Answers.Body: <p>It looks like the bulk of the parts are from <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/4730-1/The-Chamber-of-Secrets" rel="noreferrer">The Chamber of Secrets (4730)</a>:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/z2qMZ.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/z2qMZ.jpg" alt="4730"></a></p>
  
  <p>As Henrik mentioned, <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/4701-1/Sorting-Hat" rel="noreferrer">Sorting Hat (4701)</a> is also present:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/L1qoK.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/L1qoK.jpg" alt="4701"></a></p>
  
  <p>Jason pointed out that <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/4729-1/Dumbledore-s-Office" rel="noreferrer">Dumbledore's Office (4739)</a> is also present:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/yqtEa.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/yqtEa.jpg" alt="4739"></a></p>
  
  <p>I thought it might be worth noting that these old Harry Potter sets are fairly valuable to collectors. The Chamber of Secrets alone in complete used condition is currently worth ~$100 USD.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: There's also definitely some pieces from [Dumbledore's Office](https://brickset.com/sets/4729-1/Dumbledore-s-Office); note the swirly thingy, and the quarter-cylinder pieces. And that pagoda roof piece is from still a different Harry Potter set, but I'm not sure which
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Answers.Text: @JasonBaker Where can I find those prices? I might have to raid my parents cellar.
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Answers.Text: Ah, I assume from following those links.
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Answers.Text: Wow. “20-year-old” sounds like “ancient”, but _Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets_ was published in 1998, indeed nearly 20 years ago.
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Answers.Body: <p>That yellow round tile is from <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=4701-1" rel="noreferrer">4701 - Sorting Hat</a>. There are other parts that make me think there's probably more Harry Potter, but none that I can quickly identify a set from.</p>
  
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Body: <p>We have boxes of LEGO which our children used to play with but now the grandchildren want to build things. Can anyone recognize which sets we might have so we can look up the instructions?</p>
  
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Title: Can you identify these 20 year old LEGO sets? Castle pieces with red bird and tall staircase?
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ThreadText: # Can you identify these 20 year old LEGO sets? Castle pieces with red bird and tall staircase?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-28)
  
  We have boxes of LEGO which our children used to play with but now the grandchildren want to build things. Can anyone recognize which sets we might have so we can look up the instructions?
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/9aLuE.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/9aLuE.jpg)
  
  **Tags:** set-identification
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-28. Score: 14
  
  It looks like the bulk of the parts are from [The Chamber of Secrets (4730)](https://brickset.com/sets/4730-1/The-Chamber-of-Secrets):
  
  [![4730](https://i.sstatic.net/z2qMZ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/z2qMZ.jpg)
  
  As username_5 mentioned, [Sorting Hat (4701)](https://brickset.com/sets/4701-1/Sorting-Hat) is also present:
  
  [![4701](https://i.sstatic.net/L1qoK.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/L1qoK.jpg)
  
  username_2 pointed out that [Dumbledore's Office (4739)](https://brickset.com/sets/4729-1/Dumbledore-s-Office) is also present:
  
  [![4739](https://i.sstatic.net/yqtEa.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/yqtEa.jpg)
  
  I thought it might be worth noting that these old Harry Potter sets are fairly valuable to collectors. The Chamber of Secrets alone in complete used condition is currently worth ~$100 USD.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: There's also definitely some pieces from [Dumbledore's Office](https://brickset.com/sets/4729-1/Dumbledore-s-Office); note the swirly thingy, and the quarter-cylinder pieces. And that pagoda roof piece is from still a different Harry Potter set, but I'm not sure which  
  > **username_3**: @username_2 Where can I find those prices? I might have to raid my parents cellar.  
  > **username_3**: Ah, I assume from following those links.  
  > **username_4**: Wow. “20-year-old” sounds like “ancient”, but _Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets_ was published in 1998, indeed nearly 20 years ago.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2017-10-28. Score: 5
  
  That yellow round tile is from [4701 - Sorting Hat](https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=4701-1). There are other parts that make me think there's probably more Harry Potter, but none that I can quickly identify a set from.
  
  
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