Wizarding World 2022 - Rumors & Discussion

[Roebuck]

11 hours ago, BrickFunatic said:

If everyone could pick one new minifigure (could be a new variant or a completely new character), one new mold and one new location they wanted to see next year, what would it be?

1. A new female FB character
2. Doe mould
3. Magical menagerie or Eeylops owl emporium

If we are taking this statement literally:
“It’s really happened organically,” Gen tells Brick Fanatics. “When we gather with the designers, we think about what kind of experience we want to create. So we don’t think immediately in terms of, this needs to be a big set or a small set – we think about what are the passion areas that adults would be interested in? And then what is the best expression of that?
https://www.brickfanatics.com/heres-why-lego-went-so-big-in-2021/
We should be getting a DA set next year, since that is what we want

[krimimimi]

Thanks for the link, @Roebuck . I was just looking at some of their suggestions for what the $470 set could be:

1) a massive vehicle  

2) the Quidditch pitch

3) Azkaban 

4) another school of witchcraft and wizardry 

5) a Diagon Alley expansion  

and realized the only one I could be tempted to buy is a Diagon or Knockturn Alley expansion. That's kind of freeing.

I'd add 6) the second half of the nanoscale castle

to the list before another school, and it still wouldn't tempt me because I haven't got the space. I kind of doubt they'd create a whole new school as we haven't really seen them. And Azkaban looks boring as sin. The Quidditch pitch also seems like it would be a highly repetitive build, but I said the same thing about the colosseum, so clearly that's not the factor I think it is. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

16 minutes ago, krimimimi said:

Thanks for the link, @Roebuck . I was just looking at some of their suggestions for what the $470 set could be:

1) a massive vehicle  

2) the Quidditch pitch

3) Azkaban 

4) another school of witchcraft and wizardry 

5) a Diagon Alley expansion  

1) A $470 vehicle would be WAY out of scale compared to any non-Star Wars vehicle they’ve ever released. Not sure how that could be justified, since any of the vehicles could easily be realised for half the price

2) My least favourite aspect of the entire franchise (aside from the author that shall not be named) being the subject of the largest set? I’d buy two copies just to feed the second one to the wolves, cackling like a maniac

3) Yes, a $470 triangle, just what I always wanted!!

4) Sure, a building that has never appeared on-screen deserves the honour of being a larger set than Hogwarts  What next, a $1000 Nerf-herder UCS Star Wars set? 

5) YES.

[Lego Harry]

21 minutes ago, krimimimi said:

I'd add 6) the second half of the nanoscale castle

 

I know there has been a lot of discussion around this possibility, but I really can't see it. There has been no suggestion from Lego that the microscale Hogwarts is meant to be anything less than 100% of the school and I feel that on its own it's a great representation taking in most of the key recognisable elements of the school. I just can't see it. Maybe a remake of the whole thing, but as far as I know the current model is not retiring.

I read the Brick Fanatics article too - seemed to be to be a 'hashed-together in 5 minutes Clickbait article' - I can't see it being 2 (too much empty space) ,3 (not sure it has much display value or play value and would be incredibly repetitive particularly in the lack of colour varietals) or 4 (no way for this one, never been seen on screen in the movies). Lego surely know the fans want Gringotts - I am sure I wasn't alone in writing in on the website (as was suggested by Lego themselves) asking for it! 

[lego_guyon02]

36 minutes ago, Lego Harry said:

- seemed to be to be a 'hashed-together in 5 minutes Clickbait article' -

That's just Brick Fanatics in a nutshell. 

[Roebuck]

1 hour ago, krimimimi said:

Thanks for the link, @Roebuck . I was just looking at some of their suggestions for what the $470 set could be:

1) a massive vehicle  

2) the Quidditch pitch

3) Azkaban 

4) another school of witchcraft and wizardry 

5) a Diagon Alley expansion  

and realized the only one I could be tempted to buy is a Diagon or Knockturn Alley expansion. That's kind of freeing.

I'd add 6) the second half of the nanoscale castle

to the list before another school, and it still wouldn't tempt me because I haven't got the space. I kind of doubt they'd create a whole new school as we haven't really seen them. And Azkaban looks boring as sin. The Quidditch pitch also seems like it would be a highly repetitive build, but I said the same thing about the colosseum, so clearly that's not the factor I think it is. 

