thenudeorganist

Anotter time!

Some would say "otterly wrong"...

What a delightful otterance!

It certainly is otterrific angle.

So, um, how do you all feel about the new exciting angles of the otter...?

I mean the Privet Dr. was a slight left turn in terms of what people were expecting :D But yeah, sounds it a bit far fetched. I reckon that if there is a set we don't know about (or isn't rumoured since the Burrow isn't confirmed), it's going to be a MoM set.

It has been discussed here quite a bit and I feel like the majority think that several films are represented. For example something like this: PS/SS: Harry, Hagrid, goblins, Ollivander. CoS: Lockhart, Malfoys. PoA: Harry, Ron, Hermione, Fudge. HBP: Fred &George, possibly death eaters. But yea, basically all of the films that have the Diagon Alley :D

I think the figure in question is Snape in the Astronomy Tower. Unless we are getting a MoM set with Dumbledore and Voldemort.

Lego tends to avoid tragic death scenes.

My guess would be Voldemort. He is obviously very integral to both of the films/books and has not been rumored to be in the CMF or any of the sets (unless we are getting a MoM set). Other ones could be Dumbledore (but we know that he is coming in the CMF), Sirius (who only is integral to OotP) or Snape. EDIT: You could also add Tonks to the list, forgot about her because we have speculated pretty much that she is in the CMF (or the Burrow).

Lol :D Now that you say it, it was rather obvious. I guess I'm just expecting all kinds of random predictions from people...

I doubt that Kingnono is a native speaker; therefore, him saying "in the underground" might just be a grammatical mistake rather than a reference to the London subway. I would be surprised if we got a set based on that scene mainly because of how random it would be. I reckon he is hinting at Gringott's but I'm hoping for the Atrium. Then again, I might be completely wrong and we are getting a set based on the telephone booth ride.

I was just recently looking up goats for my custom Aberforth in Bricklink and saw the price of 30€ :D I really hope a new one comes out sooner rather than later... And a goat patronus would be wonderful!

The same person now posted a picture of Molly, Arthur, Ginny, Harry, Bellatrix, Fenrir, Lupin and Tonks, implying that they would be included in the Burrow set.

So, there's a post under the hashtag "legoleaks" saying that set 75978 will be Duel in the Ministry Atrium (60€), 75980 will be Burrow (100€) and 71045 will be DA (400€)

That's a good one! I just thought of technic pins lol :D Would be nice to get Madam Malkin and masked death eaters.

I immediately thought about thestrals when I read this. Although I can't really see them being included in any of the sets unless there is a hidden Ministry of Magic... Also, Kingnono posted: "Playfeatures and pins in Diagon Alley". That certainly hints at a minifig scaled DA, as suspected. Could pins hint at a modular build or a dragon...?

Do you guys think there is a chance for a ninth figure in the Astronomy Tower? Someone like Ginny, Cormac McLaggen or Blaise Zabini?

Do we have a Sirius Black wanted poster yet? I think the new Dumbledore hairpiece would be good enough because his hair is often, especially in the earlier films, in the back. It would be great to get a new mold though.

By "just" I meant that there are JUST two franchises above it. Profit-wise it's clearly a lot behind Marvel.

The Harry Potter franchise is extremely popular. The film franchise itself is the third-highest grossing just behind Star Wars and Marvel. Many of the most memorable scenes are from later films and I believe that there are plenty of possible sets from those films, that would sell well. I guess Lego wanted to focus on building the modular Hogwarts instead of recreating scenes such as the forbidden corridor and the chamber of secrets because they would have to be large sets and wouldn't fit inside the castle build. I reckon, though, that in the future we will be getting those sets also. Perhaps after the modular Hogwarts is complete.

Wasn't it rumoured to be in Privet Dr.?

If getting F&B means that Lockhart isn't in the CMF, I'm hoping for the Leaky Cauldron :D Though I'm preparing myself for a letdown and I just ordered some pieces for my custom Lockhart...

The ??? of the first year would certainly be Ollivander's. EDIT: Oh yeah it was commented a lot :D But that would be a good lineup.

I would love to get characters like Dedalus Diggle and Florean Fortescue :D