LEGO 71022 Minifigures - Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts

So I wasn't looking to collect all of the minifigures in this series, but of the four I got, I very much enjoyed.Mad-Eye Moody:I found at least 5 Mad-Eyes in a brand-new box, no joke. Great double-printed head, with both his signature magic eyeball, and Barty Crouch Jr. on the other side (also two hair pieces), dual-molded legs, the jacketed torso is awesome... His staff was how I found him every time; just don't confuse it for Malfoy's broom. Yup, no complaints here. He has a dark brown wand.Cho:I was looking for her by feeling for the owl, and in an entire new box, I only found ONE of each of them, so I'm not sure if they're both super-rare, or I was just less lucky. But, Cho is a good figure. She has the only Ravenclaw torso, to my knowledge. The ... MoreSo I wasn't looking to collect all of the minifigures in this series, but of the four I got, I very much enjoyed.Mad-Eye Moody:I found at least 5 Mad-Eyes in a brand-new box, no joke. Great double-printed head, with both his signature magic eyeball, and Barty Crouch Jr. on the other side (also two hair pieces), dual-molded legs, the jacketed torso is awesome... His staff was how I found him every time; just don't confuse it for Malfoy's broom. Yup, no complaints here. He has a dark brown wand.Cho:I was looking for her by feeling for the owl, and in an entire new box, I only found ONE of each of them, so I'm not sure if they're both super-rare, or I was just less lucky. But, Cho is a good figure. She has the only Ravenclaw torso, to my knowledge. The hairpiece is rubbery, so that's a giveaway if you're not sure just by the owl. The face printing and skin tone is nice, although it doesn't really match the actress. The skirt piece sticks out a bit strange if you don't fold it just right. She also has new medium-length/1 and a half stud legs, longer than, say, Flitwick's, but shorter than the standard. She has a light brown wand.Newt:This one was for a family member, and they were very happy with him. One downside would be that he has three accessories, only two hands, and neither his Niffler nor wand fit inside the suitcase fully. Still, great printing, including even his Bowtruckle/plant friend in his pocket. He has a deep orange wand.Queenie:This one was a mystery buy; I didn't know what her baguette piece was until I opened the packet. Out of all the figures I got, BEST face printing; the expression is very unique. The legs piece is an achievement for Lego, with three separate colors seamlessly wrapping around the sides. She has a jet black wand.For licensed CMF series, I can understand the $3.99 price. Hopefully, for the random minifigures though, they can push it back down to $2.99 again.

I’ve bought a half dozen odd figures from some of the previous series (Stitch from the Disney series was the one who finally made me break my resolve and start feeling blind bags) but I’d never had any desire to ‘collect them all’ until this series came out. Harry Potter is the reason I got into Lego back in 2001 when the first sets came out. The only thing that could make the reboot of the line better for me was this minifigure series.The entire new Wizarding World line is beyond amazing- definitely does not disappoint. The entire cast of characters is done well, with loads of fun details. Plenty of new elements - a few of which I can see being used outside the Harry Potter line in the future, especially the new ‘teen’ legs.Trelawney is a gem, especially ... MoreI’ve bought a half dozen odd figures from some of the previous series (Stitch from the Disney series was the one who finally made me break my resolve and start feeling blind bags) but I’d never had any desire to ‘collect them all’ until this series came out. Harry Potter is the reason I got into Lego back in 2001 when the first sets came out. The only thing that could make the reboot of the line better for me was this minifigure series.The entire new Wizarding World line is beyond amazing- definitely does not disappoint. The entire cast of characters is done well, with loads of fun details. Plenty of new elements - a few of which I can see being used outside the Harry Potter line in the future, especially the new ‘teen’ legs.Trelawney is a gem, especially compared to her previous incarnation from over a decade ago - love her new hair. Moody/Crouch Jr. is also an amazing update to a character who didn’t get justice the last time around. In fact, most of the present figures are great improvements over the ones from previous waves, the ones who aren’t simply weren’t made before - we finally get Cedric! :DI went to my local Lego Store at opening on the day these were released and spent about an hour feeling bags until I found them all. Obviously this was expected, as there were several fresh boxes left out so plenty of people could search at once. I’ve never picked ups whole series day-of-release before, and it was actually really fun to chat and exchange doubles. When I got home my sister (who isn’t a big Lego fan and probably hasn’t touched a set since her old Belleville stuff) helped me open my bags and assemble my little army. She promised to tease me mercilessly if my hour of searching resulted in any accidental doubles but seemed mildly impressed when it turned out I found everyone.I’ve only got a few small nit picks with this series. On a technical standpoint, like a previous reviewer I’ve had trouble with Crookshanks refusing to ‘stick’ to a baseplate properly, he keeps popping up. From the artistic side, I’m a little peeved that they used the same swooshy hairstyle from the Dimensions figure on teen Harry. It simply doesn’t look like Harry’s hairstyle and completely covers his trademark scar. If they’d wanted to have different hairstyles for child and teen Harry then there are several other hair pieces that are closer to Harry’s style and would leave his forehead uncovered.

It took some time since they were so popular and became sold out as soon as they came in to the store but I managed to collect them all! Actually 2 sets of each for myself and my recently-turned-30 sister. It was hard work and required precision of a professional and the patience of a jedi master. You do, however, have to sacrifice your dignity as an adult when little ankle biters come and watch you like a fasinating zoo animal while the more respectable adults glances at you with pity and mock. But who cares, I am proud to say that I am a kidult who grew up with Harry Potter and Lego.At first, feeling for the contents inside the package was difficult but after doing this at 5-8 different shops each day, you master the skill.Only problem was finding Percival ... MoreIt took some time since they were so popular and became sold out as soon as they came in to the store but I managed to collect them all! Actually 2 sets of each for myself and my recently-turned-30 sister. It was hard work and required precision of a professional and the patience of a jedi master. You do, however, have to sacrifice your dignity as an adult when little ankle biters come and watch you like a fasinating zoo animal while the more respectable adults glances at you with pity and mock. But who cares, I am proud to say that I am a kidult who grew up with Harry Potter and Lego.At first, feeling for the contents inside the package was difficult but after doing this at 5-8 different shops each day, you master the skill.Only problem was finding Percival Graves as they only have 1 in each box (of 70 or something).It was really fun finding them and putting them together. The satisfaction of finding the right minifigure is indescribable- you enter Valhalla.After you put them together, you are impressed by the tiny details and props each minifigures have as you would expect nothing else from Lego.Overall, whether you are a Lego fan or Harry Potter fan, you GATTA collect them all.