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Ill get these sets for Sandy and PLankton. No other reason really. Sad they could not have made them a bit bigger or done a bit more with them?

I'm actually not a fan of this newest alien set. I don't know but I think it's the larget sets that turn me off, such as the Defender HQ's and the Jet Copter set thing. I'm still trying to decide if it's even worth the money for this set at all.

They do have doublesided heads

I picked it up from the store, they actually held it for me which is a surprise. The set is beautiful and there are more bags than I expected but nonetheless really exciting. I love Gringotts Bank, simply because of the fact it can close completely. I think the glow-in-the-dark features of Borgin and Burkes is completely over rated; its realy just a few bricks. I think I am rather disappointed in Ollivanders. I dont know why but now that I have it in person, there is something about it that seems off. It doesnt excited me Gringotts or Burks does. As for an earlier question, I'm going to try and cancel my order with lego. There's no need for two diagon alleys, now is there =P

I actually liked this set. I agree that it isnt as playable with Minifigures but when I am at work and have the hoops up, I can catapult the balls through them. I am getting a second for the complete Pitch and will probably use the excess Minifigs as quidditch customs. I also agree with what other people have already stated. There really was not a lot to this set besides the Minifigures. They made this well worth the price point

Any set that gives us a hufflepuff and/or ravenclaw student. Im hoping, praying, that comes along in one of these sets. Possibly battle of hogwarts...

I got an update. My order was pushed back to 1-22-11. First there was no backorder for me. Then there was the 11th then the 19th then the 22nd. I called the Annapolis store. They had some in stock and luckily they put one on hold for me. I pick it up tomorrow at 10:00am.

Around Christmas time and New Years everyone is stressed out. If a store advertises something to be on sale Jan 1, 2011, it should be put on sale that day; not before. I would not scream out a store manager (though I raise my voice in frustration), I just file complaints with Lego. My order got pushed back to 01/19/2011. Fudruckers...

I just got notified mine is applied to a backorder. Mine will ship on 1/11/11 I'm really irritated now. >:S

I saw the back order sign on Lego.com for this set. Hopefully mine won't be pushed back since I ordered it before it went to backorder. I'm a bit surprised how popular this set is. I know it's Lego's but still... I wonder if the majority of buyers are collectors who build them for themselves or with their children OR are they e-hawkers who will just pawn it off as double the price online? Overall the set looks good. I do hold high expectations for it. I was disappointed with The Burrow's playability as far as the top floor room spaces were concerned so I hope the buildings of this set offer more of a play experience (my four year old love's playing with Legos... even the one's Daddy puts out for "display only") =P

I watched a store manager get screamed out in Tysons Corner, Virginia today over this set. The store had been telling people that this set would not go one sale at their store until January 1 (this same Manager). I went in today to buy a couple of other sets but noticed they already had the stand and display up of Diagon Alley. I was irked and asked if they still had stock. The sales rep said no, the manager put the stock out yesterday and they sold out same day. I vocalized that I was upset but peoples attention were drawn to the Store Manager who was on the phone with a customer trying to explain why they did not have sets available after he had told people they would not be available until January 1 (all of us near the register could hear this woman tear into the store manager. She let him have it). All I got was an apology and told to try another store fifty one miles away. Yeah, I don't go across state lines for a toy run. The store had said they follow sales dates from Lego.com and since Diagon Alley was not suppose to be available until Jan 1, they would not sell it before then. What did this do? Sold it beforehand anyway. I came home and just ordered it on the site just a few minutes ago. Im still kinda irked. Whats the point of having a "Available on January 1" stamp on the official site without even the possibility of pre-order while the store just slap the product out anytime they feel like it? I swear Lego's customer service is starting to go down the tube.