Department 56 Harry
Potter Village, No. 4 Privet Drive Lit Building, Limited Edition, Retired &
Extremely Rare, Brand New
The most aggressively
ordinary house in England is a true Harry Potter collector's grail item. Cupboard under the stairs included. Where it all,
improbably, began.
Introduction
Every
great adventure needs a dull beginning to escape from, and there was never
anything duller than number four, Privet Drive. In the opening of Harry Potter
and the Philosopher's Stone, we meet the Dursleys' pride and joy: a perfectly
square, perfectly normal house on a perfectly normal street in Little Whinging,
Surrey, where the lawns are trimmed, the neighbours nosy, and nothing strange
is ever, ever allowed to happen. Ever.
Inside,
tucked beneath the stairs in a cramped little cupboard hung with spiders,
sleeps a boy the family would rather forget. For ten long years this dark
cupboard is Harry's whole bedroom, while his cousin Dudley rules two whole
rooms upstairs, and the closest thing to magic in the house is the fierce,
buttoned-up ordinariness the Dursleys wear like armor.
Then
the letters come. One, then a dozen, then a great roaring storm of them,
hissing down the chimney and bursting through the letterbox, each addressed
with maddening precision to 'the Cupboard under the Stairs.' No matter how many
Uncle Vernon shreds or how far he drags the family to flee, they keep coming,
because some doors simply cannot be kept shut. It all begins here, in the most
ordinary house imaginable.
This
retired Limited Edition is where every reader's story truly starts, at the
front door of the house that could not hold the magic in. Bring it home and
keep that beginning close: proof that even the most ordinary address can be the
start of something extraordinary.
About Department 56
Founded
in 1976, Department 56 is the gold standard in collectible villages, celebrated
for richly detailed, hand painted, illuminated buildings, animated accessories,
and figure sets that blend fine artistry with storytelling. In 2018 the company
launched its Harry Potter Village line, recreating the most beloved corners of
the Wizarding World, from Hogwarts Castle and Diagon Alley to Hogsmeade and
Privet Drive, in meticulous miniature. Every piece is lifted straight from the
books and films, ready to display with the craftsmanship and authenticity that
serious collectors prize.
Brought to Life by
Department 56
This
Department 56 Limited Edition building captures the everyday normality, and
hidden secrets, of the Dursleys' tidy suburban home. It makes the perfect
anchor for a Privet Drive storyline and pairs with the Aunt Marge
"Inflatus!" figure (6014667).
A Note on Collector
Value
Since
1976, one hallmark of Department 56 has defined the hobby: the annual
retirement cycle. Each year a handful of buildings and figures are retired from
every village line to make room for new designs, keeping the line fresh while
creating the genuine scarcity that drives collector value. Once a piece is
retired the mold is set aside, supply stops, and demand shifts to the secondary
market. Mint condition Department 56 pieces have historically appreciated on
the order of 20 to 30 percent on average, with iconic items climbing much
higher, and for a culturally beloved line like Harry Potter that demand runs
especially deep.
As
a Limited Edition introduced and retired in the same year, 2024, No. 4 Privet
Drive is one of the rarest and most short-lived buildings in the entire Harry
Potter Village line.
Detailed Description
Department 56 Harry
Potter Village, No. 4 Privet Drive Lit Building (Limited Edition). Number Four Privet Drive is the unassuming
home of the Dursley family in Little Whinging, Surrey, where Harry spent his
early years and received his letter from Hogwarts, capturing the everyday
normality and hidden secrets of a seemingly mundane neighborhood.
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·
Individually
wrapped in premium protective bubble
wrap
·
Double
boxed for books, book sets, and lit
buildings
·
Placed
in oversized corrugated shipping boxes with room for cushioning on all sides
·
Cushioned
with eco-friendly packing peanuts
· Marked with fragile tape and stickers so carriers handle the box with care
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can be split into multiple shipments to stay inside eBay size and value
thresholds.
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