BacktoBricks Posted Friday at 03:55 PM Posted Friday at 03:55 PM 1 hour ago, RODDY said: Idk I was expecting $400 myself with it only being a couple hundred pieces more than Hogsmeade which was already overpriced as is as much as I love that set. And I understand the war to an extent but the way they’ve been pushing it imo feels like they are trying the Star Wars method of seeing just how far they can get away with pricing. Cloth piece though is a good point, maybe with that and more minifigs, the price hike could be somewhat justified. I guess spending $50 more isn’t a huge deal when you are already spending $400 but when you notice the trend with Hogsmeade being $50 overpriced and for no good reason (no big pieces or cloth)and then this year adding another $50 ontop of that, it feels less like the war and more so them testing their pricing as of rn. Are they getting away with the pricing though? I mean, to price this one like this again after Hogsmeade feels like they must be, but at the same time, I don't feel like Hogsmeade is selling so well. Obviously I'm have no solid data so could be way off, but I have heard so many comments of people not getting it, myself included, because it just feels like an overpriced facade. I can see this MOM going the same way. It kind of feels like self sabotage for the theme. 35 minutes ago, Tariq j said: I assumed the Richard Harris head/beard was just a placeholder but that is a shame if it’s the actual version. Here's hoping, but I have not faith that Lego will actually do the hair / hat combo and accurate beard anymore considering just how slack they are going with minifigures if they think they can get away with it. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted Friday at 04:41 PM Posted Friday at 04:41 PM More minifigs leaked, namely Tonks, Moody, Voldemort, and …some lady. Is that Arabella Figg perhaps? Screaming Voldy looks funny and we have yet another completely different colour scheme for Tonks and Moody Quote
Accio Lego Posted Friday at 04:41 PM Posted Friday at 04:41 PM Yesssss, Gambon Dumbledore returns! AND HE HAS A NEW TAN CASTING WAND!!! Between him and Umbridge, my money is on the majority of minifigs in the set being OotP based like him. And we’re definitely getting another Voldemort with a casting want to square off against him. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted Friday at 04:44 PM Posted Friday at 04:44 PM Just looked at the movie costume, and yeah, it’s definitely her! Another character off the list then! Quote
Virginia_Bricks Posted Friday at 05:07 PM Posted Friday at 05:07 PM Leg printing on 5 of the 6 mini-figures so far is a good thing. Only 2 in Hogsmeade. The Moody inclusion is a good sign that 10+ is significantly 10+. You would have to still expect the trio, at least Fudge for the trial scene (since we have Figg we know that is in there now), a few DA members and Death Eaters since Tonks suggests the veil scene, and maybe the silver trio. Honestly, I think that is where the cuts are going to happen, the silver trio. Quote
Accio Lego Posted Friday at 05:42 PM Posted Friday at 05:42 PM (edited) So we’ve got: - Umbridge (Deathly Hallows) - Dumbledore (OotP dual scene) - Voldemort (also dual scene) - Tonks (OotP final battle) - Moody (OotP final battle) - Mrs. Figg (OotP trial scene) As much as I’d love to get Fudge in his Wizengamot robes, I think there’s a greater chance of getting him in his pajamas from the iconic “He’s back” scene. I agree that we’ll definitely get the trio as well. That brings us up to 10 already. If whoever leaked the 10+ number saw these, that might be where they got it from. I think it goes without saying that there will be more – getting Mrs. Figg instead of Death Eaters for the Order members to fight seems rather unlikely otherwise. To the extent that I wouldn’t be surprised if the ‘+’ was carrying a lot of weight here. The big question is, will we see Sirius and Bellatrix? Edited Friday at 05:43 PM by Accio Lego Quote
