Wizarding World 2025 - Rumors & Discussion

[Accio Lego]

1 hour ago, Gryffindor said:

Realistically, probably only like 3 of the sets will have patronuses, given how in this January wave, the Escape from Privet Drive set does not have one. It seems kind of random when they include a patronus in a set or not. I guess once the set names are released, we can have a better idea as to which minifigures will be in sets and which patronuses are likely to be included.

I think the Escape from Privet Drive set didn’t have a patronus simply because it wasn’t cost effective price wise and there was only one character in the set who can cast a patronus and they want to save it for the summer wave. With that said, since the summer wave is where they do their big flagship stuff, there’s no way the summer wave will have fewer patronuses than the January wave, so I still think 5 is the right estimate. 

[Virginia_Bricks]

11 hours ago, Accio Lego said:

I think the Escape from Privet Drive set didn’t have a patronus simply because it wasn’t cost effective price wise and there was only one character in the set who can cast a patronus and they want to save it for the summer wave. With that said, since the summer wave is where they do their big flagship stuff, there’s no way the summer wave will have fewer patronuses than the January wave, so I still think 5 is the right estimate. 

5 more patronuses would surprise me. Usually Lego does 6-7 anniversary minifigures which is what I am counting these as. Sure these are mostly cheaper to produce, but all are unique pieces. I’d guess 3-4 more. Harry’s stag is the only guaranteed one and then Ron’s Jack Russel Terrior.

I’d expect the remaining to be existing animal molds.

Thinking more about the large Castle piece, it feels safe to say it is the Viaduct Entrance and Bridge. The Great Hall was 1,700 pieces and this should be the same length with the Quad being a tower instead. Then ~300 pieces for the bridge. 

I’d guess 12 minifigures again with a buildable big-fig Basilisk. Trio, Justin from Hufflepuff, a random Ravenclaw (even though Penelope would have been perfect here), Tom, Bloody Baron, Moaning Myrtle, Draco, maybe Crabbe/Goyle (but they could just make Ron/Harry in poly juice), Lockhart, and Dumbledore.

[Accio Lego]

10 hours ago, Virginia_Bricks said:

5 more patronuses would surprise me. Usually Lego does 6-7 anniversary minifigures which is what I am counting these as. Sure these are mostly cheaper to produce, but all are unique pieces. I’d guess 3-4 more. Harry’s stag is the only guaranteed one and then Ron’s Jack Russel Terrior.

I’d expect the remaining to be existing animal molds.

 

I appreciate your skepticism, but it’s worth remembering that in addition to patronuses being cheaper, the 20th anniversary sets also included 9 golden minifigures. Yes, some of them were in the D2C, but given that they were much pricier to produce and it was before Harry Potter was getting two full waves a year, I don’t think expecting the bigger and more hyped summer wave to have at least as many patronuses as the January one is an unrealistic expectation. 
 

Also, the idea that Lego would only use existing molds and completely skip the infamous Doe patronus is kinda laughable. I won’t rule out that it might be the only new animal they produce for this, but they’d be foolish to not include it. 

[Vindicare]

On 12/21/2025 at 2:25 PM, BrickBob Studpants said:

Highly doubtful. I don’t see any reason for them to shift gears like that when all the other expansions so far have been regular sets. Two huge castle sections getting released only 3 months apart would also bear the risk of self-cannibalising, plus D2C sets are more stand-alone  Gringotts for instance feels like a complete model, even without the rest of DA.

I hate to say it, but a Quidditch Pitch set has risen in the ranks of a potential D2C set because there’s not much else they haven’t tackled yet. Unless they start remaking previous D2C sets… (please don’t)

I’d like to see a full building Grimmauld Place. The one we got is pretty nice, but it’s just a facade. I have had plans to enclose it…but if LEGO would do it, that would save me time & part buying. 
 

 

 

To the castle, where is the First Flying Lesson chunk meant to go? It’s at the back of the instructions as part of the system, but it doesn’t show how it connects. 

[Gryffindor]

I just realized two sets off my wishlist are in this Jan 1st wave!

