Wizarding World 2025 - Rumors & Discussion

[Ferder]

15 hours ago, (1)Stein said:

New Large image of the Hospital Wing attached to the Main Tower....

 

Ooo where did you find that  lifestyle  image? I don't see it on the Lego shop product page. It was also disappointing that the life-style video didn't show the set getting clipped to the Main Tower set

[brickbride]

19 hours ago, Black Falcon said:

Well, the main characters are Gryffindor, so of course their common room is way more important than the others, since it also got more screen time, while Hufflepuff didn´t appear at all and Slytherin and Ravenclaw only once.

That doesn't really make sense. It would be one thing if we didn't get anyone else's Common Rooms because they're not that important. But us getting them and them being half the size of Gryffindor's is just odd.

18 hours ago, (1)Stein said:

After all this is the 7th version of the Hogwarts Castle and like we know after 7 it's over and done with! So get it while you can! We really don't know what comes next! 😱

Do you, like, work for LEGO Markting and Sales? We never know what comes next but this is the first time where I feel that the next iteration of Hogwarts Castle pretty much HAS to be better. At least for me personally (in terms of space, budget, how much I like the individual sets, and so on).

Edited December 4, 2025 by brickbride

[TheInvisibleMan]

19 hours ago, (1)Stein said:

If the new series uses a completely different concept for the school then it's pretty well the last in this series that where going to get! And if there is a new castle then in future Lego will be releasing that version! After all this is the 7th version of the Hogwarts Castle and like we know after 7 it's over and done with! So get it while you can! We really don't know what comes next! 😱

You know what, this probably isn’t far from the truth. The next reboot will likely be based on the new series, so this is probably the last hoora for the movie franchise. I have mixed feelings about this as I’m sure the series will be good, but I feel the style of the movies captures the books pretty well and to me the original cast will always be the ‘real’ characters 

[Gorilla94]

1 hour ago, brickbride said:

We never know what comes next

Well... the Legoland Günzburg gets expanded with a Potter World until 2027. I guess we can tell for sure it at least won't be over after this wave.

[Virginia_Bricks]

4 hours ago, brickbride said:

That doesn't really make sense. It would be one thing if we didn't get anyone else's Common Rooms because they're not that important. But us getting them and them being half the size of Gryffindor's is just odd.

Do you, like, work for LEGO Markting and Sales? We never know what comes next but this is the first time where I feel that the next iteration of Hogwarts Castle pretty much HAS to be better. At least for me personally (in terms of space, budget, how much I like the individual sets, and so on).

How is getting Gryffindor's at twice the size of the others different than getting a small Gryffindor and none of the others? It makes complete sense they would dedicate more budget and space to a part of the castle where the main characters spend a lot of time.

And be careful what you say. Fully possible the next Hogwarts Castle invokes the Smart Brick stuff they are rolling out with Star Wars next year and every set will be $20-30 USD more expensive for that alone.

[(1)Stein]

6 hours ago, brickbride said:

Do you, like, work for LEGO Markting and Sales? We never know what comes next but this is the first time where I feel that the next iteration of Hogwarts Castle pretty much HAS to be better. At least for me personally (in terms of space, budget, how much I like the individual sets, and so on).

Mmmm!? People keep asking me that, Even when I was known here under a different name! Wonder why? But no! 🤔       

Edited December 4, 2025 by (1)Stein

[Roebuck]

17 hours ago, Gorilla94 said:

Well... the Legoland Günzburg gets expanded with a Potter World until 2027. I guess we can tell for sure it at least won't be over after this wave.

I do not think Legoland themes have anything to do with what we get in Lego after all they have western, pirates and castle stuff and we have not seen those in a very long time..

However HP is of course a evergreen theme now and they will keep making them as long as there is a good profit on them just like SW..