brickbride Posted Friday at 05:52 PM Posted Friday at 05:52 PM (edited) 20 hours ago, BrickMatit said: Here how much it should have cost Hogsmeade using other sets price per piece ratio. Diagon Alley (2020) -> 232€ Diagon Alley (current price) -> 262€ Hogwarts Express (2022) -> 314€ Gringotts (2023) -> €289 The Burrow (2024) -> 349€ I might give the Burrow a pass since it's in a different price category altogether but yes, Hogsmeade and now the Ministry seem way overpriced. 15 hours ago, RODDY said: Idk I was expecting $400 myself with it only being a couple hundred pieces more than Hogsmeade which was already overpriced as is as much as I love that set. (...) I guess spending $50 more isn’t a huge deal when you are already spending $400 but when you notice the trend with Hogsmeade being $50 overpriced and for no good reason (no big pieces or cloth)and then this year adding another $50 ontop of that, it feels less like the war and more so them testing their pricing as of late This. They're banking on people wanting these sets based on their rarity - when will we ever get Hogsneade complete with the Hog's Head, a decently sized Ministry, and so on - and like you've said at this price point USD 50 isn't that much. But it does add up. They're doing this with lower-priced sets as well. I've noticed some Friends sets lately being at least EUR 10-30 overpriced which in practice negates any discounts you can get (since even with a large discount of like 30% you still pay what should have been the list price to begin with). Edited Saturday at 06:31 AM by brickbride Quote
RODDY Posted Friday at 05:52 PM Posted Friday at 05:52 PM 1 hour ago, BacktoBricks said: Are they getting away with the pricing though? I mean, to price this one like this again after Hogsmeade feels like they must be, but at the same time, I don't feel like Hogsmeade is selling so well. Obviously I'm have no solid data so could be way off, but I have heard so many comments of people not getting it, myself included, because it just feels like an overpriced facade. I can see this MOM going the same way. It kind of feels like self sabotage for the theme. Until we see 4x VIP points or clearance on Hogsmeade like we did the Collector’s Edition Hogwarts Express, I don’t think we can see definitively if that’s selling well or not. Besides we are a small chunk of LEGO’s fan base and from what I’ve seen from more general and Christmas Village Collectors, sets been pretty well received. HECK YEAH MS FIGG…you know what maybe I should stop yapping about the $450 price tag, maybe it’s justified afterall. Non sarcastically I was really hoping to get her so this is very great. Quote
brickbride Posted Saturday at 06:36 AM Posted Saturday at 06:36 AM (edited) On 7/10/2026 at 7:52 PM, RODDY said: Until we see 4x VIP points or clearance on Hogsmeade like we did the Collector’s Edition Hogwarts Express, I don’t think we can see definitively if that’s selling well or not. Besides we are a small chunk of LEGO’s fan base and from what I’ve seen from more general and Christmas Village Collectors, sets been pretty well received. My theory is that they deliberately picked a train for last year's Winter Village set because a) it allowed them to jack up the price without inviting a direct comparison (a price increase that I'm sure will stay) and b) everyone who already owned one would be enticed to buy Hogsmeade instead. They might well pick another remake this year since Hogsmeade is stii on shelves. Edited Sunday at 04:55 PM by brickbride Quote
Clone OPatra Posted Saturday at 09:19 AM Posted Saturday at 09:19 AM That Gambledore is truly a shame and goes to show no corner is safe from being cut. The rest are... fine Voldy looks a little goofy. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted Saturday at 09:58 AM Posted Saturday at 09:58 AM 32 minutes ago, Clone OPatra said: That Gambledore is truly a shame and goes to show no corner is safe from being cut. Overall, they don‘t cut too many corners with HP I‘d say. Yes, we’ve had a noticable lack of skirt printing for characters like Bellatrix or Narcissa, constantly recycled faceprints, and abominations like last year‘s Fudge. On the other hand, we still get plenty of new prints and cool variants, plus amazing creature pieces Tonks, Moody, Umbridge, Figg, and Voldy all look great in my opinion. Gambledore is the only weak link in the MoM minifig roster so far, but at least the minifig still has a new torso and printed skirt. Resurrecting two pieces that haven‘t been used since 2018 and 19 respectively probably was too much to ask for Quote
