Harry Potter 2018 - Rumors & Discussion

[Balrogofmorgoth]

8 minutes ago, Whovastron said:

It will be availible for much less eventually over here, just be patient.

I still haven’t heard what the availability for it is over there. I’ve seen several IG posts of people getting it, but none of them say how. Is it available for purchase? Or just free with purchase, or what

[DarthBrickus]

I was just informed that the order including my bricktober-set has been cancelled by toys r us. I ordered day one. "Luckily" the set is readily available on ebay for 36€ and up.  LEGO, you're killing me.

[Vindicare]

21 hours ago, Legoniche said:

As well I can’t see them coming in any set, I’m not sure what they would come in unless you really reached for a set, so perhaps there is a non set way of obtaining them at some point 

We could get both Kingsley & Tonks in a “escape from Privet Drive” set for the Order of the Phoenix wave. If they make it a bigger one, we could also get the Dursleys.

[Roebuck]

14 hours ago, topiku said:

I ordered the Great Hall two days ago with the HP Bricktober pack at Toysrus (I live in Germany). Now they emailed me that the Bricktober pack could not be sent. ARE. YOU. KIDDING. ME?

Because I ordered it at toysrus i paid more than I had to and didn‘t get any profits. Wow.

Is there anything I can do to still get it without having to buy anything else? Because when I ordered everything it didn‘t say „out of stock“ or something like that.

2 hours ago, DarthBrickus said:

I was just informed that the order including my bricktober-set has been cancelled by toys r us. I ordered day one. "Luckily" the set is readily available on ebay for 36€ and up.  LEGO, you're killing me.

What a huge let down I would for sure return the set, since you are not getting what you ordered.. Either they had very few or they have been selling like crazy! If they had few why have a online promo at all, just give all the sets to the shops, so customer get them directly and know straightaway when they are sold out.. If they sold like crazy, maybe not so smart to start the promo with the most sought after set of the 4 and it is not like it is the first time they have the promo either.. All in all, badly handled by TRU Germany

@LegoHPbrickfilms @LegoFjotten a Swedish individual over at the brickset forum have gotten a confirmation that TRU in Sweden will have the bricktober sets (did not know when yet), so that makes it even more likely we get them in Norway ( Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) since that is the same company

 

[Swamp]

There are also these photos from what I presume is the same book.

[Robert8]

I doubt that Lockhart will be released. The torso is way too simple

[topiku]

1 hour ago, Roebuck said:

What a huge let down I would for sure return the set, since you are not getting what you ordered.. Either they had very few or they have been selling like crazy! If they had few why have a online promo at all, just give all the sets to the shops, so customer get them directly and know straightaway when they are sold out.. If they sold like crazy, maybe not so smart to start the promo with the most sought after set of the 4 and it is not like it is the first time they have the promo either.. All in all, badly handled by TRU Germany

 

 

I‘ve had bad experiences with returning sets to Toysrus, last time it took them nearly two months to send my money back.

Edited August 30, 2018 by topiku

[Whovastron]

3 minutes ago, Robert8 said:

I doubt that Lockhart will be released. The torso is way too simple

Yeah it’s just the original minifig. I dont think anyone should expect any of these designs to be actual minifigures

[LegoSims20]

My Bricktober pack arrived this morning! I will post a review later.

[Legoniche]

I feel like perhaps that Ginny tho could be correct-also just a question but we actually rarely see anyone in just their hogwarts jumper, they nearly always have their black robes on, tho in order of the Phoenix they had it off a lot of the time but in the first two I rarely saw them without their robes, now Lego has the robes out, in 4 combinations for gryffindor do you think these will appear in sets, because having Harry in a chamber of secrets set he has the same robe configuration as his CMF counterpart

also how do I send pictures!

 

Edited August 30, 2018 by Legoniche

[just_one]

no where to be found in portugal....

