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So no Privet Drive, Burrow nor the Knight Bus?

Definitely. They cannot stray too far from the “look” because of the theme parks. Random question: Does anyone surmise TLG will NOT be making a clock tower for this iteration? I held out on getting the Grand Tower…I cannot commit until I hear word of my favorite building being included.

Signs are not pointing to it: but I would love if the Courtyard Plants turned out to be the fountain in the Clock Tower courtyard. Looking at the film though, the plants are hanging on the walls surrounding the yard and the fountain only has a patch of grass. Ah well!

Count me in as a customer waiting for more Hogwarts modular reveals before buying the Main Tower. I really am hoping for the announcement of a new Clock Tower.

THIS. I am so curious how the next builds will attach to the Great Hall. With TWO of the four clips for sure being used for the Tower and bridge: https://i.ibb.co/hVYTHGF/Screen-Shot-2024-12-30-at-3-33-58-PM.png I am CURIOUS if the other two clips will be used!

Yikes! Herbology 390 pcs vs Potions Class 397 pcs: Here's to hoping the greenhouses will be mostly GIANT window pane walls and roofs; which is accounting for high price and low piece count. Aunt Marge's Visit 639 pcs vs 4 Privet Drive 797 pcs is a head scratcher as well. UNLESS the extra 158 pieces make up the Ford Anglia so the Dursley's home would be more a less a remake of the 2020 set. Still, I am hoping for a greenhouse because it is so iconic for Aunt Marge to bounce through it. Main Tower at 2135 pcs vs Great Hall 1732 pcs sounds about right so that's a relief.

My thoughts: -YAY! STOKED for main tower! Apologies to the 2018 tower…I am hoping TLG does it justice this time! -i am hoping Aunt Marge’s visit includes the Dursleys’ glass window backroom! (Greenhouse?) -I should be excited for the Herbology Class, but why does part of my brain surmise it will NOT be a greenhouse and will only be a slide in ala January’s Charm Class. I am hoping to be pleasantly surprised! I want a substancial greenhouse after those two amazing Ideas sets with all the window panes!

From what I see: there are two unused clips on the shorter tower plus one unused clip on the first floor of the taller tower. Did my best measure out the height of the clips and they are on par with the Great Hall and Boathouse pegs: Can it connect to the larger Hogwarts? Yes! The clips are at the perfect height with Great Hall and Boathouse. The shorter tower of the Flying Lesson can clip to the back of the courtyard or Great Hall. Does the set technically go here? Nahh, the Flying Lessons set sits way north east of the Great Hall and TLG has yet to release the buildings inbetween.

I presume the Charms class will slide into our Great Hall? I am stoked to see the Flying Lessons set! I am itching for more Hogwarts exterior.

Out of curiosity: what are your guys' opinions about the microscale DA?

I am attempting to get the Borgin and Burkes GWP with the sets in my "Maybe" tier...and I cannot bite. Buying Hogwarts Grounds does not justify the GWP for me. Especially since this set seems more in line with the non-D2C Diagon Alley. Is anyone else also on the fence about buying sets for the GWP?

Thank you, to the both of you! Ooh, as a Hufflepuff, this new variant of Cedric is AWESOME!

Ooh! Any chance you could post a photo (is it allowed?). I am scrounging the internet for it but no one has posted it.

As a huge fan of POA and the original clock tower set from 2004, I am disappointed there will be no new "detailed" clock tower to be included in this system. I am craving how TLG would approach modern double doors and swinging pendulum.

I appreciate the box of the Mandrake set saying, “Mandragora”