JeanGreyForever Posted October 27 Posted October 27 Really happy we're getting a Grey Lady who will presumably be based on the original design from the first two movies. Quote
brickbride Posted October 27 Posted October 27 (edited) On 10/26/2025 at 12:34 PM, Black Falcon said: This is actually the last thing I would complain about. I don´t think anyone here expected the Hospital Wing to include more than one floor for the Hospital Wing itself. I don´t even remember that Pomfreys Office was even in the Films, but then it has been a while and it is surely nothing I - or most customers would remember anyways. That beeing said I have no idea why they would include that one or a storey room - the main room with the Beds is the important part of it. I meant in terms of displayability. The set came with Pomfrey and her little cart but with the way the beds were arranged there was nowhere to actually put either of them in the set. The pics show them in front of it but If you stack up your modules the way you're meant to that's not an option either. None of the other sets had that problem except the Chamber of Secrets, but that was supposed to be a base module so it didn't matter. In other news, is it just me or do those official set descriptions sound kind of desperate? All the assuring us how much fun we could be having with the app (if we liked playing around with digital bricks why would we buy the sets? We could do that way more cheaply!) and all the awkward "highlights": the first ever brick-built Hedwig with closed wings, the first 1:1 scale model of a pixie, and so on. You can put the pixie on its stand but you can also take it off the stand! You can put Hagrid on Hagrid's motorbike! The Sorting Hat references a set that's 24 years old and which surely none of the grade schoolers this one is allegedly aimed at care about! Most of it reads like a parody to me but unfortunately I think it's the real deal. New things we've learned: - The DADA lesson in the Hospital Wing is probably the boggart one (Ron's spider and a Dementor). So there's pretty much zero chance of us actually getting the Snape boggart in this system. Again, they went for the lamest possible iteration especially with the spider. - Yes, DADA now takes place in the dungeons ("the rocky foundations"). Whyever not. - The Ford Anglia has brick-built Ron and Harry and also Hedwig (no mention of Scabbers). Cause what we really need is another awful-looking, brick-built Hedwig or Harry. (Or Ron but at least he hasn't been done before.) The only set I'm somewhat considering getting is the motorcycle for the figs. And only if that one truly is listed at EUR 20 (I'll believe it when I see it) and comes with a decent discount. As for the rest, just no. Edited October 27 by brickbride Quote
Virginia_Bricks Posted October 27 Posted October 27 (edited) 36 minutes ago, brickbride said: In other news, is it just me or do those official set descriptions sound kind of desperate? All the assuring us how much fun we could be having with the app (if we liked playing around with digital bricks why would we buy the sets? We could do that way more cheaply!) and all the awkward "highlights": the first ever brick-built Hedwig with closed wings, the first 1:1 scale model of a pixie, and so on. You can put the pixie on its stand but you can also take it off the stand! You can put Hagrid on Hagrid's motorbike! The Sorting Hat references a set that's 24 years old and which surely none of the grade schoolers this one is allegedly aimed at care about! Most of it reads like a parody to me but unfortunately I think it's the real deal. Nope, they just sound like they were written for SEO and data mining which honestly is all a description matters for now a days. I think my frustration with these exchangeable modules is that they haven't given us a single location above ground for the large ones. And only 1 for the small versions. So all you can do to modify your castle without significant MOCing is change the dungeons. Edited October 27 by Virginia_Bricks Quote