[brickbride]

On 11/26/2025 at 8:56 PM, krimimimi said:

As it stands now, we have no idea what it will end up costing us, which probably also helps their sales. If people knew from the outset the sets so far would cost them about 780 EUR, would they have started collecting them? And we're not done yet. That's two years out of at least three years, at this rate it'll be close to 1.2 k by the end of 2026, and if it goes into 2027? 

To be fair, anyone who's into LEGO could see the writing on the wall. Given how big Hogwarts is, how small a part of it the Great Hall is, and that this small part was already EUR 200 without any of the add-ons (the Potions Class was in the first wave, too, so it's not like you didn't know those were coming), no-one who follows LEGO could have thought they wouldn't spend hundreds if not thousands of euros on it.

17 hours ago, Virginia_Bricks said:

And be careful what you say. Fully possible the next Hogwarts Castle invokes the Smart Brick stuff they are rolling out with Star Wars next year and every set will be $20-30 USD more expensive for that alone.

I doubt that. I mean I'm sure we'll eventually get some smart brick crap in HP too, but an entire castle system? They've priced out so many people with this current iteration already, I doubt they'll go even bigger again next time around. Especially in a transitional period (between the movies and the series). They must know that most AFOLs (read: big spenders) prefer the movies for nostalgic reasons if nothing else.

Then again, a Pokémon house shaped like Pikachu with a Smart Brick Pikachu inside has just leaked, so what do I know about whatever goes on in their heads.

Edited December 5, 2025 by brickbride

[(1)Stein]

36 minutes ago, brickbride said:

To be fair, that was readily apparent from the beginning. Given how big Hogwarts is, how small a part of it the Great Hall is, and that this small part was already EUR 200 no-one could have thought they wouldn't spend hundreds if not thousands of euros on it.

I said last year that the great hall would be the start of a really huge system, with some people completely disregarding it! I for one think it's great they should give us the best Minifigure version they can! 

and I don't want them to stop at the the viaduct area either! I want the back portion of the sets as well with the clock and astronomy tower! Guess you only live once so enjoy it!

I want it all! 🤗

Edited December 5, 2025 by (1)Stein

[Roebuck]

Netflix buy Warner bros!
Will that impact Lego HP time will show..

[Virginia_Bricks]

4 hours ago, brickbride said:

I doubt that. I mean I'm sure we'll eventually get some smart brick crap in HP too, but an entire castle system? They've priced out so many people with this current iteration already, I doubt they'll go even bigger again next time around. Especially in a transitional period (between the movies and the series). They must know that most AFOLs (read: big spenders) prefer the movies for nostalgic reasons if nothing else.

Smart bricks don't mean bigger, they just mean more expensive. Lego could easily give a smaller castle modular wave with smart bricks that would have substantially worse price per piece ratios.

[BrickBob Studpants]

1 hour ago, Roebuck said:

Netflix buy Warner bros!
Will that impact Lego HP time will show..

Nahhh. Netflix and TLG also have a good relationship, so I don’t see how the merger will affect anything.

[brickbride]

16 hours ago, Virginia_Bricks said:

Smart bricks don't mean bigger, they just mean more expensive. Lego could easily give a smaller castle modular wave with smart bricks that would have substantially worse price per piece ratios.

Does that mean you think that without smart bricks, the price per piece ratios won't get worse every year? Because I'm pretty sure they will.

Anyway, to be honest I don't really care either way. HP is not my only theme. I'm running out of display space as it is. And I find myself less and less interested in the new, expensive stuff with an overinflated piece count (how many 1x1 tiles do you actually need in a set?) LEGO brings out every year when there are so many good, older sets still available on the secondary market. I have completely skipped the One Piece theme so far - and I can't wait for season 2 of the Netflix series! - because while I love the IP I simply don't love what LEGO did with it. If they want to put electronics in everything from now on and make us pay through the nose for them, they absolutely can. I just won't buy any of it. 

Edited December 6, 2025 by brickbride

[Roebuck]

17 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Nahhh. Netflix and TLG also have a good relationship, so I don’t see how the merger will affect anything.

