New Harry Potter line.

Spongey · Post by **Spongey** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:15 pm

In light of the possible new Harry Potter line, and yet another Hogwarts, I have an idea that I think LEGO should have acted upon.
Instead of creating multiple Hogwarts, or even any Hogwarts, wouldn't it have been better for LEGO to introduce multiple smaller sets that would be able to interconnect to make one big Hogwarts? For example, there could be more than just Snape's class for Potions, a separate set for the Great Hall, etc.
This would benefit everyone involved. LEGO would make money off of the fact that more sets are being sold. The FOL's on the other hand, wouldn't have to shell out a lot of money at once for a big set, but gradually complete their collection. And Hogwarts would probably turn out a lot bigger and more detailed.
A little too late, I know, but I was just wondering everyone's opinion on this idea.

Thanks,

Spongey

Tedward · Post by **Tedward** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:46 am

This would have been a great way to do it. They could also then have done the mega-packs with the different sets all sold together to make the "Hogwarts Castle" Pack.

I loved buying the small sets like Dobby's release (I think I bought 5 or 6).

ottoatm · Post by **ottoatm** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:45 am

I agree that this would have made a much nicer castle, and been better for TLG's bottom line too!

However, I'm guessing one reason they always have a $100 set is because of either (1) they aren't sure the same theme will be as popular one or two years later, so they want people who like it now to buy buy buy... and two (2) Some people (like parents buying for a son/daughter) might buy a few sets, but never get around to buying them all.

My parents were always to busy/lazy to help me collect everything in a line of toys.

I guess if they make one big set, it's much easier for parents/kids to give their money, and much easier for TLG to collect it. Heh heh heh.

gh0st0f0nyx · Post by **gh0st0f0nyx** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:07 am

Haven't they done this before with the first two movies? like you collected sets and it even came with a pic of all of them stuck together?
You're right. they should have done this for this line.

g2 · Post by g2 » Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:13 am

I would agree that various Hogwarts castle components (or rooms) would be a great way of doing things. This way you can always expand the castle over a period of a couple of years, by simply producing more castle “rooms” the following years. So basically the castle grows as you buy sets. – Very nice thinking Spongey

Lord Felix · Post by **Lord Felix** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:13 am

This would be agree, but I don't think there are going to be any more Harry Potter sets; some one point me correctly if I'm wrong.

Slobey · Post by **Slobey** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:52 am

Lord Felix wrote:This would be agree, but I don't think there are going to be any more Harry Potter sets; some one point me correctly if I'm wrong.

There is a new Hogwarts being released sometime in the future and I asume more sets to complement the new movie when it comes out

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:41 pm

This *is* how the hogwarts sets were designed. The first two "big" hogwarts castles, the first one and then the second with the clock, go together back to back. The classrooms/dungeons stack underneath them. Dambledore's tower plugs in to one end. If you look around, a few people have pics up of them all put together into one giant Hogwarts that opens up. It looks really cool all together.

Spongey · Post by **Spongey** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:46 pm

Kev wrote:This *is* how the hogwarts sets were designed. The first two "big" hogwarts castles, the first one and then the second with the clock, go together back to back. The classrooms/dungeons stack underneath them. Dambledore's tower plugs in to one end. If you look around, a few people have pics up of them all put together into one giant Hogwarts that opens up. It looks really cool all together.

I see this. However, I'm talking about splitting the castles themselves into separate sets. The great hall, gryffindor tower, astronomy tower, and library are all squished into one castle, along with other rooms, meaning that none have any good structure or proper detail.

Prince Imdol · Post by **Prince Imdol** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:06 pm

I think they ended the Harry Potter line when it went PG-13, it started to get violent, who knows, Harry Potter 7 might be intense PG-13.

g2 · Post by g2 » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:45 am

Prince Imdol wrote:I think they ended the Harry Potter line when it went PG-13, it started to get violent, who knows, Harry Potter 7 might be intense PG-13.

Maybe we will see Lego create some gruesome Lego sets (I am just dreaming out-a-loud).

kelderic · Post by **kelderic** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:37 am

Prince Imdol wrote:I think they ended the Harry Potter line when it went PG-13, it started to get violent, who knows, Harry Potter 7 might be intense PG-13.

The Harry Potter line is not ended.

Kelderic