BacktoBricks Posted October 27 Posted October 27 (edited) Considering the Hospital Wing seems to focus more around the DADA lesson in terms of playability what with no Pomfrey, but instead Lupin, the Dementor and Spider boggart are we thinking the trio will just be in their standard Gryffindor robes? I'm guessing Penelope also will be some sort of amalgamation of parts we already have. Truthfully, I'm kind of hoping the trio are in robes, and the Dementor and Lupin are repeats. I have no desire to buy the set when I'm not collecting the castle and the minifigure line up is very bland so I don't really feel inspired to purchase them on the secondary market either. Watch them change the minifigure printing slightly on Lupin or change the Grey Lady to tempt us minifigure collectors though. I am trying to be a bit more objective these days in viewing minifigures though, as in, just because it is new, does that actually mean it is better? Is the printing more accurate? Sometimes no. I just feel like i have to get out of the old mindset now of new is better now that the line is repeating characters and scenes so much. On a new note though, I am really curious to see how they have sorted the Hagrid bike scenario. Guessing he will be standing, but how awkward he will look will be another matter. Edited October 27 by BacktoBricks Quote
brickbride Posted October 27 Posted October 27 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Virginia_Bricks said: Nope, they just sound like they were written for SEO and data mining which honestly is all a description matters for now a days. Thank you, that actually makes sense. I was thinking of them in terms of descriptions written by people for people, not by AI for SEO and data mining purposes, and I just found them really, really bad. Though of course they'll still show up on LEGO's own shop and everywhere else just like that. 21 minutes ago, BacktoBricks said: Considering the Hospital Wing seems to focus more around the DADA lesson in terms of playability what with no Pomfrey, but instead Lupin, the Dementor and Spider boggart are we thinking the trio will just be in their standard Gryffindor robes? I think Harry and Ron at least are supposed to be part of the DADA lesson (with Harry's boggart being the Dementor and Ron's being the spider). And Hermione on her own in the Hospital Wing would make little sense, she should be with them. But then we'd have five figs for DADA (and there's no way one of those crappy slide-out modules holds five figs), two for Ravenclaw, and none for the Hospital Wing. Which makes little sense as well, especially for a set called the Hospital Wing. And the official description talks of "patients" in the hospital wing (in plural). So I honestly don't know. Edited October 27 by brickbride Quote
BrickMatit Posted October 27 Posted October 27 1 hour ago, brickbride said: But then we'd have five figs for DADA (and there's no way one of those crappy slide-out modules holds five figs), two for Ravenclaw, and none for the Hospital Wing. Curiosly, Penelope Clearwater can work also for Hospital Wing, because she was petrified by the basilisk in Chamber of Secrets . Hermione was petrified too, but she should have short legs, while Prisoner of Azkaban Harry and Ron will likely have middle legs and I don't see the trio with different legs in the set Furthermore the description of the set suggest to remove DADA class for easy play, probably to better accomodate the trio (likely in Hogwarts outfit), Lupin, dementor and the spider, during the boggart lesson. Quote
Virginia_Bricks Posted October 27 Posted October 27 34 minutes ago, BrickMatit said: Curiosly, Penelope Clearwater can work also for Hospital Wing, because she was petrified by the basilisk in Chamber of Secrets . Hermione was petrified too, but she should have short legs, while Prisoner of Azkaban Harry and Ron will likely have middle legs and I don't see the trio with different legs in the set Furthermore the description of the set suggest to remove DADA class for easy play, probably to better accomodate the trio (likely in Hogwarts outfit), Lupin, dementor and the spider, during the boggart lesson. Yeah, hopefully the spider is big enough to not fit naturally in the DADA classroom. Personally, I wouldn't mind a close redo of the Aragog but changing the color to black to match the scene. Quote
brickbride Posted October 27 Posted October 27 3 hours ago, BrickMatit said: Curiosly, Penelope Clearwater can work also for Hospital Wing, because she was petrified by the basilisk in Chamber of Secrets . Hermione was petrified too, but she should have short legs, while Prisoner of Azkaban Harry and Ron will likely have middle legs and I don't see the trio with different legs in the set. The official description says "Join Penelope Clearwater and the Grey Lady in the Ravenclaw Common Room", that's why I put her there. Though yes, they might count her as one of the mystery "patients" at the same time. Quote
BacktoBricks Posted October 27 Posted October 27 I think the Hospital Wing is a free for all. After all, there's no Pomfrey to keep an eye on anyone. Quote
