Legoman123 Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 Out of interest, how many more parts do you think there will be to Hogwarts?
Lacdaran Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 20 minutes ago, Legoman123 said: Out of interest, how many more parts do you think there will be to Hogwarts? I'm afraid they are lacking a plan given that the box art for the clocktower had it in the wrong place. I would like a fully connected "loop" that aligns with the Hogwarts maps online. I think this would require 5 to 7 more sets. The problem though it that many of them would be less exciting parts of the castle than things like the great hall and the upcoming astronomy tower.
Seaber Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Lacdaran said: I'm afraid they are lacking a plan given that the box art for the clocktower had it in the wrong place. I would like a fully connected "loop" that aligns with the Hogwarts maps online. I think this would require 5 to 7 more sets. The problem though it that many of them would be less exciting parts of the castle than things like the great hall and the upcoming astronomy tower. This isn't really right, as the Womping Willow part of the Castle is about as far from the Great Hall as you can get - it's part of the Training Grounds. As such, parts of the Castle have been in the 'wrong place' since 2018. Starting from the Great Hall and moving North there is the Viaduct and its courtyard - a possible DHII set maybe? Then there's the Quad, a squared of buildings with a tower at each corner, which is admittedly quite boring looking compared to other parts of the Castle. It does however contain Gryffindor Tower, as well as the Stone Bridge and Suspension Bridge on the same side of the square, which would offer a ton of play potential. Across the bridges there is the Long Gallery between the Viaduct Entrance and Bell Towers, all of which would make fine looking sets, and contains the Charms and Divination classrooms, both ones we're still missing. Finally, the Wooden Bridge that Seamus blows up in DHII would we good, along with its courtyard. There are also parts of Hogwarts that aren't connected to the main Castle - the Boathouse, the Owlery, the Gates and of course the Forbidden Forest that don't need to physically connect, but can just sit next to your Hogwarts displays. The Dark Tower, which was present in films 3-5 where Sirius is held captive might make a good set too. I've thought that a couple of great new pieces for this theme would be an accurate 4-wide door to fit with the Gothic Arch and a lovely new cloister piece for the courtyards.
lego_guyon02 Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 9 hours ago, Huigberts Builds said: I guess that means they're still fully producing the Willow set and that it won't retire anytime soon. I don't really have knowledge of production variaties but I'm pretty sure this new print is just a small production variant that will appear in every single set it gets used in. So that wouldn't necessarily mean the WW's shelflife is getting extended, though I think the sales for the set are already enough for LEGO not to retire it anytime soon.
Tariq j Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Seaber said: Starting from the Great Hall and moving North there is the Viaduct and its courtyard - a possible DHII set maybe? That’s what I’m thinking. They could do the defence against the dark arts tower maybe. They may even redesign an existing part of that we’ve already beeen given such as the Great Hall - only more battle damaged. I quite like what they did in 2011 with the two towers separate by the a small Viaduct.
Seaber Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Tariq j said: That’s what I’m thinking. They could do the defence against the dark arts tower maybe. They may even redesign an existing part of that we’ve already beeen given such as the Great Hall - only more battle damaged. I quite like what they did in 2011 with the two towers separate by the a small Viaduct. Well, the DADA Tower is basically the same design as the Astronomy Tower but facing the other way, but there are other towers with nice designs, such as the Lookout Tower (formerly a basic tower but now open with a small bridge to a new tower) from DHII for example.
Accio Lego Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 Just now, Seaber said: Well, the DADA Tower is basically the same design as the Astronomy Tower but facing the other way, I think you’re mixing the Astronomy Tower up with something else. The AT is the tallest in the castle and has a fairly unique design - with rectangular walls and a peaked roof (as opposed to a turret) and a large circular window at the top. There’s really nothing else like it in the castle, all the other unmade towers a much shorter.
