Mr.Brick

Yes, I think that. I guess LEGO is expecting us to add our own things there. By the way, it is not the first time empty rooms appear: This is the 3rd Hogwarts Castle (and the worst in my opinion). (From Matn's review) I just don't get why people never think it's enough. We already get this amazing set, and yet there are still minifigs missing, and to little add-ons and accesoires.

You could use this piece (http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=43086) upside down, but only for the interior. You should build something different for the exterior.

I'm afraid you're not right. The boxes are preliminary, but the sets themselves not, I think, seen as there are new minifigs and stickers.

I think the newest Snape is definitely the best of all. The face, to me, looks just like in the movies. Frustrated, but also a bit worried. The hair is a lot better than the flat girly hair. It adds a dimension to the fig. Rons hair is only accurate for movie 4 (GoF). In most of the other movies the has shorter hair. But it's ok I guess.

Congratulations to the winners! Well deserved! I'm a bit suprised though that Dix and Maydayartist weren't one of the winners, but maybe next time. Great contest anyway, and I hope it sparked the Harry Potter-flame for many more members here!

Indeed great ideas! Thumbs up! :thumbup:

Ooh, that looks pretty good! The minifig proportions work well on Mario as a game fig. Guess heads are bigger in both figures. I think he looks a bit grumpy and old, but the rest is very good! :D Planning to make some others?

Thank you Matn for your reply! I think it's the best one in this topic so far! Oh wait, it's the only one... :-p Well, that aside, I added some interior to the model, but since the voting of the contest isn't officially over yet, I'll only give a link to the MOCpage. ALL NEW PICTURES! url: http://mocpages.com/moc.php/251972 It looks somewhat better, I think. I could use some new minifigs though :). And prof. Scamander returns! :P When the contest closes officially I'll post the pics in the first post, if someone sees it though.

Privet Drive 4 is a must! Either in Ford Anglia Escpape, Knight Bus runaway (but if the KB comes alone, unlikely) or (most likely) Seven Potters scene! A problem is that they would add at least 7 minifigs plus order members. Can you imagine: 7 harry minifigs in one set... Ministry of Magic are indeed also a great idea! Appearred more than enough in the last movies. Then I would also like to see something in the Forbidden Forest, other than what happens in DH. We've got scenes with the unicorn, Aragog, dementors, enough to choose from. New Fang would be great, but unlikely. Maybe more parts from Hogwarts. A Whomping Willow as said above would be cool too. Either with the Ford or with the route to the Shrieking Shack. Harry Potter LEGO forever :P

Well, obviously Lucius Malfoy i included because they needed a Death Eater in this set. And if you're making a minfig already, why not make it Lucius with another head? The extra hair piece is not a problem, so I think this is a lot better than 'just' a Death Eater. What bugs me a bit is why the set is called 'Hogwarts' on the box. I mean, it's the Battle for/of Hogwarts, right? That's different. And Harry in his uniform doesn't make sense either. Neville figure is good too have, and Lupin too, although both do not really look like their movie counterparts (except for Neville's torso). Sprout as a figure is a cool inclusion, and Goyle is ok too. Must admit that for the amount of minifigs, they made a strange selection, but most of them are good! The set itself looks awesome I think! It's like Hogwarts Castle, but then affordable! The design is even better than expected, so I really like it. I'm curious about the price, though.

Hi everyone! I like to watch great MOCs and follow LEGO news, but I do not tend to build myself that much. Sometimes I have a phase, in which I build something, but no often. The main reason behind this is that my LEGO collection is pretty old by now, (from end 90s, begin 2000s,) and most bricks are not usable for the builds I (try to) make today, namely cockpit windows, wedges, car wheels, etc.. Buying bricks is not something I do very often, only if I REALLY need bricks. So I was wondering, how much do you spend on LEGO, averagely? Like, per month, or per year. Do you spend it mostly on bricklink (specific bricks), do you also buy sets (something which I haven't done for many years) or only garage sale-like deals? (or nothing at all?) In my case, as I said before, I nearly never buy anything new, because of the money. LEGO is pretty expensive hobby, unfortunately, if you want to play it well. If I buy something, always specific bricks for bricklink. Per such a project I try not to exceed €20-€30 budget. That's often it for at least half a year. I'm curious to hear your stories!

Although I participate in the contest myself, I decided to vote too. So my votes go to... 1pt to Clark - Number 93 Diagon Alley 1pt to Dix - Dervish & Banges 1pt to Maegnus - Zonko's Joke Shop 1pt to Maydayartist - Hog's Head Inn 1pt to Mcfarlandman - The Lovegood Home Lots of respect to the following. It's a shame I can't give them any points: CorneliusMurdock - Slug & Jigger's Apothecary pif500 - Weasley Wizard Wheezes Curious to find out who wins!!

It is very accurate to the movie! Good job!

I think Bellatrix is likely. Lucius we've had a few times now (two) so that's enough for him. Don't think he'll get a big role in the battle in the film btw. Same counts for Fenrir. Another Death Eater(s) can be possible. Tonks will die, so I guess LEGO won't put her in there, but Luna is possible. Even more if the rumours are true that she will have some role in finding Ravenclaws horcrux. Molly, maybe, but rather not. She doesn't really have an action role except for attacking Bella at the end. I guess children don't like playing a character in her fifties, but rather another child/teen. Percy, maybe, depends on the role he gets in the movie. Sprout and Neville seem likely. I think Snape too, since he's a liked and recognized character and he's important in that scene/at the end of the story. I expect Voldie and Harry too, since they will battle the epic finale together.

I've asked Hinckley for permission, and I got his OK. So the first post is updated with nicer pictures and some better description. I'll make a brickshelf page for it later to add more pictures.