Official Harry Potter Figure Discussion Thread

[BagginsOfBagEnd]

I'm curious about a consensus on this...if you can only have one or two of the kids who aren't the trio, who would you get? I know Star Ace reads this so I'm hoping we can help send them a message. Okay, for me I want Ginny and Cho Chang. Ginny because I feel she's the most important and Cho because I just selfishly like her. Plus all the display options for them and Harry. It's a Harry Potter love triangle display! I could do dueling Ginny/Cho fighting for Harry's heart. The silly display possibilities are endless! lol. Okay, guys, which 2 kids you want? The only ones they seem to have outright rejected so far are Fred and George. Oh and I want Order of the Phoenix Cho and Half Blood Prince Ginny.

If I could only have two I would pick Luna and Neville. Probably from Order of the Phoenix - although a Deathly Hallows battle version of Neville would be pretty cool to have as well!

 

[darthkush]

Hard to narrow it down but I would say that Ginny and Cho would be strong choices. My short-list would also include Neville, Luna, Seamus, and Oliver.

Star Ace said that they wouldn't be making Fred & George?

On that hot toys podcast from a few pages back where star ace was on there, they said pretty much no to them due to the response of Ron's low sales. Only reason I still have hope for Ginny is when they were asked about her and Luna specifically, they didn't so no to them but they made a point to deny fred and George.

 

[Chronos1919]

That's a shame. The likelihood for any of the side characters being made would have been dramatically improved were this line started closer to the height of the Harry Potter craze.

Edit: Harry and Ron arrived today! Voldemort, Sirius, and Snape should all be arriving from SS tomorrow.

 

[Darklord Dave]

On that hot toys podcast from a few pages back where star ace was on there, they said pretty much no to them due to the response of Ron's low sales. Only reason I still have hope for Ginny is when they were asked about her and Luna specifically, they didn't so no to them but they made a point to deny fred and George.

I don't think I specifically denied Fred & George - but perhaps said it was unlikely. Or that Neville and Luna were MORE likely.

 

[Chronos1919]

 

[darthkush]

I don't think I specifically denied Fred & George - but perhaps said it was unlikely. Or that Neville and Luna were MORE likely.

ohhhh, darklord dave, are YOU the star ace guy? Okay, so Neville and Luna are more likely. What about Ginny? Am I crazy for hoping for a Cho or is she a definite no at this point?

 

[Manannin]

Fred and George would be fun!
With the three Year 1 kids in school robes, Snape and Hagrid paid for (being held until I get back to my country in September) and most likely Dumbledore when I have some more spare money (will get Gambon version eventually too!), poor Voldemort is a bit outnumbered. I plan that Lucius will join him (Dobby can hop over to the good guys party) and hopefully a Bellatrix will show up sooner or later too to help him out!

 

[Darklord Dave]

ohhhh, darklord dave, are YOU the star ace guy? Okay, so Neville and Luna are more likely. What about Ginny? Am I crazy for hoping for a Cho or is she a definite no at this point?

There are no definite "no's" - depends on how the collectors support the line.

 

[Manannin]

There are no definite "no's" - depends on how the collectors support the line.

Well my girlfriend suggested I get both Dumbledore versions (rather than just Gambon and a parted out Fawkes) and she's not a collector. That counts right?

 

[darthkush]

There are no definite "no's" - depends on how the collectors support the line.

Hmm...guess I better try my best to buy as much as possible then, I suppose.

I love that you guys are listening to us the fans at all so this is a pleasure. I remember when I used to write to ask DST with Art Asylum/Dimond select about Battlestar Galactica figures and they used to answer almost every question I threw at them on a nearly monthly basis. I love that kind of fan interaction. Sure they couldn't always tell me how things work but they always tried to answer the best they could without making any trouble.

 

[Chronos1919]

Hagrid shipped from BBTS today. Looks like he's sold out there now. Wonder when they'll get Dumbledore.

 

[BetterThanKenobi83]

I'm curious about a consensus on this...if you can only have one or two of the kids who aren't the trio, who would you get? I know Star Ace reads this so I'm hoping we can help send them a message. Okay, for me I want Ginny and Cho Chang. Ginny because I feel she's the most important and Cho because I just selfishly like her. Plus all the display options for them and Harry. It's a Harry Potter love triangle display! I could do dueling Ginny/Cho fighting for Harry's heart. The silly display possibilities are endless! lol. Okay, guys, which 2 kids you want? The only ones they seem to have outright rejected so far are Fred and George. Oh and I want Order of the Phoenix Cho and Half Blood Prince Ginny.

I would like to have Neville since he is such a major player later on the books and has an interesting back story revealed later on too. As for the Weasley family I would personally like to get the twins and Percy since he was always my fave out of the older Weasley siblings. Other than that I guess Bellatrix would be awesome just for the crazy hair alone, but other than that I am not sure.

 

[dragonsleeper]

Finally Star Ace has released enough figures of the 1st movie for me to open them for a group picture. Just quick session, I left the accessories in the box because I might lose some.

The three kids

With Hagrid

playing with Fang

The headmaster

I'll say Dumbledore is the best of the releases so far

boxes

Will wait for other releases for these other movies before I open them:thanks:

 

[The Green Goblin]

I'm doing the same thing. I opened Voldemort to make sure nothing was wrong, but other than that, he went back in his box and is now stored in a closet. The number of times I've thought about selling him is high, but then I'll check Sideshow and see that he's still in stock, and decide to keep him. Maybe by the time he sells out Star Ace will have announced a Deathly Hallows, Graveyard, or Department of Mysteries Harry to go along with him.

 

[darthkush]

Wow, Hagrid is huge. Seeing him with the kids never gave me that impression but seeing him towering so high over Dumbledoore? Yeah, he's friggin huge.

 

[darthkush]

So based on the comments of the past few pages, we all seem to want...

Neville
Luna
Ginny

Fred and George
Cho
McGonnagal
Percy
Lupin
Tonks

Bellatrix is already confirmed so I didn't count her. So, there you go Star Ace.

 

[dragonsleeper]

Cedric would be nice, too

 

[darthkush]

Cedric would be nice, too

I thought Cedric was confirmed somewhere or another too.

 

[Chronos1919]

It is strange how Star Ace is jumping around the films with the first film getting, by far, the most love.

The completionist in me is torn, because while I do like the first film, many of the supporting characters didn't come into their own until the later films. I'm hoping that Star Ace delves further into the PoA since the characters had matured more by then. I'm less interested in the kids though when they're not wearing their school outfits.

 

[darthkush]

Finally ordered Voldemort from Sideshow! Got an amazing deal on him. Got free shipping AND had a 25 dollar off code. I'm flexing him for 55 bucks a month and a grand total of 165 once all is said and done. Should have him by the end of October or earlier if I can pay him off quicker. So...figure number 2 confirmed Once I'm done weeding through all the SDCC stuff, I'll figure out who's next.