DNSNVN01 Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Seaber said: This isn't really right, as the Womping Willow part of the Castle is about as far from the Great Hall as you can get - it's part of the Training Grounds. As such, parts of the Castle have been in the 'wrong place' since 2018. While we know the scene to happen in the training grounds in the movies/books LEGO looks like they were trying to make that set look like the entrance to the paved courtyard/ the quad. Just with its location next to the staircase tower seems to be how they wanted it to connect and seeing as they made the micro scale Hogwarts with the hopes of being somewhat accurate appearance wise, they may make the viaduct to finish off the three main buildings from the d2c
lego_guyon02 Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, Accio Lego said: I think you’re mixing the Astronomy Tower up with something else. The AT is the tallest in the castle and has a fairly unique design - with rectangular walls and a peaked roof (as opposed to a turret) and a large circular window at the top. There’s really nothing else like it in the castle, all the other unmade towers a much shorter. I agree with @Seaber, the DatDA tower has a similair design to the Astronomy Tower. Don't forget the castle changed continously troughout the movies and the AT wasn't present untill HBP
Seaber Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, Accio Lego said: I think you’re mixing the Astronomy Tower up with something else. The AT is the tallest in the castle and has a fairly unique design - with rectangular walls and a peaked roof (as opposed to a turret) and a large circular window at the top. There’s really nothing else like it in the castle, all the other unmade towers a much shorter. Yeah, but it's based on the previous DADA Tower it replaced: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/7/75/Dadatower.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100126182057 which was turned 180°, given an extra observation tower and the big window, made a few stories taller and:
Accio Lego Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Seaber said: Yeah, but it's based on the previous DADA Tower it replaced: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/7/75/Dadatower.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100126182057 which was turned 180°, given an extra observation tower and the big window, made a few stories taller and: A) using the same shapes for its base does not mean it’s ‘basically the same design’, especially when we’re talking about lego. The size difference, extra turrets and large window would make them very different builds. B) Harry Potter Lego sets are official Harry Potter merchandise and as such have to be approved by Warner Brothers, who I don’t think are particularly keen on resurrecting defunct parts of the castle. The Astronomy Tower is the one that’s in all the merchandise and it’s the one fans see when they go to the theme parks or Studio Tour. WB simply isn’t going to want to make merchandise that will cause confusion amongst most fans (who don’t generally do extensive studies on how the castle changed between movies).
Seaber Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Accio Lego said: A) using the same shapes for its base does not mean it’s ‘basically the same design’, especially when we’re talking about lego. The size difference, extra turrets and large window would make them very different builds. B) Harry Potter Lego sets are official Harry Potter merchandise and as such have to be approved by Warner Brothers, who I don’t think are particularly keen on resurrecting defunct parts of the castle. The Astronomy Tower is the one that’s in all the merchandise and it’s the one fans see when they go to the theme parks or Studio Tour. WB simply isn’t going to want to make merchandise that will cause confusion amongst most fans (who don’t generally do extensive studies on how the castle changed between movies). It is basically the same design though, I was talking about the 'real' thing, but I think the same applies to a Lego set. The lookout turret is the only massive structural change, the big window would only need 2/4 arch pieces. I don't think the old parts of the castle are defunct as such either. The model at the Studio Tour is as Hogwarts appeared in HBP, not DH when there were loads of changes, and the one in Florida is sort of based on several parts of the HBP Hogwarts pushed together.
Brickity Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 Glad to know nothing HP will be delayed up until now, I just saw kingnono’s post. Hopefully it’s real lol.
lego_guyon02 Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 48 minutes ago, Otherworld said: Glad to know nothing HP will be delayed up until now, I just saw kingnono’s post. Hopefully it’s real lol. There wasn't really any reason to believe they would be delayed though. The factories are still very much up and running as the leaks have proven
Darth Shadowthrone Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 15 minutes ago, Guyon2002 said: There wasn't really any reason to believe they would be delayed though. The factories are still very much up and running as the leaks have proven Yeah the only reason (it seems) that sets are going to be delayed is if they're directly tying into new film releases like the Minions sets were. Harry Potter will be fine!
