2 minutes ago, YetiZombie said:

My existing sets already need a place for me to properly display them. Now I need to find room for this too 

Well look on the bright side, as far as problems go, these ones are good problems to have 

4 minutes ago, autolycus said:

Yeah, that must be the US description. Inches for measurement and not machine-translated English. So Daily Prophet is probably just entrance in a building shared with another store who’s interior takes up the whole back of the building.

The region for the cached page actually appears to be from "India".

Not to say it isn't the same as the US description though! :-)

I don't know if there's any further information to be extracted from it, but here is the cached link if anyone wants to take a look:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:k028BnFzsHYJ:https://www.lego.com/en-in/product/tbd-hp-3-75978&hl=en&gl=au&strip=0&vwsrc=0

Edited August 13, 20204 yr by chris6507

8 minutes ago, chris6507 said:

Even the famous hat-lifting entrance to Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes™ is powered by hand.

Oh that’s awesome! Never imagined they’d be able to fit that function in, now I’m even more curious as to how big WWW is going to be...

1 minute ago, chris6507 said:

The region for the cached page actually appears to be from "India".

Not to say it isn't the same as the US description though! :-)

Looks like the same description may also have appeared on the English version of the Singapore page as well.

5 minutes ago, chris6507 said:

Just found a cached version of the set description in English through a google result. Says basically the same stuff, but bit more Englishy! Might ruin things a bit for people hoping for a full Daily Prophet or Leaky Cauldron though. Be warned.

LEGO® Harry Potter™ Diagon Alley™ (75978) is a superb recreation of London’s most magical shopping street for fans of the Harry Potter movies aged 16 and up.

Iconic stores packed with authentic movie details
Measuring more than a meter wide, the impressive model captures the scale and ambience of the bustling magic-supplies hub. Behind magnificent facades lie intriguing interiors, fascinating features and familiar characters. Check out the wands at Ollivanders™; drop in on Gilderoy Lockhart™'s book-signing event at Flourish & Blotts™ bookseller; obtain a love potion from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes™; and peruse the products and paraphernalia at Scribbulus™ Writing Implements, Quality Quidditch™ Supplies, Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor and the Daily Prophet™.

Cool collectible building toys
The extensive range of LEGO models and playsets provide fans of the Harry Potter Universe with endless imaginative fun and creative display possibilities.

• This large LEGO® Harry Potter™ Diagon Alley™ (75978) display model gives fans of the Harry Potter movies aged 16 and up a chance to recreate magical London’s most magical shopping street.
• Includes Ollivanders™ Wand Shop, Scribbulus™ Writing Implements, Quality Quidditch™ Supplies, Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor, Flourish & Blotts™ bookseller, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes™ and the Daily Prophet™ entrance.
• Authentic accessories and familiar minifigures from the Harry Potter™ movies makeit possible to create a ‘living model’ with endless possibilities to rearrange and create new narratives.
• This challenging and rewarding construction set makes a great Christmas or birthday gift for kids, Harry Potter™ fans, model enthusiasts and lovers of LEGO® brick building aged 16 and up.
• Measuring over 11” (29cm) high, 40” (102cm) wide and 5” (13cm) deep, this LEGO® Harry Potter™ Diagon Alley™ set is crammed to the rooftops with authentic details.
• No batteries required. This modular construction set provides a hands-on, fulfilling building experience. Even the famous hat-lifting entrance to Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes™ is powered by hand.
• If you’re thinking of buying this remarkable model as a gift for someone new to LEGO® building kits, don't worry – it comes with easy-to-follow, printed building instructions. Open the box and let the building fun begin!
• LEGO® Harry Potter™ sets contain favorite characters, amazing features and familiar locations from the popular movies. They make ideal gifts for anyone wanting to recreate the movie magic.
• LEGO® construction toys meet the highest industry standards to ensure every brick is consistent and compatible, connecting and pulling apart perfectly every time – no magic required!
• All LEGO® bricks and pieces are dropped, heated, crushed, twisted and analyzed to make sure each one meets the highest safety standards in the world.

This looks like a dream come true.

I'm sorry for all the ones that wanted Gringott to be in this set but I'm way happier with this. While a Gringott and a Leaky Cauldron separate set would absolutely sell there's no way we could have gotten Flourish and Botts or the Daily Prophet as standalones.

I'm probably more hyped for this than I was for Hogwarts. ?

 

Chances the reveal (or leaks) might be nigh?

“book-signing event at Flourish & Blotts™ bookseller”

This pretty much hints at a possible minifig lineup? Lockhart obviously, Molly, Ginny, Lucius and Draco at least? And the photographer.

In WWW, the twins and we could probably see a 2nd Lavender? (Bland variant, but probably a 2nd chance to make things right? )

I just wonder how many variants of the golden trio we’ll get...

I'm a long time lurker emerging from my shell to comment (I'm in stage 4 lockdown, gotta pass the time somehow!).  I wasn't sure how I was going to feel if Gringotts wasn't included, but now, I don't actually mind.  A stand alone Gringotts that connects to Diagon Alley would be pretty awesome actually, cause just think of the detail that can be included. 

I've got a question - does anyone know roughly how long it will stay being sold by Lego directly?  Mum said I could have it for Christmas (yes, I am a 33 year old who still asks for Lego ), but she would prefer to layby it, if possible. Thanks!