Virginia_Bricks Posted October 27 Posted October 27 39 minutes ago, BacktoBricks said: I think the Hospital Wing is a free for all. After all, there's no Pomfrey to keep an eye on anyone. Lupin will just be handing out chocolate to everyone and sending them on their way Quote
Black Falcon Posted October 27 Posted October 27 8 hours ago, brickbride said: So there's pretty much zero chance of us actually getting the Snape boggart in this system. Watch us getting Neville and "Snape" in next years Polybag :P Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted October 27 Posted October 27 7 hours ago, BacktoBricks said: Watch them change the minifigure printing slightly on Lupin or change the Grey Lady to tempt us minifigure collectors though. The Grey Lady will almost certainly be based on her earlier appearances rather than her DH2 version ^^ Quote
BacktoBricks Posted October 27 Posted October 27 (edited) I me 32 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said: The Grey Lady will almost certainly be based on her earlier appearances rather than her DH2 version ^^ I mean you'd think she would, but then I think we all thought Pomfrey was certain to be in the Hospital Wing so who knows! 52 minutes ago, Virginia_Bricks said: Lupin will just be handing out chocolate to everyone and sending them on their way Sounds perfect! Edited October 27 by BacktoBricks Quote
brickbride Posted October 28 Posted October 28 (edited) 9 hours ago, Black Falcon said: Watch us getting Neville and "Snape" in next years Polybag :P Hahahahahahaha I'll give you a free preview of the polybag figs for the next five years right now: Ron, Harry, Harry, Draco, Harry or Ron. (Okay, that's maybe a bit mean but I don't think I'll be 100% wrong either.) Edited October 28 by brickbride Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted October 28 Posted October 28 2 hours ago, brickbride said: Hahahahahahaha I'll give you a free preview of the polybag figs for the next five years right now: Ron, Harry, Harry, Draco, Harry or Ron. (Okay, that's maybe a bit mean but I don't think I'll be 100% wrong either.) It‘s been a lot of these three lately, but we did get Hermione, Dumbledore, and Cho in polybags before, and the latter was pretty recently ^^ Quote
krimimimi Posted October 28 Posted October 28 The absence of Pomfrey and Boggart Snape have me hoping we might see another collectible minifig run. Have they done that before, paused and then resumed again later? On 10/27/2025 at 1:23 PM, Virginia_Bricks said: I think my frustration with these exchangeable modules is that they haven't given us a single location above ground for the large ones. And only 1 for the small versions. So all you can do to modify your castle without significant MOCing is change the dungeons. I don't think it matters so much because the extra units they sell are all closed. If I can't see it anyway... It's basically just storage with extra steps, and the location becomes irrelevant. At this point I'm happy when the Slytherin common room isn't at the top of a tower, and Dumbledore's office isn't in the dungeons. On 10/27/2025 at 1:32 PM, BacktoBricks said: [...] I'm guessing Penelope also will be some sort of amalgamation of parts we already have. [...] On a new note though, I am really curious to see how they have sorted the Hagrid bike scenario. Guessing he will be standing, but how awkward he will look will be another matter. I'm hoping for a Ravenclaw Prefect outfit... Aren't the minifigs always just standing on the motorcycle though? I figured they'd make it like one of those very low entry bikes for seniors. 23 hours ago, BrickMatit said: Curiosly, Penelope Clearwater can work also for Hospital Wing, because she was petrified by the basilisk in Chamber of Secrets . Hermione was petrified too, but she should have short legs, while Prisoner of Azkaban Harry and Ron will likely have middle legs and I don't see the trio with different legs in the set They have done the short legs for the beginning of year three in the past, shifting to midi legs by the end of the year, at least in the 2018+ series, so maybe that'll be the solution? It would be very cool to have a Penelope who could be petrified CoS and a regular Prefect in PoA, plus the extra head piece for Hermione to be a cat person. She spent a lot of time in CoS in the Infirmary really... And how about a tile with 'pipes' on it? Quote
