LEGO Winter Village would benefit from its own Marvel modulars
The latest LEGO Harry Potter rumour should be good news for Winter Village fans, almost certainly taking a beloved build to the next level.
The typically reliable Instagram user fateful_04 stated earlier today that 76457 Hogsmeade Village would be releasing this September with 3,228 pieces. For comparison, 2021’s 76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit has 851 pieces and instantly drew the eye of a devoted segment of the LEGO community.
Since Hogsmeade’s most iconic appearance is in Winter in the films, several recreations of the village – including the LEGO set – have seen it covered in snow. That makes it a perfect fit alongside the charming but distinctly modern Winter Village collection, the sets of which usually have 1,500 pieces.
76388 Hogsmeade Village Visit quickly caught the eye of LEGO Winter Village collectors before it retired in July of last year, though its level of detail compared to many of the official Winter Village buildings, including 10308 Holiday Main Street, leaves something to be desired.
This is where the rumoured 76457 Hogsmeade Village would be able to step in, adding to a brick-built Hogsmeade with more detail and more buildings and generally allowing it to fit better alongside the Winter Village collection as an unofficial entry.
Picture something similar to the Marvel modular buildings, in that it would fit neatly alongside the LEGO Icons collection without being an official member of the original range. It would be a logical step for the LEGO Group to take after the success of the Marvel modular buildings, offering easy licensed expansions to the Winter Village collection without directly affecting it.
The introduction of the Marvel modular buildings regularly has not impacted how often we receive the original LEGO modular buildings, and a huge Hogsmeade model would likely be even less impactful on the Winter Village.
3,228 elements might be enough to capture enough of Hogsmeade to keep the village to a single set, instead of needing to expand in the future as we saw with 75978 Diagon Alley and 76417 Gringotts Wizarding Bank Collectors’ Edition. 76457 Hogsmeade Village would likely be able to serve as a one-off expansion to the Winter Village range to add a Harry Potter touch to your seasonal displays.
This is all dependent on the rumoured information, which is to be taken with caution. Either way, an additional LEGO Hogsmeade set is likely to be welcomed by Winter Village collectors, especially if it has a more comparable level of detail.
LEGO Harry Potter sets confirmed and rumoured for 2025
| LEGO set | Price | Pieces | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30706 Quidditch Training | TBC | 27 | January 2025 |
| 76441 Hogwarts Castle: The Dueling Club | £19.99 / $24.99 / €24.99 | 158 | January 1, 2025 |
| 76442 Hogwarts Castle: Charms Class | £17.99 / $19.99 / €19.99 | 204 | January 1, 2025 |
| 76443 Hagrid & Harry’s Motorcycle Ride | £44.99 / $49.99 / €49.99 | 617 | January 1, 2025 |
| 76444 Diagon Alley: Wizarding Shops | £169.99 / $199.99 / €199.99 | 2,750 | January 1, 2025 |
| 76445 Hogwarts Castle: Herbology Class | $59.99 | TBC | Summer 2025 |
| 76446 Knight Bus Adventure | $44.99 / $49.99 / €49.99 | 499 | March 1, 2025 |
| 76447 Hogwarts Castle: Flying Lesson | £69.99 / $79.99 / €79.99 | 651 | January 1, 2025 |
| 76448 Dumbledore’s Phoenix | $19.99 | TBC | Summer 2025 |
| 76449 Book of Monsters | $59.99 | TBC | Summer 2025 |
| 76450 [Book nook featuring Hogwarts Express] | $99.99 | TBC | Summer 2025 |
| 76451 Aunt Marge’s Visit | $89.99 | TBC | Summer 2025 |
| 76452 Quality Quidditch Supplies & Ice Cream | $99.99 | TBC | Summer 2025 |
| 76453 Malfoy Manor | £129.99 / $149.99 / €149.99 | 1,601 | January 1, 2025 |
| 76454 Hogwarts Castle: The Main Tower | $249.99 | TBC | Summer 2025 |
| 76457 Hogsmeade Village | TBC | 3,228 | September 2025 |
| 76458 Harry Potter D2C | $69.99 | 548 | June 1, 2025 |
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