Graupensuppe Posted Saturday at 06:04 PM Posted Saturday at 06:04 PM That's got to be the worst case of corner-cutting in recent years. One minifigure that's still on my wishlist would be a HBP Dumbledore with the CMF hair and beard pieces in white. But if they don't recreate those molds for an expensive D2C set, I'm not sure if they ever will. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted Saturday at 09:07 PM Posted Saturday at 09:07 PM 3 hours ago, Graupensuppe said: That's got to be the worst case of corner-cutting in recent years. Hard to argue against. They cut more corners with poor Gambledore than a snowflake papercut He almost gives last year‘s Fudge a run for his money. Quote
chris6507 Posted Sunday at 12:11 AM Posted Sunday at 12:11 AM Where on earth are you guys seeing these figs? Would love if someonecan DM me if not allowed to post on here. Quote
Gryffindor Posted Sunday at 01:24 AM Posted Sunday at 01:24 AM (edited) 1 hour ago, chris6507 said: Where on earth are you guys seeing these figs? Would love if someonecan DM me if not allowed to post on here. Idk what everybody else does, but here’s what I do to find any new leaks: Google “Lego Harry Potter Reddit” Click into Reddit. Click to sort the posts by “new” Scroll until you find them. You’ll see the new figure leaks from like yesterday :) Edited Sunday at 01:26 AM by Gryffindor Added a step lol Quote
MaximLegoHarryPotter Posted Sunday at 06:14 AM Posted Sunday at 06:14 AM Hi everyone! I've finally built my most detailed Hogwarts yet! https://www.instagram.com/p/Darqe7zCJcu/?igsh=bTIyM2FvdmNnMmZy Quote
Clone OPatra Posted Sunday at 09:53 AM Posted Sunday at 09:53 AM 23 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Overall, they don‘t cut too many corners with HP I‘d say. Yes, we’ve had a noticable lack of skirt printing for characters like Bellatrix or Narcissa, constantly recycled faceprints, and abominations like last year‘s Fudge. On the other hand, we still get plenty of new prints and cool variants, plus amazing creature pieces ... Resurrecting two pieces that haven‘t been used since 2018 and 19 respectively probably was too much to ask for I'm well aware of all the good stuff they continue to do for HP, but a cut corner is still a cut corner and it's made worse when a. the correct parts already exist (no R&D necessary) and b. it's a massive over-priced adult/collector-oriented set. Letting them off the hook because it's been a while since they used the mould is just apologetics. They brought back Bullseye for the 2026 Toy Story 5 set, last seen in 2010. Simpsons moulds had a gap from 2015 to 2025. Fleur's hat had a gap from 2019 to 2024. Magneto's helmet had a gap from 2017 to 2024. Just a few examples off the top of my head. For Dumbledore they felt like they could get away with it, but it's still fully inaccurate to the costume and scene. Quote
Gorilla94 Posted Sunday at 01:06 PM Posted Sunday at 01:06 PM 3 hours ago, Clone OPatra said: They brought back Bullseye for the 2026 Toy Story 5 set, last seen in 2010. And they gave him no print on his hoves, so he is inferior xD https://www.stonewars.de/news/lego-icons-mayor-manor-11383/ What do you guys think about the medium nougat cat? Crookshanks material? Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted Sunday at 01:26 PM Posted Sunday at 01:26 PM 19 minutes ago, Gorilla94 said: https://www.stonewars.de/news/lego-icons-mayor-manor-11383/ What do you guys think about the medium nougat cat? Crookshanks material? Looks ochre yellow to me Could work, but it‘s not really orange enough Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted Sunday at 03:12 PM Posted Sunday at 03:12 PM 5 hours ago, Clone OPatra said: Letting them off the hook because it's been a while since they used the mould is just apologetics. I will take it back I assumed that the beard was only used in the CMF Gambledore, hence harder to brick back. False memory, since the Clock Tower also had it. So yeah, not bringing back two pieces specifically designed for Gambledore and even reusing the Harris faceprint, in a $450 set no less, is far from acceptable The hat is extremely central to his appearance too, particularly pre-HBP! Quote
