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(...) Well firstly, I wouldn't buy the sets. I'm more of a collector than a builder and a set with the creator figures has no interest for me. I think they are yucky. Yes, yucky. Secondly, recently on lugnet we heard from some German sources that (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Huh. Maybe Hagrid will be creator-scale? That would be pretty cool. Although since they use yellow for minifig skin and flesh color for Creator-fig skin, that could seem weird. eric (23 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Yeah, my fear is that hagrid will be a big POOP like the Rock Raider monster. But you never know, a modelled figurine like the dragon with moveable limbs might not be so,bad maybe. Think of the detailed painting they've been doing on the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001)
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I've just espied the trailer for the new ‘Sorcerers Stone’ film, and it appears to be far more castle-like than town!!! ***Pure speculation:*** With Witches, Wizards, brooms, castle-like buildings, (The school appeared very castle-like with (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) 'Course, he could be molded like Sebulba or Chewbacca mini-figs. From the trailer he is not a reeaal big actor, just a cinema-angle thing. I just hope that the sets are color coordinated to what I've seen in the trailer, and that *key* (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) The school SHOULD appear very castle like, since the school IS a castle in the books. Katie (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi, I'm just back from England (where there filming it). I saw in a mag that they are using a ruined church and surrounding castle for most of it. But if you like Castle (as I do) Hagrid's house is the set to get (if they make it). The mock up (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Something that I'm looking forward to, mainly because it was one of the most striking scenes I remember from the trailer, are CANDLES! The amazingly huge amount of candles they had in the scene were very impressive. I'm hoping TLC comes up (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001)
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who knows maybe the constraint of the book will actually give us what we've all wanted for ages.. either that or it'll be some featureless playsets but lego would never release a featureless playset would they :) "Matt Brooks" <mbrooks@sonic.net> (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) the creatures are indeed goblins in HP the run a bank (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I have high hopes for a really big castle set and a Hogwarts Express train. Other than that I am not sure what they can do. At least Star Wars had lots of space ships. I can't think of what else they can do. Ron's car? The accessories may be (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Hmmmm....... I can think of tons of sets they can do, especially in the books after the first one. But I wouldn't want to give any secrets away for those that haven't read all four books. Maybe after the first initial launch of the sets, they (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Is there anyone out there who hasn't read them?! They seem to be required reading on the Tube here in London! Perhaps you have a better imagination than me but I hope it doesn't turn into a lot of classrooms. Dare I go off topic briefly?...Has (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) LEGO's license is for the movie. If something's not in the movie, it's not going to be in the LEGO sets. If they leave Norbert out of the movie? No LEGO Norbert. The only way LEGO will be doing something from the other books is if for some (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) books (...) Yeah, but over there at least they are released with "adult" covers. I amanged to get a set of those. :D (...) Do you mean the Golden Compass, Subtle Knife and Amber Spyglass books? I didn't read them, but my ex-girlfriend loves (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Exactly my point. I was talking about the future possibilities beyond the sets for release this November. Katie (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Well, in that case, I hope they do lots of buildings from, eh, crud. The wizard town near Hogwart's. I can only imagine they'd be really good fodder for making medieval/small European town buildings. eric (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) That is right - we have those here too. They cost £1 more than the standard paperback. I don't mind looking silly to save £3 I could be spending on Lego (as long as it is not Racers!!) (...) I guess the Golden Compass is the US name for (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) As an aside Norbert is definitely a key figure in the movie. At the Toy fair some companies did display their Norbert toys. How Lego might create Norbert depends a bit on which stage of his growth they choose to depict. Jonathan L (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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lol I suppose this will be happening a lot until the movie comes out-- someone mentions in passing something about the Hogwart's Express, that subject is quickly dropped and a long thread about HP continues on in .trains. People, please keep on (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.town)
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Is it “9 sets” in total for the initial run, or are the “9 sets” slated to be spread out over the course of each movie? I'm assuming that all “9 sets” are for the *first* Harry Potter movie, But doesn’t this seem to be a bit excessive to you (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.town)
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(...) And as long as we are letting the cat out of the bag (contents of the other books), I hope they also make additional castle sets for the other 2 competing Wizard Schools to Hogwarts. Katie (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I doubt they would do that, as there were no scenes that actually happen at the two other schools. By the way, the village is called Hogsmeade and the two other schools are Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, for those who care but have faulty (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I don't recall Norbert being in the first book. Am I wrong? Aaron (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I think it is Diagon Alley, see my hopefuls list somewhere near the begining of this thread. Aaron (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) He's there, he just doesn't do much. eric (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) First Year's aren't allowed at Hogsmeade, but I'll settle for the shops where they get their school supplies, Diagon Alley. Gringots!! Aaron (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) So they can save Hogsmeade for the second book/movie (and the 3rd). What about Knockturne Lane (sp?) Steve (who finally gets the pun in Diagon Alley. I knew it had to be there, I just didn't get it) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Yeah, but visually, he would really dominate any scene he's in. Steve (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I don't have any information about this, but they might do a staged rollout. Release 5 sets at first, and 4 more later. Also, some of the 9 sets might be HTO items, like "Hermione and her wand" types of things. Steve (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Hmmm... I get your drift (no spoilers!). I think I might just re-read to see what pops out at me. Thanks! Aaron (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Uh. Wanna share? I must be missing it... eric (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I didn't even realize there was one, until he mentioned that. Diagon Alley -> diagonally Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) D'oh. eric (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.year.2001)
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