Harry Potter 2018 - Rumors & Discussion

[LegoAndDisney]

Voldemort looks fantasatic. As does Nagini!

Although it's a shame they aren't saving some minifigures for later sets; like I'd have expected Voldemort in an updated Graveyard Duel set in a second wave? If they're shoving all the characters out now, it makes me doubtful of future waves as it seems Lego is covering their backs now by getting all major sets/characters out there whilst they can.

[Robert8]

It could be a prototype like this one

which was never released. That would also explain why Nagini's color is off

[deskp]

It is a little suspicious with the flashing on that hand.  It could be a reject. 

Its also the case that CMF is made cheaper than most minifigures giving the plastic more transparency.

 

I hope its really, unless a real one is actually better :P

[MAB]

9 hours ago, Kim-Kwang-Seok said:

I especially find the lack of capes disturbing: at least Snape and Dumbly should have gotten some - not to mention the kids, for which the black coats were always used in 1-2

 

These are leaks. Figures put together from new parts and photographed by the leaker. Leaks often miss off pieces like capes.

2 hours ago, Winter Soldier said:

Voldemort looks fake or it must be a very early prototype. His hand looks unfinished, nagini has the wrong colour and most importantly, it looks like voldemort is using the old skirt piece instead of the new curved piece.

How do you know it is not the one with the curved back? Like the Moloch / Barriss Offee ones in SW.

[deskp]

9 minutes ago, MAB said:

These are leaks. Figures put together from new parts and photographed by the leaker. Leaks often miss off pieces like capes.

Official photos does not have capes either.

But with lego's new thick capes, figures look better without.   At Least cmf still use the thin ones I believe?

 

The black coat/robes will be a unique print later on. Similar to quidditch robes.

 

Nagini color isn't really wrong. Lots of Nagini merchandise use a tan color. And the prop on display at studio tour is pretty tan too.

Its one of those things where it seem they haven't settled on an official color, so everyone does it a bit different. 

So I don't think the lego snake should be considered unfinished cause of its color.

prop

Toy

Edited May 21, 2018 by deskp

[MAB]

34 minutes ago, LegoAndDisney said:

Although it's a shame they aren't saving some minifigures for later sets; like I'd have expected Voldemort in an updated Graveyard Duel set in a second wave? If they're shoving all the characters out now, it makes me doubtful of future waves as it seems Lego is covering their backs now by getting all major sets/characters out there whilst they can.

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The answer is simple. They just include him in that set too. Popular / important characters appear again and again in sets. For example, out of the 12 boxed retail sets for LOTR, the same Gimli minifigure appeared in four of them, Aragorn in three with another variant in a fourth.

Prepare yourself for a lot of Harrys.

[LegoAndDisney]

1 hour ago, MAB said:

The answer is simple. They just include him in that set too. Popular / important characters appear again and again in sets. For example, out of the 12 boxed retail sets for LOTR, the same Gimli minifigure appeared in four of them, Aragorn in three with another variant in a fourth.

Prepare yourself for a lot of Harrys.

I'm gonna build a Harry army - Voldemort won't know what's hit him!!

[Azani]

Did we have a set release date for the final reveal/release of 75951 & 75952 I'm aware that we saw a photo/direct press release for 75951, but I don't remember hearing if the release date for both is August 1 like 75950, 75953-7596, etc.

 

Some toys for Fantastic Beasts - Crimes of Grindelwald, including the Brickheadz, will be released on November 1 with a hard street date; I am not sure if 75952 is like that or not. Maybe @Sir von Lego would know; that said, he's certainly free to just ignore this if he's busy/would rather not say.

[MAB]

27 minutes ago, LegoAndDisney said:

I'm gonna build a Harry army - Voldemort won't know what's hit him!!

I guess that depends on how many Voldemorts we get. :-)

 

 

[Robert8]

3 hours ago, deskp said:

Official photos does not have capes either.

But with lego's new thick capes, figures look better without.   At Least cmf still use the thin ones I believe?

 

The black coat/robes will be a unique print later on. Similar to quidditch robes.

 

Nagini color isn't really wrong. Lots of Nagini merchandise use a tan color. And the prop on display at studio tour is pretty tan too.

Its one of those things where it seem they haven't settled on an official color, so everyone does it a bit different. 

So I don't think the lego snake should be considered unfinished cause of its color.

prop

Toy

Yes,  but LEGO products are based on the movie, not other merchandise. Let alone props

And Nagini in the movie is far from tan. It's dark green. 

