Today we are quickly interested in some novelties of the LEGO Harry Potter range planned for January 1, 2021 and I preferred to group the four "books" which are announced in the mini-collection entitled "Hogwarts Moments". These four sets will be one for many fans who will not ask themselves many questions when choosing which reference to buy and they will without hesitation spend a second the 119.96 € requested by LEGO to afford the integral part of this series of playsets, so it seemed logical to tell you about this whole mini-range.

As you already know from the announcement of these four products, they are in fact classrooms installed in a container that closes to look like a book. These are not pop-up books, the contents of these four books do not unfold by themselves when opened and you will have to manually rearrange the various pieces of furniture to obtain a play space that looks like something.

Each of these playsets is built on the same principle as the other three and the variations are found in the furniture and its arrangement to allow the book to be closed and constitute a more or less homogeneous section. Only the front side of the cover is pad printed, the back cover remains empty. Those who had imagined that the back would also be pad-printed will be at their expense, we must be content with a somewhat coarse thematic sticker whose background color does not even match the color of the piece on which it takes square. No even discreet mention on the back of the membership of these different works in the Harry Potter universe, it's a shame.

Inside, it's a bit of a sticker fair with very large stickers to put in place in the various locations provided. These stickers greatly contribute to the atmosphere of each classroom and it will be difficult to do without them, the open book serving as a backdrop. In defense for LEGO, these stickers are really well done, and we salute the work of the graphic designer responsible for the file.

The interior layout of each of these works is more or less inventive and some classrooms seem to me to be significantly more successful than others on a technical level. This difference in quality in the design inevitably affects the good behavior of the book once closed. Some examples (76382 and 76385 to a lesser extent) are really very fragile and difficult to move without having to tighten the cover tightly to prevent something from falling off. Others are stronger and benefit from a better thought-out "storage" solution.

We will remember the presentation video offered by the manufacturer during the announcement of this mini-collection which invited us to buy them all in order to have a 360 ° competition playset. Missed, the playset shown in the video only brings together three of the four books and the assembly of the four products between them does not leave much room to play.

Unconditional fans of the Harry Potter universe, like those of the Star Wars or Marvel and DC Comics universes, are demanding on the details and they are quite right. They will be served with the content of these four playsets which do not really innovate in terms of gameplay but which are full of more or less supported winks to the lessons given by the four teachers provided.

No one will have much fun replaying a Transfiguration or Potions-making class, but the little scenes on offer should appeal to those who never tire of accumulating everything that LEGO can market around the Harry Potter universe. Collecting is a disease that cannot be cured.

Others will only see the inside of these books when they are assembled and will then be content to display them aligned on a shelf after having extracted the various minifigs that this collection allows to obtain. A classic presentation will not visually add much to a shelf and it will probably be necessary to find a solution to highlight the different covers.

Speaking of minifigs, the assortment here is rather honest with a teacher and two students per classroom, a lot of new elements and the possibility for the buyers of these boxes to expand their collections all at once with new ones. variations of their favorite characters.

In the set 76382 Hogwarts Moment: Transfiguration Class, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley with a new torso also delivered in two other of these boxes and a minifigure of the headmistress of Hogwarts Minerva McGonagall completely new. Special mention for the hat with integrated hair, it was about time and it was successful.

In the set 76383 Hogwarts Moment: Potions Class, Draco Malfoy and Seamus Finnigan also equipped with new torsos available for the moment only in this mini-collection, and the director of Slytherin Severus Snape who would undoubtedly have benefited from having pad-printed legs.

In the set 76384 Hogwarts Moment: Herbology Class, Cedric Diggory featuring Han Solo's face, Neville Longbottom and Hufflepuff Headmistress Pomona Sprout who reuses Paleontologist's legs from the LEGO Ideas set 21320 Dinosaur Fossils (2019) and the character minifig hat from the series 2 collectible characters. The torsos of the two students are identical.

In the set 76385 Hogwarts Moment: Charms Class, Filius Flitwick (without hat), Harry Potter and Cho Chang all benefit from new torsos, the director of Ravenclaw is equipped with the beard of Dwalin here declined in white and his face, just like that of Cho Hang is unpublished.

