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I don't know if I'd say it's less kid friendly then HP, at least not toy wise. Star wars has space ships, aliens, and what essentially could be described as glowing laser swords. You can also shoot stuff so there's plenty of action features. Kids go crazy over that type of stuff. With Harry Potter, which is more of a fantasy theme with a castle and magic, requires more imagination and can be seen as less exciting. As a kid I loved HP but didn't get many of the sets of the origional theme because I didn't find them exciting. To me the highscale play sets and buildible objects say more about what Lego thinks kids are interested in then popularity of Harry Potter. This theme is aimed at a higher age rage and as someone else said Lego has been broadening the demographics as evidence by the HP iconic objects D2C in 2021

All kinds of things. There's the viaduct entrance, astronomy tower, and clock tower at the very least so they could do more than 4 years. The question does come to what they would include. I would think Lego would end up having to take some creative licenses for scenes where it's unclear where they take place or couldn't include in any of the sets. Either way there's a spot for the a connection of the viaduct entrance in the main tower ( it seems) and the artwork on the box might be pointing to an astronomy tower. Unless they do two parts of the castle next year, 4 years seems likely. It would be interesting to see. Maybe it'll give some insight to what they are planning for this castle.

Not necessarily. If lego did go that route they would probably only rerelease the main parts and stagger the retirement dates so they release the parts of the castle that people still clamoring for and those that play ore of a minor role in between. Of course this speculation is based on lego being strategic and having a plan which hasn't been always the case with the Harry Potter theme (or others for that matter). Otherwise Lego's really worked themselves into a corner. Unless the sales drastically change they aren't going to retire this theme anytime soon as it was in the top selling themes of 2024. If they do another reboot of the castle it would likely need to be visually distinct and different but there is no great option. They can improve on the current design which would likely make it more expensive and alienate kids and collectors. Anything smaller, even if visually similar is going to be seen as inferior. Visual similarity, especially while sections of this current castle are currently still on shelves, would confuse parents and more casual fans. There's not much that could be done to make it look visually different without changing the appearance of Hogwarts; this is unlikely.

I wouldn't think so. considering the two are owned by different companies. They would probably just rebrand marvel as it's own theme. It actually seems like Lego has already done that it lists Dc and Marvel as different themes on it's website and they dropped the superhero lable from the boxes in 2019

They could... lets hope not.

This is why I don't think this iteration is going to stop with 3 major sections in 2026. The Flying Lesson is going to have to be eventually attached and lego seems to care about the look of this castle more than that of the 2021 or 2018 iterations. I don't see Lego going through all the work to give a fairly accurate version at this price point just to stick a set on at the end that feels out of place. This iteration is obviously aimed at a slightly older demographic who likely wouldn't be happy if lego did something like that. What I hope happens is that Lego goes a similar route that it took with the death star and release a slightly updated version of the same Great Hall or one based off of different scene. Then they could keep this iteration around and continue to expand upon it. Besides, at this point there's really nothing new that lego could do with the castle that warrants another iteration. Where do you go after making what's been advertised as the most detailed version ever?

My two cents is that the Lego going more expensive with this version with the castle is a result of them moving away from kids both with the harry potter theme and in general. Looking at this wave, over half of the sets aren't exactly kid friendly. The Main tower has been discussed in regards of budget but the others should be mentioned. The Book nook and thestle are made for display and functionality aimed at collectors. The phonix set while seemingly aimed at younger audience feels like a bunch of knick knacks to be put on a shelf. While the Monster Book of Monsters has the pull back function it's not what I would call a play set ( and the clipped pieces might pose problems to children). And it's not just Harry Potter that's going more display orientated. Marvel and Star wars have been doing a lot more buildable figures, helmets, and what would have used to have been play sets as display pieces. Same thing has been happening to Ninjago with the likes of the new legend sets. Not sure if it's because kids are playing with less toys but there has been a marketing shift and demographic ship in who lego is targeting sets to.

Do you mean base as in the rock section or base as in the attached building. If referring to the rock section then the astronomy tower would have to be on top of the rocks to be on the same level as the other sets part of this hogwarts and match the aesthetics. If we're talking about the other building the comes with the main tower, I don't see the astronomy tower needing a second building. It's much more rectangular than the main tower and would more than likely be able to structurally support itself. If not having a second building attached the astronomy tower could easily be taller with around the same piece count and price of $260. Lego seems invested in this portrayal of the castle and for the price their asking, of the most detailed version ever, it seems unlikely that they wouldn't do justice for such a prominent building.

I didn't mean to imply that she was old but could of worded it better. I have the opposite problem with Vernon. The actor was in his late 50s but Lego made him look like a 65+ year old man. Just want the characters to look like their film counterparts (unless it's otherwise stated that they are taking inspiration from different HP media). Yeah, I'm going to have to move this hogwarts to my kitchen table if they make the Astronomy tower (wouldn't have shelves tall enough).

It seems to be the tallest harry potter set after gringotts. It's taller than the collectors burrow and the microscale Hogwarts.