Black Falcon Posted Sunday at 04:53 PM Posted Sunday at 04:53 PM 22 hours ago, Graupensuppe said: That's got to be the worst case of corner-cutting in recent years. One minifigure that's still on my wishlist would be a HBP Dumbledore with the CMF hair and beard pieces in white. But if they don't recreate those molds for an expensive D2C set, I'm not sure if they ever will. I wouldn´t say that is the case. Sometimes it is easier for them to bring back a mould or make a new one, in smaller Sets if there is ever going to be one for the later films ofc. Especially Sets like the Ministry need way more new parts so in the end the designers will decide which inclusions and changes they think are more important - personally, I do prefer an old beard and face print over unprinted skirts for instance. But on the other side, I don´t really care much about gambon/harris, as long as the figure looks like Dumbledore. Smaller sets on the other hand seem to get a bigger budget (not in total of course, but compared to the number of bricks/price) because they sell way more copies of those sets. So yeah, not getting the right beard and face (which I wouldn´t take as granted yet, as it wouldn´t be the first incomplete leak) now doesn´t have to mean we won´t get it at all. Quote
Accio Lego Posted Sunday at 06:23 PM Posted Sunday at 06:23 PM I feel like automatically assuming the leaked Dumbledore we’re seeing is the exact composition we’ll see in the set is jumping the gun a bit. Recently, when some of the figs from the series 29 CMF leaked, we saw the legs and torso of the Bionicle Cosplayer leak without the head or iconic mask. This was almost certainly because the mask was a new mold, and whoever had appropriated the parts photographed in the leaks couldn’t get ahold of one or recognize the head without it. In fact, no new molds at all appeared in those series 29 fig leaks. Gambondore’s hat and beard haven’t appeared since 2019 - that’s seven years and the set they were in has been out of production for a bit. There’s a high chance that if Lego brought them back, they’d be treated the same way as a new mold at the factories and it would be much harder for someone stealing parts to leak to get ahold of them. The leaked Dumbledore with OotP robes and Harris’s head, beard, and hair just doesn’t feel too dissimilar from the pics of the Trash Monster’s rotten jack-o-lantern head on the Bionicle Cosplayer’s body, so I’m not inclined to start seething about cut corners or quibble over what Lego should have done until I see the official set pictures and get the minifigure’s official composition confirmed one way or the other. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted Sunday at 06:44 PM Posted Sunday at 06:44 PM 18 minutes ago, Accio Lego said: I feel like automatically assuming the leaked Dumbledore we’re seeing is the exact composition we’ll see in the set is jumping the gun a bit. You‘re not wrong and mix-ups have indeed happened before, but I think it‘s better to assume that what we see is what we get, be disappointed now, and maybe get pleasantly surprised later, then hoping the leaker didn‘t have all the parts and be disappointed later Quote
Accio Lego Posted Sunday at 10:14 PM Posted Sunday at 10:14 PM 3 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: You‘re not wrong and mix-ups have indeed happened before, but I think it‘s better to assume that what we see is what we get, be disappointed now, and maybe get pleasantly surprised later, then hoping the leaker didn‘t have all the parts and be disappointed later Personally I’m following the Newt Scamander “Worrying means you suffer twice” philosophy. I could worry about a potential Harris/Gambon fusion Dumbledore and then potentially be disappointed again if it’s confirmed, or I could say “hey, confirmed new Dumbledore outfit and wand, that’s nice. Guess his head is just as much of a mystery as the full minifigure lineup for this set and whether it will have a patronus” and continue waiting for more news without thinking one way or another about it. Quote
Virginia_Bricks Posted 21 hours ago Posted 21 hours ago So far of the minifigure lineup, no potential for a new patronus. Tonk’s Jack rabbit or wolf are done, Dumbledore’s Phoenix, And Umbridge’s cat. Voldemort doesn’t have one. Moody’s is non-corporeal. Mrs Figg was a Squibb Quote
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