[Marvelous Spidey]

Have we gotten a date for the Bricktober pack being available at B&N in the US? I'm assuming it'll be October but it sounds like Europe is getting it early, so hopefully we do too

[THELEGOBATMAN]

4 hours ago, Swamp said:

*photo*

There are also these photos from what I presume is the same book.

They are the figures that are in rumored Chamber of Secrets set. So maybe, who knows, it is really coming? I know it's not an evidence that the set is coming for sure, but what if all the unreleased figures from this book are concept arts for minifigures from another waves that are coming? You know, Lego starts making and planning sets 1.5 year before they are officially released.

[topiku]

I only wanted the Bricktober pack for Umbridge, but mine didn‘t arrive. And now I‘m thinking are Lego never going to release Umbridge in a set? 

[rodiziorobs]

I think people tend to read too much into what does or doesn't appear in a book, especially in the case of these encyclopedia-style volumes. The SW ones just regurgitate whatever artwork/photography is readily available, rarely fuss over accuracy, and still include old pictures when newer ones are out there.

With the encyclopedias Especially I doubt that TLG works closely with pubs like DK at all, not enough to give them advance artwork at any rate; they set up the terms of the license, and probably don't see much else until the approval stage(s).

For other books, like novelizations of forthcoming work (i.e. an upcoming FB movie), they would probably get some pre-vis concept art, set photos, or even a set visit, but even then there's no guarantee of accuracy. Besides, that's a different kind of book than a collection of stuff that already exists, like this HP one.

TL;DR: don't get your hopes up over this or any tie-in book.

[Roebuck]

1 hour ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

They are the figures that are in rumored Chamber of Secrets set. So maybe, who knows, it is really coming? I know it's not an evidence that the set is coming for sure, but what if all the unreleased figures from this book are concept arts for minifigures from another waves that are coming? You know, Lego starts making and planning sets 1.5 year before they are officially released.

I think the next wave are 3-4, but IF we are getting a new wave this winter already it could be a chance that they are not finished with 1-2 yet, if so COS is a real possibility

[strangely]

Yeah, I wouldn't say a designs inclusion in a book means it's a preview or confirmation of what's to come, but I suppose it is possible (if ever unlikely).

Ginny's design I could believe is real, Gildroy I think is questionable. His design seems updated from the old version, it does fit with the current Lego style. What seems wrong to me is the lack of detail and texture, he seems oddly plain.

[Balrogofmorgoth]

I think all of these are characters we are likely to see in future HP waves. They wouldn’t appear exactly like they do in the book though. The first CMF series focuses mostly on Hogwarts students and teachers. I would love for the next (if there is one) to focus on death eaters and Order members.

Also, I know this would never happen, but a Death Eater battle pack style set would be amazing

Edited August 30, 2018 by Balrogofmorgoth

[LegoSims20]

I am interested to know if Ginny will use the 2010 hair because it suits her perfectly. Same with Bellatrix (as I assume both will come at some point). Are they still in rotation, or were they only used for HP?

P.S. My review is up of the Bricktober pack if anyone wants a closer look. 

Edited August 30, 2018 by LegoSims20

[Balrogofmorgoth]

3 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

I am interested to know if Ginny will use the 2010 hair because it suits her perfectly. Same with Bellatrix (as I assume both will come at some point). Are they still in rotation, or were they only used for HP?

P.S. My review is up of the Bricktober pack if anyone wants a closer look. 

The Bellatrix hair mould was used once in Nexi Knights I believe, and Ginny’s hair is used in City and Creator sets a lot, so I think it’s safe to say they would both still use those moulds 

[LegoSims20]

4 hours ago, Balrogofmorgoth said:

The Bellatrix hair mould was used once in Nexi Knights I believe, and Ginny’s hair is used in City and Creator sets a lot, so I think it’s safe to say they would both still use those moulds 

You're right. Bellatrix's hair was used on a Nexo Knight figure in blue only last year, so here's to hoping it will be used on a new Bellatrix! That minifig was perfect, I wish I hadn't sold mine.