Even so it can affect licensing price etc. HP are not as cheap a they used to be, but the first years after it came back the value was very good compared to a lot of other licensed themes. I am pretty sure the prices would not be so low if Disney owned HP back in 2018 as a example  

[Black Falcon]

2 hours ago, Roebuck said:

Even so it can affect licensing price etc. HP are not as cheap a they used to be, but the first years after it came back the value was very good compared to a lot of other licensed themes. I am pretty sure the prices would not be so low if Disney owned HP back in 2018 as a example  

There are still many steps to take IMO, and personally Netflix already domintates the Streaming market, so I wouldn´t be surprised if they won´t be allowed to take over Warner in the end.

 

As much as we are against the smart brick stuff, I think kids will still love them. And overall I would say, depending on what else they can do, there are also good possibilities for use in other sets I guess, but that the future will have to show.

 

[krimimimi]

Particularly as the individuals making the decision on its allowability are closer to the gentlemen behind the Paramount deal, as I understand it. 

So I'm curious, as HBO (Max?) would be part of the Netflix deal, does that mean even as things stood they would have (likely) been part of the licensing deal between WB and lego? (I didn't even realise they were in the same hands.) Or were they separate entities? I've been uncertain to what extent we can (likely) expect lego to orientate themselves towards the new material (or to contractually have to), or if we can expect to continue to see the OG cast reflected. I know lego are often required to include new material in theme lines, and seem to recall something like that discussed here wrt the number of FB sets. On the other hand lego do seem to go back to original material, I imagine when the new version is less successful. Like no Grindelwald sets, or how Ariel was only a POC for a year and a half and has now been returned to the original version. Has something similar happened with other themes? Similar concern for the castle as a character.   

Also, I've been trying to ignore the Smart Brick stuff, having been burnt twice by lego in recent years. They keep starting tech things, charge you more for a feature they need to develop and finance, fair enough, but then cease supporting the tech, meaning that's potentially wasted money (unless you got enough out of it, I guess), so I wan't following this new development as I was expecting more of the same. Still am, but it looks like you're right, if we stick with HP, we're unlikely to be able to avoid it. Or is this an independent thing, like a light or sound brick? Can someone give me a (very short) summary of what it is / it's supposed to be able to do, and what sorts of applications would you expect / are you hoping for for the HP lego series specifically? How does it "bring the magic"?

[BrickMatit]

10 minutes ago, krimimimi said:

Can someone give me a (very short) summary of what it is / it's supposed to be able to do, and what sorts of applications would you expect / are you hoping for for the HP lego series specifically? How does it "bring the magic"?

From here: LEGO Smart Play: What to Expect from LEGO’s Main Selling Point in 2026

LEGO describes it as "the smartest LEGO brick we’ve ever built." The Smart Brick reacts to everything builders do, from how it is held, moved, or incorporated into a build. Its main features include:

LED Lighting and Sounds: The Smart brick adds a new dynamic to play with lights, character sounds and environmental effects.

Sensors and Scannable Tags: Much like the technology used in the LEGO Super Mario theme, the Smart Brick will be able to detect colours, barcodes and RFID-enabled LEGO Minifigures.

Electronic Minifigure Integration: Certain Smart Play Minifigures will be fully interactive, triggering effects on the Smart Brick and possibly responding to app-based events. These figures will have completely modified parts compared to standard LEGO Minifigures, resulting in the torso and legs being permanently attached.

Wireless Charging: Smart Play and the Smart Brick will feature wireless charging, ensuring the brick can be used for extended periods of play. Reports claim this will involve a charging pad which creates a charging field, allowing built models with the brick to be placed on the pad.

[brickbride]

@krimimimiFrom what I've read so far, basically there is the smart brick (light, sounds, can scan codes and tiles). There's electronic minifigs (more below). There's also an app or multiple apps where apparently you can control your (smart) bricks with an app and/or you do something with the (smart) bricks and this is shown in the app. The overall name for it all is "smart play", the smart brick is just part of it. So, in the future, if you buy LEGO for your kids you essentially buy them more time on their phones. Fun!

Star Wars has had a couple leaks for sets with horrendous prices (even more so then usual in SW, I mean) with smart bricks. I.e. Luke's X-Wing, 584 pieces, USD 90.

The usual place also had a leak for electronic minifigs such as Farm Boy Luke Skywalker. They mostly look normal at first glance but the torso is permanently attached to the hips, they're said to be heavier, there's a printed warning under the arms, and they can be recharged wirelessly (not sure how or what happens when the tech inside fails. Also not sure how durable it is, i.e. many people who buy used LEGO sets put them in the washing machine, what would that do?).

[BrickMatit]

@krimimimi in general, I can think to a lot of features that a smart play system and smart bricks could add to LEGO Harry Potter and I'd likely not appreciate any of them  Cost of having them in sets is, in my opinion, the main limit on what LEGO could and would put inside. We've already seen a sound brick in the Sorting Hhat set.

My main fear is, of course, that future sets - not only Harry Potter's ones - will cost more and offer less than today in term of bricks, buildings, structures and minifigures.

The idea of future sets being connected through an online application or that need an application to perfectly work is not something that excites me. I buy my set to build them - well, of course  - to expose them and to play with them and I don't think this smart play system would add something relevant at my relationship with LEGO.

Edited December 7, 2025 by BrickMatit

[krimimimi]

Thanks, guys.  You have perfectly summed up my suspicions and fears. I have a non-trivial amount of vidiyo parts flying about, and before that I think it was the video making software that became unsupported. While I appreciate exploring new possibilities, and in fact have welcomed it (see vidiyo), their track record with supporting them longer term just isn't good, and I am not looking forward to more of the same planned obsolescence. On the safe side, give me my ABS plastic; what you have in hand remains.

What I might wish to see if we can't avoid it... Downloadable effects that can expand over time or as the story perhaps changes with the new series.

Sound: spooky noises as the minifigs creep through the castle. (Frankly we need Peeves.) Potions exploding. Dragons roaring. Maybe Dementors or a laugh tack for the Boggart. 

Lights: again, exploding cauldrons.  Flickering torches. Flashes of light as they battle on the Viaduct. The glow of Patronuses. If it's sound activated, the ability to Lumos and Nox. I could picture using the castle builds as a nightlight, with the ability to cast your own spells to turn it on and off.

But most of all I want this to work five, ten years later. 

[(1)Stein]

New images of the hospital wing not very large but interesting background!

Also looks like Lego is giving some of the old Harry Potter sets new packaging!

Edited December 7, 2025 by (1)Stein

[Vindicare]

19 hours ago, BrickMatit said:

@krimimimi in general, I can think to a lot of features that a smart play system and smart bricks could add to LEGO Harry Potter and I'd likely not appreciate any of them  Cost of having them in sets is, in my opinion, the main limit on what LEGO could and would put inside. We've already seen a sound brick in the Sorting Hhat set.

My main fear is, of course, that future sets - not only Harry Potter's ones - will cost more and offer less than today in term of bricks, buildings, structures and minifigures.

The idea of future sets being connected through an online application or that need an application to perfectly work is not something that excites me. I buy my set to build them - well, of course  - to expose them and to play with them and I don't think this smart play system would add something relevant at my relationship with LEGO.

Couldn’t agree more. I get it tech is the *the* thing but it doesn’t have to be everywhere. Plus, we all know TLG’s track record with apps & all that. They’ve gotten this far largely without it…I wish they would just give up on that stuff. I imagine it would be neat for a few minutes to hear spells being cast & maybe some kind of casting noise…but I feel like the gimmick would fade. Like with the Sorting Hat. Hit it a few times when I built it, haven’t touched it since. 

