Taking over a year to build and coming in at around 400,000 pieces, Alice Finch’s Lego Hogwarts is simply the stuff of magic. Winning both Best in Show and People’s Choice honors at Brickcon 2012, a rare feat for one MOC to win both, it’s now making its official online debut. Large enough to actually encompass Danial Radcliffe himself, this model conveys the architectural interior and exterior of the beloved school of witchcraft and wizardry with enchanting charm and impressive devotion. Drawing from crucial moments throughout both the iconic books and film franchise, the diorama incorporates the great hall, countless classrooms, both Gryffindor and Slytherin common rooms, Hagrid’s hut, the film omitted house elf kitchen, and so much more. Care to build your own? Unless you know a wealth enchantment, this puppy will cost you a wallet-ravaging $40,000 in plastic brick.

For more photos of this masterpiece be sure to check her Flickr – HERE