Harry Potter 2020 - Rumors & Discussion

[THELEGOBATMAN]

Am I the only one who thinks there are not enough small affordable sets? 

$20 Classrom set 

$30 Forbidden Forest set

$40 Buildable Hedwig set

$40 Advent Calendar

$70 Privet Drive set

$80 Minifigure Series

$100 Astronomy Tower set

$100 unknown set 

$400 D2C set

I love the fact that we are getting a lot of sets this year, but there should be at least one other affordable set (I'd say max. $40-$50). I don't want to spend all of my money on Lego so that's why I buy small sets. Or at least an affordable HBP set - there are two small OOTP sets, but the smallest HBP set is $100. It's my favourite Harry Potter movie, and I'd love a set from it.

Edited March 20, 2020 by THELEGOBATMAN

[BacktoBricks]

29 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

l Iove the fact that we are getting a lot of sets this year, but there should be at least one other affordable set (I'd say max. $40-$50).

There is; the buildable Hedwig. Yes it may not be a location based set or to everyone's taste, but it is still classed as part of the wave.

[Roebuck]

12 hours ago, Accio Lego said:

 and my wildest dreams would include the Magical Menagerie or Eylop’s Owl Emporium. 

Then we are two

12 hours ago, Retro Brick Reviews said:

Honestly, I'm just hoping they include the Leaky Cauldron in the set. Not only is it the entrance to Diagon Alley, but it's also Harry's first true exposure to the Wizarding World, not to mention its prominence in multiple films and in both LEGO HP games~ it'd be a shame if they skipped out on it again. (Also, as a small and shabby pub, it wouldn't add to the price and piece count nearly as much as, say, Borgin & Burkes.)

I think there is a decent chance they will include it

12 hours ago, doclord said:

I don't want to be -that- guy, but what is keeping the $400 Diagon Alley set from being mini-scale?

Makes me worried also

11 hours ago, Retro Brick Reviews said:

The fact that we've already had a mini-scale Diagon Alley (in fact, using nanofigures as a common measurement and comparing 40289 and 71043 to their in-universe sizes, at an exponentially larger scale than the mini Hogwarts) and it was less than 400 pieces. Even if they increased the set to the size of the 2012 Mini Modulars and included full interiors, it wouldn't crack 1,500 pieces. Ergo, not a $400 set.

I hope you are right, but I think the GWP is not that comparable regarding size.. If Lego wanted I am sure they could make the hole street of DA with that price.. I hope it is system scale (minifig) this time, but since the last one was nano scale I do not feel safe before I see some pictures

 

[Balrogofmorgoth]

As much as I’m looking forward to this wave, we are once again going to be missing the climactic scenes from each movie (Ministry battle and Inferi Cave). I suppose one could argue that the Astronomy Tower counts but the fact that it doesn’t include any characters from that scene (except maybe Harry depending on the version we get) makes it not count in my opinion

[Huigberts Builds]

33 minutes ago, Seaber said:

I doubt the DHII characters will be included

Well they could do a dragon escape scene, in which case dh2 are very likely.

Anyway if it's system scale (for which I really won't get my hopes up if it's the 400 dollar one) I would expect between 3 and 5 buildings. I know they did 3 for way less money in the past, but with the price increase the price already goes way up and they will probably use smaller pieces to make it more detailed. Gringotts and Ollivander's are pretty much a given. And then either B&B or WWW for the third and fourth spot. For number 5 it would be either the leaky cauldron  (although Lego might stay away from that one) or the bookshop, only 3 buildings if the dragon is included, maybe 4 but that might already be pushing it. Anything else is probably too much to ask for and didn't really appear on screen anyway.

If it's the 100 dollar one it would probably be just Gringots and maybe ollivander's (assuming the cmf series is anything to go by).

[THELEGOBATMAN]

57 minutes ago, BacktoBricks said:

There is; the buildable Hedwig. Yes it may not be a location based set or to everyone's taste, but it is still classed as part of the wave.

Forgot about that one tbh. The thing is, it is affordable, but it's not a set-set. Big owl build instead of a playset with minifigures.

[Balrogofmorgoth]

5 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

Forgot about that one tbh. The thing is, it is affordable, but it's not a set-set. Big owl build instead of a playset with minifigures.

I see what you’re saying and I agree the lack of small to medium HBP sets is a bit odd. 