BacktoBricks Posted October 28 Posted October 28 12 minutes ago, krimimimi said: The absence of Pomfrey and Boggart Snape have me hoping we might see another collectible minifig run. Have they done that before, paused and then resumed again later? ... I'm hoping for a Ravenclaw Prefect outfit... Aren't the minifigs always just standing on the motorcycle though? I figured they'd make it like one of those very low entry bikes for seniors. They did Disney series in 2016, 2019 and 2023 so there was some years between those. Not quite the 5 years it has now been since the last HP series, but they clearly will revisit a theme in terms of a collectable minifigure series if the time is right. However, I don't think the absence of Pomfrey or Boggart Snape is a sign of a potential minifigure series. I think it's more a case of Lego selling the set with as little as they can get away with. Boggart Snape wasn't the only form the boggart took so they can just get away with using a Dementor and brick built spider. Honestly I think not including Pomfrey is scrapping the barrel more than no Boggart Snape as much as not getting him is a big missed opportunity. Sure she might come in another set, but what set would she fit better than in a set literally entitled Hospital Wing? As a child, would you not expect to have the nurse to play with in the Hospital Wing? I know I would have. I can't see Penelope getting a Prefect outfit unfortunately. Percy didn't in the Main Tower after all and no one can forget that he's a Prefect can they! Minifigures are usually standing, but didn't the designers say something before about not being able to make it work with the Hagrid bigfig and have the hands right or something? Quote
TheInvisibleMan Posted October 28 Posted October 28 3 hours ago, krimimimi said: The absence of Pomfrey and Boggart Snape have me hoping we might see another collectible minifig run. Have they done that before, paused and then resumed again later? I’m not sure they will ever do another boggart snape. We got pretty much the definitive version a few years back in that exclusive 4 minifigure pack (toysRus here in France) Quote
Virginia_Bricks Posted October 28 Posted October 28 In before we discuss the actual pictures of January's wave, I decided to review Lego's current catalog of 14+ sets since there are no current Harry Potter examples for the summer 2026 wave. I didn't find a single current 14+ set on shelves for under $100 original retail (a few under with sales). So with two of them rumored for the summer wave it makes we wonder what $100+ and 800+ piece sets Lego could do if we assume the 10+ set is the large castle addition. Quote
krimimimi Posted October 28 Posted October 28 @BacktoBricks thanks! It sounded like they may have made a new motorcycle mould? I guess we'll have to wait and see. 2 hours ago, TheInvisibleMan said: I’m not sure they will ever do another boggart snape. We got pretty much the definitive version a few years back in that exclusive 4 minifigure pack (toysRus here in France) For a line aimed nontrivially at children, though, I don't think they can afford to never revisit things just because they've done it well in the past. It seems like, given time, it will be released again at some point or another. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted October 28 Posted October 28 5 hours ago, krimimimi said: The absence of Pomfrey and Boggart Snape have me hoping we might see another collectible minifig run. Have they done that before, paused and then resumed again later? No offense, but that‘d be a pretty terrible CMF series. We had both of those before with little room for improvement, and none of the missing characters warrant appearances in a series either. In 2022, I would’ve supported a third series, but that train has since departed Quote
Black Falcon Posted October 28 Posted October 28 17 hours ago, brickbride said: Hahahahahahaha I'll give you a free preview of the polybag figs for the next five years right now: Ron, Harry, Harry, Draco, Harry or Ron. (Okay, that's maybe a bit mean but I don't think I'll be 100% wrong either.) I guess even Trelawney could predict Harry to be in one of those lol. Ron on the other hand is still waiting for his first Polybag, so it would make sense to give him one from this perspective - not that I think that this is something Lego considers in their decision. Quote
