Yope

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  1. As I haven't updated this for a while, here is the revised list of most prominent missing characters ranked by screentime, book mentions and popularity.

    The list of "popular" characters was based on here: https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/harry-potter-characters

    I've included the figures that have been released since I first made this list (in green), it's nice to see the progress!  Unsurprisingly (as there is reference material), characters with the most screentime are the ones we're ticking off the quickest.

    Screentime Mins   Book Mentions   Popular
    Narcissa Malfoy 6.75   Percy Weasley 486   Narcissa Malfoy
    Barty Crouch Sr 5.25   Kreacher 312   Aberforth Dumbledore
    Percy Weasley 5   Bill Weasley 302   Bill Weasley
    Xenophilius Lovegood 5   Barty Crouch Sr 295   Poppy Pomfrey
    Fang 3.5   Ludo Bagman 246   Lee Jordan
    Rita Skeeter 3.5   Rita Skeeter 188   Charlie Weasley
    Scabior 3.5   Igor Karkaroff 165   Helena Ravenclaw
    Aberforth Dumbledore 3.5   Peeves 164   Regulus Black
    Igor Karkaroff 3.25   Winky 162   Kreacher
    Nigel 3   Poppy Pomfrey 156   Katie Bell
    Kreacher 3   Rufus Scrimgeor 153   Ariana Dumbledore
    Mundungus Fletcher 3   Mundungus Fletcher 147   Andromeda Tonks
    Bogrod 3   Angelina Johnson 135   Angelina Johnson
    Katie Bell 2.75   Xenophilius Lovegood 124   Winky
    Marge Dursely 2.75   Katie Bell 116   Ted Tonks
    Rufus Scrimgeor 2.5   Charlie Weasley 110   Albus Potter
    Cormac McLaggen 2.5   Lee Jordan 109   Alice Longbottom
    Blaise Zabini 2.5   Fang 105   Firenze
    Poppy Pomfrey 2.25   Ernie Macmillan 92   Arabella Figg
    Helena Ravenclaw 2.25   Narcissa Malfoy 89   Rose Weasley
                Scorpius Malfoy
                Peeves
                Xenophilius Lovegood
                James S Potter
                Gellert Grindelwald
                Frank Longbottom

  2. 18 minutes ago, mark1991t said:

    Found it:

    flowerwitch.png

    Right next to Madam Malkins
     

    Great work!  Very excited for Madam Malkin and the Flower vendor.

    It's already clear that LEGO are targeting diversity/inclusion with HP minifigs and this continues the trend with another unnamed character which "ticks a box".  I don't have any issue with it but hope that it's in-keeping with the aesthetic of the films like McGonagall's wooden wheelchair from a deleted scene reading the daily prophet.


  3. 76435 Hogwarts Great Hall, 1732 pieces, $219.99 

    Really exciting, can't wait to see this.  Hopefully some ghosts are included.

    76440 Durmstrang Ship & Beauxbatons Carriage 1229 pieces, $139.99

    Also very exciting although it continues the trend of grouping what could have been separate sets.  Crouch/Karkaroff are a must with this one. 

    76439 Ollivanders & Madam Malkins, 744 pieces, $99.99 

    Another double where many will only want one half which is also a shame.  Interested to see it though

    76427 Buckbeak, 723 pieces, $59.99

    I don't get anything this scale but still interested to see it.  Would a Hagrid in teaching outfit be too hopeful an inclusion?

    76433 Buildable Mandrake, 579 pieces, $59.99

    Another one I'll not get but interested to see.

    76431 Hogwarts Potions Class, 397 pieces, $37.99 

    This one oddly excites me as a throwback to one of the very first sets - possibly Bloody Baron inclusion?

    76434 Aragog Forbidden Forest, 195 pieces, $14.99 

    I like that there are more affordable sets this year (like the ford anglia), neither appeal for me but nice to have the option for lower budgets.  Assume this will be an expansion of the March release.

    Thanks @ArrowBricks for the list!


