This is the first time we have seen Hogwarts Castle on the big screen: Chris Columbus (director) and Stuart Craig (set designer) created an iconic scene that showed us a Hogwarts, that no one could have imagined before, all accompanied by the epic score of John Williams.

This memorable sight is the reason, why Hagrid introduces first-years to Hogwarts by guiding them over the lake.

Harry sees the castle for the first time, the place, that will become his home for six years of his magical life.

 

 

My recreation of this breathtaking shot consists of roughly 9000 pieces (more than 30000 including the water). Every tower, every wall and every roof (except the Gryffindor one) are made entirely new and the rocks are all crafted piece by piece. This was important as the castle changed throughout the movies, so I used screenshots from this exact scene as my only reference material.

I hope you like it and good luck to everyone!