Finally, I must admit that I was very impressed by the official visuals of these products when they were put online on the official store but that I am a little less after having had them in hand, even if I continue to think the original idea is excellent. LEGO knows how to make us salivate with pretty packaging and clever staging, then it's up to everyone to decide if the promise is really kept.

The four playsets are really very compact and these books a dozen centimeters high lack a bit of cachet to really convince me with their apparent gray clips. The often annoying fragility of some of them does not help matters but the clips provided on the back of each of the books, designed to connect the different playsets to each other, make it possible to join the four volumes to facilitate movement and alignment. .

At 120 € all together, it becomes difficult to be choosy especially for a fan of the LEGO Star Wars universe like me who rarely sees such creative products in his favorite range. The idea is excellent, its execution is uneven depending on the reference but remains very correct, the assortment of minifigs is plentiful and the different environments are very supplied with decorations and other accessories. This collection of books / playsets could have been more ambitious on the size and finish of the books but the retail price would have been that much higher. So it is very good like that.

Note: The set of sets presented here, supplied by LEGO, are as usual in play. Deadline fixed at December 15, 2020 next at 23pm. 

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

Let's go for a new promotional offer on the official online store, it allows you to get the LEGO set 40416 Ice Skating Rink (304 pieces) from 150 € / 165 CHF of purchase and without restriction of range. The product is automatically added to the basket as soon as the minimum required amount is reached.

According to LEGO, the offer is valid until December 24. Too bad for those who believe in it.

On the LEGO Stores side, the polybag Creator 30575 Train (59 pieces) is free from 40 € of purchase without restriction of range until December 24th.

Please note that VIP points are doubled throughout the month of December on LEGO CITY sets 60262 Passenger Airplane (104.99 €) and DUPLO 10933 Tower Crane Construction (129.99 €).

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Today we will briefly talk about the LEGO set 40416 Ice Skating Rink, a small box in "Limited edition"which will be offered very soon on the official online store and whose sheet has been updated with the addition of official product visuals.

We still do not know how much to spend to be offered this little winter scene of 304 pieces but I think we can bet on at least a hundred euros. The offer description is still not online at the time of this writing, but we should be fixed very quickly.

Update : The set will be offered from 150 € of purchase from December 1 to 24, 2020 without range restriction.

On the occasion of Cyber ​​Monday, which is not one, LEGO is going there with some new offers for members of the VIP program.

The side of VIP rewards center, it is therefore possible to obtain the LEGO ART set 31198 The Beatles against 12500 points, or the equivalent of around € 84 instead of € 119.99. The offer is not exceptional, the set is regularly sold for around € 85 at Amazon Germany.

The LEGO CITY set 60271 Main Square (179.99 €) is still available against 20 points or the equivalent of 000 €.

It is also possible to exchange 1500 points for a (single) 20 € reduction voucher to be used on a future purchase. That's half the number of points than usual, 1500 points usually representing a value of 10 €. The generated coupon will a priori be valid for 60 days from the date of issue (only 30 days after the confirmation sent after conversion).

The small promotional set 40410 Charles Dickens Tribute is always offered from 150 € of purchase without restriction of range. Last chance also to take advantage of the 20% reduction applied on a few sets.

Don't forget to take part in the free draw for a chance to win 1 VIP points. The participation interface is accessible via the VIP rewards center.

Third day of Black Friday 2020 which is not really one at LEGO and as we could imagine, the offer of sets benefiting from a reduction of 20% on their usual public prices will still not evolve. The small promotional set 40410 Charles Dickens Tribute is always offered from 150 € of purchase without restriction of range.

The side of VIP rewards center, it is possible to get the LEGO CITY set 60271 Main Square against 20 points, or the equivalent of € 000. The public price of the set is 133 € and you therefore benefit from a reduction of around 179.99% on this price, but you have already spent more than 25 € to obtain these points anyway.

Don't forget to take part in the free draw for a chance to win 1 VIP points. The participation interface is accessible via the VIP rewards center.

Otherwise, there are still a few sets with a 20% reduction on their usual public price: