BrickBob Studpants Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Good to hear the Bloody Baron is indeed included The Basilisk being new us hardly a surprise, but the previous one will be hard to top! Quote
Virginia_Bricks Posted February 16 Posted February 16 (edited) Still hopeful Myrtle makes her way in to the set. Lego hasn't done two ghosts in a set before, but this is the only time is really makes sense. Overall, since the Baron and by extension the Slytherin Common Room kind of hint this is it, I'm reflecting on the entire wave. As a "new" collector who came on board just as this wave started, I am very happy with the one I got. I don't plan to collect much HP after this ends unless its movie based non-Hogwarts sets, but I probably would have said the same thing if I collected the 2021-2023 wave. I just don't have the budget when there are so many other Lego themes I enjoy. We ended up with $1,123 USD worth of sets, 9,576 pieces, 75 mini-figures, and 3 big figs. Also one decent GWP (I'm still hopeful the GWP this year is another small classroom, but don't think its likely). Sure they spent a lot (maybe too much) of the budget on the facades and not the interiors, but if you look at this castle as primarily PS - POA, is is basically 100% complete. Divination is the only main exception and Pomfrey (who might come in the East Wing). I plan to buy old versions of Pomfrey, Trelawney, Mad-Eye, Umbridge, Sinistra, and Madam Prince and maybe MOC up an Astronomy Tower using a 2 Hospital Wing sets. Edited February 16 by Virginia_Bricks Quote
brickbride Posted February 16 Posted February 16 (edited) Found the digital mock-up. Honestly my first thought was "That's it"? Among other things the leaked silhouette had four towers, not just two. I'm assuming the Chamber will take up the entire dungeon level with the Slytherin Common Room and Myrtle's toilet on the ground level (which would already be a "small" Chamber compared to, say the 2002 version). That would leave room for what, one or two other rooms? And maybe Divination (that is, a single crystal ball and/or teapot) and Astronomy (that is, a single telescope) crammed into the towers. If the Chamber only takes up half the dungeon level it will look pathetic. Edited February 16 by brickbride Quote
RODDY Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Overall if Chamber is indeed the last addition I’m very happy with what this line has given us and think this will probably be the most complete Lego Hogwarts castle as I don’t imagine them making a more ambitious or bigger castle than this. As someone who has owned every minifig castle system since the beginning with my favorite being the 2001-2002 castle till this new one, this felt like a castle built for me. It has the exterior of the 2018 Microscale castle but in system scale with the primary focus on the first two films. When I first read of leaks back in 2018 of a D2C Hogwarts, this is what I always imagined before it was known as a Microscale Castle. I really love that for the first time in twenty odd what years, we finally have the Chamber of Secrets and the complete Philosopher Stones Challenges under one Hogwarts system. I really like seeing old sets like the Troll on The Loose and Dueling Club remade while we had some great new additions to the system like Charms. I really love that we finally got Pajama Neville, the GOAT Harry Potter minifigure. And some of these classroom sets are just beautiful like Herbology and Potions. And while I’m really thrilled by all that and I’m stoked with the end result ngl there is a part of me that thinks, man Lego came so far there’s only a handful of plot important rooms left, why couldn’t they just do one or two more sets to truly make this a truly complete Hogwarts. Quote
brickbride Posted February 16 Posted February 16 (edited) 1 hour ago, Virginia_Bricks said: We ended up with $1,123 USD worth of sets, 9,576 pieces, 75 mini-figures, and 3 big figs. Also one decent GWP That's a lot of minifigs. Other than that, just for perspective, you could buy Diagon Alley, the 2018 microscale Hogwarts, AND still have almost enough money left over for Gringotts. All of which are way better designed IMO (and have a ton more pieces as well). I just couldn't justify spending that much money for what I consider a rather half-baked system with several noteworthy omissions. Granted all the previous ones were half-baked as well, but they were also a lot cheaper overall. Edited February 16 by brickbride Quote
(1)Stein Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 Sorry have to ask! Why are we stuck in the 2025 thread still? Quote
Virginia_Bricks Posted February 16 Posted February 16 39 minutes ago, brickbride said: That's a lot of minifigs. Other than that, just for perspective, you could buy Diagon Alley, the 2018 microscale Hogwarts, AND still have almost enough money left over for Gringotts. All of which are way better designed IMO (and have a ton more pieces as well). I just couldn't justify spending that much money for what I consider a rather half-baked system with several noteworthy omissions. Granted all the previous ones were half-baked as well, but they were also a lot cheaper overall. You'd be over $200 USD shy of getting Gringotts and that doesn't account for inflation. The microscale castle would be $110 USD more expensive if it came out in 2024. DA $30 USD more (taking into account its price adjustment mid-life). So basically you could get DA and the microscale Hogwarts instead. Also $413 of the castle is outside the 3 main additions which match the silhouette of the microscale version. So if you really think about it, you are getting a playscale castle that is slightly larger with a ton of mini-figures for $130 USD more. Quote
squiz18 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 3 hours ago, Virginia_Bricks said: We ended up with $1,123 USD worth of sets, 9,576 pieces, 75 mini-figures, and 3 big figs. What are the three bigfigs? I can only think of the troll and hagrid Quote
BrickMatit Posted February 16 Posted February 16 3 minutes ago, squiz18 said: What are the three bigfigs? Troll, Fluffy and, I suppose, Basilisk. Quote
RODDY Posted February 16 Posted February 16 2 hours ago, brickbride said: I'm assuming the Chamber will take up the entire dungeon level with the Slytherin Common Room and Myrtle's toilet on the ground level (which would already be a "small" Chamber compared to, say the 2002 version). That would leave room for what, one or two other rooms? And maybe Divination (that is, a single crystal ball and/or teapot) and Astronomy (that is, a single telescope) crammed into the towers. If the Chamber only takes up half the dungeon level it will look pathetic. I think the ground floor will probably be the Library and the Girl’s Bathroom. The library is the last major section of the first two books we haven’t got. They could maybe even squeeze in the Enemies of the Heir Beware hallway here. Then there’s a whole second floor and space not only behind the turrets and maybe even between them? I’m very curious to see what else they could include here because there’s not much Chamber of Secrets left to pull from besides maybe Lockhart and Snape’s office. DADA likely won’t get remade since it’s already done. Astronomy I could see a Telescope in one of the towers like you said. This could get interesting and be the first big set to span multiple movies. Quote
Black Falcon Posted February 16 Posted February 16 6 hours ago, BrickMatit said: Bloody Baron and a small Chamber of Secrets with a new basilisk? So likely a two modules base with both Slytherin Common Room and Chamber of Secrets at this point. Was hoping for a bigger chamber, but based on the description, it seems that is what we can expect. So far happy we are getting a new Basilisk, the last one didn´t really look good to me. 4 hours ago, Virginia_Bricks said: Still hopeful Myrtle makes her way in to the set. Lego hasn't done two ghosts in a set before, but this is the only time is really makes sense. Overall, since the Baron and by extension the Slytherin Common Room kind of hint this is it, I'm reflecting on the entire wave. As a "new" collector who came on board just as this wave started, I am very happy with the one I got. I don't plan to collect much HP after this ends unless its movie based non-Hogwarts sets, but I probably would have said the same thing if I collected the 2021-2023 wave. I just don't have the budget when there are so many other Lego themes I enjoy. We ended up with $1,123 USD worth of sets, 9,576 pieces, 75 mini-figures, and 3 big figs. Also one decent GWP (I'm still hopeful the GWP this year is another small classroom, but don't think its likely). Sure they spent a lot (maybe too much) of the budget on the facades and not the interiors, but if you look at this castle as primarily PS - POA, is is basically 100% complete. Divination is the only main exception and Pomfrey (who might come in the East Wing). I plan to buy old versions of Pomfrey, Trelawney, Mad-Eye, Umbridge, Sinistra, and Madam Prince and maybe MOC up an Astronomy Tower using a 2 Hospital Wing sets. Interesting facts, especially wouldn´t have guessed we actually got that many minifigs. Well, obviously there are some repeats in there, especially with the trio, but stil would have probably guessed a lot less. 3 hours ago, brickbride said: Found the digital mock-up. Honestly my first thought was "That's it"? Among other things the leaked silhouette had four towers, not just two. We have to see how close that built really is to the final model. Personally it looks really bad compared to what they did with the Main Tower or the Great Hall, so I think it is just a very rough and basic model of what we are getting. 2 hours ago, brickbride said: That's a lot of minifigs. Other than that, just for perspective, you could buy Diagon Alley, the 2018 microscale Hogwarts, AND still have almost enough money left over for Gringotts. All of which are way better designed IMO (and have a ton more pieces as well). I just couldn't justify spending that much money for what I consider a rather half-baked system with several noteworthy omissions. Granted all the previous ones were half-baked as well, but they were also a lot cheaper overall. To keep the comparism fair though, Gringotts and Diagon Alley are both exclusive so unless you bought them on discount, which most people certainly didn´t your only real discount were insiders points and a GWP. The Hogwarts System (aside from Flying lessons, which is also exclusive) can be bought at much bigger discounts, so you will end up spending way less than 1k € Quote
BrickMatit Posted February 16 Posted February 16 3 hours ago, (1)Stein said: Sorry have to ask! Why are we stuck in the 2025 thread still? While we all can open a new thread for 2026, it's just up to moderator pinning it at the top of the forum. And it's some time I don't see the moderator that usually do it for Harry Potter. 32 minutes ago, RODDY said: I think the ground floor will probably be the Library and the Girl’s Bathroom. The library is the last major section of the first two books we haven’t got. They could maybe even squeeze in the Enemies of the Heir Beware hallway here. You have also to consider the door, I suppose. So the ground floor central part will likely be empty. Girl's Bathroom could be on ground zero, it would be logic, if LEGO put a play feature connecting it with the underground Chamber of Secrets. At this point, maybe the ground zero could also be the location for the hallway. Quote
RODDY Posted February 16 Posted February 16 (edited) 30 minutes ago, BrickMatit said: You have also to consider the door, I suppose. So the ground floor central part will likely be empty. Girl's Bathroom could be on ground zero, it would be logic, if LEGO put a play feature connecting it with the underground Chamber of Secrets. At this point, maybe the ground zero could also be the location for the hallway. Yea good point about the door. Using the Main Tower as reference since it’s the same length as the East Wing, I’d assume it’s the Blood Wall with Ms. Norris at the same spot as Fluffy’s Corridor is, then the door, then the Girl’s Bathroom in the place of the first portion of the staircase. Though seeing the drop feature of the $1000 Death Star, I hope they engineered a way to do it from a higher evaluation and not just from the floor above (highly unlikely hope of mine). Second floor would be ideal since it’s where it’s actually located in Hogwarts.Library would likely be on the second floor central part if they want to do it justice and which leaves the turrets on the other sides as empty and the top turrets empty as well. Edited February 16 by RODDY Quote
BrickMatit Posted February 16 Posted February 16 7 minutes ago, RODDY said: Library would likely be on the second floor central part if they want to do it justice and which leaves the turrets on the other sides as empty and the top turrets empty as well. I think that if the set will have Lockhart, his office could be part of the set. And Library could have also a restricted section. Maybe there could be something Astronomy related (if there won't be an Astronomy Tower set). For what I remember, there's not something else missing from CoS or PS. So any other location could came from following movies (Divination?). Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted February 16 Posted February 16 So, what are we expecting besides the Bloody Baron? The Great Hall featured the trio, Dumbledore, Quirrell, Vector, the Fat Friar, Terry, Daphne, and Leanne. The Main Tower included the trio, Dumbledore, Prof Kettleburn, Nick, Neville, Percy, Dean, Ernie, Lisa, and Markus. The pattern thus seems to be the trio, Dumbledore, at least one teacher, a house ghost, and at least one student from each house. With the Bloody Baron now rumoured, that's one down, 8 more to go (since there's no way the trio isn't included). The teacher kinda has to be Lockhart (hopefully with a new costume variant and not just an update of the 2021 one), the Hufflepuff student is probably Justin again, Slytherin is probably represented by Crabbe and Goyle, no clue who the Ravenclaw student could be, Dumbledore is probably featured again (hopefully with one of the remaining PS/CoS costumes if there even are any left at this point), Tom is kinda necessary too, and probably Myrtle as well. No Filch though in that case, and he kinda has to be there if Mrs Norris is... Of course polyjuicing Harry and Ron would free the Crabbe & Goyle spots, making room for Filch and perhaps McGonagall, since she hasn't been in any of the big castle sets lately. Or Pomfrey, just to rub it in My prediction is thus the trio (with polyjuiced Ron & Harry), Dumbledore, McGonagall, Lockhart, Myrtle, Tom Riddle, Justin, random Ravenclaw student, and Filch. Let's see how many I got right Quote
Bugbot20082 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 56 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said: The teacher kinda has to be Lockhart (hopefully with a new costume variant and not just an update of the 2021 one), the Hufflepuff student is probably Justin again, Slytherin is probably represented by Crabbe and Goyle, no clue who the Ravenclaw student could be, Dumbledore is probably featured again (hopefully with one of the remaining PS/CoS costumes if there even are any left at this point), Tom is kinda necessary too, and probably Myrtle as well. Perhaps the Dumbledore could be a monochrome version for the ‘50 years ago’ scene, with Tom, young hagrid. The scene with Aragog in a box could be one of the rooms of the castle section Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted February 16 Posted February 16 4 minutes ago, Bugbot20082 said: Perhaps the Dumbledore could be a monochrome version for the ‘50 years ago’ scene, with Tom, young hagrid. The scene with Aragog in a box could be one of the rooms of the castle section They'd look like ghosts tho, especially with an actual ghost already in the set Also would be kinda weird to have minifigs in a set that only work amongst themselves and would look out of place with the others. Quote
Black Falcon Posted February 16 Posted February 16 9 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said: They'd look like ghosts tho, especially with an actual ghost already in the set Also would be kinda weird to have minifigs in a set that only work amongst themselves and would look out of place with the others. Especially I can´t see them "wasting" slots for something like this, particularly when there are so many figures still missing. A scene like this would be more something for a GWP, though probably even for that it would be to special and need to many new printed minifig parts. Quote
Virginia_Bricks Posted February 16 Posted February 16 All bets are off after Pomfrey missed inclusion in the Hospital Wing. And Quirrell was not in the set with the challenges. The trio is the only true lock, though I would include Dumbledore too. Riddle, Ginny, and Justin F are the next most likely. And a Ravenclaw I have no idea who but will be there. Crabbe, Draco, and Goyle seem fair. But honestly I can’t seem them all included because that would be 3 pure Slytherin in one set. Polyjuice is different and if half the interior is Common Room, Chamber and Bathroom it’s not as weird to have Harry and Ron in only Slytherin Robes. I don’t fully agree on Lockhart unless they include his office. Since it sounds like only the Chamber, the tunnels scene won’t make the cut. Myrtle is another maybe. Prince is the most likely teacher IMO with the library seeming like a no brainer inclusion. Quote
Black Falcon Posted February 16 Posted February 16 47 minutes ago, Virginia_Bricks said: Crabbe, Draco, and Goyle seem fair. But honestly I can’t seem them all included because that would be 3 pure Slytherin in one set. Polyjuice is different and if half the interior is Common Room, Chamber and Bathroom it’s not as weird to have Harry and Ron in only Slytherin Robes. Actually, thinking about it, the Polyjuice scene would probably fit better as an own module anyways, considering what parts would be really needed for it. 47 minutes ago, Virginia_Bricks said: I don’t fully agree on Lockhart unless they include his office. Since it sounds like only the Chamber, the tunnels scene won’t make the cut. Myrtle is another maybe. Yeah, I wouldn´t take him as granted either, but I still think Pomfrey will be included ;). In the end probably only the trio is really sure to be included. Quote
Roebuck Posted February 17 Posted February 17 It seems the consensus is that this is the last big castle set. I have not paid as much attention to the theme as I used to, but there was a outline of the castle when this version started up right? And now all the spots there are filled up with sets? There are still a lot of the castle left so would be interesting if they keep going.. Quote