  4. 3 hours ago, Huigberts Builds said:

    Slight followup. I found only one portrait that's similar to the owl wizard, although the wizard looks different again. But I have a theory.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/HPHogwartsMystery/s/7jOyL6Gua6

    The portrait is also present at multiple locations in the studio tour, although flipped (making it look exactly like the lego one) and this time with a modified face and grey beard. And here's the thing, the wizard in the portrait is actually a copy and paste of a portrait of Ivan the Terrible. So my theory is that the people at Lego copied the pose and setting but took some creative liberties on the wizard himself (I mean there are already 2 versions of the painting right now, a third one isn't too farfetched). Only problem is that this would make him another unnamed wizard. But it does make sense as so far all the portraits seem to be based on ones present in the studio tour, and this is one of the more noticeable ones.

    This is a great find, I think between the staff/beard/robe/pose/owl/furniture it's pretty safe to say this is the inspiration.

    6 hours ago, Huigberts Builds said:

    Well, the closest thing I could find is this picture of an unknown sleeping wizard https://pin.it/6K29tw0 which looks a lot like the final portrait, but with the beard recoloured. It's seen in the Studio Tour London version of Dumbledore's office so I assume it was a headteacher at some point. Still absolutely clueless about the other 2.

    I also found (a far less detailed) photo of this portrait but as far as I can tell neither of these are named.  I'm really interested to see if we do get the names of the portraits, hopefully we do - otherwise it'll be a bit more of a shame to miss on portraits of named headmasters etc.  Still a great inclusion imo and the designs are nice.


  5. Found an image of the portraits!

    https://falconbricks.com/news/lego-harry-potter-2024-sets-revealed/

    Scroll to the bottom to see them all.  It looks like there are 11 (unless there's still one kept secret).  If I was to guess they would be:

    Top row: (Mystery tile,) Jocunda Sykes, Rowena Ravenclaw, unknown, Basil Fronsac, Sir Cadogan

    Bottom row: Helga Hufflepuff, Edessa Sakndenberg, Godric Gryffindor, unknown, Damara Doderidge, unknown

     


  6. The Ford Anglia, Hedwig and Forbidden Forest aren't for me (or many of us) but will have their different market and I appreciate that LEGO didn't put 1 or 2 new things in each to try to force further sales.

    As for the other 3, LEGO have nailed them with a nice return to more accurate representations. 

    Hagrid's hut is perfect, great figs especially Hagrid, great Fang/Norbert, great build. 9/10

    Boathouse is great, figs are appropriate, new recolour for Trevor is way more exciting than it should be! 7/10

    Owlery is also great, 2 new owls is a treat and the figs are good. 8/10

    I like the collectible portrait idea a lot too.

    EDIT: Just noticed that the cornish pixie has a new print.


  7. For anyone interested, after far too much digging I think I have been able to identify the masks of the death eater in the Gringotts set.  The masks can be seen well in this review on youtube at 1:10 

    An interview with the designers referenced that the death eater could be Lucius or Bellatrix. However, a quick bit of googling makes it clear that the masks of Bellatrix and Lucius are in the top row (left and middle) of the below image.  The masks on the minifigure head are instead undoubtedly based on two of the masks in the second row, (second from the left and furthest to the right).  These are easily identifiable from the distinctive mouth styles and patterning. 

    NN7396.jpg

    I found two further images of these death eaters including some of their robes which are also unique.  Thankfully, someone has already identified the first of these to be Walden Macnair (images at the bottom show that the robes match the mask to the actor playing Macnair): https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Talk:Walden_Macnair

    The second mask is seen here: DeathEater_WB_F5_DeathEaterFullbody_Prom

    A similar image can be found on the wiki page for Yaxley, although it is not his mask (scroll to relationship with death eaters): https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Corban_Yaxley

    These robes are the same as those worn by Antonin Dolohov, shown here: https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Antonin_Dolohov

    And less clearly but still just about identifiably here: 

    In conclusion, I'm pretty confident that it's our second version of Macnair and first Dolohov - which is pretty exciting, at least in my opinion!