And Ginny's hair is still being used in some 2018 sets (Jurassic World and City) so I think that still captures Ginny really well. 

[Scarilian]

On 8/28/2018 at 10:04 AM, Robert8 said:

Maybe it's just me but I still dont see including Macnair as "too dark"

Neville beheaded Nagini, Harry killed the Basilisk and Quirrell killed a unicorn. Macnair didn't kill Buckbeak.

After all, Buckbeak is a hippogriff, I doubt Greeanpeace will say anything about magical creatures. Defending unreal creatures will make more damage for them than good.

• Nagini was 'evil' in the views of the story - it has been depicted in sets and even killed in the Lego Harry Potter video game because it is viewed as something 'evil' and dangerous
• Basilisk was 'evil' in the views of the story - it has been depicted in sets and even killed in the Lego Harry Potter video game because it is viewed as something 'evil' and dangerous
• The Unicorn was neutral/good in the views of the story - it has not been depicted because the only time the audience have seen it is when it was dead. Lego as such cannot get much playability out of it in regards to a set, as why include a Unicorn (potentially one requiring a new mold) simply for it to be dead.

Granted Macnair never killed Buckbeak, but it's more the idea of including a set and having a figure, an axe and a creature along with defining the figure as an 'executioner'

[Kim-Kwang-Seok]

33 minutes ago, Scarilian said:

• Nagini was 'evil' in the views of the story - it has been depicted in sets and even killed in the Lego Harry Potter video game because it is viewed as something 'evil' and dangerous
• Basilisk was 'evil' in the views of the story - it has been depicted in sets and even killed in the Lego Harry Potter video game because it is viewed as something 'evil' and dangerous
• The Unicorn was neutral/good in the views of the story - it has not been depicted because the only time the audience have seen it is when it was dead. Lego as such cannot get much playability out of it in regards to a set, as why include a Unicorn (potentially one requiring a new mold) simply for it to be dead.

Granted Macnair never killed Buckbeak, but it's more the idea of including a set and having a figure, an axe and a creature along with defining the figure as an 'executioner'

Lego in general is inconsistent with their "child friendly policy", when we are residing within a thin line. Unlike I expected, the UCS Hogwarts writting on the wall from CoS is written in red for example, now even if that was just paint, could be Mrs. Norris blood too.

Anyway, I got the bricktober set today - Minifigs are very high quality.
- So glad to get a Hooch and Slughorn - never would have thought the latter one could become a figure.
- I became very fond of Snape's face, thought to prefer the old one, but in person it looks much better. Now we just need a propper black body!
- Sad though Umbridge doesn't use the Midi-legs - I'm gonna switch her to yellow colour and use the small, pink and dual molded Lisa Simpson legs


Since all surviving Toys R us stores will be renamed soon, some employees think we might not get such exclusive offers anymore
 

[Ultron]

4 hours ago, Kim-Kwang-Seok said:

- Sad though Umbridge doesn't use the Midi-legs - I'm gonna switch her to yellow colour and use the small, pink and dual molded Lisa Simpson legs
 

I think we're going to have to pull out a black quill and have you write "I must not tell lies" for such a blasphemous suggestion 

[diepotato47]

An idle thought I had today regarding the choice of characters for he Bricktober pack and how Lego settled on those figures.
Madame Hooch - Referee in Quiddich games, corresponds to the Quiddich Match set
Horace Slughorn - Major plot in the story is his Slug Club, which in the books, has their first meeting on the Hogwarts Express, which corresponds to that set
Dolores Umbridge - Introduces herself to the school by interrupting Dumbledore's speech in the Great Hall, another set
Boggart Snape - A bit of a stretch, but considering the Whomping Willow features Snape's Office, Classroom, and the Whomping Willow (where he had  significant history), the case could be made the Whomping Willow set is fairly Snape-centric.
Just thoughts, almost certainly nothing.