I’m very interested to see what the $100 set is. If it’s The Burrow then I really hope we finally get our fill of Weasleys between that and Diagon Alley

[BacktoBricks]

7 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

Forgot about that one tbh. The thing is, it is affordable, but it's not a set-set. Big owl build instead of a playset with minifigures.

Yeah I get it. It might actually be a really great build, but I would have liked a playset over it. But in Lego's mind it's part of the 'wave' so they have provided another small set in their thinking.

[Bugbot20082]

20 hours ago, hoiharry said:

I was wondering if the Centaurs would look better if you use the LOTR orc ears/hair combo, because the Centaurs also have big pointed ears. 

I’m sure they would! I literally just purchased some of those hair/ear parts to swap on the set as soon as I saw the leak :)

It’s a shame that they couldn’t use that mould, it would have been perfect for this, I would have thought that it was generic enough to use freely after the hobbit theme ended. They have even used the uruk-hai sward and Witch king helmet in other licences since :/

I can understand scrapping the goblin king, Azog head and those fancy dwarf beards as they are so specialised and tied to the movie character designs, but now I wonder if we will never see some of those other useful moulds again like the hobbit & Thorin hair

Edited March 20, 2020 by Bugbot20082

[DocStrange]

Am I the only one that is rather disappointed that the Diagon Alley set is $400? I've been looking forward to getting diagon alley, but I $400 is just too much at one time. I think I would have rather them come out with one or two sets a year for Diagon alley just like they are doing for Hogwarts. Maybe its just me, but it seems like they are missing out on a lot of clientele by making it $400. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

Just now, DocStrange said:

Maybe its just me, but it seems like they are missing out on a lot of clientele by making it $400. 

I don't think so, the Hogwarts Castle D2C sold like hotcakes, so there's no reason to assume this won't  

[Bugbot20082]

4 hours ago, DNSNVN01 said:

So who do people think the possible minifigure line up could include in this diagon alley set. As a 400 dollar set there should be roughly 20 figures with the trio probably taking up 3 spots at least. We may also see some weasleys appear in this set for the wizard wheezes and lockharts book signing in flourish and blotts. We may get another hagrid and maybe lucius and draco as well. What do you guys think will fill the remainder slots

I proposed before that a Diagon ally would be the best place to get Mundungus Fletcher. 
As you say the trio, Hagrid, some Weasleys, dark wizards are likely too. Which ones maybe depends on what ‘age’ the main trio is made as.

After that we should get one shop-keeper per shop, maybe 2-3 goblins & Tom the barman?
 

[BacktoBricks]

There's a picture of a new Friends Sloth piece on IG. And I'm thinking it might be the piece they use for the patronus otter? It certainly wouldn't be bad.

Edited March 20, 2020 by BacktoBricks

[Bugbot20082]

3 hours ago, Darth Shadowthrone said:

What if the shops are connected like the micro version to create an entire street (even if it's inaccurate). Also I definitely think the Leaky Cauldron would be included on one end with Gringotts on the other and then Borgin and Burkes disconnected so it's like a different street.

Also very wishlisty but I could definitely see a Gringotts playset next year similar to the Room of Requirement this year which is an interior set not designed to fit with the Gringotts in the Diagon Alley D2C. It could have the trio with their disguises, Griphook and Bogrod and the white dragon. 

I really hope this is the case, this big set will be for adult collectors who want lots of details, advanced building techniques and more lesser known characters. 

The bank-heist with the Dragon is a fun action scene most children would want to play out and should therefore be a separate and adorable set :)

[Seaber]

1 hour ago, Huigberts Builds said:

Well they could do a dragon escape scene, in which case dh2 are very likely.

The fact there haven't been any DHI/II sets yet is why I reckon it's unlikely, the Gringotts escape set could make a perfectly good stand alone set, being mostly set underground. Also DH Griphook is in the CMF and Bellatrix has a good chance of being in the other set assuming it's the Ministry or Burrow. 

 

Anyway, that's just my opinion of why DH Gringotts is unlikely :) 

[BrickBob Studpants]

9 minutes ago, BacktoBricks said:

There's a picture of a new Friends Sloth piece on IG. And I'm thinking it might be the piece they use for the patronus otter? It certainly wouldn't be bad.

I doubt it since so far, the friends animal moulds have very rarely been used for non-minidoll sets. The only exception I can think of was the bird in the Steamboat Willie Ideas set, probably due to a lack of alternatives. Besides, the patronus won't have any printing so the sloth mould wouldn't immediately be recognizable as an otter 

[doclord]

I hope they make the blind dragon more like Smaug and less like the Horntail.

