hooch's alternate face makes her look like a vampire.
* It's impossible to pose the figures holding their brooms to make them look like they're flying.
* I challenge you to score a goal with one of those catapults!
Quite a few negatives, but these are really nitpicking. I really like this set and rate it highly