1 minute ago, InkyStar said:

I'm a long time lurker emerging from my shell to comment (I'm in stage 4 lockdown, gotta pass the time somehow!).  I wasn't sure how I was going to feel if Gringotts wasn't included, but now, I don't actually mind.  A stand alone Gringotts that connects to Diagon Alley would be pretty awesome actually, cause just think of the detail that can be included. 

I've got a question - does anyone know roughly how long it will stay being sold by Lego directly?  Mum said I could have it for Christmas (yes, I am a 33 year old who still asks for Lego ), but she would prefer to layby it, if possible. Thanks!

Hahaha! I'm 33 years old too and my mother-in-law just asked what I wanted for my Birthday? And I said LEGO! :-D My actual mother would never pay for LEGO! Rofl.

So it doesn’t mention an “entrance” in the US description?

also, I’m thinking the ice cream parlor and scribbulus were added for their diverse color (yellow and blue). You think that was a reason to add them? It’ll be a gorgeous set I’m sure

Edited August 13, 20204 yr by Modal

How did people find the English one? It shows up for me only has the page not existing 

Just now, Falconfan1414 said:

How did people find the English one? It shows up for me only has the page not existing  

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.lego.com/en-sg/product/tbd-hp-3-75978&strip=1&vwsrc=0

Open the link on Chrome, click "text-only version"

4 minutes ago, Falconfan1414 said:

How did people find the English one? It shows up for me only has the page not existing 

I personally had an option up the top where I selected View Text Version Only. It does come up normally for a brief second, but then LEGO's cookies kick in and make it dissappear. But if you view page source or text only version you can see it all.

I originally just googled the set number and saw part of the description in the google text, and that's why I investigated further! :-D

Edited August 13, 20204 yr by chris6507

The English version also doesn't mention combining it with other sets, but that part doesn't seem like a translation mistake. It's possible that the English description simply has less info than the Japanese one.

I'm wondering if the "entrance" part is due to translation as the sentence comes right after the mention of Daily Prophet in the Japanese version, but the English version specifically says the "Daily Prophet Entrance".

4 minutes ago, chris6507 said:

I'm wondering if the "entrance" part is due to translation as the sentence comes right after the mention of Daily Prophet in the Japanese version, but the English version specifically says the "Daily Prophet Entrance".

I translated just that sentence of it, and the result was "There are a lot of famous stores that appear in the movie, such as And Brots™ Bookstore, Weasley Wizard Weeds™, and the entrance to The Daily Prophet Newspaper™!". So that part was originally a translation mistake.

Still feels like even with the full description from the LEGO website that there are still so many questions??? Rofl.

I know it’s not very Lego but I would love to have a pub set like Leaky Cauldron. Or just a British pub in general.

2 minutes ago, Modal said:

I know it’s not very Lego but I would love to have a pub set like Leaky Cauldron. Or just a British pub in general.

I know it's not Harry Potter (And also not a set you can buy). But did you ever see the Winchester Pub set from Shaun of the Dead on LEGO Ideas? That was pretty damn cool! :-D

Must suck being 15 years old and not being able to recreate London's Most Magical Shopping Street! Rofl.

"This large LEGO® Harry Potter™ Diagon Alley™ (75978) display model gives fans of the Harry Potter movies aged 16 and up a chance to recreate magical London’s most magical shopping street."

This was talked about a few pages ago, but now that we know the piece count for DA, where does it rank on the scale of biggest set?

6 minutes ago, chris6507 said:

Must suck being 15 years old and not being able to recreate London's Most Magical Shopping Street! Rofl.

Yeah LEGO really kicked that demographic to the (Muggle London) curb 

1 minute ago, chris6507 said:

I'm wondering if the "entrance" part is due to translation as the sentence comes right after the mention of Daily Prophet in the Japanese version, but the English version specifically says the "Daily Prophet Entrance".

Yeah, grammar is the thing most likely to get screwy with translation programs like whatever that Japanese description was put through. 

16 minutes ago, Modal said:

also, I’m thinking the ice cream parlor and scribbulus were added for their diverse color (yellow and blue). You think that was a reason to add them? It’ll be a gorgeous set I’m sure

That might be part of it, plus I suspect they’ll be going with the theme park version of Fortescue’s and featuring a giant ice cream cone on the facade (it would explain why we only see a specials menu on the leaked sticker sheet - Lego isn’t cruel enough to make us apply stickers to a cone), so that will be pretty distinctive as well. Incidentally, both those stores are probably better known for featuring in the Orlando theme park then their appearance in the movies. In fact, the only stores in the set to not have an actual location that you can go in and buy things from is Flourish & Blotts and the Daily Prophet offices. 

4 minutes ago, Bowtruckle44 said:

This was talked about a few pages ago, but now that we know the piece count for DA, where does it rank on the scale of biggest set?

For piece count, it looks like it is 4th.

Just 2 Good just posted a video about him finding the CMF at his local target. He got them in Florida 

11 minutes ago, chris6507 said:

For piece count, it looks like it is 4th.

Thank you! 

Just out of curiosity do other people prefer the old LEGO manuals where they were split up by building/section or the new really thick ones all bound together? This would have been a great set to build with my wife with a couple of books each to build simultaneously, but it's probably all going to be bound together in one book which means I will probably have to build with computer instructions (which are never clear).