My list from a few months ago:

• DH Locket Horcrux Battle / Tent
• DH Shell Cottage
• DH Forbidden Forest Scene
• DH Blowing Up the Bridge
• *any set with DH Ron*
• HBP Inferi Cave
• HBP Astronomy Tower
• HBP Slughorn Potions Class
• OotP Battle of the Department of Mysteries / Hall of Prophecies
• OotP Room of Requirement Remake
• GoF Third Task Maze
• GoF First Task Remake
• PoA Passageway to Honeydukes remake
• PoA Lupin’s Boggart Class
• CoS or PoA or HBP Quidditch Pitch
• CoS Slytherin Common Room
• PS/SS Unicorn in the Forbidden Forest
• PS/SS House Points Hourglasses

I’m happy to see Lupin’s classroom and the house points hourglasses making their appearances! Based on what’s left of my list, I’m going to make a prediction on what the summer wave will be, including which patronus will be included!

76462: 14+ (545 pcs.) - probably non-minifigure scale. Maybe a buildable giant Aragog or Basilisk. 

76469: 8+ (379 pcs.) - Maybe Forest of Dean with Doe patronus? Though I’m not fully convinced Snape would appear in the set, and they seem to keep the patronus with their owner. 

76471: 8+ (788 pcs.) - Shell cottage maybe? Roughly the size of Luna’s house. Could include Ron and his dog patronus. OR another Diagon alley shop expansion, but still probably includes Ron and his dog patronus.

76473: 10+ (2164 pcs.) - most likely a Hogwarts expansion such as the viaduct entrance, including the chamber of secrets and Slytherin common room. Probably includes a Dumbledore figure and Phoenix patronus. If for some reason they include more than one patronus in this set since it’s the biggest one, possibly Snape’s Doe could appear here instead of the Forest of Dean.

76474: 14+ (817 pcs.) - probably non-minifigure scale. Maybe another book nook?

76475: (244 pcs.) - Probably a small classroom expansion. Maybe Divination? Will likely include Harry and his stag patronus. 

76477: (480 pcs.) - maybe a new quidditch pitch or other standalone Hogwarts location (similar to the boathouse, herbology greenhouse, and Owlery). The patronus could be Ginny’s horse or Cho’s swan, depending on who is included in the set. If it’s a HBP quidditch pitch, then Ginny. If it’s POA, then Cho. 
 

I’d love to hear any of your predictions as well! 

Edited December 23, 2025 by Gryffindor

[BacktoBricks]

On 12/21/2025 at 10:40 PM, Gorilla94 said:

I will build a custom living room table with glass top and sides similar to what some people did with the UCS Milenium Falcon :)

That sounds very cool. I hope we get to see a picture someday!

@Virginia_Bricks @BrickMatit @RODDY The main thing shown from all your answers I think is creativity and making the sets work to suit your own set ups. Thank you for your answers. 

[Ferder]

18 hours ago, Vindicare said:

To the castle, where is the First Flying Lesson chunk meant to go? It’s at the back of the instructions as part of the system, but it doesn’t show how it connects. 

So far we don't have any other Castle sections that go on that side of the ravine for it to connect to. Herbology Greenhouse is on that side too but it's a stand-alone structure. Perhaps this summer we will finally have something to connect it to. 

[Vindicare]

7 hours ago, Ferder said:

So far we don't have any other Castle sections that go on that side of the ravine for it to connect to. Herbology Greenhouse is on that side too but it's a stand-alone structure. Perhaps this summer we will finally have something to connect it to. 

Ahh, okay. I was looking at the small Architecture Castle set to see maybe where it went. Nothing I saw that didn’t have a gray roof. It’s nice to see them adding to that side of the castle, something for the lonely greenhouse. 

Edited December 24, 2025 by Vindicare

[krimimimi]

Could they just use a recoloured Bambi (from the Walt Disney tribute) for the doe, or would it strike people as too small? I don't think I'd mind it being visibly smaller than the stag, and I'd certainly prefer having one to not regardless of size.(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=104729pb01)

[Vindicare]

2 hours ago, krimimimi said:

Could they just use a recoloured Bambi (from the Walt Disney tribute) for the doe, or would it strike people as too small? I don't think I'd mind it being visibly smaller than the stag, and I'd certainly prefer having one to not regardless of size.(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=104729pb01)

If they didn’t have budget for a full grown doe, then that would definitely be a happy medium. 

[Gorilla94]

On 12/23/2025 at 8:38 PM, BacktoBricks said:

That sounds very cool. I hope we get to see a picture someday!

