Harry Potter 2018 - Rumors & Discussion

[bountybossk]

The Harry Potter figure pack seems to have sold out on the Dutch TRU website. That’s within a day. They also took down the dedicated banners on the site, so I guess it’s not coming back.

[LegoSims20]

A few people really need to brush up on their geography of Hogwarts. The boys’ dormitory is NOT the Gryffindor Common Room, it is another room that is simply found within it.

[Roebuck]

7 hours ago, Clone OPatra said:

That Hagrid's Hut wishful thinking description sounds like great wishful thinking! I too would love to get all of those things!

It really lost me at Hermione with a printed Time Turner on her torso and a Time Turner piece. Good stuff.

Very good stuff indeed, but forgot to include a new Fang mould

IF it is true that we get 3 HP and 2 FB sets this winter already I wonder where the sets are from.. The FB sets most likely is from the new film, but HP since it is a small in-between wave(?) could be:

1. From 1-2
2. from 1-2-3
3. from 3
4. from 3-4

I would be happy IF this is true and we get a new wave that soon, but eating it with a lot of salt

[LegoSims20]

1 hour ago, Legoniche said:

No it’s not ‘fake’ it’s what I’ve been told by a higher up Builder from the Lego group then again he has the advantage of knowing me so he could just be screwing we’ll soon find out 

You’re really embarrassing yourself now, so just put the shovel down.

[BrickBob Studpants]

Let's hope they're as generous with new moulds as they were with the current wave, in previous iterations of the theme they got somewhat stingy with the additional waves (looking at you, 2011 range ). 

[LegoSims20]

3 minutes ago, Lego-Freak said:

Let's hope they're as generous with new moulds as they were with the current wave, in previous iterations of the theme they got somewhat stingy with the additional waves (looking at you, 2011 range ). 

They were stingy with animal moulds this wave, though.

Edited August 28, 2018 by LegoSims20

[BrickBob Studpants]

Well, at least we got a new snake and a new rat mould as well as two recolours (owl and cat), not too shabby I'd say  What's overdue (besides new dog moulds for Fang and Sirius) is a new frog/toad mould 

[LegoSims20]

I really hope we get Fang, but I'm upset Crookshanks just used an old mould. 

You're right, I was too quick to dismiss GoF. The old sets were actually really good, although missing lots of key locations and characters. Rescue from the Merpeople was my favourite of the sets so it would be nice to see a re-make of this, as well as Tasks 1 and 3 (perhaps a maze/graveyard hybrid). They aren't high up on my wishlist but I can see the appeal. I think the ship and carriage would be perfect for microscale builds. And I would LOVE Hermione in her Yule Ball dress (but maybe that is best suited to the CMF). 

[Clone OPatra]

4 minutes ago, Lego-Freak said:

Well, at least we got a new snake and a new rat mould as well as two recolours (owl and cat), not too shabby I'd say 

The rat was already released in the city line, but it could've been developed for HP.

Don't forget the Niffler and Thestral moulds as well!

[Seaber]

37 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

They were stingy with animal moulds this wave, though.

Thestral, Thestral wings, Occamy/Thunderbird head, Niffler, Nagini and Scabbers doesn't seem too stingy to me. 

Crookshanks and Fang could well come out in future, I just hope Mrs. Norris will come out as she only really comes with Filch. Maybe as part of a Chamber of Secrets set, or with a Yule Ball Filch :D

I don't really follow Fantastic Beasts, so I don't know what would be appropriate creatures for that series, but the Basilisk, Fluffy and Buckbeak are the only films 1-3 beasts I think need an update. There are lots of creatures that have never appeared but I think listing them would be wishlisting. 

 

[Robert8]

I'm just going to say what everyone is thinking:

Could Firenze the centaur be part of this wave? 

After all, he was also a teacher in Hogwarts. 

I hope they will include rarer teachers like proffesor Binns (who is a ghost). He was already included in the LEGO game

[Legochaek]

12 minutes ago, Robert8 said:

I'm just going to say what everyone is thinking:

Could Firenze the centaur be part of this wave? 

After all, he was also a teacher in Hogwarts. 

I hope they will include rarer teachers like proffesor Binns (who is a ghost). He was already included in the LEGO game

He was a teacher in Order of the Phoenix though: thought we thought winter waves will be 3-4.

[LegoSims20]

I'm pretty sure the sets will be based on the movies. 

[Roebuck]

43 minutes ago, Clone OPatra said:

The rat was already released in the city line, but it could've been developed for HP.

Definitely developed with HP in mind, but probably used the city budget.. A mammoth, a sabre-tooth and a rat; find one error

30 minutes ago, Seaber said:

Thestral, Thestral wings, Occamy/Thunderbird head, Niffler, Nagini and Scabbers doesn't seem too stingy to me. 

Crookshanks and Fang could well come out in future, I just hope Mrs. Norris will come out as she only really comes with Filch. Maybe as part of a Chamber of Secrets set, or with a Yule Ball Filch :D

I don't really follow Fantastic Beasts, so I don't know what would be appropriate creatures for that series, but the Basilisk, Fluffy and Buckbeak are the only films 1-3 beasts I think need an update. There are lots of creatures that have never appeared but I think listing them would be wishlisting. 

