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Thanks for the videos @bearkisser they are exactly what I was looking for. XL castle looks great. Only problem now is I really want three copies of the set which may be a critical hit that my wallet won't survive.

Any images of the three different builds with three copies of the set combined into one yet? Trying to decide if I buy one or three.

@Robert8. How are you so much better at this than The Lego Group?

I was 100% in when I heard the rumor of a world map, but I really don't like the white landmass. Now very much a pass after seeing this design choice.

I like the 3in1 and am going to snag probably two, but I'd be hard pressed to disagree with you about the Disney set. That thing is gold. The only thing I'm trying to figure out is if it will be easier to buy three or four and sell off the Disney figures or purchase all the animals.

Use #legoharrypotter on IG if you can't find the pic of the chocolate frog card tiles. I think it is Vitruvius. At a minimum the headband seems like an unmistakeable nod towards him.

I hope this title is the only information the leakers have and it got translated to brick built objects by some folks making assumptions. This could easily be some subtheme branding (like UCS) and a completely different build than we are expecting if this is all they have.

Agreed, my first thought was 100% putting these in my DA.

Still waiting on the D2C reveal. I'm just holding out a faint hope that the rumors about it are wrong and that it's something I might want to buy.

Flying Lesson is my only must buy at the moment as it looks like it can easily integrate into the 2018-2020 Hogwarts. The interiors on these are great I'm just so disappointed we aren't getting 2018-2020 expansions. Where is my Bell Towers!?

I feel like 2021 might be evidence of the effort to change what was planned to be a theme with a typical four year life into an evergreen/ongoing one. Speculation time. 2018: Lego has something like a two year development cycle if I recall so after 2018 Harry Potter crushes their expectations they look at their roadmap and realize the 2018 Hogwarts connectable castle will be complete or getting into too obscure areas in three years if they want it to be evergreen. 2019: They tack on a few big new items in the design pipeline like diagon alley and buildable Hedwig that probably weren't in the initial design plan, but then instead of following their roadmap for 2021 set design they shift back their 2021 initial plan (DH, more Hogwarts expansions) and throw everything they can think of at the wall for 2021 to see what sticks. (Moments, Buildable figures, very modularized castle interiors that can be pumped out for a long time and hit on anniversary nostalgia). This also possibly is dovetailed with delaying FB3 sets. 2020 - 2021; Shift back to the initial roadmap for 2022 and 2023 set design. (Gringotts, 2018 Hogwarts line continued). 2022; Use the learnings from 2020 and 2021 sales to develop the 2024 and ongoing life of the theme based on whatever worked.

Fits really well with Lego Groups typical logic. People want quidditch uniforms so let's give them that, but also make sure to include the 10,000th Harry minifig, Draco, and Cho.

It was a little more explicit than that. The instagram leaks said the 3-in-1 set contained two Black Falcon Knights and a civilian. There were no pictures so it isn't 100% confirmed, but it was quoted by some relatively reliable IG leakers.

I'm really hoping the June wave is just an anniversary diversion, because otherwise I feel like they abandoned those of us that heavily invested in the 2018 - 2020 sets. Give us Gringotts so that those of us that dumped money into Diagon Alley can complete our scene. Give us Deathly Hallows sets so that all the books are represented. Finish off the Hogwarts mega build in the 2018 - 2020 style with Bell Towers, and maybe a Courtyard Battle Scene. After that remake as much as you want and I'll probably pick up a few items to pad out my 2018-2020 collection.

I finally understand. The lego design team wanted to make the Deathly Hallows sets and Gringotts like we all wanted, but when the Death Eaters and crazies from Azkaban escaped they took over the lego offices and forced the design team to make all this stuff.