  8. Some thoughts from me:

    Battle of Hogwarts - figs are the important part of this overdue set and all look good (except Bellatrix faceprint, unfathomable why no CMF faceprints reused for Hermione/Ginny/Bellatrix but Neville gets a new faceprint here).  Shame no McGonagall as per the leak.  Entrance and courtyard builds look good but lacking play value for its size.  Nice to get the spell pieces.

    Patronus - not my thing but sure some will like this.  Really don't appreciate lego including exclusive figs with arm printing etc in sets which aren't minifig scale, this just feels exploitative of those who collect minifig scale sets.

    Dobby - I increasingly think this is excellent.  Simple and pretty cheap, without the cursed factor of most buildable figures.

    Hogwarts express - not great for those who have been collecting for a while but I expect this will be very popular.  The front of the engine is much improved in my opinion and the Lee Jordan figure is a nice inclusion although I agree that the dreamzzz dreadlocks piece would have been ideal.

    Quidditch trunk - not personally convinced by the hood pieces and agree that the change in leg colour is unnecessary.

    WWW - similar to Hogwarts express this is a great set for those who don't have Diagon Alley.  I still don't like the owl post inclusion - it's not in the books or movies and the building and included figure feel like a costly addition.  Satisfying diversity quotas should cause increased costs to consumers and in my experience does more harm than good in illustrating the advantages/importance of diversity.

     

    Couple of other things I spotted on the Hogwarts express - Harry seems to have a galleon, hopefully printed and something we'll get loads of in Gringotts!  Hagrid also might have the photobook that he gave to Harry which is really cool.


  9. 1 hour ago, Balrogofmorgoth said:

    Gringotts will most likely be on lego plates as opposed to the baseplates the D2C was on. It also probably won’t have the technic holes and pins in the right place. With some modifications I’m sure it can become compatible, but the fact that it most likely won’t be designed to go with that set is quite frankly ridiculous 

    Is this based on any source? As far as I’m aware the only source we have is Promobricks who said that is would be compatible with Diagon Alley (and have an underground section). Remains to be seen how exactly that would work but if based only on conjecture then surely it’s more likely that a $400+ set would be consistent with the other detailed $400 set rather than a $90 play set?


  10. 23 minutes ago, BacktoBricks said:

    I mean I wouldn't mind if it was. If everything becomes super specialised then Lego will stop feeling like Lego eventually and Pygmy Puffs are basically round balls of fluff so a printed technic ball would be fine to me.

    Agreed, I think I'd almost prefer this was the case.  Save the moulds for pieces that need it eg fang.


  11. 21 minutes ago, Seaber said:

    I think the post office witch is based on the theme park costumes for the post office employees. 

    Good spot, I think you're right as the dark blue is at least similar enough and the tie implies that it's a worker rather than a casual shopper.  Shame it's not a known character from books or films but might be a nice addition to Hogsmeade if nothing else.  Still not personally a fan of including theme park locations ahead of movie locations at all, given we're missing the leaky cauldron, borgin and burkes, and many other shops.  For a similar reason I'd personally prefer a cheaper Gringotts without the dragon perched on top, although it's surely inevitable at this point given the price and the display in the Leicester square lego shop.


  12. Quite like the look of this.  Easy enough skip for me (but will pick up some of the figures).

    It's great for those who can't afford Diagon Alley and I like the new Ron, Ginny, Lavender and possibly Romilda (cool that we no longer need a Harry in every set).  I'm pretty sure Romilda has a medium tan head and dark brown hair which seems perfect.  Twins look the same as from Diagon Alley which is appropriate, no upgrade needed - however the face prints look like wider smiles than before?  The fanged frisbee and puking pastilles are nice inclusions - as is the pygmy puff assuming it's not just a pink stud lol.

    I personally don't like the inclusion of something that wasn't in the films or books (owl post) however it might be a nice addition for Hogsmeade instead.  I assume the remaining figure is a generic owl post worker, partly as I don't recognise the character and partly because LEGO has a trend of using generic figures to add diversity (just an observation, nothing critical of course). One owl seems a bit stingy if that's all we get for this building.