I guess it will be in 3 years. In a year the official sets will likely be done. Replacing all stickers with custom prints, making my own pull out rooms to replace poorly done ones like the Hufflepuff common room and so on takes it's time... the great hall has to be completely redesigned.^^' but it should be really cool in the end :3 

I have to say i enjoy mocing Hogwarts very much. It is really cool how relatively cheap and uncomplicated it is to build with tan bricks. It was a pain to get what i needed for my Simpsons mocs with so many uncommon colours and very little colours where all parts I need were made in the same colour... Not even speaking about the availability on bricklink. The only issue i have now is that i need certain new tiles in dark tan that did not appear in thag colour until now.

 

[brickbride]

On 12/23/2025 at 3:53 AM, Vindicare said:

I’d like to see a full building Grimmauld Place. The one we got is pretty nice, but it’s just a facade. I have had plans to enclose it…but if LEGO would do it, that would save me time & part buying. 

How much are you willing to pay? These days LEGO HP buildings only come in two options: overpriced facades (i.e. Malfoy Manor for EUR 150, D2C Hogsmeade for EUR 380), and small/enclosed. In the latter version, Privet Drive, which is one small bungalow, was already EUR 90. Grimmauld Place would essentially require three large townhouses so we're probably talking at least EUR 400, and that's without counting in LEGOflation.

So here's a recap of what we have so far including previously mentioned guesses:

76462: 14+ (545 pcs.) probably buildable creature/object (think the new Expecto Patronum). Any guesses what they'll come up with for that? I won't pretend to know LEGO's mindset when it comes to buildable creatures/objects, there've been so many lately where my mind just went "Yikes! Who on earth okayed that?"

76469: 8+ (379 pcs.) probably a class module (interior-only) for the modular Hogwarts the size of the Potions Class; Divination seems likely because it was such a glaring omission in the PoA-based Hospital Wing and is the last class missing from the Moments Books. Though I could also see them going with something else and keeping Divination for a Charms Class replacement as it's not a very substantial class in terms of builds; basically throw in a teapot, one or two teacups, a crystal ball, and if you want to be fancy a curtain or two, and you're good. But I'm not sure which class they could pick instead as we seem to have covered all the popular ones, and Care of Magical Creatures takes place outside.

76471: 8+ (788 pcs.) probably playset Diagon Alley expansion - if so probably Flourish and Blotts, which is the last "big" shop from the D2C set still missing and would feature Lockhart (to go with this year's likely CoS theme from the modular Hogwarts), with a more obscure shop on its side. Might be Magical Menagerie which I think we'll get to sooner or later because animals. The other option is Gringotts but I could see them doing F&B first. Unless they want to spread out the Lockhart appearances.

76473: 10+ (2164 pcs.) probably Hogwarts Expansion (Viaduct/Chamber of Secrets seems likely)

76474: 14+ (817 pcs.) possibly book nook although I'm not sure how well-received the last one was; it was discounted pretty heavily as far as I could see

76475: (244 pcs.) Are we sure that's not the advent calendar? We already have two smaller, affordable sets in the January Wave (Sorting and motorbike) which has to be some kind of HP record, I wouldn't be surprised if we got zero in the Summer wave(s).

76477: (480 pcs.) The piece count is about on par with the Knight Bus Adventure or Book of Monsters, it seems a tad much for a buildable creature in the style of Dobby and the Demon Pixie (plus I wouldn't expect two of those within the same year). So for now I'm going to say that it's something stand-alone, not belonging to the modular system or Diagon Alley. Any ideas?
Another option would be an outside addition to the modular Hogwarts, i.e. Care of Magical Creatures, or the start of yet another gimmick series like that Cauldron thing from the January wave.
Also: We could do with a new Hogwarts Express (the current one goes EOL in a couple of day) but the current one's twice as many pieces so that would be a significant downgrade. Still I'd be surprised if we ended up without an iconic red train on shelves in 2026, so either there's still lot of leftover stock from the current one or there might be a (partly?) exclusive new Hogwarts Express that's not on this list? Set numbers 76472 and 76476 are unaccounted for as of yet.

