Airbnb offers to renovate a room in the Riverrun Castle from ‘Game of Thrones’

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If you have enough money to purchase the castle of your dreams, or any castle really, you probably don’t need to Airbnb your home. But, Airbnb is here to let you know that it’s still very much an option.

It was announced Tuesday that the Riverrun castle that appeared on Game of Thrones — known in real life as the Gosford Castle in Northern Ireland — is currently up for sale. Now, the popular home sharing site Airbnb has offered whoever ends up buying the castle a Game of Thrones room renovation, if they plan on Airbnbing it. 

“Whoever has enough Lannister gold to buy this castle, let us know,” Airbnb tweeted Wednesday. “We’ll help you renovate a room to look like Riverrun if you’d like to list it on Airbnb.” Read more…

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Lego’s new 6,020-piece Harry Potter Hogwarts set is spellbinding

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Lego announced its new (and enormous) 6,020-piece Hogwarts Castle set Wednesday that is sure to delight and overwhelm Harry Potter heads everywhere. 

The back of the massive buildable Hogwarts Castle — just over 22-inches tall and 27-inches wide, according to a press release from Lego — gives builders access to the potions classroom, Chamber of Secrets, and the Great Hall, among other nooks and crannies of the castle. 

Take a peak inside the enormous new Lego Hogwarts Castle.

Take a peak inside the enormous new Lego Hogwarts Castle.

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Hagrid’s hut and the whomping willow are also a part of the expansive set, in addition to 27 “microfigures” that include Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, five dementors, a basilisk, and Aragog the spider.  Read more…

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