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  • FizyxFizyx Member Posts: 1,332
    New rumor going around, apparently from a LEGO store employee, about the upcoming CMF line.  They supposedly confirmed that there were 22 figures in the set, but stated that one of them would only come 1 figure per 4 boxes.  I don't think this particular rumor is confirmed anywhere, and I am hoping that it's just a store employee being totally ignorant, as they have been in the past... but with the police man popping up in Series 18 the way he did, I just can't shake it off at this point.
    kezpharmjod
  • madforLEGOmadforLEGO Member Posts: 10,755
    edited May 2018
    Fizyx said:
    New rumor going around, apparently from a LEGO store employee, about the upcoming CMF line.  They supposedly confirmed that there were 22 figures in the set, but stated that one of them would only come 1 figure per 4 boxes.  I don't think this particular rumor is confirmed anywhere, and I am hoping that it's just a store employee being totally ignorant, as they have been in the past... but with the police man popping up in Series 18 the way he did, I just can't shake it off at this point.
    Ugh... IMO LEGO must really like hate mail if they do something so ham handed as making one of the rares be only in 1 of 4 boxes.
    pharmjod
  • CM4SCM4S Member Posts: 1,370
    Here is my attempted list of reasons why you shouldn't believe that:

    LEGO Store Employees are:

    a. usually very unreliable (an elderly one told me about a Doctor Who CMF coming out in 2016)
    b. follow forums and stuff just like us
    c. the 22 minifigures information has been known for a while
    d. are instructed not to talk about future products or they face termination
    e. if they don't follow forums they will literally not know anything until the day or or before release


    Fizyxgmonkey76snowhitieMattDawsonstluxomnium
  • MattDawsonMattDawson Member Posts: 1,467
    I don't think Lego would be stupid enough to put 1 per 4 boxes anyway. One per box (as per the S18 policeman) seems to be their new limit.
  • JudgeChuckJudgeChuck Member Posts: 1,576
    Well, limits, like rules, are meant to be broken. This could be their new, new limit. And then one per 10 boxes might be their new, new, new limit. Etcetera.
    It really wouldn't surprise me.
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,215
    Twenty two minifigures just seems completely stupid.  Why not just do a S1 and S2?
    Fizyxcanon03pharmjodsnowhitiestlux
  • PebblesPebbles Member Posts: 173
    SumoLego said:
    Twenty two minifigures just seems completely stupid.  Why not just do a S1 and S2?
     I wondered about this, it just seems silly to try and cram so many into one series, i'm sure there are plenty of Harry Potter fans to justify 2 series of figures. However i'm also still waiting for a Disney series 2 and never expected there to be 2 batman series so what do I know. :D
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,215
    edited May 2018
    Since LEGO is the licensee of TLBM, TLM and TLNM, I expected multiple series.

    Simpsons S2 is the outlier - although from what I recall S1 sold very well.

    There could always be a Disney S2 somewhere down the road once all of the other timely licenses have run or there is a gap in the release of movies.

    The next HP is later this summer - so the set of CMFs makes sense.  And since the 'newness' of the CMFs may wear out quickly, one saturated CMF set may sell better than two spaced-out CMF series.  (Despite my objection.)

    I'm sure TLM2 CMF series will coincide with that movie release, and probably an CMF S2 closer to the digital/dvd release.
    Onebricktoomany
  • madforLEGOmadforLEGO Member Posts: 10,755
    MattDawson said:
    I don't think Lego would be stupid enough to put 1 per 4 boxes anyway. One per box (as per the S18 policeman) seems to be their new limit.
    ..and that 1 per box idea is stupid enough.
    snowhitieMynattoldtodd33gmonkey76MattDawsonbgl_84SumoLego
  • kezkez Member Posts: 831
    edited May 2018

    Oh dear, we are in trouble!