 

Edited December 25, 2025 by brickbride

[Roebuck]

13 hours ago, krimimimi said:

Could they just use a recoloured Bambi (from the Walt Disney tribute) for the doe, or would it strike people as too small? I don't think I'd mind it being visibly smaller than the stag, and I'd certainly prefer having one to not regardless of size.(https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=104729pb01)

I would say no way! They do not mix minifig and minidoll animals for a reason and while that mould is "strictly" a minifig animal it has the character of a minidoll animal based on a cartoon character and look nothing like a real deer   
They have not used any mould budget for a new patronus yet and with it being a new collectible gimmick that is rather strange if we do not get something new in summer then..

[Black Falcon]

10 hours ago, brickbride said:

76462: 14+ (545 pcs.) probably buildable creature/object (think the new Expecto Patronum). Any guesses what they'll come up with for that? I won't pretend to know LEGO's mindset when it comes to buildable creatures/objects, there've been so many lately where my mind just went "Yikes! Who on earth okayed that?"

I do actually wonder if they would go all the way back to fantastic beasts one day and make a buildable Niffler. They could ofc just wait till the new series shows them, though.

10 hours ago, brickbride said:

76474: 14+ (817 pcs.) possibly book nook although I'm not sure how well-received the last one was; it was discounted pretty heavily as far as I could see

Wether it was popular or not, I can´t imagine them doing another one so soon eitherway. 

10 hours ago, brickbride said:

76475: (244 pcs.) Are we sure that's not the advent calendar? We already have two smaller, affordable sets in the January Wave (Sorting and motorbike) which has to be some kind of HP record, I wouldn't be surprised if we got zero in the Summer wave(s).

I would actually think it is quite likely the Adventscalendar.

10 hours ago, brickbride said:

76477: (480 pcs.) The piece count is about on par with the Knight Bus Adventure or Book of Monsters, it seems a tad much for a buildable creature in the style of Dobby and the Demon Pixie (plus I wouldn't expect two of those within the same year). So for now I'm going to say that it's something stand-alone, not belonging to the modular system or Diagon Alley. Any ideas?
Another option would be an outside addition to the modular Hogwarts, i.e. Care of Magical Creatures, or the start of yet another gimmick series like that Cauldron thing from the January wave.
Also: We could do with a new Hogwarts Express (the current one goes EOL in a couple of day) but the current one's twice as many pieces so that would be a significant downgrade. Still I'd be surprised if we ended up without an iconic red train on shelves in 2026, so either there's still lot of leftover stock from the current one or there might be a (partly?) exclusive new Hogwarts Express that's not on this list? Set numbers 76472 and 76476 are unaccounted for as of yet.

My guess for 76476 would be that it is the "big" September Set and the other one likely just a skipped number. Considering they might do sets for the series next year, I could seee them not doing a Hogwarts Express and instead making one for the series. Personally wouldn´t be surprised if there is no Express on the shelves for a year eitherway. Maybe even just half a year anyways...

 

[Accio Lego]

Got some Harry Potter Lego for Christmas, including this year’s Diagon Alley shops. Like both previous sets in the same series, there’s a sign advertising various other ‘nearby’ shops. Interestingly enough, the Weasley’s joke shop featured a sign that mentioned Madam Malkin’s, and then last year’s set with Madam Malkin’s included a sign for Quality Quidditch Supplies. That suggests there’s a high chance of one of the three shops mentioned in this year’s set – Flourish and Blott’s, Scribbulus, or Marcus Scarr’s – appearing in the 2026 summer wave. Flourish and Blott’s is the most obvious choice (and appeared on the Ollivander/Malkin sign too), especially if we’re expecting the big Hogwarts expansion to be the Chamber of Secrets, and I’m definitely in favor of that since it gives lego a chance to include Hermione on her own after Harry’s done so once and Ron twice in the Diagon sets. That said, while Marcus Scarr’s is probably a throwaway reference like Sugarplums on the WWW set, it is notable that said tattoo parlor’s one and only appearance is as an interactive facade in Universal Orlando’s Knockturn Alley area – which would theoretically make it a decent companion for Borgin and Burke’s if Lego ever does it in the same style as the Diagon series. 

[Gorilla94]

What do you think about the chances of a pet shop? I loved it at the Universal Studios and it would appeal to kids. It could include Hermoine and Crookshanks.

[Black Falcon]

3 hours ago, Gorilla94 said:

What do you think about the chances of a pet shop? I loved it at the Universal Studios and it would appeal to kids. It could include Hermoine and Crookshanks.

