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  • Jern92Jern92 Member Posts: 890
    Lego__Minon said:
    Very disappointed :( No Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff uniforms.

    Also confused about the ghost additions, I would have thought the minifigures would be more well know characters. I know some people want the obscure ones but there's no Voldemort, Luna, Neville, Hagrid, Dobby etc.
    Also, why Hooch but no Sprout, Flitwick, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid, Lupin, Mad-Eye etc.? 
  • madforLEGOmadforLEGO Member Posts: 10,787
    Jern92 said:
    Lego__Minon said:
    Very disappointed :( No Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff uniforms.

    Also confused about the ghost additions, I would have thought the minifigures would be more well know characters. I know some people want the obscure ones but there's no Voldemort, Luna, Neville, Hagrid, Dobby etc.
    Also, why Hooch but no Sprout, Flitwick, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid, Lupin, Mad-Eye etc.? 
    So the assumption is there would only be one CMF Potter series even though there are two Batman CMF series?
  • tamamahmtamamahm Member Posts: 1,987
    Also keep in mind there are sets that have minifigs as well, including the rumored monster castle which would have characters. 
    CMFs, I would want a range of known and a few lesser known.

    Moaning Myrtle is a pretty known character, so I definitely would be excited to see her included. 


    Fizyx
  • FizyxFizyx Member Posts: 1,358
    tamamahm said:


    Moaning Myrtle is a pretty known character, so I definitely would be excited to see her included. 


    If she is, I would so love if instead of legs, she came with a toilet that she was rising up out of.
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  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,469
    Steve_J_OM said:
    Shib said:
    I’m going to say I don’t believe that list at all. Given that the ghosts barely featured in the films I can’t imagine slots going to the Bloody Baron and fat friar.
    They did give us a Peeves minifigure though, and he wasn't in the movies at all. 
    But he was going to be - Rik Mayall filmed a load of scenes for the first film but was dropped on the final cut.
  • PebblesPebbles Member Posts: 173
    edited January 2018
    Jern92 said:
    Also, why Hooch but no Sprout, Flitwick, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid, Lupin, Mad-Eye etc.?

    Good question, Hooch is pretty obscure, she only really features heavily in book 1, then just a few brief mentions in subsequent books. Where as the characters you mention have important roles and feature quite heavily. If asked to name characters I doubt anyone would say Hooch first. :D


  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,469
    madforLEGO said:
    Jern92 said:
    Lego__Minon said:
    Very disappointed :( No Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff uniforms.

    Also confused about the ghost additions, I would have thought the minifigures would be more well know characters. I know some people want the obscure ones but there's no Voldemort, Luna, Neville, Hagrid, Dobby etc.
    Also, why Hooch but no Sprout, Flitwick, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid, Lupin, Mad-Eye etc.? 
    So the assumption is there would only be one CMF Potter series even though there are two Batman CMF series?
    In fairness the only way I could rationalise this list as being genuine is if a full resurrection of the theme is planned, otherwise it just seems odd to put in characters like the Ghosts while omitting characters like Cho Chang or Cedric Diggory who are important characters storyline wise who might be difficult to include in sets but could easily provide generic hufflepuff and ravenclaw torsos.

    if this list does prove to be true then I’d full expect at least a second wave of sets with the potential for another CMF series and potentially more future sets too - perhaps keeping the theme alive until the Fantastic Beasts series concludes.
  • LyichirLyichir Member Posts: 1,017
    Steve_J_OM said:
    Shib said:
    I’m going to say I don’t believe that list at all. Given that the ghosts barely featured in the films I can’t imagine slots going to the Bloody Baron and fat friar.
    They did give us a Peeves minifigure though, and he wasn't in the movies at all. 
    Wasn't he in a deleted scene of the first movie? I think that was yet another case like the First Order Snowspeeder or First Order Heavy Scout Walker, where Lego was working from early material that got cut.
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    Jern92 said:
    Lego__Minon said:
    Very disappointed :( No Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff uniforms.

    Also confused about the ghost additions, I would have thought the minifigures would be more well know characters. I know some people want the obscure ones but there's no Voldemort, Luna, Neville, Hagrid, Dobby etc.
    Also, why Hooch but no Sprout, Flitwick, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid, Lupin, Mad-Eye etc.? 
    Because the sets wouldn't sell as well if they put all the characters in a CMF line.
  • LegolisLegolis Member Posts: 248
    In terms of minifigs surely Harry Potter is the gift that just keeps on giving, but then I say this from a place where I don't own any previous sets. So I don't know what has come before.

