Wizarding World 2024 - Rumors & Discussion

[JS038]

7 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Content-wise, I feel PoA and GoF may get the spotlight again after this year’s focus on PS and CoS, though I’d like to see more sets from the later movies. Still not giving up hope for a Battle of the Seven Potters set eventually 

I sincerely hope you’re right, and it’s not another year of PS and CoS tiny figures. I’m getting fatigued of everything being the first couple movies. I hope approach them staggered like how you’re suggesting.  

[ArrowBricks]

4 hours ago, brickbride said:

Buildable Hedwig for the billionth time (kidding - I hope)

Possibly a Knight Bus since we haven't had one for a while

To be honest, a proper buildable Hedwig is likely. Have the Owl sat up right. 

I was thinking a Knightbus, but the last one was done so well, I can't see how they'd change it unless it was a pure remake. 

3 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

A couple of wild guesses:

• DADA classroom (PoA) with Lupin and the boggart
• Quidditch pitch

I‘ll likely be completely off the mark, but it‘s fun speculating

I would have predicted these, too. 

1 hour ago, Virginia_Bricks said:

• Viaduct set (part of modular system, similar to Boathouse)
• Greenhouse set (part of modular system, similar to Owlrey)
• 18+ Set - Thestral (Seems unlikely, but they have recently done creates from 1-4, so this would fit Order of Phoenix)
• Forbidden Forest expansion remake of Sirius and Harry on the lake
• A Fawkes set similar to Hedwig this year

Those are my guesses/hopes

What would the Viaduct set be based off of? I think we might get the Quidditch pitch first, and that later...?

Thestral is an intriguing prediction, I had not really considered. 

I think the Lake is a good shout. 

Do we think the Fawkes set will be a higher price point, if this was to be released? 

[Virginia_Bricks]

9 minutes ago, ArrowBricks said:

To be honest, a proper buildable Hedwig is likely. Have the Owl sat up right. 

I was thinking a Knightbus, but the last one was done so well, I can't see how they'd change it unless it was a pure remake. 

I would have predicted these, too. 

What would the Viaduct set be based off of? I think we might get the Quidditch pitch first, and that later...?

Thestral is an intriguing prediction, I had not really considered. 

I think the Lake is a good shout. 

Do we think the Fawkes set will be a higher price point, if this was to be released? 

My thoughts on the viaduct are more that this year's modular sets were: One large portion (Great Hall), one small main connected portion (Boat House), one interchangeable small portion (Potions), and one unconnected portion (Owlrey). And this lineup created well four sets that can go together but could also stand on their own.

I expect the large set to come in the summer since Lego typically releases expensive sets late spring, summer. And the interchangeable portion I think could be one of the upper classrooms this year. Quidditch Pitch, Greenhouses, Whomping Willow, etc... seem like good sets for the unconnected portion. What they do for a small connected portion is harder to imagine, but the viaduct seems viable

[ArrowBricks]

1 hour ago, Virginia_Bricks said:

My thoughts on the viaduct are more that this year's modular sets were: One large portion (Great Hall), one small main connected portion (Boat House), one interchangeable small portion (Potions), and one unconnected portion (Owlrey). And this lineup created well four sets that can go together but could also stand on their own.

I expect the large set to come in the summer since Lego typically releases expensive sets late spring, summer. And the interchangeable portion I think could be one of the upper classrooms this year. Quidditch Pitch, Greenhouses, Whomping Willow, etc... seem like good sets for the unconnected portion. What they do for a small connected portion is harder to imagine, but the viaduct seems viable

I follow, but how would the Viaduct be a viable set? What would it be based off?

[eldiano]

On 7/8/2024 at 4:16 PM, Ferder said:

I think it really is, as described, the most detailed version of the Great Hall yet and overall the largest in terms of combined height and width. The only details I can spot that are missing from previous versions are the owl lectern (seen in the 2021 set) and a fireplace (seen in most versions except 2010). However, the advent calendar comes with a buildable fireplace so based on the packaging the idea is that we can add that and other details to the set. 

As far as the rest of the plans, we can see from the preview image that the rest of the modular castle will feature, at the very least, the Great Tower, the Quad Lookout Tower, the Viaduct and the Viaduct Entrance. It remains to be seen if we will get new versions of the iconic Clock Tower and Astronomy Tower. There's also always hope that we will see the East Gallery, Bell Towers and Transfiguration courtyard but those remains as long-shots. 

