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Many LEGO minifigures have had colored eyes before, but it's true that eyes with irises and sclera look a bit out-of-place in LEGO. So Dobby's eyes would need to be all black, with no whites to fit the LEGO design scheme, but they would be too large and would fail to match the book and film. Also, Dobby's head is rubber precisely because they don't want his nose or ears breaking off. If it were plastic, it might have been more brittle and fragile. One improvement I hope they could devise is exposed lower legs, i.e., flesh on the bottom part to make it look more like a tunic than a bodysuit.

I wonder how they'd do that, though, with only pupils...

It would be wrong because Hermione is a main character, not because it would be sexist. Such an idea that LEGO would be making a statement by denying female minifigures double-sided heads is absurd and has never been seen before.

I think it's really creepy that Voldemort's face is rotated on Quirrell's head, almost like it's twisting and writhing and trying to pull free.

While I agree that accuracy should be aimed for, I think this is far from the worst they could have done. The average consumer is not going to notice that this figure mashes together a few different costumes, and obviously, neither did WB or Rowling. He looks like Quirrell, and it would be pretty impossible for him to not stand out in the lineup. 'Cause of the purple turban. If anything, I wish the color of that was different, but there's no "sand purple" option that would be optimal. The older color would have looked fine.

I don't mean to sound rude, but how do you propose they would do that? Not only would the trailing part of the robe prevent a minifig from sitting flat, but where would a hinge go? The closest I can think of is what Playmobil does with long-skirted figures, with one big piece connected between hinges on the side, but that's how all their legs work and their dresses are flat for sitting.

Final impressions: Classic Policeman: He's really just riding on nostalgia, but it's a great little commemorative piece that would normally be a purchase reward at LEGO Stores, and making him an extra figure makes it easy to exclude him from the series if you so please. The rest, ranked: Party Clown: I really wanted to love this figure, as all of the previous clowns have been great, but no. Nothing really works for me here. The colors really don't work together for me, and I think if he had full white face makeup, that would have worked better, since his yellow skin is causing some of the clash for me. The balloon animals are the only reason I'd get him. Firework Guy: There's just nothing about him I find interesting. Brick Suit Girl: I like the concept, but she strikes me as a little boring. Brick Suit Guy: Same here, but the classic red is better. Unicorn Guy: I'm disappointed it was a simple palette-swap, because I really wish they had expanded on the knight theme. Cactus Girl: Odd and entertaining for a couple of seconds, but not much more can be done beyond using it as a source for desert MOCs. Cowboy Costume Guy: He has some decent pieces, but he doesn't really interest me. Race Car Guy: Cars and racing couldn't interest me less, but the figure came out great, and I love the face. Birthday Party Girl: She's cute, but not much more than City-level, and she ought to have had some gifts in that box. Birthday Party Boy: I like him a bit more because of his minifigure packets. Elephant Suit Girl: The mouse and the screaming face make this one. The pink tutu is also nice to have, if there's a torso it would work with. Dragon Suit Guy: A great reproduction of some of the large dragons in past sets, and the face is great. Cat Costume Girl: I really love the weird 80s-hero kind of anthropomorphic vibe to this one, and the face makeup underneath is a great touch. Flower Pot Girl: Cute, and destined to become a monster. Birthday Cake Guy: The whole design is great, as is the idea. Spider Suit Boy: I had doubts, but the Toy Fair proves the mask's eyelids are silver, not blue. I hope we get to find out what connection he has to the other spooky kids.

Year two will probably be the only other movie/book whose sets will have student characters will with short legs, as by the third film, the gang would no longer be considered little kids and would look ridiculous with shorter legs.

Cho was also much more significant in the books than in the films, so it's possible, maybe, that she'll get made, but it's far more likely Ravenclaw clothing may one day be represented by Luna in rare House attire.

I just realized that Nick ought to have the Elizabethan ruff collar piece, right? Sure, it's small on the real costume, but I think he'd have looked much better with one.

In the time passed, there are now three categories of part improvements: New molds for this theme, much better molds created in the time since the last version, and new molds being released in multiple sets and themes that work great here. New molds, thus far for this line only: Harry, Hermione, Dumbledore (it's subtle), and Hagrid's hairpieces Hagrid's body Hagrid's lantern Wands Sorting Hat Candle flames Small rectangular lattice windows Curved roof spikes Small shingled roof cones New molds that have arrived in between and are great for this line: Luke Skywalker's hair for Ron Penguin's umbrella for Hagrid (though the solid color looks worse than the built-up ones) Doc Brown's hair for Nick Spooky Girl's hair for Susan Gandalf's beard for Dumbledore The Snake Charmer and Desert Warrior CMFs' turban for Quirrell More realistic spider from Jungle sets in the City theme Simultaneously-released new parts Scabbers (will also be released as a generic mouse in CMF series 18 and in Arctic sets) Height-adjusted and robe-shaped slope for McGonagall (wherever that's released), also used in some Solo sets

I noticed that, too. Honestly, if he's brick-built, that might be the one regression that this theme has in comparison to the earlier versions. Fawkes had a satisfactory mold then, so why not make him a better one now?

