Harry Potter 2018 - Rumors & Discussion

[K_Tiger]

20 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

 

Umbridge looks too kind.

They really should have reused/recreated the original Umbridge hairpiece, too.

Edited August 22, 2018 by K_Tiger

[topiku]

20 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

I hope Hooch has a double-sided head for her glasses. 

 

She does :)

[LegoSims20]

1 minute ago, topiku said:

She does :)

Do you have a pic? :)

1 minute ago, K_Tiger said:

They really should have reused/recreated the original Umbridge hairpiece, too.

I regret selling her now. :(

Do you guys think they will create a Lego Harry Potter advent calendar and magazine in 2019 or one day?

[LegoFjotten]

24 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

Umbridge looks too kind. Slughorn looks good. I hope Hooch has a double-sided head for her glasses. 

The alternate face looks good though!

These figs looks really great, gotta find out if the promotion starts next week here in Norway today - these are too good to miss.

[LegoSims20]

Just now, LegoFjotten said:

The alternate face looks good though!

These figs looks really great, gotta find out if the promotion starts next week here in Norway today - these are too good to miss.

Do you have pics of the alternate faces?

[LegoFjotten]

I saw them on Instagram, usual place.

[LegoSims20]

Just now, LegoFjotten said:

I saw them on Instagram, usual place.

I found them.

What were they thinking with Umbridge's hair?

[Whovastron]

2 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

I found them.

What were they thinking with Umbridge's hair?

The original hairpiece is discontinued and will never be used again. The one they have used is the piece that was designed in a similar style to be more up to Lego’s modern hair standards - more crisp and proportionate.

also with Enterainter and HP, that’s true they don’t, however it is odd they stock the trivial pursuit and top trumps HP sets.

Edited August 22, 2018 by Whovastron

[LegoSims20]

1 minute ago, Whovastron said:

The original hairpiece is discontinued and will never be used again. The one they have used is the piece that was designed in a similar style to be more up to Lego’s modern hair standards - more crisp and proportionate.

But why couldn't they just have made a freakin' exception or made a new one. :( 

Draco's hair has been going since at least 2010, and Barty Crouch Jr's has been going since like 2004.

[Whovastron]

Just now, LegoSims20 said:

But why couldn't they just have made a freakin' exception or made a new one. :( 

Draco's hair has been going since at least 2010, and Barty Crouch Jr's has been going since like 2004.

Because the mould very likely does not exist. And these bricktober packs don’t accommodate new moulds into their budget. The hairpiece is basically the same style as Dolores’ hair, and much more proportionate to minifigure style. I personally find the original quite odd looking, a part of Lego’s weird realism phase.

[LegoSims20]

Actually, after looking at the old and new one again I don't mind the new hair. From certain scenes it does look similar:

1 minute ago, Whovastron said:

Because the mould very likely does not exist. And these bricktober packs don’t accommodate new moulds into their budget. The hairpiece is basically the same style as Dolores’ hair, and much more proportionate to minifigure style. I personally find the original quite odd looking, a part of Lego’s weird realism phase.

Yeah I can see what you mean after looking again. 

Is it the same as Trolley Witches' @Whovastron ?

Edited August 22, 2018 by LegoSims20

[K_Tiger]

54 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

Actually, after looking at the old and new one again I don't mind the new hair. From certain scenes it does look similar:

Yeah I can see what you mean after looking again.

Eh, they used the exact same mold for Queenie, where it does some relative justice. It really doesn't work for Umbridge.

 

Though I have to admit that we're probably lucky to get Umbridge at all, or at least in a venue that isn't $90+ dollars. If I even manage to get new Umbridge I guess I can just Bricklink the better hair piece.

[LegoSims20]

2 minutes ago, K_Tiger said:

Eh, they used the exact same mold for Queenie, where it does some relative justice. It really doesn't work for Umbridge.

Though I have to admit that we're probably lucky to get Umbridge at all, or at least in a venue that isn't $90+ dollars. If I even manage to get new Umbridge I guess I can just Bricklink the better hair piece.

You can get it for £5/$7.80 on Bricklink, I might get one too. 

Edited August 22, 2018 by LegoSims20

[Roebuck]

45 minutes ago, LegoFjotten said:

, gotta find out if the promotion starts next week here in Norway today - these are too good to miss.

One step ahead off you Sent TRU a mail and asked, so far they had no info on the promo, so I doubt it is next week unfortunately.. Maybe in October as usual, but strange it is in TRU Germany next week already then 

[Balrogofmorgoth]

1 hour ago, LegoSims20 said:

I did already buy them on release date. I hope you're right about COS. 

Umbridge looks too kind. Slughorn looks good. I hope Hooch has a double-sided head for her glasses. 

 

Well she is supposed to have that sweet girlish face but the other side of her head is super angry and mean so it’s all good

[Falconfan1414]

Lego tweeted out something else apparently only Harry Potter is going to be available at Barnes and Nobel in the US. It sounds like they are breaking up the bricktober packs between different retailers in the us

[topiku]

The Lego Harry Potter Games will be remastered and published in November for Nintendo Switch etc.

Maybe Ollivander comes with a copy of the game?

[LegoSims20]

I wish they would remake the Lego games one day, not just remaster them. They're classics and I could always re-play them, but Lego games have improved a lot and Lego HP has a improved even more this go around. 

[K_Tiger]

1 hour ago, Falconfan1414 said:

Lego tweeted out something else apparently only Harry Potter is going to be available at Barnes and Nobel in the US. It sounds like they are breaking up the bricktober packs between different retailers in the us

I've got one locally, but do I even want to know what I'm gonna have to spend there to get it? TrU would just let me buy it out right. RIP.

[GoldenNinja3000]

4 minutes ago, K_Tiger said:

I've got one locally, but do I even want to know what I'm gonna have to spend there to get it? TrU would just let me buy it out right. RIP.

I’d assume Barnes and Noble would just sell them individually. I’ve never heard of them doing a “spend x amount to get this free item” although I’ve heard of Target and Toys R Us doing it. 

[LegoSims20]

Hmm, Umbridge still looks off to me on closer inspection. I'm glad her legs are printed and not a skirt piece, though. I kind of wish they had made a printed skirt leg for the Hogwarts uniforms (although that would have caused issues due to skin tone) but I don't like how they can't sit with skirts properly.. 

[K_Tiger]

25 minutes ago, GoldenNinja3000 said:

I’d assume Barnes and Noble would just sell them individually. I’ve never heard of them doing a “spend x amount to get this free item” although I’ve heard of Target and Toys R Us doing it. 

I do hope so.

[Balrogofmorgoth]

38 minutes ago, LegoSims20 said:

Hmm, Umbridge still looks off to me on closer inspection. I'm glad her legs are printed and not a skirt piece, though. I kind of wish they had made a printed skirt leg for the Hogwarts uniforms (although that would have caused issues due to skin tone) but I don't like how they can't sit with skirts properly.. 

With Umbridge I think it’s the face prints. I think it’s  very satisfactory (I’m just so glad we’re getting this variety of minifigs), but it’s not perfect and I think that’s what makes it look slightly off. I like the expressions because she’s supposed to have that sweet girly smile as the books describe but also the mean face. It’s just something about the style looks a bit off. I absolutely love the torso and legs on her

[Robert8]

I'm surprised to see they didnt include the crow mold to go with Boggart Snape's hat.

But they all look great

[BaneShake]

Since I have the old Umbridge (me? subtly showing off? never!), I'll use the old hair on the new one if I pick it up.