Accio Lego Posted October 29 Posted October 29 11 hours ago, krimimimi said: For a line aimed nontrivially at children, though, I don't think they can afford to never revisit things just because they've done it well in the past. It seems like, given time, it will be released again at some point or another. Plus, I’d argue that the Snape we got in the 2018 Bricktober pack isn’t really a ‘definitive version’ or without room for improvement. That minifig used a recolored Scarecrow hat that had an accessory pin hole – the original version came with a crow that you could theoretically get off bricklink if desired but wasn’t included in the pack. Of course, a crow isn’t a vulture, and Lego has never made a vulture mold at all, let alone one compatible with that hat. Given that the vulture adorned hat is the most notable part of Augusta Longbottom’s ensemble, I’d hope that Lego would eventually get around to making a proper version of it. Quote
brickbride Posted October 29 Posted October 29 (edited) 17 hours ago, BacktoBricks said: They did Disney series in 2016, 2019 and 2023 so there was some years between those. Not quite the 5 years it has now been since the last HP series, but they clearly will revisit a theme in terms of a collectable minifigure series if the time is right. Wasn't the last one half based on FB? I can't imagine it sold all that well and if it didn't, that would probably discourage them from giving HP another series. 'Cause let's be real, LEGO don't care whether there's cool figs (such as the Snape boggart) that have not yet been updated and/or were only ever available in a very limited way. All they care about with a CMF series is that there's a large enough target group for the individual figs. A lot of casual viewers would not know what the Snape boggart represents and would be like "Huh, a male Hogwarts professor in women's clothes. Do I need this? I guess not" I think quite a few of the recent CMF series might not have lived up to their sales targets (the Space one got a mixed reception despite a lot of pre-hype, the F1 one seems to be pretty universally considered a dud and as much as some people over at Eurobricks Marvel balk at hearing it, the Spiderman animated movies are fairly niche - only the D&D one got an overwhelmingly positive reception). I'd except them to bank on safer prospects (i.e. a second D&D series) going forward. That's of course based on the current status of the theme. If the HBO series comes, if it does well, if it devotes like an entire episode to the boggart thing so that even casual viewers can instantly recognise the Snape boggart then that would be different. But at the moment I cannot see it. 17 hours ago, BacktoBricks said: Honestly I think not including Pomfrey is scrapping the barrel more than no Boggart Snape as much as not getting him is a big missed opportunity. Sure she might come in another set, but what set would she fit better than in a set literally entitled Hospital Wing? As a child, would you not expect to have the nurse to play with in the Hospital Wing? I know I would have. LEGO aren't interested in what children would like these days. Not including Pomfrey here and then including her in another module would be yet another blatant cash-grab. Like having Quirrell in the Great Hall (where he's not that necessary) but not having him in the Main Tower with all the Challenges, including the Mirror. Or all the crappy slide-out placeholders which are then to be replaced by proper modules. They don't want you to be able to pick and chose which sets you buy, they want you to feel like you have to buy them all otherwise they'll remain incomplete. Same with the GWPs lately - those used to be a fun but not necessary addition to the main set, but these days they're more like parts taken out of the main set that you need in order to complete it. Edited October 29 by brickbride Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted October 29 Posted October 29 1 hour ago, brickbride said: Wasn't the last one half based on FB? I can't imagine it sold all that well and if it didn't, that would probably discourage them from giving HP another series. That was the first one, the second series only featured HP characters 1 hour ago, Accio Lego said: Given that the vulture adorned hat is the most notable part of Augusta Longbottom’s ensemble, I’d hope that Lego would eventually get around to making a proper version of it. Yes, but we don‘t need a CMF series for that. Nowadays we regularly get CMF-quality minifigs in sets, so a new Snape Boggart could easily appear in a future set, even with a new hat piece. The appeal of CMF series is to get characters and versions we otherwise wouldn‘t, not slightly update already existing minifigs Quote
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