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Listed Building Adjacent: 1192 EH Ref 1106717 Homeleigh House (Gilsons), Fore Street, (west side), Chulmleigh Listed Building Adjacent: 1190 EH Ref 1325750 The Hoopoe (now Maynes), Fore Street, (west side), Chulmleigh The upper floor remains unexplored during the movies, unlike the basement which is linked to Hogwarts through a hidden passageway. I believe the designer has therefore taken inspiration from the basement when filling the chamber, which houses several accessories. These include a yellow Honeydukes box, resembling those shown during The Prisoner of Azkaban.
After a long day at the local christmas market, travelers as well as villagers can now indulge themselves with the best food and drink in town! Subsequently they can enjoy a well-deserved night's rest in comfortable rooms upstairs. Honeydukes owners Mr. Flume and Mrs. Flume are the kind of obscurities you’d never expect to see in minifigure form, but they’re totally in-keeping with the video game vibe this set gives off (having both appeared as playable characters in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4). They’re not the most exciting characters, but for veteran collectors they’re more welcome than, say, another Ron and Hermione. (Although Ron does appear anyway, just cast in gold.)
Ambrosius' wife, known only as Mrs Flume, features brighter clothing. The lavender and pink colours are appealing, complemented by Mr Flume's hat. Additionally, I love the sweet pattern across her shawl. However, another head would have been appreciated because the example here is shared with Helga Hufflepuff and Molly Weasley, from past Harry Potter sets. This dark orange hair piece looks excellent though. That’s particularly true in Honeydukes, the ground floor of which offers a veritable cornucopia of colourful printed pieces to play with. It’s reminiscent of 75978 Diagon Alley’s interiors in all the best ways, right down to its tiled floor, and really does feel like a stepping stone to that larger 18+ build. The LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Chamber of Secrets (76389) playset is an impressive, collectible toy that is ideal for explorative play and display. Numerous delightful buildings populate Hogsmeade, including the famed Honeydukes sweet shop. This structure appears relatively small and measures 17cm in height, excluding the two chimneys. Nevertheless, I think the scale seems appropriate and the shape certainly achieves wonderful realism, with dramatic roofs which are designed to lessen the accumulation of snow.
Enter the Great Hall, decorated with with two long tables, Dumbledore’s golden-owl lectern and authentic accessories, such as the sorting hat. The LEGO Chamber of Secrets has an iconic circular entrance and a large statue with an opening mouth, revealing a corridor from where the Basilisk snake enters the room. This LEGO Harry Potter set also comes with a posable Basilisk, featuring opening jaws, a head section with 2 rotatable joints, and a tail comprising 3 reconfigurable parts to strike cool poses. The large, modular LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Chamber of Secrets (76389) playset is a versatile, stand-out toy that’ll enchant any fan of the Harry Potter movies. Various white wedge plates and tiles adorn the roof, representing gathered snow. The design works nicely, surrounding a dormer window. The consistent angles between roof slopes seem authentic, while the narrow chimneys appear perfect for Hogsmeade. Textured roof tiles would have enhanced the building further, although these exposed studs are fairly successful. Burrington Radar Safeguard Area consultation required for: All buildings, structures, erections & works exceeding 45 metres in height. Honeydukes is among the most famous locations in Hogsmeade, serving various fascinating confections to Hogwarts students. This business is owned by Ambrosius Flume, whose new head looks absolutely superb. His friendly and weary expressions capture fantastic personality and I like the understated attire too, including an accurate striped scarf.Includes an exclusive, golden Voldemort™ minifigure to celebrate 20 years of magic with LEGO® Harry Potter™. Also includes 6 random wizard card tiles for kids to collect (16 in total). The scene it builds into does end up feeling better value for money, though, aided by three small sub-assemblies – a bench, lamppost and wanted poster – that breathe life into LEGO Hogsmeade. And while it may not be a true 20th anniversary set in the sense that it doesn’t draw on a specific 2001 release, 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit’s snowy décor does stoke slightly different flames of nostalgia. The set measures over 15.5 in. (40 cm) high, 15.5 in. (40 cm) wide and 4 in. (11 cm) deep and combines easily with other LEGO® Harry Potter™ sets for extra fun. While the smaller sets in the 20th anniversary wave are mostly content to rely on the iconic trio plastered on this year’s boxes, 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit leans into the new territory it represents as a set in its minifigure selection, too, bringing us three brand new characters among its seven-strong line-up.
Of course, Harry Potter is included in the box. He is joined by his best mate Ron Weasley, who is designed as a golden anniversary figure in this set. The residents of Hogsmeade include Ambrosius Flume and his wife. Both run the inn together. They also live in the apartment on the first floor. Even Madame Rosmerta, the pretty owner of Honeydukes, is one of the party. Not only does Potter's classmate Dean Thomas buy sweets from her, but Professor McGonagall features as well. As a little surprise there are 4 magical trading cards also in this box. A total of 16 map copies are in circulation. The comparatively small LEGO Harry Potter set can also be assembled by school children. The instructions are very well explained and the attention to detail in this set can be seen. LEGO Harry Potter Sets Listed Building Adjacent: 1187 EH Ref 1152642 Stucley House and Tossells House (Stucley House), Fore Street (east side), Chulmleigh Hogsmeade appears frequently throughout the Harry Potter story, although this famed location remains notably underrepresented in LEGO sets. 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit therefore seems appealing, particularly because these structures capture appropriate charm.But it is a fact that their parts quality is on par and in some aspects even better by now than LEGO's own. This magical, modular system lets kids aged 9 and up continue adding rooms to create an entire Hogwarts™ Castle.
In addition to consultations with the consultee listed, we will publicise the application in accordance with national requirements and our local policy. We’re talking specifically about the LEGO Harry Potter video games, both of which feature Hogsmeade in levels and as a free play area, and both while covered in snowfall. In that sense, the deliberate design choice to plant 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit firmly in winter is both accurate to how we see the location portrayed on screen, and plays into the anniversary celebrations in an alternative – but no less welcome – way. — Characters — I appreciate the addition of a lesser-known Hogwarts student here, along with Harry. These two characters both include dark brown wands, matching their previous appearances. Various other accessories are scattered throughout the Hogsmeade buildings. Madam Rosmerta and yet another brand new Professor McGonagall are the real highlights in terms of minifigure design, but there’s not really a duff character among the lot – especially if you’re still building your own army of Harrys, and especially if you’re collecting the golden 20th anniversary minifigures. — Price — Build the ultimate LEGO Harry Potter set with the Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets model! This buildable modular castle includes familiar characters and scenes. Harry Potter fans can build their very own Harry Potter LEGO Hogwarts, and experience the magical school for themselves.
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And that is something that has to be said and can't be said often enough. TLG might have the moral high ground, but for the top dollar they ask for their sets nowadays they should offer the best quality too (which is even their edict - that they don't follow anymore unfortunately).
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