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I'm not sure the 'dark' statement really stands right now over at Lego. They've made sets based on the Graveyard duel (which was absolutely one of the darkest moments in the franchise), alongside the current inclusion to cover more Deathly Hallows Part 2 sets. I mean, the Room of Requirement that's coming out in March literally shows you Goyle fall to his death. Nothing remotely that dark happens in Malfoy Manor, except for Hermione's torture scene perhaps. But I think it's definitely most fitting to cover the 'playset' features that Lego seem to go for with the Harry Potter theme. Especially more than other locations.

So my theory on the 'Hogwarts Castle & Grounds' being a microscale set were correct? Figures. I'm surprised no one has suspected a Malfoy Manor set yet? I'd say it's more realistic to get that over Shell Cottage & Luna's house. Malfoy Manor served as the climax to DHP1 and has actually featured a lot of important characters in it's location on-screen. Having the home could give us lots of minifigures that may not specifically make it to the Hogwarts sets. Characters like Narcissa Malfoy, Olivander in his DHP1/2 outfit, Luna in her DHP1/2 outfit, some snatchers. I'm thinking a table area for the death eaters to sit; a jail feature to put the characters in a prison of sorts; a feature to allow Dobby to drop the Chandelier and so on. The possibilities are endless here.

At 2k+ pieces, could this be an expansion to the UCS Hogwarts, but focus on the grounds surrounding Hagrid's/Clock tower etc?

I told you guys, there's been people online saying we're getting a new section of the Great Hall this year. Obviously could be just speculation, but it's appeared way too frequently. Hope to get some confirmation on it soon.

Does anyone have any tips for modifying the new Hogwarts system with the 2018-2020 versions? I've considered swapping the roofs to grey, but I'm not sure how costly that will be? I have also considered turning the 2018- roofs to green, but I think I genuinely need examples on how it could look before I fully commit. There's also the issue with the Great Hall. Could the 2018 version somehow be modded to fit in with the modular sets? Any tips/pics/advice will be appreciated.

This Burrow is an easy pass for me. The most recent one was pretty much perfect and affordable. The leaks look great, but the price point is an instant turn off for me.

When can we likely see leaks of the summer sets emerging?

I genuinely prefer the first torso. Is it me or does the cardigan look somewhat stretched on the new one?

Thanks for clearing this up. It's easy to get lost with leaks & rumours with regards to lego sets that It's hard to tell what's right any more. I'm glad it's likely a false rumour. With regards to the Great Halls, I've learned to actually appreciate the Chamber of Secrets version so much. The build overall is just so fun and looks great alongside the over modular elements. Has anyone switched the larger 2018 Great Hall roof to green? I'm super curious how that would look.

I genuinely hopes your right. I would be quite annoyed with another Great Hall, especially seen as we've had two in the past few years and I think there's more areas of Hogwarts they haven't explored yet. I had no idea actually haha! Thank you for letting me know. With regard to the March sets, do we know if they may hit stores early at all? Pretty eager to get hold of them all.

Somone said it in a comment on one of Holly's videos. That was the first time I saw it mentioned. It's gone back and forth in different instagram posts that have shared the leaks. I saw it mentioned on LegoHarryPotterWorld's post revealing the new sets, then there was one on Falcon's post as well. If you head over to the legoharrypotter subreddit, there's a huge post for the leaks over there with someone claiming it's going to be a Great Hall remake. I'm not sure if there is any truth in it, I haven't heard anything from anyone credible. I've reached out to Promobricks and asked if she's heard anything, so I'll keep you guys posted on it.

New sets sound amazing. I've been reading over on Youtube/Instagram/Reddit that apparently one of the new sets is a remake of the Great Hall. Not sure how much truth there is in it, but it's allegedly a more detailed version of the Chamber of Secrets GH with battle damage elements as play features. I reached out to one of these 'leakers' and they basically said it was a little bit smaller than the 2018 version, but superior to the CoS version. Anyone else heard this?

Why are Lego so reluctant to make a Sidious VS Yoda duel set? I've seen it requested a lot on peoples wishlists. Looking back, I think that's probably one of the only duels from the prequel/OT trilogy now that hasn't been recreated in Lego form.

I love the new sets. This has to be Harry Potter's best wave yet? I'm a tad upset that they haven't based Dumbledore's office off one of the later movies. I love Richard Harris' Dumbledore, but we really need a new Gambon Dumbledore to be brought into the new sets. With the Ministry of Magic set also out, I don't know how they'll incorporate him into future sets now without it seeming like he's been shoe horned in. I'm somone who actually loves the more recent Hogwarts builds. So the build for the office and the courtyard are welcome additions.

I for one am excited for Dumbledore's office. I think the 2018-2020 version wasn't all that great. Unless you want your Dumbledore sat down constantly, there wasn't much really there. I'm a little confused at the description, I was hoping someone could either draw some examples of what is being explained in terms of the build or explain it better?