You forgot:
7) ministry of magic
8) 12 Grimmauld Place
9) something crazy the designers came up with we do not expect like 2018 and this year, but we still end up buying (the most likely one )
10) Hogwarts express
11)Dobby's sock
12) and I would like to add Forbidden forest, would be a incredible parts pack for non HP as well

[Brick Clicker]

2 hours ago, krimimimi said:

Thanks for the link, @Roebuck . I was just looking at some of their suggestions for what the $470 set could be:

1) a massive vehicle  

2) the Quidditch pitch

3) Azkaban 

4) another school of witchcraft and wizardry 

5) a Diagon Alley expansion  

and realized the only one I could be tempted to buy is a Diagon or Knockturn Alley expansion. That's kind of freeing.

I'd add 6) the second half of the nanoscale castle

to the list before another school, and it still wouldn't tempt me because I haven't got the space. I kind of doubt they'd create a whole new school as we haven't really seen them. And Azkaban looks boring as sin. The Quidditch pitch also seems like it would be a highly repetitive build, but I said the same thing about the colosseum, so clearly that's not the factor I think it is. 

I could see them doing like creator expert cars for Harry Potter like the Ford Anglia but I find it hard to believe at $470 as the scale would be huge! Imagine like a $470 Knight Bus 

[1234567892022]

9 hours ago, (Insert Name Here) said:

New Location: Forest of Dean

Ooh I want to change my answer to this!

2 hours ago, krimimimi said:

Azkaban 

That would be a bigger troll than Icons.

1 hour ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

My least favourite aspect of the entire franchise (aside from the author that shall not be named)

We shall name the author, because without the incredible genius that is JK Rowling there would be no Harry Potter and this thread would not exist - something the young actors who would be teaching drama at a secondary school if it wasn't for her should also remember. How ironic that she mentioned witch-burning in the backstory of HP, when she is facing a modern-day version. Trying to erase a woman's hand in her own creation for speaking up for women's and girl's (and same-sex attracted people's) rights is the definition of misogyny and proves her point beautifully. 

Edited December 23, 2021 by BrickFunatic

[BrickBob Studpants]

Brickfanatics have answered the wrong question here  It’s not “what’s big enough to warrant a $470 set?”, but rather “what deserves to be the ultimate HP set?”

I think we all know what the answer to that is, and TLG know, and they know we know 

[Lacdaran]

For the $470 set Diagon Alley Part 2 with Gringotts or another icons/showpiece build like 2021 seem like the only reasonable options to me.

[Seaber]

For the new HP set in the huge price range, Diagon/Knockturn Alley, and Hogwarts are the big two obvious locations. There are plenty of new areas and minifigs for both of these too. 

A 'UCS' Hogwarts Express with engine, tender, three coaches, track, motor and either or both Kings Cross and Hogsmeade Stations would be approaching that price point. Although they'd mostly be variants of existing characters, still good potential for minifigs here. 

No other major location (Hogsmeade, Burrow, Mom, Malfoy Manor, Grimmauld Place, Privet Drive, etc) or vehicle (Anglia, Motorbike, Durmstrang Ship, Carriage, Knight Bus) can really get close to the three above. If its not them then I think it'll be something sculpturish. 

[krimimimi]

4 hours ago, Lego Harry said:

I know there has been a lot of discussion around this possibility, but I really can't see [second half of the nanoscale castle]

Yes, I can't see it either. But it struck me as a great deal more likely than Ilvormorny, say.   

3 hours ago, Brick Clicker said:

I could see them doing like creator expert cars for Harry Potter like the Ford Anglia but I find it hard to believe at $470 as the scale would be huge! Imagine like a $470 Knight Bus 

Tbh, I can't wrap my head around most of the vehicle builds and complained when we got our second Weasley auto on the shelves with the Privet Drive set instead of Hagrid's motorcycle, but then someone like @Murdoch17 pops up and points out the Hogwarts Express was more than just a red train, and we had someone else here months ago explain with some detail why the Ford Anglia has always been wrong (apparently it's not just a light blue car), and there does seem to be some kind of audience for more precision. So, Hogwarts Mobile Icons! Now with more wheels? After this year, I'm not ruling it out.  Or perhaps the Durmstrang ship that appeared for 3 seconds, who knows. 

