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Anyone else think the train conductor looks a shade darker than the other figures? Think he might be the new warm tan skin tone like Cassian Andor in 75338. been wanting that to show up in more sets/figures

He’s also commented on the lack of epilogue Ron and Hermione: we had them at one point, before we added the figures from movie 6. But then there was an imbalance on the amount of figures between the different scenes: 4 or 5 on the first two, and 12 or so on the last one (the families on the platform) to cover every one. We wanted to shift the focus to the journey of the lead character on board of the train: from meeting his new friends in movie one, to sending his own children to Hogwarts years later! Besides, the two extra students help populate the station with a bit more recognizable and iconic Hogwarts outfits, since all other characters are in plain "civilian" clothing. Also seems to hint at Gringotts being on the way when asked who is going to design Gringotts: ’the project is in very capable hands don’t worry’

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned - 6th year Harry looks like he has a new expression on the reverse of his head. Puzzled/dazed sorta look, presumably for when he’s been stamped on by Malfoy. So that’s a new head for Harry, new for Ron with dirt on his face, can we hope for a new expression on reverse side of young Hermiones? Been wanting a bossy/stern face for her for ages

Off topic on the train back to this - the gringotts itself doesn’t look brick built in similar vibe to the rest of the Diagon alley. It’s more just a podium for the dragon. But the dragon does look like a large version of a brick built model…. so continuing your tin foil hat theory is one of the 2 winter 2023 sets the Gringotts dragon, maybe with a bit of track and/or the vault, and then also includes Harry, Ron, Bella/Hermione, Griphook and a new goblin or 2 Then with that covered it leaves a future big Diagon Alley-styled Gringotts set to be PS-themed with Harry going for the first time

there’s a batteries included icon on front of box so presumably some kind of light brick

Pulling this completely out of thin air - but I’m theorising either 76413 or 76420 to be a quidditch set similar to this years trunk. A fold open quidditch pitch maybe designed to look like the chest the balls were kept in in movie 1. The four house quidditch uniforms with customisable heads/hairs to make random players, and Madam Hooch. They seem to like doing these gimmicky sets for Harry Potter, especially in the winter wave, and we’re also long overdue something quidditch themed.

43205 revealed. The castle itself looks a bit chaotic but good for the 5 princesses. Tiana now has a more accurate skin tone (bit of a random update now considering we just got new Tiana, but I’m thankful) - but still no gloves or ball gown. Ball gown I get as the set features all their bedrooms so she wouldn’t be able to lie down. Also - who is the white cat? I watched film 2 weeks ago and I don’t remember it. I would’ve loved a new Prince Naveen frog as animal sidekick. Snow White again finally. I have no complaints. Moana now has dark brown hair which I think I kinda actually like. She’s using that increasingly overused 3/4 skirt piece but it’s not so bad here. Ariel is okay. Not a massive fan of the non-movie turquoise dress they give her now but it looks decent enough here and that’s disneys marketing not Lego. Rapz looks the same as last year, but keeping fingers crossed that torso is updated to the newer style with back printing. Now just got to hope for Pocahontas next year (again). And also want a massive Madrigal house similar to the Frozen D2C last year

As much as I hope you’re right it is DH, can we rely on just a play feature to confirm this? The Burrow has fireplace play feature for CoS but the set/figures are based on HBP. 4 Privet Drive has the PS letters in the fireplace but is based on CoS. Gates on the fireplace could easily just be something to give a play feature to that part of the build which would otherwise just be a big wall, Rumours say the fountain is a gold minifig so the build itself could just be inspired by both appearances, and figs could still be OotP-based. still, I have my fingers crossed for DH

No idea if someone may have suggested this already but... buildable Hungarian Horntail - Hedwig & Fawkes both came with a minifig-scale version of the animal. Could we see similar with this? Get Harry in his first task outfit, and a mini version of the Horntail to represent the model he pulls out of the bag. That could mean a nice new mould for a small dragon, that could maybe also be reused for Norbert somewhere down the line...

