Category: LEGO Wizarding World (Page 17 of 32)

LEGO has uploaded some official images for the LEGO Harry Potter The Monster Book of Monsters (30628) promotional set over on the kids side of LEGO.com. Here you can see some details of the set which includes the dimensions as well as the pushing play feature which opens and closes the mouth. You can also download the building instructions for the set early as well if you want to build it, minus the stickers on the cover of the book. It also includes a non-exclusive minifigure of Draco Malfoy in this school outfit. There’s no word on the availability of the set at this time but we’ll probably get some details soon.

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The LEGO Harry Potter theme has been extremely popular in the LEGO community but there has also been backlash with the creator of Harry Potter, JK Rowling, regarding things she have said on social media. Fan on social media have asked if JK Rowling has any influence on the LEGO Harry Potter sets which in turn could turn off fans from purchasing any if she does. LEGO’s PR Department has given a response for this issue which you can see below.

There is no place for discrimination in our society. Our mission is to inspire the builders of tomorrow, and that includes inspiring them to be empathetic, kind and inclusive both through our products and our learning through play programmes.

Our partnership to create Wizarding World sets is with Warner Bros, not JK Rowling. Warner Brothers receives the royalty fees from the sales of LEGO Harry Potter sets. You will need to contact Warner Brothers directly to ask them how they distribute these funds.

Since Diversity and Inclusion are a focus for us, we also work with non-profit organisations that support LGBTQ+ children. In Connecticut we have donated to TRUE COLORS, a non-profit organisation that works with social service agencies, schools, organisations and within communities to ensure that the needs of sexual and gender minority youth are both recognised and competently met.

UK we are also working with Diversity Role Models, an organisation that helps to educate all children about the importance of inclusion and empathy for all.; and Albert Kennedy Trust, an organisation that provides

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A LEGO Discovery Center in China has released a flyer which shows a new LEGO Harry Potter The Monster Book of Monsters (30628) gift with purchase set. It seems like a decent sized set and it even has a function that opens and closes the mouth when you push it. The set also includes a Draco Malfoy minifigure as well. Someone on wechat was able to get the set and demonstrated the moving feature. There’s no word yet on availability yet here in the US.

**Via Brickfinder**

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The LEGO Harry Potter theme will be returning for another wave and there now rumors of sets that will be coming out early 2021. There will be four regular sets and one for the LEGO Art theme. The sets will be based on buildable textbooks featuring each of the Hogwarts Houses and will have various.

Gryffindor Textbook with Transformation Class (76382)

Includes Professor Minerva McGonagall, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger

Slytherin Textbook with Potions Class (76383)

Includes Professor Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Seamus Finnigan

Hufflepuff Textbook with Transformation Class (76384)

Includes Professor Pomona Sprout, Neville Longbottom, Cedric Diggory

Ravenclaw Textbook with Magic Arts Class (76382)

Includes Professor Filius Flitwick, Harry Potter, Cho Chang

As mentioned before, there will be a LEGO Art set featuring the Hogwarts Crests (31201). It’ll be one set and will have all the pieces to create the crests for all four houses. Obviously, if you want to build all four, you’ll have to purchase four copies of the set and they will mostly likely be priced the same as the current ones at $119.99. I’m also wondering if you can build the main Hogwarts crest showing all four houses.

**Via Promobricks**

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The LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley (75978) has been out for a few weeks now and LEGO has just released the designer video for the set. LEGO designers Marcos Bessa and Djordje Djordjevic talks about some of the details within the various buildings that are found in the set. Diagon Alley is currently in stock on Shop@Home for $399.99.

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A few days ago, LEGO put some items up on the LEGO VIP Reward Center and they were items that were actually worthy of being collector’s items. To celebrate the release of the LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley (75978), there were some signed Harry Potter sets signed by James and Oliver Phelps who played Fred and George Weasley in the movies.

The sets included the Attack of the Burrow (75980), Hedwig (75979), Hogwarts Astronomy Tower (75969), and Hogwarts Express (75955) and the points needed to get them ranged from 7,800 to 16,800. Not surprisingly, all of them are now sold out since many people have been hoarding points and waiting for something good to show up. Those who were at the right place at the right time were able to get them easily since LEGO really didn’t announce it and I’m okay with that. I can also see the other side of the coin where fans who wanted the items weren’t able to get it because they didn’t know about it. I actually didn’t know about it someone pointed it out to me.

I believe this this the first time that LEGO has offered an item of substantial amount and I’m pretty sure it won’t be the last time they do it so keep an eye out on major releases to see if they added anything new.

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