BrickMatit Posted February 17 Posted February 17 @Roebuck Yes, there is an outline of the castle, the LEGO puts in instructions booklet to show where to put sets or how to combine them. The image depicts the three big sets - Great Hall, Main Tower and East Wing (with both Viaduct and Stone Bridge) - and Boathouse (you can look at it here Assuming a 3-year-lenght of this castle would have been an educated guest even in 2024 - when Great Hall come out - simply considering that LEGO had some reasons to use the same scheme for the 2018 castle (grey roofs) and the 2021 castle (sand green roofs). But considering LEGO put in each big set a Common Room (and the House ghost) and the fact that there was at least one important location missing from the iconic castle layout - Astronomy Tower - also the idea of at least a fourth big set was arguable. This january LEGO put Ravenclaw Common Room inside a minor set - Hospital Wing - and that - at least for me - strengthened the idea that likely there won't be a fourth big set, otherwise why putting Ravenclaw there? Astronomy Tower, while important, it's not as necessary as completing all the Houses when you've already planned 3 out of 4 of them inside big sets. So the fact that Ravenclaw isn't in the fourth big set strongly suggests that there won't be a fourth big set at all. I'll add that the new TV series is scheduled to air in 2027, so it's the perfect time for a new castle—whether or not it's related to the new TV series. New collectors need to have a new castle on shelves, not an incomplete one - Great Hall is said to retired in july and other sets like Boathouse already retired. Quote
Roebuck Posted February 17 Posted February 17 13 minutes ago, BrickMatit said: I'll add that the new TV series is scheduled to air in 2027, so it's the perfect time for a new castle Thanks for the info Personally I like the movies very much, I also liked the previews audio-books by Stephen Fry, but must say the the new full-cast books are superb So far I have not much interest in the series, but will of-course watch it and it will most likely not be bad, mediocre as a worst case scenario. So this is probably a great opportunity to go all in for Lego and make sets for the series. If they do not sell they can just go back to sets from the films again, maybe some sets for adults based on the movies are released in the same waves, but I start to expect series sets next year now Quote
BrickMatit Posted February 17 Posted February 17 11 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: So, what are we expecting besides the Bloody Baron? My idea - locations: Chamber of Secrets, Slytherin Common Room, Myrtle's Bathroom, Empy space for Viaduct opening, "Chamber has be opened..." hallway, Library with Restricted Section, Lockhart office (?). - characters: 1) Ginny; 2) Tom Riddle; 3) Bloody Baron; 4) Draco Malfoy; 5) Millicent Bullstrode; 6) Harry in Gryffindor robes (eventually with Goyle alternative face); 7) Ron in Gryffindor robes (eventually with Tiger alternate face); 8) Dumbledore or Filch; 9) Hermione in Gryffindor robes; 10) Lockhart or Filch; 11) Hufflepuff student (Justin?) 12) Ravenclaw very random student. - creatures: A) Basilisk, B) Flying Fawkes *, C) Mrs. Norris. Going into details: -> Underground section: - 1 module for Chamber of Secrets with Slytherin statue head, likely with a mechanism to make the Basilisk come out from the mouth, maybe entering from the rock section and 2 snake statues. I don't think there's place for the snake entrance. Characters: 1) Ginny 2) Tom Riddle. Creatures: A) Basilisk B) Flying Fawkes*. - 1 module for Slytherin Common Room. Even here I don't think there's place for the wall entrance. Characters: 3) Bloody Baron 4) Draco Malfoy 5) Millicent Bullstrode. -> First floor: - The central part would be empty, as in the Main Tower, cause there's the opening bringing to the viaduct. - Girl's bathroom with a slide play feature above the Chamber of Secrets. Characters: 6) Harry in Gryffindor robes 7) Ron in Gryffindor robes (eventually, they could also have Goyle and Crabbe alternative faces, but I'm not sure about it). - Hallway with the "Chamber has be opened..." written. Characters: 8) Dumbledore and/or Filch. Creatures: C) Mrs. Norris. -> Second floor: - Library, eventually with a Restricted section. Characters: 9) Hermione in Gryffindor robes. - Maybe a Lockhart office. Characters: 10) Lockhart (Dueling Club was recently retired) or Filch (more likely if there's not Lockhart office). Other characters: 11) Hufflepuff student, maybe Justin again as in 2021; 12) Ravenclaw very random student. * A new Flying Fawkes mould could serve also for a phoenix patronus I think that could be in the collection, not in this set however. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted February 17 Posted February 17 13 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: My prediction is thus the trio (with polyjuiced Ron & Harry), Dumbledore, McGonagall, Lockhart, Myrtle, Tom Riddle, Justin, random Ravenclaw student, and Filch. Let's see how many I got right I need to adjust my prediction since not having Ginny would be strange. Bye, random Ravenclaw student, we hardly knew ye Quote
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