One of the new heads from the trunk has 'leaked', though doesn't really show anything we haven't seen in the official pics. People seem to be confusing it for a new head for a Stranger Things set though

I enjoy the fact the new clocktower has the old clocktower as the background image on the box art. Hogwarts has a glitch in the matrix

Not a fan of the dirt marks on the torsos. Was looking forward to a version of hermiones pink hoody without the time turner print, but now she can only not have the time turner on full display when she’s filthy. And Ron’s will be unusable as a dirty version of the old one as it’s a different colour

Those dresses are awful what a silly gimmick. Hoping they come with standard skirt pieces as well but doesn't seem that way :/ At least we get a new head and hair for Merida. I'll just stick them on the old figure. Jasmine and Mulan set is quite nice. Still no Mushu, but the new Rajah is very nice and unexpected.

The 2 mini frozen castle sets are on IG. Those new dresses look weird - looks like they connect to the base of the fountain in the style of those two part meteor and rock pieces that click together. Absolutely no idea why though. Only positive I can see in them is the new Bruni mould in the Anna set

I was just coming on to mention that. It definitely looks a different colour - both on the girl with pink hair on front of box, and the top of box has 5 rows of heads which seemingly show a boy and girl head in 5 different colours. If Marcos says it is medium nougat I'd be inclined to take his word for it, but then also weird that it then comes with 4 medium nougat heads and only 2 each of the other 3 colours. On a different note I'm trying to judge if the hairband on the reused Violet Parr hairpiece is printed (possibly looks like it could be d. bluish gray but hard to tell from the angle). I've been using that hairpiece for Cho Chang and I'd love a version with a less garish hairband colour than the orange that came on Violet.

Most wanted new mold - Mushu. Would also be good to get a frog more accurate to Prince Naveen instead of the same old plain green frog. Could see Merida with the Ghostbusters library bushy hairpiece (and I'd love to have it in ginger) but they do love to have accessory holes in the princess's hairs. Even Rayas new one which was hard plastic has a hole at the back when she's already wearing a massive hat. Now if they could just round out the summer wave with a Snow White and Pocahontas crossover set (throw in obligatory Cinderella who's so far eerily absent from 2022 to help it sell), then I'll be happy.

If they're right at $69.99 - that's not a microdoll set!! Finally a new Merida, and hopefully Tiana will come with the ball gown - she definitely deserves it more than some of the others that have

I'd assume (read: hope) 43209 might come with Elsa's white dress from end of Frozen II. Am curious if the other 2 frozen sets will have new outfits or just repeat the ones from this year or from Frozen II. Anna's queen dress from end of Frozen II is also on the want list. I'd at least love to get Elsa's new raised eyebrow smile from the big castle in a cheaper set. Jasmine and Mulan will hopefully both have new outfits/prints as their previous sets are out of production. Expecting a set similar in style to this years princess crossover stables. I wonder what other figures will come in the Ariel set. If its underwater it probably rules out Eric. A remake of Ursula seems most likely imo, or whichever sister we got before. But I'm gonna keep hoping for King Triton. Also curious if it'll come with 2 Ariels, 1 mermaid and 1 human with a "transforming" play feature like the 2 Belle's in this years castle.

If the trio in the Hospital Wing are in their PoA casual outfits I'm hoping Hermione gets a new pink hoodie print without the time turner and a separate time turner accessory (either a printed version of the old medal piece, or new similar piece). Was never a fan of the time turner just printed out in the open on her torso when it's meant to be secret (although the films also have her wearing it too casually at times)

Her skirt piece is backwards 😕 Small thing to pick up on, but on a real figure it would be the same as Moana’s - makes me think it’s just a render and not based on a physical figure like the others are.

I hope no legit leaks come today because I'm not gonna believe anything I see in the next 12 hours.

Well if this means the whispers of Monica's apartment are true that'll make up for HP's lacklustre August in my eyes

Forbidden Corridor Ron looks great. Hermione's torso is alright, maybe dark blue would've been better but I like the green too. But really wish she used a grey trolls skirt piece with white legs instead of just grey legs.

A new Hooch? I'd love a recolour of this Hidden Side hair for her, but I'm not holding much hope. EDIT- seen the leak and it says Seamus's hair in grey. Shame.

Has anyone confirmed we're not getting another Hogwarts Moment book set? 76395 264 pcs at 29.99€ puts it at the same price range and similar piece count. Don't know what book or scene it could be though.