    There are a LOT of characters you could choose from and then you can even start looking at different outfits for them - Quidditch robes, Yule Ball, young and older versions of characters (so for instance diary age Riddle vs. Voldemort, the maurauders as kids vs. their adult versions) etc...

    Then you have Ministers for Magic, teachers, kids in other houses (Cho, Cedric, Pansy etc), all the Weasleys, death eaters, ghosts, kids from the other schools, members of the OotP etc etc... I could go on. That's not even considering the new characters that have been introduced with Fantastic Beasts. (OMG did Lego ever make the Basilisk?!)

    Coming from a place where I own nothing I'm not sure any of these sets could disappoint me. Perhaps only if the castle was too small. 

    Also just to add the unknown character from the Ford Anglia set is surely Snape? I can't think of anyone else who would make sense.
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  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    Legolis said:


    There are a LOT of characters you could choose from and then you can even start looking at different outfits for them - Quidditch robes, Yule Ball, young and older versions of characters (so for instance diary age Riddle vs. Voldemort, the maurauders as kids vs. their adult versions) etc...

    Lego already know that. I think there are about 25 different versions of Harry Potter already!
  • LegolisLegolis Member Posts: 248
    Sorry, like I say I'm new.
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    PS. They did make a basilisk within HP:



    #4730

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  • LegolisLegolis Member Posts: 248
    Hah, thank you. :) Might have to have a look on Ebay for that one. 
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    I love the Harry Potter books and films so I am kind of excited for new HP sets and figs despite having quite a few of the previous sets. People on Eurobricks are already speculating that a second series of HP CMFs is already planned. For me, the leaked list of figs is ok but not what I would choose myself as priorities (I understand why they are included, though lack of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw torsos still disappointing).

    Personally, I am still *very* disappointed that we've not had a second series of Disney CMFs (and none in prospect for 2018). Disney also has hundreds of (iconic) characters to choose from that we've not seen, so while I wouldn't be averse to a second round of HP to get more obscure characters, I'd hope we get more Disney figs first. 
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  • ecmo47ecmo47 Member Posts: 2,101
    Make sure to check that the Basilisk has his two glow-in-the-dark dagger fangs. Very rare part.
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    Legolis said:
    Hah, thank you. :) Might have to have a look on Ebay for that one. 
    I'd wait and see if they re-do it.
    pharmjod
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    LostInTranslation said:

    Personally, I am still *very* disappointed that we've not had a second series of Disney CMFs (and none in prospect for 2018). Disney also has hundreds of (iconic) characters to choose from that we've not seen, so while I wouldn't be averse to a second round of HP to get more obscure characters, I'd hope we get more Disney figs first. 
    Thsihas been a bit of a problem with a number of series and themes. The Simpsons, quite a few important characters missing compared to the ones put in especially series 2. Disney, as you say quite a lot they could still do (although most of the existing ones are good ones too). LOTR missing a handful of important characters.
    LostInTranslation
  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,469
    That picture of #4730 has also made me think that Lockhart not being in the CMF series would be a daft oversight - given his constant costume changing he’s an easy one to do variations of on sets vs CMF.

    i think the “characters that have been missed” is always going to be a bit of an issue with LEGO, but I think they are getting the balance a lot better now than even just a few years ago - the Superheroes themes are the best indicator of this.

    Im sticking to my theory that the only way the rumoured list of CMF characters is real will be if there is still more stuff planned for the future as well.

    Incidentally if it is real I’d love to get those ghost characters, the bear complete cutting of the ghost in the films is one of he biggest let downs of the adaptation.
    LostInTranslation
  • LegolisLegolis Member Posts: 248
    CCC said:
    Legolis said:
    Hah, thank you. :) Might have to have a look on Ebay for that one. 
    I'd wait and see if they re-do it.
    Thanks, I've had a little look and given how new we are collecting we'd be better investing our money in newer sets for the time being. I think we'll get more Lego for our money that way. Although if it doesn't make a reappearance it's one to look at in the future. @ecmo47 - thanks for the tip on the fangs!
  • tmgm528tmgm528 Member Posts: 457
    I really couldn't care less (personally) about more HP full sets. I have my castle from 2012, and besides a potential redo of the Hogwarts Express Im pretty moderate on new sets. But boy is a CMF series exactly what they needed to pull me - That list is pretty weak if true but even so I'd need them. Mad Eye Moody and Quirrell though. Get on that.
    MattPetersen
  • Steve_J_OMSteve_J_OM Member Posts: 995
    Shib said:
    Steve_J_OM said:
    Shib said:
    I’m going to say I don’t believe that list at all. Given that the ghosts barely featured in the films I can’t imagine slots going to the Bloody Baron and fat friar.
    They did give us a Peeves minifigure though, and he wasn't in the movies at all. 
    But he was going to be - Rik Mayall filmed a load of scenes for the first film but was dropped on the final cut.
    Huh, today I learned - thanks. 
    ShibLego_Star
  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,469
    ^its one of my favourite Harry Potter factoids - mainly because I think he would have been perfect for the part but supposedly was constantly kicked off the set for being too distracting to the young cast! 
  • tamamahmtamamahm Member Posts: 1,987
    CCC said:
    LostInTranslation said:

    Personally, I am still *very* disappointed that we've not had a second series of Disney CMFs (and none in prospect for 2018). Disney also has hundreds of (iconic) characters to choose from that we've not seen, so while I wouldn't be averse to a second round of HP to get more obscure characters, I'd hope we get more Disney figs first. 
    Thsihas been a bit of a problem with a number of series and themes. The Simpsons, quite a few important characters missing compared to the ones put in especially series 2. Disney, as you say quite a lot they could still do (although most of the existing ones are good ones too). LOTR missing a handful of important characters.
    I think one large difference, though, is that as far as I am aware, the Disney CMFs have been the only CMF series to be listed in their list of top 5 best-selling products. (Measured in consumer sales in DKK). 

    It really seems like a huge no-brainer to have had another series, especially when they did series2 for Batman and Simpsons. I presume the issue is more with Disney licensing than anything, because I just can not imagine not doing a second series considering how crazily the first sold.

    With any deep universe, though, yes... characters will always be missing, because you can not easily release them all. 
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  • blokey9blokey9 Member Posts: 245
    Shib said:
    Steve_J_OM said:
    Shib said:
    I’m going to say I don’t believe that list at all. Given that the ghosts barely featured in the films I can’t imagine slots going to the Bloody Baron and fat friar.
    They did give us a Peeves minifigure though, and he wasn't in the movies at all. 
    But he was going to be - Rik Mayall filmed a load of scenes for the first film but was dropped on the final cut.

    wasn't there a brief shot of Peeves in the first movie, when they were talking about the ghosts?
  • HugeYellowBrickHugeYellowBrick Member Posts: 496
    Number twelve, Grimmauld Place could be a fun set.

  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    edited January 2018
    If 71022 is the HP CMF series, the leaked catalogue image seems to suggest it has 22 figs!! How will that work with 60 in a box? I am not looking forward to collecting them all if so!
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    @Bumblepants - liking because you're most probably right, not because I want that to be the case :-(
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  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,229
    LostInTranslation said:
    If 71022 is the HP CMF series, the leaked catalogue image seems to suggest it has 22 figs!! How will that work with 60 in a box? I am not looking forward to collecting them all if so!
    And now I hate this CMF collection.  Hopefully, it's wrong - like the initial reports the Disney CMF series had four or five Inside Out characters.

    20 is plenty!
    madforLEGO
  • FauchFauch Member Posts: 2,679
    22? if that's true I guess the price will be 4,50. just because a 99€ price looks far less odd than 88€
  • sonsofscevasonsofsceva Member Posts: 542
    edited February 2018
    Wow! I like the revealed set and the figures and the references to the first book. I also am excited to see the pin connectors for more sets. I really like the modular concept for this. If there is really also a D2C set that is titled Hogwarts, I hope it will be on the same scale and complimentary to the other Hogwarts sets that may yet come out, so they can all hook together to one formidable structure!
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  • chrisalddinchrisalddin Member Posts: 3,041
    @sonsofsceva
    you and me both.
    it look's good. and i am going to be getting it...
    it looks way better then any of the old hogwarts set's.
    sonsofsceva
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    edited February 2018
    Hufflepuff!! Hurray!

    Definite purchase. Possibly multiples.

    (and all the new hairpieces  :-))) 
    wardm
  • kezkez Member Posts: 831
    edited February 2018
    Absolutely awesome! Cant wait to see the others :-D


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  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,624
    I am glad they made a 2x2 lattice window piece! That will be useful and plentiful apparently. Sad they went with dark bley over sand green for the roofs this time though.
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  • TheOriginalSimonBTheOriginalSimonB Member Posts: 1,780
    Just a few stickers then...!
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  • kezkez Member Posts: 831

    75954 Hogwarts Great Hall

    878 pieces | $99.99 USD | $129.99 CAD | Available August 1, 2018

    Welcome to magical adventures at the Great Hall at Hogwarts!