[brickbride]

51 minutes ago, Vindicare said:

Like with the Sorting Hat. Hit it a few times when I built it, haven’t touched it since. 

That's what I've said from the start! No adult is going to make the hat say "You'd better be Gryffindor!" all the time, you'd go crazy.

I'm vehmently against the smart play thing myself for a number of reasons.

One, there are so many electronic toys for kids, and so many toys these days that require spending time on your phone, that we don't need LEGO to add to them. I also suspect that even if LEGO themselves don't see it, a large part of why parents would fork out so much money for so little plastic on a regular basis is that at least it gets the kids off their phones and encourages creative play. What @krimimimiproposes sounds neat in theory but I'd rather the kids make up their own exploding cauldron noises.

Two, there are certainly enough reasons for me as an adult with an office job to spend time in front of a screen. I'd like to keep a hobby that doesn't add to it.

Three, LEGO has a bad track record both with what their apps do and whether they work, especially in the long run. I love the Hidden Side sets but what little I've seen of the app was f'''ing annoying, I'd never have permitted that in my home. And it got discontinued very quickly and apparently even during its short run it only worked on the (then) latest smartphones even though the target group for the sets was kids. What kid has the latest smartphone? So that didn't seem to be well thought-out.

Four, again I buy most of my LEGO used, often with parts missing. And getting spare parts for the older sets is a pain as it is. I don't need electronics added into the mix. I think most budget-conscious parents don't. (So the set is advertised as including all the parts. Great. But do the electronic minifigs still work? Even after I wash them? Do the smart bricks still work? Does the app run on my kid's phone? Is the app even still supported? And so on. No, thanks.)

Edited December 8, 2025 by brickbride

[Virginia_Bricks]

8 hours ago, brickbride said:

That's what I've said from the start! No adult is going to make the hat say "You'd better be Gryffindor!" all the time, you'd go crazy.

I'm vehmently against the smart play thing myself for a number of reasons.

One, there are so many electronic toys for kids, and so many toys these days that require spending time on your phone, that we don't need LEGO to add to them. I also suspect that even if LEGO themselves don't see it, a large part of why parents would fork out so much money for so little plastic on a regular basis is that at least it gets the kids off their phones and encourages creative play. What @krimimimiproposes sounds neat in theory but I'd rather the kids make up their own exploding cauldron noises.

Two, there are certainly enough reasons for me as an adult with an office job to spend time in front of a screen. I'd like to keep a hobby that doesn't add to it.

Three, LEGO has a bad track record both with what their apps do and whether they work, especially in the long run. I love the Hidden Side sets but what little I've seen of the app was f'''ing annoying, I'd never have permitted that in my home. And it got discontinued very quickly and apparently even during its short run it only worked on the (then) latest smartphones even though the target group for the sets was kids. What kid has the latest smartphone? So that didn't seem to be well thought-out.

Four, again I buy most of my LEGO used, often with parts missing. And getting spare parts for the older sets is a pain as it is. I don't need electronics added into the mix. I think most budget-conscious parents don't. (So the set is advertised as including all the parts. Great. But do the electronic minifigs still work? Even after I wash them? Do the smart bricks still work? Does the app run on my kid's phone? Is the app even still supported? And so on. No, thanks.)

I think a lot of people have misread the smart bricks. Everything leaked so far indicates there is no app coming, but rather just juiced up light/sound bricks that used RFID readers.

[JS038]

21 hours ago, (1)Stein said:

New images of the hospital wing not very large but interesting background!

The right tower on the viaduct entrance in the background has some janky photoshop skills. It looks spliced and pasted into this photo. It’s likely from a moc image they have of it somewhere. I’m sure we can expect it this summer or eventually. 
 

is that suppose to be the astronomy tower even further back? Or the great hall? It’s hard to tell.

Edited December 8, 2025 by JS038