Ferder Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 22 hours ago, Lacdaran said: I'm afraid they are lacking a plan given that the box art for the clocktower had it in the wrong place. I would like a fully connected "loop" that aligns with the Hogwarts maps online. I think this would require 5 to 7 more sets. The problem though it that many of them would be less exciting parts of the castle than things like the great hall and the upcoming astronomy tower. With a bit of re--arranging I managed to put the Clocktower on the other side of the Great Hall and get a more enclosed "loop" look. Kind of strange on the Womping Willow side, but hopefully improved when the Astronomy Tower can be added.
Do1633 Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 What's this with everyone talking about Snape's new legs? I can't seem to follow the conversation.
Clone OPatra Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Do1633 said: What's this with everyone talking about Snape's new legs? I can't seem to follow the conversation. The hips and legs originating with General Hux had a white vertical line down part of the center and a white horizontal line, for Hux's jacket under his trenchcoat as seen below. LEGO has now updated the print to remove all of those middle lines, leaving only the long sides.
Seaber Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Ferder said: With a bit of re--arranging I managed to put the Clocktower on the other side of the Great Hall and get a more enclosed "loop" look. Kind of strange on the Womping Willow side, but hopefully improved when the Astronomy Tower can be added. Interesting! I like how the Yule Ball area is near the Great Hall now. Also, another new shot of the Centaur has leaked... it still looks great. There seem to be far more leaks these past few days, and a few reveals, hoping for HP to get some soon!
LegoLover19 Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 Kingnono's new clue, which is "the gang is growing", is most likely a reference to the Weasley family having more members added in this wave. I think that this pretty much confirms a Burrow set (of course if he is reliable). Any ideas on what else it could reference?
BrickBob Studpants Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, LegoLover19 said: Kingnono's new clue, which is "the gang is growing", is most likely a reference to the Weasley family having more members added in this wave. I think that this pretty much confirms a Burrow set (of course if he is reliable). Any ideas on what else it could reference? It could also refer to Dumbledore‘s Army (which would imply that Ginny is coming) or the Order of the Phoenix (which would mean Tonks)
Accio Lego Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, LegoLover19 said: Kingnono's new clue, which is "the gang is growing", is most likely a reference to the Weasley family having more members added in this wave. I think that this pretty much confirms a Burrow set (of course if he is reliable). Any ideas on what else it could reference? Just now, Lego-Freak said: It could also refer to Dumbledore‘s Army (which would imply that Ginny is coming) or the Order of the Phoenix (which would mean Tonks) Or it means that the main student characters are literally ‘growing’ and getting taller - we already know Luna is using regular legs after all. Kingnono is the master of vague hints, which is why so many people are skeptical of them - even if they all turn out to be right who’s to say they didn’t just make the same educated guesses as the rest of us.
TurboTj-DK Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) Kingnono: "In addition to that gold and silver complete" Maybe complete weasley familiy, black familiy, malfoy? Silver Slytherin, Gold Griffendor Edited April 3, 2020 by TurboTj-DK
Seaber Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 Only gangs I can recall are Malfoy's, Riddle's and Dudley's. Crabbe, Goyle, Pansy and Blaise are potential I suppose, but I think this hint is more vague than a true gang.
Accio Lego Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 38 minutes ago, TurboTj-DK said: Kingnono: "In addition to that gold and silver complete" Maybe complete weasley familiy, black familiy, malfoy? Silver Slytherin, Gold Griffendor I highly doubt we’ll get a complete Weasley family this wave - more members sure, but the likelihood of Bill, Charlie or Percy turning up this year... Anyway, I think gold and silver might refer to the golden trio - Harry, Ron and Hermione. Yes, all three of them have already been made as minifigures, but the silver trio - a term I’ve seen used to describe Ginny, Neville and Luna (and less commonly Draco, Crabbe and Goyle) - isn’t complete yet.
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