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Let’s hope it’s just a book nook or diorama and we still get the Astronomy tower! Otherwise it will be a massive disappointment

Personally I’m thinking that we will get some more sets. There will be a challenge between doing sets for the movies and sets for the series. And that customers don’t mix it up. I do think with the series coming up and having the potential to run for quite a time and deliver good material, the focus will switch to it. So this most detailed Hogwarts is the ultimate iteration of the movie castle and a big farewell. But we all know that Lego needs to plan and produce the sets close to a year in advance. They don’t know how well the series will go, or probably at the point of making up their mind, that it already is published at the end of this year. Therefore in my opinion it doesn’t make sense to start with another movie Castle line (and year 1 again) or already with a series line and I think, also seeing that this castle line is pretty popular, we will get one more year of it (focusing on the later years that there is not so much confusion with the series sets when they come out) and then from 2028 onwards they are going to focus on the series castle.

It’s leaked!!!!!! 🤩🤩 Looks perfect!

I personally think they won’t include the golden as well as the silber trio. I guess maximum 4 spots for them. And in total 14-16 minfigures, I would expect: Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Voldemort, Lucius, 2x Death Eater (either just random or Bellatrix and Dolohow) Dumbledore, Arthur, Sirius, Kingsley Fudge, Umbridge And if we are lucky and there are one or two more, I would expect sth exclusive like Mrs Figg, Bones or Percy, but probably more likely the last two as they are employees of the MoM We could also end up seeing two Harry’s, similar to DA

Of course Lego has originally designed this system for three years. With the series coming up as well as not knowing any sales number while for this system they needed to have planned the sets even more in advance. That’s for the summer wave. For winter I think they didn’t plan too far in advance (3 years) and started with sets that are more or less (apart from the boat house) stand alone (Hagrids Hut, Owlery, Flying Lesson). Now with the hospital wing there is a change in my opinion. The first is it directly connects to the castle and they give us more detail interior than before, even it is still not perfect. How I interpret things. They always wanted to keep options open to go longer if it is doing really well or there are some issues with the series. And now they did plan this set, remember they still need to do it in advance, with the clear intention yes we can continue, but it’s not a given. So they laid a connection to a potential Clock Tower set, but also give us some iconic scenes in case it won’t continue. So imo it is a set that keeps options open. But I think regarding the class room, they have understood people wanted to have them directly included in a better quality and that’s what we see. If they only have three big sets for four common rooms it’s a bit tricky. And while everyone speeks about the Chamber the real question is what will be the interior of the upper floors. And I think probably in their first draft they would have maybe included the RC here and go with both of them in one set to finish things off. My personal take is that they will continue with the winter wave and then it is finished and they will focus on the series. In general I think they focus on more well known exteriors like the Clock or Astronomy Tower rather than Long Gallery or Bell Towers. And after the hospital wing they don’t need filler sets. And the decision will be based on sales. If the big/expensive sets are doing really well, they might give us the Astronomy tower with a small side build for 200€ and if not so the Clock Tower (similar to 2019 just with underground instead of side build) for 120-150€

Yes I think this would work. Actually had the same thought and also wanted to go one floor higher with the Tower. As formunder the roof section Divination Classroom or a RoR with the vanishing carbinet are my ideas

I want to drop a thought. We all assume the next big set is the viaduct entrance including the chamber. If they give us a proper one with entrance and the way to get there via myrtles bathroom the underground section will already be completely taken. So as logical as a Slytherin common room would be I don‘t think there is the space. That‘s why I thought it may come with the Ravenclaw one. But this one is now already in the hospital wing set. And now I got the idea that maybe the reasoning is the number of ghosts per set. That Myrtle will be part of the viaduct/chamber set and they won’t have a second ghost in and therefore already put it all together in the smaller set and the viaduct entrance won‘t come with a common room. What do you guys think of that thought?

Somehow I have a hard time believing that the Great Hall comes with anything else. I think we will see the Staircase Tower next year summer wave. And I also don‘t think we will get the underneath section. I personally expect them to be extra more to a playlet so that parents can afford it for their children. So my guess that the Potion section is the first part of it and the one that will go under the courtyard. Prediction will be Winter wave Courtyard similar to this years Boat house and Chamber to go under the great hall if the current version retires at the end of the year. Summer $200 Staircase Tower + the underneath section of it in a separated set.

I think it is there to support the Hogwarts Castle Part Set as in the last two years. But that doesn‘t mean that it is the Slug Party automaticly. Because like you all pointed out before after the inclusion of Ginny in the CMF 2 it is pretty done figure wise. But I could imagine the Slug Club instead: New Harry, Hermione (creme Jacket) & Neville (with Pullunder) with or Ginny (with Black dress) and repeats of Ron, Lavenda and Slughorn. Some tables, Slug Party Lapinions, etc. Or Half Blood Prince Figures: New Red Jacket Harry, Dumbledore in Grey dress, and Luna in Ravenclaw Robe and repeats of Slughorn or Neville, Hermione and Ron.

Are you sure the Ravenclaw is meant to be Cho. For me it is Padma Patil. I know that she is not Ravenclaw in the movies, but in the books and the figure is in my opinion much more looking like her then Cho.

I think that Harry as Goyle and OotP Tonks are nearly confirmed by all this clues. For the last unknown one, I think ist must be from HBP as one of his hints has been that the series is mainly based on COS, OotP and HBP and so far we only have two characters from HBP. The possibilities are: Lupin in suit (missing one from Burrow set), Ginny in Badrobe, Levander in her iconic yellow/pink Dress, Pyjama Slughorn or Draco in black suit.

My guesses: 1. Harry in Slytherin Robe as Goyle 2. Ron in Slytherin Robe as Crabbe 3. Cat Hermione 4. Madame Pomfrey 5. Rita Skeeter 6. Aunt Marge 7. Pyjama Slughorn

Ask myself the same question. I think it will be either the burrow or the chamber as they are clearly the fan favorit sets, and I think he wouldn‘t make that commentar by a „normal“ set. But time will tell.

I think the best chances now for the $99 one has the WWW set, as it has a very iconic exterior and a lot inside as well. The Burrow I think will be saved for next year, as the main set, as I don't see any other iconic part left they could use as a big main set for DH. Here they could include Hagrids Motobike as well. Grimmauld Place with the exterior, has only chances as a big D2C in my opinion.

I think medium for year 5 and full lengh for year 6 on.