Ohhh The Owl Lectern! Honestly I’m a sucker for the modular hogwarts setup, but releasing three sets within a short amount of time can be dismaying because of running out of space. It’ll be hard to choose which is the ultimate set to keep. I like a little bit between all three recent releases, but what makes me mad is that LEGO releases Harry Potter GWP at odd times of the month. I’m waiting to buy the great hall when they release a HP GWP worthy of it’s purchase, because that’s exactly why I missed out on Gryffindor’s common room and Grand Staircase, I already had every HP purchase before they came out and it was frustrating for me by buying sets when they came out. Unless it’s The Bank, then yeah that’s different but these smaller sets are making me wait a bit. 

On 7/8/2024 at 6:47 PM, Virginia_Bricks said:

My only complaint is they skimped out a little on the dungeon rooms. I wish they made it $210 instead of $200 and add those ~100 parts to flesh those rooms out better.

But other than that, I think it is a great model. It seems they are following the design of 71043 just at playscale, but that also means this will be far the most expensive modular Hogwarts and likely to run around $1000 when all sets are complete. 

I like that they included the rock base, but I forgot that the classroom can fit in the dungeons, I’m all for spacing these purchases out to be able to buy the 1000$ set combined but I’m a sucker for modular sets, especially Harry Potter ones!

On 7/9/2024 at 3:20 AM, chris6507 said:

I was going to say the same thing. I was undecided about whether I was going to get it as i'm a bit over building great halls as this is the 3rd i've bought. But really hoping like you that this is a minifigure scale version of the microscale set. Either way, this is the last time i'm starting again. I really, really enjoyed the main build, but the dungeon rooms is where it felt cheap to me. I don't mind that the rooms pull out and open up, but hate how cheap they've gone on the walls. Whish the walls more than anything were fully fleshed out and made it really feel like a full room.

On the whole though, it was really nice to be building more than just "boxes" which is all the last few years Hogwarts have felt like.

You are correct, 3 recent great halls is getting a bit annoying, I’m a fan of the microscale set but I’m finding comfort in Harry Potter sets because recently LEGO hasn’t been releasing Playsets that much, it’s either vehicles/ships and static sets, I like the playset scales of the Harry Potter lineup that can be expanded upon a monumental wizarding world of Lego hehe

[Virginia_Bricks]

1 hour ago, ArrowBricks said:

I follow, but how would the Viaduct be a viable set? What would it be based off?

Most likely Deathly Hallows and the scene with the statues or after the battle with the Golden Trio.

[Accio Lego]

2 hours ago, eldiano said:

what makes me mad is that LEGO releases Harry Potter GWP at odd times of the month. I’m waiting to buy the great hall when they release a HP GWP worthy of it’s purchase, because that’s exactly why I missed out on Gryffindor’s common room and Grand Staircase, I already had every HP purchase before they came out and it was frustrating for me by buying sets when they came out. Unless it’s The Bank, then yeah that’s different but these smaller sets are making me wait a bit. 

The current rumors state that this year’s Borgin and Burke’s gwp will be released alongside the Burrow D2C at the beginning of September. So anyone planning on getting the D2C first day will be fine. The Advent Calendar also is released at that time. 

[brickbride]

On 7/10/2024 at 2:22 PM, Jaromir said:

Usually, winter wave sets are much cheaper than summer sets, would not expect anything big. Some classrooms, maybe another stand alone building, whomping willow, another part of forbidden forest.

I'm pretty sure we'll get some new part of the castle, either the Staircase Tower (which would fit geographically) or the Chamber of Secrets (which would fit chronologically). Just swappable classrooms with nowhere to swap them makes no real sense (though the Staircase Tower also wouldn‘t be a great option in this case).

Edited July 11 by brickbride

[Jaromir]

If we get a big set that is part of the castle, I hope it will be section that connects to the Great Hall. I don't want to end up with Lego making Hogwarts castle completed in year three by releasing the middle section of the castle that connects to border parts of the recent years.

[BrickBob Studpants]

I wouldn‘t expect a large castle expansion in the 1HY wave though. Sure, there‘s nothing to stop them from switching things around, but I doubt they want to change their magic formula nilly willy  

On a different note, what minifigs do you think we‘ll be able  to cross off our list next year? My top pick is Narcissa Malfoy  It‘s the eighth year, about time if you ask me

[Gorilla94]

2 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

On a different note, what minifigs do you think we‘ll be able  to cross off our list next year? My top pick is Narcissa Malfoy  It‘s the eighth year, about time if you ask me

Bloody baron? Maybe with a large castle part that includes the slyterin common room? Are there teachers missing except for the muggle class Professor that gets murdered by Voldemort?