I wouldn´t say that a magical menagerie shop would be that unlikely to happen. Probably they wouldn´t make it the big but the small shop of a set, since animals are the more expensive pieces, but should still be easy to do. And maybe we even get some Raven for it or so...

[Gorilla94]

8 hours ago, Black Falcon said:

...and maybe we even get some Raven for it or so...

I could see a raven in a set with buckbeak and some pumpkins. We didn't have a buckbeak in this castles Iteration yet. Throw in Malfoy and it is a neat remake of the first buckbeak set perfectly compatible with the Hut.

[Virginia_Bricks]

2 hours ago, Gorilla94 said:

I could see a raven in a set with buckbeak and some pumpkins. We didn't have a buckbeak in this castles Iteration yet. Throw in Malfoy and it is a neat remake of the first buckbeak set perfectly compatible with the Hut.

Buckbeak was in the Forbidden Forest set. While not in the castle wave sub line it was in year 1 of it. Just didn’t stay on shelves long

[Gorilla94]

On 12/27/2025 at 4:13 AM, Virginia_Bricks said:

Buckbeak was in the Forbidden Forest set. While not in the castle wave sub line it was in year 1 of it. Just didn’t stay on shelves long

I completely forgot about that... ^^'

I'd like to see Grawp once more but with prints instead of stickers.

Edited December 28, 2025 by Gorilla94

[Accio Lego]

On 12/26/2025 at 4:18 AM, Gorilla94 said:

What do you think about the chances of a pet shop? I loved it at the Universal Studios and it would appeal to kids. It could include Hermoine and Crookshanks.

I think it has a decent chance of showing up sometime since it appeared with the D2C Gringott’s but has yet to appear in the current iteration of Diagon Alley playsets. A Flourish & Blott’s + Magical Menagerie set with Hermione as one of the characters would be an excellent addition, and harkens back to the very first Diagon Alley Shops set released nearly 25 years ago (perfect for an anniversary celebration). 
 

The budget for animals is the iffy part of course – but the Diagon Alley mini subtheme has been getting some love from the designers on that front. WWW introduced new prints for the pygmy puff and fanged frisbee and included a barn owl in the tiny owl post side build. Ollivander’s introduced a wand multipack in two colors even with Madam Malkin’s (and it’s extra torsos) taking up the other half of the set. Add in that canonically toads are one of the three main pets allowed at Hogwarts, which translates to unprinted frogs in Lego, so there’s some decent wiggle room for the designers. Start with a few basic unprinted animals like frogs and bats, throw in a preexisting kitten and mini owl, have the only new animal be Crookshanks using the new longhaired cat mold, and you’ve got a solid looking magic pet store. They could even play with the new snail part to make Streelers (present in the book description and Orlando location) without straining the budget too much. That’s one of the reasons it makes the most sense to pair it with Flourish and Blott’s – historically, official Lego bookstore and library sets have only included one book assemblage with a bunch of brick built stacks and shelves that are fairly economical. 

[Vindicare]

Something I just realized(and very well could’ve been mentioned pages back) is that with each castle section we’ve gotten a common room with their respective House Ghost(starting off with the best House, Hufflepuff) So we’ll finally be getting the Bloody Baron with Slytherin’s common room next. 
 

I’d also like to see a remake, and better, Whomping Willow. It would probably be too much to hope for just the tree & Anglia…but it would be nice if no castle part was added so they could focus on the Willow. 

[doclord]

Out of curiosity, is the Great Hall slated for retirement anytime soon? Pretty interesting that three big Hogwarts sets will all be up at the same time- I assume they are selling well.

[Virginia_Bricks]

1 hour ago, doclord said:

Out of curiosity, is the Great Hall slated for retirement anytime soon? Pretty interesting that three big Hogwarts sets will all be up at the same time- I assume they are selling well.

Summer 2026. So the Great Hall retires as the next large facade piece is available 

[Gorilla94]

What do you guys think? Would it work to add an additional level in the castle? I can't stand the Gryffindor common room or ravenclaw common room not being a pullout room. The main tower needs fluffy above devil's snare. I have to rebuild the terrible great hall from scratch anyways and it has to be taller, so it stays in proportion, when i make it wider for a satisfying interior.... one question would be how to fill the roofs with something nicht that does not Requiem a pullout room.