 

We definitely got a lot of different animal moulds and recolours for the money in this wave. Next wave got a new budget and all the 1 priority stuff like wand, sorting hat, lamp, light, small flame etc (+ all the minifig parts) are already made so I hope we get even more animal moulds in the next wave What this wave was bad at compared to earlier waves was the number of animals included in sets; 1 owl in the big sets? Should have been 2-3 different! The Mrs. Norris issue puzzle me, why not include a normal cat in the WW set and call it Mrs. Norris, they must plan to make a recolour on a fresh budget in a future wave Hermione and Cho's pets should have gotten new moulds in the CMF, but they got recolours so I am not complaining to much about it

[AusMinifig]

3 hours ago, diepotato47 said:

Has anybody in Australia managed to find the Hogwarts Express in stores? Best I can tell only Lego Shop At Home has them, wondering if anybody knew more.

Staff at my local Toyworld said they will be getting the Hogwarts Express in September, not sure of exact dates but was told during next month. If you have a Toyworld near you it might be worth asking if they know further info  

Also not sure if people in Melbourne saw that LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Chadstone are opening early at 8am on the 1st September for the release of the Hogwarts set. 

[GoldenNinja3000]

2 hours ago, LegoSims20 said:

I'm pretty sure the sets will be based on the movies. 

They aren’t based 100% on the movies. Little details in the sets come from the books instead, like Dumbledore holding socks in the Mirror of Erised and the hourglasses on the wall in 71043. 

[MAB]

A seller on bricklink has these two 48x48 mosaics. They are only available in Singapore, like the similar Iron Man one from earlier in the year. 

 

[RyanMe]

3 minutes ago, MAB said:

A seller on bricklink has these two 48x48 mosaics. They are only available in Singapore, like the similar Iron Man one from earlier in the year. 

 

I saw these on IG yesterday.  They would be easy enough to make by just looking at the pictures, but a part list would be nice for ordering the pieces.  Anybody seen one?

[Balrogofmorgoth]

6 hours ago, LegoSims20 said:

You’re really embarrassing yourself now, so just put the shovel down.

Chill dude he’s just relaying information. Innocent until proven guilty

Someone on IG got the Diagon Alley set with no explanation of how. Anyone have any info?

[Roebuck]

When do normal shops get info on what sets they can order in winter 2019? When they do it should be easy enough to find out if we get any WW sets this winter. Probably around now since there is a lot of set names leaking Most likely just place-holders and not pictures of the sets, but at least we would know if and a minimum number of sets..

[LegoSims20]

2 hours ago, GoldenNinja3000 said:

They aren’t based 100% on the movies. Little details in the sets come from the books instead, like Dumbledore holding socks in the Mirror of Erised and the hourglasses on the wall in 71043. 

Dumbledore mentions he sees socks in the movie, and the house points glasses are on the wall in movies 1-2 as well as in the video games and wizarding world of HP (which they based the set on). 

2 hours ago, MAB said:

A seller on bricklink has these two 48x48 mosaics. They are only available in Singapore, like the similar Iron Man one from earlier in the year. 

 

I want the Hermione one!

38 minutes ago, Balrogofmorgoth said:

Chill dude he’s just relaying information. Innocent until proven guilty

Someone on IG got the Diagon Alley set with no explanation of how. Anyone have any info?

He hasn't been told anything. He's making it up. DA is out in Slovania. 

Edited August 28, 2018 by LegoSims20

[Balrogofmorgoth]

6 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

Dumbledore mentions he sees socks in the movie, and the house points glasses are on the wall in movies 1-2 as well as in the video games and wizarding world of HP (which they based the set on). 

I want the Hermione one!

He hasn't been told anything. He's making it up. DA is out in Slovania. 

All we know is one was found at a Lego store in Slovenia. Doesn’t mean it was supposed to be there. And you don’t know that he’s making it up. Don’t accuse people of things when you have no clue. Take it with a grain of salt but don’t accuse

[LegoSims20]

17 minutes ago, Balrogofmorgoth said:

And you don’t know that he’s making it up. Don’t accuse people of things when you have no clue. Take it with a grain of salt but don’t accuse

I do know, and don't tell me what to do or not to do.

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I saw a poster for Lego HP in my city centre today on a big sign, they are really pushing promo for this theme! Much more than any other theme. It is also the main picture on the front cover of Smyths' toy Winter catalogue. 

[Balrogofmorgoth]

5 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

I do know, and don't tell me what to do or not to do.

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I saw a poster for Lego HP in my city centre today on a big sign, they are really pushing promo for this theme! Much more than any other theme. It is also the main picture on the front cover of Smyths' toy Winter catalogue. 

You know nothing Jon Snow. It’s common courtesy to give people the benefit of the doubt unless they have proven that they don’t deserve it. For all you know he’s telling the truth and it’s this other guy that’s messing with him and he’s just relaying the information. You have no inside information so you don’t “know” anything. Take it with a grain of salt, but don’t be unnecessarily disrespectful. Maybe he’s making it up. But maybe he’s not. You don’t know, and claiming you do doesn’t convince anyone.

Edited August 28, 2018 by Balrogofmorgoth

[LegoSims20]

9 minutes ago, Balrogofmorgoth said:

You know nothing Jon Snow. It’s common courtesy to give people the benefit of the doubt unless they have proven that they don’t deserve it. For all you know he’s telling the truth and it’s this other guy that’s messing with him and he’s just relaying the information. You have no inside information so you don’t “know” anything. Take it with a grain of salt, but don’t be unnecessarily disrespectful. Maybe he’s making it up. But maybe he’s not. You don’t know, and claiming you do doesn’t convince anyone.

DO NOT speak to me like that.