Just out of curiosity: to wich degree do you modify your castle? Combing sets from different Castle models? Own Mocs? For my part I will certainly put the house Banner common rooms in my castle. Love those shaky bicture backgrounds.

Edited July 11 by Gorilla94

[Accio Lego]

On 7/11/2024 at 6:42 AM, Gorilla94 said:

Bloody baron? Maybe with a large castle part that includes the slyterin common room? Are there teachers missing except for the muggle class Professor that gets murdered by Voldemort?

Other than Charity Burbage, Professor Grubly-Plank hasn’t been done yet (she’s clearly visible behind Umbridge during her opening feast speech in OotP despite the movie cutting any mention of Hagrid’s substitute). 
 

There’s also Professor Binns, who is fairly well known through the books and certain video games. He didn’t appear on screen during the movies, but neither did Madam Malkin so…

Theoretically, if Lego wanted to ascend another extra, they could also choose one of the random background teachers to be Professor Babbling of Ancient Runes. 
 

And while it wasn’t covered in the movies, Firenze did take over as Divination teacher in the books, and he’s a character we’re notably still missing (although with his part in the movies cut to only a scene where there’s a dead unicorn on the ground, I worry that we’ll have to wait for a CMF type situation before we get him). 

[Gorilla94]

2 hours ago, Accio Lego said:

Other than Charity Burbage, Professor Grubly-Plank hasn’t been done yet (she’s clearly visible behind Umbridge during her opening feast speech in OotP despite the movie cutting any mention of Hagrid’s substitute). 
 

There’s also Professor Binns, who is fairly well known through the books and certain video games. He didn’t appear on screen during the movies, but neither did Madam Malkin so…

Theoretically, if Lego wanted to ascend another extra, they could also choose one of the random background teachers to be Professor Babbling of Ancient Runes. 
 

And while it wasn’t covered in the movies, Firenze did take over as Divination teacher in the books, and he’s a character we’re notably still missing (although with his part in the movies cut to only a scene where there’s a dead unicorn on the ground, I worry that we’ll have to wait for a CMF type situation before we get him). 

Thanks!

Wasn't Firenze described in the books as blond haired with a white horse body? Or am I mixing something up? I just remember he looked very different in the movies.

[Accio Lego]

1 hour ago, Gorilla94 said:

Thanks!

Wasn't Firenze described in the books as blond haired with a white horse body? Or am I mixing something up? I just remember he looked very different in the movies.

He is blond but his horse body is palomino in the books. That means golden fur with a white mane and tail (although I can understand a bit of confusion as the Beauxbatons Abraxans are also palomino in the books but the movie made the grey/white). 
 

The movies wildly changed his appearance – really the only thing they kept was him being a centaur. He’s more of a dark brown (the exact shade is hard to tell since his only scene is in low light). 

[Gorilla94]

@Accio Legothanks for the clarification! It's been some years since I read the books :)

But then I doubt we will ever get him. It would be too obskure for the average customer.... on the other hand we get tons of stuff for Netflix and Disney+ exclusive stuff, so who knows.

Edited July 13 by Gorilla94

[Accio Lego]

5 minutes ago, Gorilla94 said:

@Accio Legothanks for the clarification! It's been some years since I read the books :)

But then I doubt we will ever get him. It would be too obskure for the average customer.... on the other hand we get tons of stuff for Netflix and Disney+ exclusive stuff, so who knows.

I mean, we’ve gotten Sinestra and Vector despite neither having lines in the movies (and their lego appearances only being based off uncredited extras), Florian Fortescue and the flower selling witch despite also not having lines and only showing up on screen for seconds, Madam Malkin despite her not appearing on screen at all, and the trolley witch despite her having just a single line. I think Firenze can be justified as a character that should be made in Lego form compared to those. If it weren’t for the context of the scene he’s in I’m pretty sure we’d already have him. 

[Gorilla94]

2 hours ago, Accio Lego said:

I mean, we’ve gotten Sinestra and Vector despite neither having lines in the movies (and their lego appearances only being based off uncredited extras), Florian Fortescue and the flower selling witch despite also not having lines and only showing up on screen for seconds, Madam Malkin despite her not appearing on screen at all, and the trolley witch despite her having just a single line. I think Firenze can be justified as a character that should be made in Lego form compared to those. If it weren’t for the context of the scene he’s in I’m pretty sure we’d already have him. 

