John
05-07-2009, 04:55 PM
A mosaic of Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been made out of 48,000 Lego bricks.
Children helped build the giant tribute after the novelist came top of a poll to find the "ultimate hero" of the last ten years.
Composed of white, yellow and grey bricks, the portrait is so tall that visitors to Legoland Windsor theme park in Berkshire had to use a ladder to add extra pieces.
Rowling headed the vote with more than a third of responses, followed by High School Musical star Zac Efron in second place with 27.3%.
US President Barack Obama was voted the third greatest hero, receiving 11.8%, while Gordon Brown failed to secure a single vote in the poll of 700 young people under the age of 14.
Cheryl Cole and David Beckham made it into fourth and fifth place. The star of the movie versions of Rowling's books, actor Daniel Radcliffe, was in the top 10 at number eight on the list.
Vicky Brown, general manager of Legoland Windsor, said: "We are thrilled that JK Rowling topped this poll as her books have been a great inspiration to children of all ages.
"At Legoland, we actively encourage imagination and creativity and believe in making the children the heroes - just as Rowling does in her stories."
Children helped build the giant tribute after the novelist came top of a poll to find the "ultimate hero" of the last ten years.
Composed of white, yellow and grey bricks, the portrait is so tall that visitors to Legoland Windsor theme park in Berkshire had to use a ladder to add extra pieces.
Rowling headed the vote with more than a third of responses, followed by High School Musical star Zac Efron in second place with 27.3%.
US President Barack Obama was voted the third greatest hero, receiving 11.8%, while Gordon Brown failed to secure a single vote in the poll of 700 young people under the age of 14.
Cheryl Cole and David Beckham made it into fourth and fifth place. The star of the movie versions of Rowling's books, actor Daniel Radcliffe, was in the top 10 at number eight on the list.
Vicky Brown, general manager of Legoland Windsor, said: "We are thrilled that JK Rowling topped this poll as her books have been a great inspiration to children of all ages.
"At Legoland, we actively encourage imagination and creativity and believe in making the children the heroes - just as Rowling does in her stories."