BrickBob Studpants

Thanks to the DA set, this would be an absolute no-brainer This wouldn‘t require even a single new print BTW, people on IG claim there are 20th anniversary sets among the summer wave, but as far as I can tell there‘s no source attached to these rumours. It‘s definitely not implausible, but still...

Me too The prototype in the catalogue looked pretty unremarkable, but if the minifig’s on par with the new McGonagall, we‘re in for a treat! And so the 2021 minifig leak season finally begins, bring the rest on

Can someone verify the legitimacy of the McGonagall leak? This looks phenomenal, I hope it's real

To each their own, I guess I just like riddles and hints, which is a lot more fun to me than getting a straightforward info dump. You-know-who‘s „intel“ was bogus, but at least the guessing game surrounding it was fun. Same goes for the leaked sticker sheets, which were a enjoyable distraction to me as well But of course I can see why many people would prefer the latter and just cut to the chase

The only thing that annoys me about the list is that we have no idea when we will learn about the actual sets Since the toy fairs have all been cancelled or postponed, there‘s the possibility we can only start to make educated guesses once the minifigs start leaking late February/ early March. Our only other options are the 2HY retailer catalogue or an event TLG host themselves to replace their toy fair booths. The former is pretty unlikely given the code names they‘ve used these last three years. Sure, the 1HY catalogue leaked, but something tells me that particular source won‘t ever receive another catalogue again in their lives The latter is pretty unlikely too IMO. I‘m not sure how many people in the toy industry would really care about an online showcase. Of course we would, but we were never the target audience for these events anyway But hey, there is a bright side to this. Guessing which sets it could be based on leaked minifigs alone could be a lot of fun actually

*shotgun click* I agree. $120 would be more than enough for a decent facade, interior, + Ukrainian Ironbelly

Whoops Numbers 3, 4 , and 5 then This also implies there‘s a reason they never considered it in the first place, and personally I think it‘s a fiery one, if you catch my drift

Even though there’s nothing exclusive about Draco, it’s still an interesting minifig: Year1+2 hair, year3+4 legs, and year6 face And it’s only the second set without Harry

Wait, this thing is real after all? Well, my sincere apologies to the leaker(s) I didn‘t believe I guess November, like the DA GWP in 2018

Now that would be a twist worthy of Shyamalan I‘ve heard roasted parakeets are quite tasty

@Guyon2002: That makes a lot of sense. Thank you and your source for providing this information, much appreciated! @Bugbot20082: I like your ideas, but shouldn‘t the AC already be part of the set list, most likely 76394? You‘re also bringing up a good point with the Niffler. There‘s no way Hedwig will remain the only creature build in this theme (cf. Star Wars where this has become a yearly or even semi-yearly thing) and a Niffler would be the perfect choice

It‘s not the only HP set that has been saved from the executioner (Macnair?). I think the only ones still reaching their EOL this year are Rise of Voldy, the Beauxbaton carriage, Quidditch, and the Hungarian Horntail @Guyon2002: Is there a specific reason your source allowed you to share the information this time? Are they getting adventurous? *insert „I‘m in danger“ Ralph meme here*

I don‘t think there‘s an iconic enough section of the castle missing that would justify a $250 set Unless it includes the Great Hall, but that one just got off the EOL chopping block again, and I‘d rather get new stuff before they go down the remake route

Very impressive list, I have to say If this was the final wave, they‘d go out with a bang (unlike the semi-whimper in 2011), but there‘s no reason to assume that of course. I was quite surprised at first at the amount of sets, but then I realised that next year marks the 20 year anniversary of PS plus the 10th anniversary of DHII. So I wouldn‘t be surprised if the sets were mainly based on these two films (plus DHI ofc).

I certainly hope the Mando set will be more interesting than that. It‘s the only set in the entire wave with new minifig potential so they hopefully don‘t cheap out like that

True. It‘s also weird that it was never explained if he‘s still alive or not. Grindy didn‘t use polyjuice potion apparently, so there was no real reason to keep him around Maybe he‘s been dead for years, but personally, I want the real one to show up in FB3 to kick Grindy‘s butt That would be amazing A set based on that scene has so much potential, especially since it‘s the last time we see masked Death Eaters

You must have watched some very different movies then

Technically, we never got Crabbe at all since that was just a polyjuiced Ron Which also means we technically never got representations of the real Moody and Graves

Sure, scalpers come up with a semi-random price and if there are people willing to buy at that particular price, it sets a precedent, which then informs the market value. What I don‘t get is why they set it as high as they did when there‘s nothing exclusive about the set. Or to put it differently: why people are treating it as if it were an actual SDCC exclusive with unique prints (rather than a somewhat normal set sold on s@h for a limited time in the US) and paying that much for it I‘ve been tempted multiple times to buy convention exclusives, and I did on a couple of occassions (both Unkitties, the Collector, and Barb), but this sort of behaviour should not be rewarded IMO

I don‘t really get why though... Unlike previous convention exclusive sets, there‘s nothing unique to this set apart from the packaging. Sure, the figs are kinda rare at the moment, but this is about to change for the Luke minifig at least It‘s even weirder when comparing it to the other two former convention exclusives (Wonder Woman & Toad). These two sets go for very reasonable prices, so why can‘t the Bespin one? The aftermarket can be odd at times

I think the only reason the possibility of minidolls was brought up in the first place was the set numbers. Numbers starting with 4 are usually reserved for minidoll lines, but there are exceptions of course (e.g. Trolls)

I‘m wondering if the sets based on The Batman could be part of that set list as well. This depends on the point in time the list was first created though. The announcement of the first delay of the film from May 21 to October 21 was made in late April, so the list shouldn‘t include the sets any more if it was created after April. How realistic is that? Edit: And of course there‘s also the possibility that the sets could‘ve been a 1HY release (i.e. in May) even with the Oct 21 release date of the film. Two month gaps between film and sets are definitely more common, but three month gaps are not unheard of. Aquaman even had a four month gap

Technically, it‘s not a character at all, a Boggart is classified as a beast Not sure how that would work. Do you have specific scenes or locations in mind that didn‘t make it into the films? Personally, I can‘t think of anything important or set-worthy they left out Besides, LEGO sets based on a non-visual medium is a bit of a weird idea anyway

It does Did they really expect us to fall for the same trick twice? Edit: ...and it's gone. Leak career over I guess

There's alleged leaks of Speedy's and Tweety's heads on IG... However, after the recent Sesame Street debacle, I don't trust mould leaks like that any more The torsos being blank is very suspicious too since forging a torso is a lot harder than sticking a competitor's mould on a minifig torso Speaking of which: The eyes remind me of the figures released by Character Building, which has been brought up before