I think most were little additions to sets that would have come out anyways. Sinestra or Vector just are a bit more interesting to most customers than a third downgraded Sprout variant would have been for example. The least known cmf figures are probably Dean Thomas and Kingsley. The second one has at least a very memorable moment/line when Dumbledore teleports himself away (fits perfectly with fawks also included in the line). The first one was pretty much another robe variant. I got several of them to switch out the heads for different characters. It was pretty surely Lego's plan thinking about the fact they didn't even put in the work to give him 2 face prints. Malkin is the only one that really surprises me.

Book akkurate Firenze on the other hand would not just be an unnamed guy in the background without text or not mentioned in the movies... it would be a version clearly contradicting the movies, that showed him in a very different design. That's why I doubt it so much.

[BrickBob Studpants]

17 minutes ago, Gorilla94 said:

Book akkurate Firenze on the other hand would not just be an unnamed guy in the background without text or not mentioned in the movies... it would be a version clearly contradicting the movies, that showed him in a very different design. That's why I doubt it so much.

Yeah, the sets are clearly based on the movies and only take inspiration from other sources where none are available in the films. Firenze does show up in PS, so if they make a minifig of his (which they should), they have no reason not to base it on the movie design

12 hours ago, Accio Lego said:

Other than Charity Burbage, Professor Grubly-Plank hasn’t been done yet (she’s clearly visible behind Umbridge during her opening feast speech in OotP despite the movie cutting any mention of Hagrid’s substitute).

We're really approaching the bottom of the barrel when these are some of the most notable missing characters 

[Accio Lego]

1 hour ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

We're really approaching the bottom of the barrel when these are some of the most notable missing characters 

To be fair - I was specifically listing Hogwarts professors that we’re missing. When you add students and outside adults the list gets a bit more notable. 

[Gorilla94]

I had time today to check the condition of the great hall Amazon delivered yesterday... I have to admit, I am impressed. The Troll is huge compared to other big figs.

[Lion King]

I’m little bit suprised that there is NO SPHINX yet. I mean sure the Sphinx never shows up in Goblet of Fire movie but only in the book. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

14 minutes ago, Lion King said:

I’m little bit suprised that there is NO SPHINX yet. I mean sure the Sphinx never shows up in Goblet of Fire movie but only in the book. 

How’s that surprising? You say it yourself, it’s not in the movie  Including book-only minor characters like Malkin in a set is one thing, but a sphinx? Malkin’s a regular witch who must exist in the movies’ universe, simply because of her shop. A sphinx however would seem completely out of place to people only familiar with the films and would require some explanation.

[Lion King]

2 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

How’s that surprising? You say it yourself, it’s not in the movie  Including book-only minor characters like Malkin in a set is one thing, but a sphinx? Malkin’s a regular witch who must exist in the movies’ universe, simply because of her shop. A sphinx however would seem completely out of place to people only familiar with the films and would require some explanation.

That’s shame that people are very familiar with the movies than books…. I can’t remember which characters that do show up in Lego sets that are the book-only? other than Malkin.  Anyways,it’s real shame that the Sphinx in the third task was not included in the movie.  Sure, the sphinx’s riddle is petty enough to be not included in a movie but…a fantastical creature like sphinx would be cool to have in Lego world. 

[Accio Lego]

2 hours ago, Lion King said:

That’s shame that people are very familiar with the movies than books…. I can’t remember which characters that do show up in Lego sets that are the book-only? other than Malkin.

Strictly speaking, Sinestra, Vector, Fortescue, and even Lucian Bole from the 2018 Quidditch set were all uncredited extras in the movies, and only Fortescue was intended to represent that specific character. The other three examples are just lego attaching canon names to cool looking extras (the first to) or a character who played a role but wasn’t named (the last). Pretty sure Daphne Greengrass and Terry Boot from the Great Hall are also a similar case. 

[Slytherin Alumni]

We should be getting more info on the D2C and GWP soon as they release September 1st. I'm eager to find out which mini figures will be included and see official photos! 

Personally, I thought the wedding tent was a lock for the GWP to go along with the Burrow and was surprised when they announced B&B: floo network. This GWP worries me a bit as I was hoping for a true B&B/KA next year. Do you think there's still hope or is this as much as we will get?