Oh, everything about this has me excited. And I thought the previous revival was a huge improvement, but this one set blows everything from Harry Potter 2.0 out of the water! Many more new hairpieces, better molds overall that are just perfect here, Nick, new Hagrid, wands, short first-years, the reinclusion of the character who brought us double-sided heads...argh, it's all too much. The castle is also really pretty as a display piece, too! And I thought LEGO had loosened its pull on me in recent years... I hope we get to see a proper Trelawney figure and a new Umbridge and Sirius in the future, because both felt glaringly in need of a new figure in the past iteration.

Oh, I forgot about that. Don't know why I didn't see it in the image.

Huh. It's even less of a modular than the city, but I guess it's appropriate. Hi-res pictures will make the decision.

Technically, Series 10 was golden, but yes, that does count. When looking at WhiteFang's most recent comparison, the color looked different enough from the flat yelllows that I didn't consider it.

They haven't 100% exactly repeated any colors, but we've had two orange series, two yellow series, two light blue series, two lime green series, and three white series if you count the spinoffs, and yet no purple series. The licensed series do have their own scheme and use themed backgrounds to stand out and prevent more reuses than there need to be, but it seems purple is too "girly" for a CMF color and not worth the risk.

A full set of entirely classic minifigures would be an ill-advised decision that would be better sold as a LEGO store freebie. The retro cop is just one character that can easily be displayed outside the party. Sure, he's the guest of honor, but as a product, he's a nice extra collectible that doesn't need to be part of the display if you don't want him to be.

See also: I don't think Robert's design was used. Red dragon costumes, both they are indeed. But their previously-produced dragon matches up much better.

After looking around, I think others have figured out the series. The police officer is obviously an outlier, being an extra character in an older style, but this is more significant because he's the very first standard minifigure ever produced! This is the fortieth anniversary of that set and minifigure, so the party is celebrating that, with mister Retro Cop as the guest of honor carrying a copy of his own set!

The last minifigure is a sailor, and I think it just wasn't posted with the others. Although it would make sense if it was a mystery figure because why wouldn't it be posted? Hmmm...

Red Brick: Cute, but boring face. Police Officer: I love the purely retro look. Elephant Suit Girl: See, no top! That mouse is great, and long overdue. Fireworks Guy: Interesting, but not my favorite. Dragon Suit Guy: Dang, that's cool! He'd go great with the 2013 Castle Dragon. Now I'm even more upset mine broke! Cake Jumper: Aw, not a whole cake costume, but still, a guy with a LEGO Movie-caliber face popping out of one...that's pretty nice! Also, is this the first male hairpiece with an accessory peg? Race Car Guy: Cute, but not my thing. Flower Girl: I adore that flowerpot so much, and to nobody's surprise, I'm turning it into a mobile plant monster for my spooky collection. Blue Brick: Nice face and hair. Unicorn Knight: A bit too soft and cutesy for what I wanted. I wish he was armored, but that looks like a different mask mold! Birthday Boy: Weird fashion sense, but great pieces. Spider Suit Guy: OH YES TOUGH SPOOKY GOTH SPIDER GUY! He's probably the Spooky Boy's weird older brother or maybe the Spider Lady's son. Love it. But couldn't they have made the eye marks white or at least, red? The blue sort of throws it off. Birthday Girl: That new younger-pigtails piece is adorable, and she has a great design. I just wish her accessories were better. Cactus Girl: Nice new arms and suit Cowboy Suit Guy: Yep, that looks like Teal to me! Balloon Clown: While I was right to expect the Penguin hat, he's not wowing me from this angle. I'll need a better view. Cat Suit Guy: Surprisingly more eighties-heroish in its patterning than I imagined. Just give it a skirt and it's an anthropomorphic action/fantasy star! So far, this looks like a great source of parts and a great scenario to set up. Spidery is my main figure this time, but I'm sure I'll get a lot of the others, too. I wish we got to see the Sailor too, though.

What do you mean? They're the typical 3D renders used for CMF series, and the hair might just be an error. I don't think there will be any difference in the final figures. The brick suits are great, especially how they go above the minifigures' necks a bit, and the collector boy looks a little bit like me bar the attire, so that's even more essential to have now!

Wasn't the whole joke that they didn't have horses? Although giving them clearly-fake ones would be just as funny as using coconuts.

Oh, that's nice! It looks like Teal is going to be coming back for minifigures, too, and I really like that the horse accessory is just like one of the full-sized molds.