Sweet official pictures. Chomping Monster Book of Monsters: It's alright. I like the overall shape and design for the the rough edges. From a side profile though I think the previous one was better. Am intrigued by the pull back function though. If it can actually chomp on its own than it might actually be worth getting. Nevil is meh. Thestral Family: The baby looks horrible but the adult thestral looks pretty good. Really like how the head was built. Still a pass though (not getting any buildable creature after the disappointment that was the large Buckbeak). Dumbledore's Phoenix: Adult fawkes doesn't look that bad, not my cup of tea but better than the Hedwig in a similar style. The baby version is horrendous though and (besides the face print/sticker) the sorting hat looks like something that came out of the Phonix. Quality Quidditch Supplies and Ice cream parlor. It is a new piece for the nimnbus . As to the insides there isn't much going on in the ice cream parlor but its nice that they include seats. Love the inside of the Quality qudditich supplies. Feels busier then the D2C version. Only thing I don't like (and just noticed) is the gear on the outside. That has to go. Getting better look at the figures can't believe that brightened up Florean. Same out fit just brighter color. Herrbolgy: Not much to add. Love the back of it and closed up look. Could get a second and push them against each other. 4 Privite Drive: I'm. so glad they included a regular Marge beside the blown up version. All the figures look good except for Petunia's face. Not only the smile but also the lack of wrinkles. I mean the actres was in her late fourties when POA released. It's cool that they included both Dudley's bed room and his spare (aka Harry's). I wish there was more room inside so that the table wouldn't double as the kitchen counter but that's a small nit pick. Main tower: All I can say is wow. The box doesn't do the set justice for just how massive it actually is . In love with it.

More sets have been officially revealed and still no Harry Potter

Just saw the official pictures and interiors on brickset. Peter Parker's Apartment : Okay it's quite shallow but Lego utilized the space pretty well with his microsope, camera development area (?) and fold down bed. It feels quintessential peter parker and cheap New York apartment. The references are nice and love that Pete can be upside down with Marry Jane below. What a delightful callback. Oscorp: The interior of the buildings feel empty in comparison. Most of the rooms don't have much going on such as Gwens little apartment. Love Eddie's Brock room and like how two of the room's are dedicated to Norman's goblin activities. It's nice that the goblin glider can be stored and the play function to switch Norman into the goblin, while simple, is well incorporated. It does confirm that this is another Norman Ozborn goblin which makes the decision to go with Harry's ultimate goblin look. The figure looks great though. Love Kraven's torso. As far as reusing the Doc Strange face, I don't mind it. Honestly the face bears more more of a likeness to a comic Kraven the Hunter than Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor strange. Quinjet: Now that there's a better look at the figures Ultron and quicksilver look great. Love their designs. I don't know how I fill about the hair piece they chose for Quicksilver though. The piece they used in 2015 better suited the character. Spiderman train: I didn't notice that Spiderman's suit is torn or that he has a new face print. Love the figure even more. They didn't cheap out there which is a nice change ( especially considering Lego's track record as of late) This wave is great. Just too expensive. It's to early to say this is a comeback.Lets not jinx it.

Oh okay. It really sucks about the helment though. Are thir pictures showing the interiors? I've looked on reddit and instagram. Can only find exterior shots.

Oh that's awesome then. Overall the set has a couple new pieces and it seems that the skirt piece for the flower is molded in a new color. As far as the price of the set goes I will say that I prefer lego over charging for a set when it has new specialized pieces over what's happening in other themes where sets are a good $30 more than they should be and there's very little effort. Just saw the new advent calender. Overall not a fan. The sweaters are cool, and I'm glad each house gets two, but the builds don't do it for me.

Wow, some of these look really great. Peter Parker's apartment: The exterior looks really good for a set of this size. The figures for this are actually pretty good. Sure, Spider-Man and anti-venom are lame, but it's worth it for that Hobgoblin figure, who looks phenomenal. His face and hood remind me so much of the design from the '90s show. Using the Moon knight piece was brilliant. While it seems Mj is made of reused parts (unless the jacket is new) it still blows my mind that this is the first version her the comic her in a decade. The spider drone is meh but will be fun for kids. Oscorp building: When we first got rumors for this set, it was honestly extremely disappointing. Now seeing the vision that Lego had, it looks a lot better. While Oscorp looks a little flatter than I thought it would, the color scheme really gives off evil scientist vibes. It being a corner piece hopefully suggests they'll do more of these I hope. I imagine to the right of Oscorp on the side is a dwelling for Eddie Brock. I never thought here would be a civilian version of him in a set. Although still venom it's a nice change of pace. Kraven and Green goblin look pretty good ( from what can be seen in the photo) but what's up with green goblin's face? It reminds me of the goblin design from the 2017 show which was a horrible look. Iron Man and War Machine vs Hammer Drones: It's meh. Age of Ultron Quinjet: It looks aright. Quick Silver is the real draw. Is Ultron new though? I can't tell but it kind of looks like the one from the mech. Spiderman 2 train scene: I'm so glad this isn't another vignette. It looks great and I'm so glad that Doc oc is not a reuse. Love the build for his arms. Iron Patriet endgame expansion: Honestly it's better than the endgame diarama from earlier year. That makes it a win in my book. Overall this is actually a pretty good wave all things considered. See where the budget for the summer sets went. It sure wasn't the figs in the Fantastic Four set

Are the mandrake molds new? They look like a new color for the piece that was introduced in Dreamzzz which is totally fine by me. Ever since their introduction, I hoped they would be used for the mandrakes. The price of the Herbolgy classroom will eventually come down. After it had been on the market for 5 months, I found the potion classroom on Amazon for 20% off, only paying $32. There's bound to be deals for it at some point. I think that, while the Herbolgy set is a tad overpriced ( although not as overpriced as what's happening in themes like Marvel), that's a really cute little set. Love the plants everywhere. One interesting thing, though, is the budget for the sets. HP obviously has seen an increase in the budget in the past two years, with most of the play sets, particularly in the summer wave, getting new molds or prints. Wonder what changed between the 21-23 sets where they cheaped out in some ways (like with the gridded floor pieces), and now.

Oh, it is. I couldn't find an image of the studio tour design the first time I tried looking for it. Google kept showing me universal and products. Thank you. Knowing the point of reference now, the Quidditch shop looks pretty accurate, just wish the door was a little farther back but at this scale it works. I think the brown actually works really well and makes for a nice comparison with the other shop sets ( also always disliked the pink used in the D2C even though it was accurate for that design). Yeah, looking at the picture, it's definitely a crooked handle, so it's not the traditional broom piece or the version used in flying lessons ( well, the broom part might be, but not the stick). Was there a description of this set that had leaked?

An image of Quality Qudditch Supplies and Ice Cream Parlor have leaked. Overall looks pretty cute from the front. Does anyone know what they were using for the design of the Quidditch shop? I thought it might have been the universal but that's more along the design of the version in D2C. Is it based off one of the video games or more book inspired? It also looks like they've made a new piece for the firebolt or nimbuss

Huh, it's interesting that they haven't done it. Perhaps when we do eventually see the Room of Requirement ( there's no way that it'll be forgotten since it was part of the first two systems), it will be based on Half-Blood Prince where Harry and Ginny go to hide Snape's potion book and feature the vanishing cabinet. While not the most exciting scene, Lego did do Wingardium Leviosa and it would work as part of a larger castle section.

To be fair, they did put an office for Professor McGonagall in the flying lesson set from this year. While it's part of the scene Lego is capturing, it's not a particularly interesting part. Also, Slugghorn's office, which was included in the astronomy tower, isn't that interesting. The kitten plates and pink detailing would be far more interesting, and if it needs a play feature, could always take reference from the part where Harry attempts to contact Grimmald place. But yeah, her DADA classroom is boring and probably wouldn't make for a good set. Totally see them doing Lupin's. As for the room of requirement, this issue is that it was just done in 2023. Definitely, they will do it again, but imagine it would be combined with a part of the castle, mostly based on Half Blood Prince.

There isn't really much that they could for a large castle set or interior set. The primary castle places in order of the phoenix - excluding the great Hall- are Dumbledore's office, Umbridge's office, the DADA classroom, the Room of Requirement, and Snape's chamber for the Occulmency lessons. Dumble'sdore office is being done in the Main Tower set of this year. Likewise, Snape's chamber is probably out as there isn't much within the scene that distinguishes it from his classroom, which we have a set of ( unless they choose to take more book inspiration where it's more like his private office, if I remember correctly). The room of requirement could be fitting for a room in a large Hogwarts section, but to my understanding, it's off of one of the hallways in the main tower, meaning it wouldn't be done. That just really leaves Umbridge's office and DADA, depending on what structure they take place in.

Was recently forced to go to a monster truck jam and can say with certainty that the appeal, especially to those this set is aimed at, is that it's a big car that doesn't get damaged easily when it does flips, flips over, or runs into things. That's it. Although they might like the more colorful and elaborately designed trucks, they don't have to have features or other gimmicks to amuse the target audience.

Yeah, thats no longer part of canon thankfully, turns out it was scheme by Harry Osborn from beyond the grave because comics. I don't know about that. I have a yyoung cousin who would go gaga over that set as he absolutely loves monster trucks.

The disappointing thing about the Oscorp list is that theres not much potential outside of the new Kraven ( which hopefully won't be taking inspiration from the Sony movie) and the Spider Girl. There are so many different villains they could have used given Oscorp's reputation across continuities. THere's even multiple goblins in the comics that could have been used: hobgoblin (remake), Demo Goblin, Red goblin, Grey Goblin, Goblin Knight... Also the Hulk vs Thanos truck set leaked. The monster truck doesn't look bad but hulk is the last character that needs a vehicle. Sigh