It would certainly be helpful if someone could translate this into English
as the German post seems to address the scale and type of the Harry Potter
figures.
(...) From the altavista translator thingy (admittedly not the most airtight system): Hallihallo to all! I received, announced even ones from Mikel a few pieces of news to the LEGO program at a specialized trade meeting of LEGO in Dortmund. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.adventurers)
(...) No, it doesn't. I guess we'll have to wait for the Nuremberg toy fair in February for further details... Arnold (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
According to the breaking news on 1000steine.de, the new releases have also been confirmed for Germany at a German Lego seller's meeting in Dortmund, with some additional details: (...) will have new figs and new vehicles (...) will NOT feature new (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.adventurers)