    snowhitieMegtheCatgmonkey76Legopantsthe_creative_boxLittleLoriRonyar
  • snowhitiesnowhitie Member Posts: 3,076
    ^ Lovely looking fig. I can't wait for this theme to (re)start...
    kezdonutboy
  • donutboydonutboy Member Posts: 756
    I'd just managed to persuade myself to stick to Marvel & OT Star Wars as licensed sets to collect, and then they do this. Damn you Lego, Damn you........
    dmcc0CommanderRaab
  • kezkez Member Posts: 831



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  • kezkez Member Posts: 831
    edited May 2018
    The Whomping Willow set appears to have the added on wall segment as expected. I wonder if Olivander will be a CMF or part of another set :-D

    Edit:
    Bigger image


    juggles7
  • CM4SCM4S Member Posts: 1,370
    https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Elves-byTheme
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,215
    Can I start the 'Harry Potter Minidolls' rumour?
    pharmjodFizyxBumblepantsMr_Cross
  • pharmjodpharmjod Member Posts: 2,916
    So is the LEGO IT team that incompetent or are they dropping hints... Tough call.
    FizyxCM4SBumblepantsstluxgmonkey76Lobotjuggles7
  • FizyxFizyx Member Posts: 1,332
    pharmjod said:
    So is the LEGO IT team that incompetent or are they dropping hints... Tough call.

    Insert "why not both?" gif here.
    pharmjodgmonkey76juggles7
  • Gruff666Gruff666 Member Posts: 218
    pharmjod said:
    So is the LEGO IT team that incompetent or are they dropping hints... Tough call.
    This is the same team that programmed the online checkout service that handles discount codea and GWP smoothly 
    gmonkey76
  • kezkez Member Posts: 831
    MegtheCat
  • 560Heliport560Heliport Member Posts: 3,713
    @SumoLego I believe you just did! Now let's start a Star Wars minidoll rumor...
    Mr_CrossSumoLego
  • monkyby87monkyby87 Member Posts: 316
    So, does it seem like maybe with each set they're going to release part of the castle or something?
  • J0rgenJ0rgen Member Posts: 577
    Will they be doing long legs and capes for the quidditch players after all? Looks much better!
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    J0rgen said:
    Will they be doing long legs and capes for the quidditch players after all? Looks much better!
    That is a leak, not an official picture.

    I think it will be strange if they mix both long and short legs for the kids. Plus it will mean (hopefully) the short legs come in white again - they are uncommon having only appeared in Gizmo.
    BrickByBrick
  • kezkez Member Posts: 831
    gmonkey76ricecakeMegtheCatpharmjod
  • kezkez Member Posts: 831
    At this rate, the full series will be revealed within the next day. X-D
    J0rgen
  • J0rgenJ0rgen Member Posts: 577
    @CCC You're probably right. At least the picture shows you can make the new torsos work. I think I have more capes in dark red and green than any other colour, so they're quite salvageable.
  • graphitegraphite Member Posts: 3,275
    That Dumbledore brickheadz is awesome.
    pharmjod
  • PapaBearPapaBear Member Posts: 628
    SumoLego said:

    Simpsons S2 is the outlier - although from what I recall S1 sold very well.
    Probably right.  I'm not a CMF collector, but I made sure to get the first Simpsons wave.  I missed a bunch of the second because the allure had worn off.  I wasn't committed enough.
  • Jern92Jern92 Member Posts: 889
    Are all the HP sets except the castle coming out in August? If so, it's going to be a very expensive month for me. Might end up getting only the Harry Potter sets and not the Fantastic Beasts ones to save money.
  • kezkez Member Posts: 831

    I wonder if that's Fleur Delacour in the 2nd image or Seraphina Picquery. :-D
  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,459
    ^Seraphina Pic query for sure - skin tone is wrong for Fleur 
    kez
  • J0rgenJ0rgen Member Posts: 577
    That dementor is awful... I wonder if Leia is from Cloud City, the small Hoth playset, or just the UCS Falcon.
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    edited May 2018
    I thought the dementor looked pretty good. I'm not sure what the print is like on the head though, whether it is camera flash or not.