Heck, in the 2010 set Nagini was green, right? 

[deskp]

1 minute ago, Robert8 said:

Yes,  but LEGO products are based on the movie, not other merchandise. Let alone props

And Nagini in the movie is far from tan. It's dark green. 

Heck, in the 2010 set Nagini was green, right? 

I bet you the design team went on a field trip to the studio tour.

2010 snake was just the typical color lego made that in.

[MAB]

3 minutes ago, Robert8 said:

And Nagini in the movie is far from tan. It's dark green. 

 

 

Is this a Han's coat is blue / brown type problem? It depends on the lighting and perception.

 

Olive green would have been nice. But I'm just glad it is not the normal green.

 

[8BrickMario]

I think the green robes are an interesting second attempt. I wouldn't be surprised if they went with black and green details again like the last prototype/release Voldemort contrast. Finally giving him a robe is great, though, and the face is nice. The molding is shoddy, but I believe it's at least a real prototype. 

[AnnaBuildsLego]

It looks real to me, and looks really good too. But yeah, would not be surprised to find that this is an unfinished prototype given Nagini's colour and the lack of a printed base. Unique bases seem to be a thing for CMF now so I expect that this series will have it's own special bases, possibly with the Wizarding World symbol or the glasses and scar symbol. 

[Roebuck]

50 minutes ago, Robert8 said:

Heck, in the 2010 set Nagini was green, right?

43 minutes ago, deskp said:

2010 snake was just the typical color lego made that in.

What are you two talking about, we did not have any Nagini in any of the 2010 sets?!

The odd thing is not that the snake is tan or green, but that is have no pattern printed on the body

This must be either be a fake or a prototype! If it is real why have it leaked this early? Is someone paying the factory workers for leaks, I doubt they would risk their job for "likes"

 

[harleydavid98]

1 minute ago, Roebuck said:

What are you two talking about, we did not have any Nagini in any of the 2010 sets?!

The odd thing is not that the snake is tan or green, but that is have no pattern printed on the body

This must be either be a fake or a prototype! If it is real why have it leaked this early? Is someone paying the factory workers for leaks, I doubt they would risk their job for "likes"

 

Nagini came in 3 sets

4766 Graveyard Duel

4865 Forbidden Forest

and

4867 Hogwarts

[MAB]

14 minutes ago, Roebuck said:

What are you two talking about, we did not have any Nagini in any of the 2010 sets?!

 

 

Definitely there, for example ...

[deskp]

It's just like 2 months and a week till the cmf release. it's not super early for leaks.

[Roebuck]

OK fine, but I think it is pushing it to name that little rattlesnake Nagini, it is almost the same as calling the little spider in the set Aragog

[harleydavid98]

Just now, Roebuck said:

OK fine, but I think it is pushing it to name that little rattlesnake Nagini, it is almost the same as calling the little spider in the set Aragog

The difference is, Lego stated that the snake was Nagini, they never said that the little spider is Aragog, but I do get your point, its a bit of a random snake to be Nagini ?

[LegoAndDisney]

That snake was pure laziness on Lego's part. Plain and simple.

I thought the 2010 sets were full of laziness actually. I mean Dumbledore's dated beard and hair piece spring to mind...

[harleydavid98]

Just now, LegoAndDisney said:

That snake was pure laziness on Lego's part. Plain and simple.

I thought the 2010 sets were full of laziness actually. I mean Dumbledore's dated beard and hair piece spring to mind...

Definitely, at least they seem to be redeeming themselves now

[LegoAndDisney]

Yeah they do; lots of fresh pieces to add to our lego collections.

I hope the new Hogwarts D2C lives up the hype though; I may be in the minority here, but I'm secretly hoping they don't all connect. If there's one thing that irritates me about Castle-type sets it's the fact that there's hardly ever any room to display figs in them. I remember getting the Battle of Hogwarts set in 2011 and one room that was meant to be the "Defence against the Dark Arts " classroom; I swear down you couldn't even swing Mrs Norris around in there, it's that small. I know creating a life-size set is out the question, but something similar to the Orthanc would be great. At least it has rooms. But if the Great hall is anything to go off, it's likely the D2C will be connectable to that.

[harleydavid98]

If the great hall and Whomping Willow are anything to go by then there’ll be plenty of room to display minifigures in it 

[LegoAndDisney]

I don't see it that way, I think the teachers table is barely enough for three minifigures. I kinda wanted to display all the teachers on that table rather than just three.

Edited May 21, 2018 by LegoAndDisney