12 minutes ago, Seaber said:

If its not them then I think it'll be something sculpturish. 

Speaking of... I wonder how many of us have bought or plan to buy the icons set. Artistic sets aren't just a question of money and appeal, there is also the very real consideration of physical space. 

[THELEGOBATMAN]

2 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Brickfanatics have answered the wrong question here  It’s not “what’s big enough to warrant a $470 set?”, but rather “what deserves to be the ultimate HP set?”

I think we all know what the answer to that is, and TLG know, and they know we know 

The answer to that is obviously Dobby's Sock 

[BrickBob Studpants]

17 minutes ago, krimimimi said:

Speaking of... I wonder how many of us have bought or plan to buy the icons set. Artistic sets aren't just a question of money and appeal, there is also the very real consideration of physical space. 

That’s an issue for every set though  I’ll need to figure out how to display the new D2C set regardless of what it ends up being

[Lego Harry]

$470 for a diorama of the viaduct, the Hogwart's Express and the flying Anglia? 

I don't plan to buy the Icons set.. but if it goes to a non-Lego retailer and it's discounted, I can't guarantee that the reduced price and lure of completing the golden figures won't tip me over the edge.... I have heard from friends that it's an inspired build. I am not juts not overly interested in it, whereas I love Diagon Alley (just wish it came with 8 more minifigs)

 

[Roebuck]

I feel like people focus to much on the price of the D2C, since it is 470$ it cant be that and it cant be that. The AT-AT is 800$ so why is it such a big deal that HP get one for 470$

So never mind the price, what do you think the HP D2C is next year?

[lego_guyon02]

1 minute ago, Roebuck said:

I feel like people focus to much on the price of the D2C, since it is 470$ it cant be that and it cant be that. The AT-AT is 800$ so why is it such a big deal that HP get one for 470$

So never mind the price, what do you think the HP D2C is next year?

In order to make an educated guess as to the contents of the D2C you have to take all the known information in mind, which includes price 

[Roebuck]

1 hour ago, lego_guyon02 said:

In order to make an educated guess as to the contents of the D2C you have to take all the known information in mind, which includes price 

Yes that is fine and I can only talk for myself, but the first year when we heard that we where getting a a D2C Hogwarts for 400$, I was sure it was minifigscale. No way it could be nanoscale with that price, look and behold it was and only half the castle to boot When I think about the price now it is similar, for 470$ it surly must be minifigscale right Not so sure it is, maybe it is Fawkes, with the sorting hat and a the sword to pull out 

[1234567892022]

So there won't be a CMF because they're making MarTrash instead.

[THELEGOBATMAN]

2 hours ago, BrickFunatic said:

So there won't be a CMF because they're making MarTrash instead.

Someone's salty. You thought you really got Marvel with MarTrash, huh?

Also, there are four CMFs this year.

Edited December 23, 2021 by THELEGOBATMAN

[Falconfan1414]

Also Harry Potter has gotten 2 compared to marvels 1

[Prometheus87]

25 minutes ago, Falconfan1414 said:

Also Harry Potter has gotten 2 compared to marvels 1

I'd say HP got 2.5 vs. Marvel's 1. That first one was a huge amount of figures compared to now. 

[1234567892022]

55 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

Someone's salty. You thought you really got Marvel with MarTrash, huh?

Also, there are four CMFs this year.

Marvel is trash.

[BrickBob Studpants]

3 hours ago, BrickFunatic said:

So there won't be a CMF because they're making MarTrash instead.

1. As @Falconfan1414 points out, HP already had 2 series.
2. I’d argue HP doesn’t need a third one, the remaining missing characters could easily be featured in future sets
3. @THELEGOBATMAN is right, there is a fourth series this year 
4. It’s possible to like a franchise without sh*tting on another 
5. This thread is full of Marvel fans
6. This is just a mere rumour from an unknown source
7. There have to be better insults than “MarTrash”. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, now does it 

1 minute ago, BrickFunatic said:

Marvel is trash.

That’s just, like, your opinion, man 

[karrit]

But the HP ones don't come every year and now we're getting Marvel two years in a row making it look like an annual thing.