    Quite a few look like they will be very useful for parts too. There have been a few torsos that will be very useful across themes.


    On another note, I guess the "leaks go in the leaks thread" practice is no longer followed any more? A lot of these images shouldn't be posted here for people that wanted to wait for the LEGO reveal, although whether they should be viewing a rumours thread is of course also debatable. I also thought that they are meant to be links to the other website, not direct embedded image links.

    https://forum.brickset.com/discussion/6642/our-policy-on-unreleased-product-images#latest


    Bumblepantsgmonkey76stlux
  • PapaBearPapaBear Member Posts: 628
    What happened to the $500 castle?  If it's not coming, I'm gonna have a bad day
    CM4S
  • pharmjodpharmjod Member Posts: 2,916
    I'm confident it's coming. LEGO isn't the one releasing these fig leaks. They will want to keep that one under wraps as long as they can.
    Fizyx
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    edited May 2018
    Just seen this link on Eurobricks
    https://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/harry-potter-new-lego-sets-revealed-include-quidditch-dementors-hogwarts-express-109843/

    Did we know there was Platform 9&3/4 and a train coming??

    Love the Whomping Willow BTW. Definitely going to need all these sets. 
    playwellShibbrickedinstluxkezSamJricecakeMr_Crossjuggles7
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    Oh and there's an actual golden Snitch piece! So cute! 
    Mr_Cross
  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,459
    I'm hoping that spikey haired kid in the whomping willow set is a Ravenclaw character 
  • playwellplaywell Member Posts: 2,280
    I am a bit surprised because this feels a little like the greatest hits, what are they going to do next year. Yes I know there are lots of sets they could make but I didn't think they would do the Castle, Train and Quiddith all in the same wave.
  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,459
    It still feels like these are based on years 1-3 which echos somethinb Mark Stafford said of the Great Hall set - I think there'll be at least one more wave with stuff from the later books 
    LostInTranslation
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    Shib said:
    I think there'll be at least one more wave with stuff from the later books 
    movies.
    SumoLego
  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,459
    ^Bah humbug to your film correction. :-P

    Obviously I realise that LEGO has based most of the HP stuff off the films kcouple of very early sets seemed to take inspiration from the books) but I always think of the franchise in terms of books not films
    LostInTranslationJ0rgen
  • kezkez Member Posts: 831
    These are great! I am surprised that Madame Hooch isn't included in the Quidditch set, maybe we'll see her as part of the CMF line.

    The train set is a nice surprise too, looks like I'm going to buy the full theme. :-D
  • Gooker1Gooker1 Member Posts: 599
    funny that EW had a few photos too.  http://ew.com/books/harry-potter-lego-sets-classic-moments/
  • kezkez Member Posts: 831
    edited May 2018

    #75956 It looks like The Gryffindor tower has a feature that allows a figure to crash into the tower and fall through the banner at the front.


    #75953 Features a little hatch underneath the tree, it would be cool if this could connect to the Shrieking Shack - although I'm not sure that will happen.


    #75955 I like how the Candy Lady is included, chances are we will be getting Sirius as seen in the poster. I like the moving wall feature too to allow Harry and Ron to run through the wall.
    Mr_CrossLobotsnowhitieLostInTranslationLittleLori
  • Mr_CrossMr_Cross Member Posts: 1,672
    Nice. Looking forward to these.
  • snowhitiesnowhitie Member Posts: 3,076
    Oh my giddy aunt. I was excited about the sets so worried I might be dissapointed but it looks like I will not be!
    LostInTranslationMr_CrossFizyx
  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,459
    Shib said:
    I'm hoping that spikey haired kid in the whomping willow set is a Ravenclaw character 
    Boo, apparently it’s Seamus
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,534
    edited May 2018
    Perhaps the CMF line will have a Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff attired characters.
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