[THELEGOBATMAN]

4 minutes ago, doclord said:

I hope they make the blind dragon more like Smaug and less like the Horntail.

IF we get the blind dragon (it's called Ukrainian Ironbelly). And if we actually get it, it won't be like Smaug. Recently Lego actually realised "Hey, we're a building brick toy company. Why do we give people huge dragon moulds instead of building them from bricks?".

It makes sense and it works in some cases (Ninjago dragons are fantastic) but they need to recolour ball joints. Just look at Hungarian Horntail - those grey and black pieces really make it look far worse than it would be with brown and tan pieces (the problem with this dragon was mainly that it was a bad build tho).

[Bugbot20082]

I’m going to say something different and specify some things which I actually prefer were NOT in the $400 DA set: the Ironbelly Dragon, and Lucius Malfoy In his prime CoS appearance. 

-The dragon sequence would be perfect as it’s own set, with new variants of the trio and a detailed volt. This would free up the cost for more buildings/detailed interiors.

-Lucius Malfoy is a favourite  for the CMF, and with accessories like his cape and a cane would be ideally suited for that. This frees up a figure spot for a character we might not ever get otherwise (DA I think is the best opportunity for miscellaneous characters from the wider wizarding world outside Hogwarts)

(Sorry if that was negative: it should go without saying I’m super excited like everyone and thrilled that Lego has the confidence behind the theme for such big projects as these and look forward to whatever we get :D)

Edited March 20, 2020 by Bugbot20082

[Seaber]

16 minutes ago, Bugbot20082 said:

I’m going to say something different and specify some things which I actually prefer were NOT in the $400 DA set: the Ironbelly Dragon, and Lucius Malfoy In his prime CoS appearance. 

*snipped*

I completely agree, as long as we get that Lucius at some point. I can't think of many other new molds apart from his cane that could appear in this set, apart from maybe an animal cage or a proper Crookshanks. Arthur Weasley wears a silly hat in CoS, otherwise all minifigs could use existing parts. 

If we got the Burrow as well (no where near definite) that would be a potential Weasley overload for one wave though. It'd be good to get some more minor characters, but looking forward to whatever we get. 

[Accio Lego]

28 minutes ago, Bugbot20082 said:

-Lucius Malfoy is a favourite  for the CMF, and with accessories like his cape and a cane would be ideally suited for that. This frees up a figure spot for a character we might not ever get otherwise (DA I think is the best opportunity for miscellaneous characters from the wider wizarding world outside Hogwarts)

I’m the exact opposite. I’d rather Lucius show up in a set and not take a spot in the CMF that could go to a character that actually needs it. Lucius appeared about half a dozen times in sets from 2002-2011, which means there isn’t the ‘won’t fit into sets’ factor of Trelawney or the Bellatrix and Luna variants of series 2. Those appearances also prove that he really doesn’t need the extra cmf level printing and dual molding like Moody or the house robes. A cape doesn’t require cmf budget (there are 2 themes worth of superheroes to attest to that) and I’m not sure how useful a new cane mold would be, since there’s no way it could be made to conceal his wand, and frankly I haven’t found the lack of pimp cane to be detrimental to the previous versions. Ultimately, all Lucius needs is regular printing and a recolor of the Dumbledore hairpiece, so I’d rather the remaining cmf slots go to characters that do need the budget and platform, like OotP Tonks, Msdam Pomfrey, Werewolf Lupin or even Kreacher. 

[Roebuck]

Nicholas Groves is my favourite designer and he made a fantastic DA for a lot less then 400$ so i wonder what Lego will make this time 
Trip down memory lane :

 

[HalfBloodPrince]

Does anyone Know what the astronomy tower will include?

I heard it has a greenhouse, but im not sure

[Sir Godric]

11 minutes ago, HalfBloodPrince said:

Does anyone Know what the astronomy tower will include?

I heard it has a greenhouse, but im not sure

Yess...some people here talked about it that there will be a greenhouse.

[THELEGOBATMAN]

2 hours ago, HalfBloodPrince said:

Does anyone Know what the astronomy tower will include?

I heard it has a greenhouse, but im not sure

Ravenclaw common room, greenhouses and Slughorn's office.

As for the minifigures it includes Harry, Hermione, Ron, Malfoy, Neville, Luna, Lavender Brown and Slughorn.