    Build and recreate magical scenes from the Harry Potter movies with this detailed 4-level LEGO Hogwarts Great Hall play set, featuring a fireplace, benches, tables and reversible house banners, plus a tower with a spiral staircase, potions room, treasure room, sorting hat, Mirror of Erised and lots of assorted magical artefact accessory elements. Includes 10 minifigures and buildable Basilisk and Fawkes creatures, plus Hedwig and Scabbers figures.

    Includes 10 minifigures: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Susan Bones, Professor McGonagall, Professor Quirrell with dual Lord Voldemort face, Hagrid, Albus Dumbledore and Nearly Headless Nick, plus buildable Basilisk and Fawkes creatures, and Hedwig and Scabbers figures.

    Features the buildable Great Hall and a tower.

    The Great Hall features tables, head table with seats, fireplace, 2 reversible house banners and 4 ‘floating’ candles, food (turkey leg, ice cream and a small cake) brooms, trophy cup and a teapot

    The 4-level tower features movable Grand Staircase spiral steps at its base, potions room, treasure room with chest and a turret featuring the Mirror of Erised with changeable pictures and roosting spot for Fawkes.

    • Also includes a boat with hanging lantern.
    • Place the pupils in the boat and sail to Hogwarts Castle.
    • Help Hermione and Susan create magical potions.
    • Feast in the Great Hall, then use the sorting hat to select the pupils’ houses!
    • Welcome the new students with Hagrid, Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall.
    • Use the magic wands to pitch Harry against Draco in the Dueling Club!
    • Swoop Fawkes into battle and help Harry battle the giant Basilisk serpent.
    • Gaze into the Mirror of Erised with Ron and change the picture.
    • Turn Quirinus Quirrell into Lord Voldemort by rotating his head!
    • Recreate iconic scenes from the Harry Potter movies.
    • Accessory elements include 7 wands, 3 tumblers, umbrella, lantern, broom, sorting hat, cauldrons, potions, candles, 2 wizard brooms, food, trophy, teapot, chest and a spider.
    • Build even bigger adventures and combine with 75953 Whomping Willow.
    • Hogwarts Great Hall measures over 14” (37cm) high, 6” (17cm) wide and 11” (30cm) deep.
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  • FizyxFizyx Member Posts: 1,358
    So, someone in the know was just saying that the Whomping Willow/Ford Anglia set may include a decent sized tower of its own... which would imply to me that it will connect with the large D2C castle set as well as this one, creating a really good start for a Hogwarts Grounds scene.  The excitement is rising...
    sonsofscevacatwrangler
  • flordflord Member Posts: 797
    I’m a little surprised that it seems reasonably priced. 
    LostInTranslationBumblepantslegomental
  • FizyxFizyx Member Posts: 1,358
    Shib said:


    So so much cool stuff but just noticed the new sorting hat piece! Damn that’s cool.

    It looks like there are new pieces all over the place.  Including a new wand, if people haven't noticed it yet.



    Also, most importantly, since Nearly Headless Nick is going to be in the set... we're getting a John Cleese minifig!
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  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,229
    The scale of the building looks off to me.  Happy to see some life back in the theme.
  • mustang69mustang69 Member Posts: 544
    I was really hoping the castle would be on the scale of the Disney Castle but at least they are making more Harry Potter sets.
  • FizyxFizyx Member Posts: 1,358
    mustang69 said:
    I was really hoping the castle would be on the scale of the Disney Castle but at least they are making more Harry Potter sets.

    With the size of the main castle in relation to the great hall, I think it will likely be somewhat larger size than the Disney Castle.  Keep in mind this is ONLY the Great Hall, not the entire castle, which is supposed to be coming in it's own large D2C set.
    mustang69
  • MaffyDMaffyD Member Posts: 3,527
    ^ The tower is too short, but if it connects to a bigger tower then that'll be fine.
    Fizyx
  • sonsofscevasonsofsceva Member Posts: 542
    The new wand is interesting. Will the honed end still be compatible with other LEGO pieces, or does this become a specialty piece?
  • FizyxFizyx Member Posts: 1,358
    MaffyD said:
    ^ The tower is too short, but if it connects to a bigger tower then that'll be fine.
    They are obviously taking some liberties with the included tower the placement of the Whomping Willow, but looking at the image of the castle below, and keeping in mind that the Great Hall is the small building on the left, if these all do connect together, and the D2C castle attempts to be as fair as possible to the movies, then it will almost certainly be legitimately massive.

    Image result for 40k piece hogwarts castle
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  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,229
    I should note that the 'actual' scale of the 'real' castle is also... fantastic... 

    So I wouldn't expect an accurate representation.  But nonetheless, I looks undersized and noticably odd.
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