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Stocking fillers, would you buy Star Wars or Harry Potter?

37 replies

Romanceisntdead · 26/11/2023 14:59

If you had the choice to buy items as stocking fillers, would you more lijely go for:

Star Wars or Harry Potter

OP posts:
PuttingDownRoots · 26/11/2023 15:00

Harry potter

Scirocco · 26/11/2023 15:01

Lord of the Rings or Star Trek, personally. But of your given options, Harry Potter.

WeeSleekitCowrinTimrousBeastie · 26/11/2023 15:01

Surely it depends on the preference of the recipient

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Romanceisntdead · 26/11/2023 15:02

I just want to an idea of whats more popular

OP posts:
Throwawayme · 26/11/2023 15:04

They are both popular with people who enjoy them. It would depend entirely on what the recipient prefers surely?

Devilsmommy · 26/11/2023 15:06

Depends if they prefer sci fi or fantasy

minisoksmakehardwork · 26/11/2023 15:06

My girls would have Harry Potter any day of the week, the boys would go for Star Wars. Surely it depends on the preference of the recipient?

Romanceisntdead · 26/11/2023 15:10

UPDATE
Yes it does depend...but the questuon is what would YOU buy as stocking fillers Harry Potter or Star Wars or neither

OP posts:
bruffin · 26/11/2023 15:12

For me Harry Potter. But im not who you are buying/selling for

lemonyellows · 26/11/2023 15:12

I would buy Star Wars

TeenDivided · 26/11/2023 15:14

Harry Potter is imo more likely to appear to a wider age range and equally popular with both sexes.

C8H10N4O2 · 26/11/2023 15:18

Romanceisntdead · 26/11/2023 15:10

UPDATE
Yes it does depend...but the questuon is what would YOU buy as stocking fillers Harry Potter or Star Wars or neither

But the depends is "what the recipients like". I wouldn't buy either if they were not something the recipients liked. Why would you do otherwise?

DarkDarkNight · 26/11/2023 15:19

Romanceisntdead · 26/11/2023 15:10

UPDATE
Yes it does depend...but the questuon is what would YOU buy as stocking fillers Harry Potter or Star Wars or neither

But what I would buy would depend on who I was buying it for… I would buy Star Wars based on what my son likes, but you might be buying for a Harry Potter fanatic so it doesn’t matter what’s more popular.

TeenDivided · 26/11/2023 15:22

The OP may well be
. buying for a charity gift / child in care
. buying for a specific child they don't know for some other reason
. making something so wanting to know which might be more popular

Rainbowshit · 26/11/2023 15:24

Star Wars for my son and me. Harry Potter for DD. Neither for DH.

YouCantBeSadHoldingACupcake · 26/11/2023 15:33

Dh, ds1 would prefer Star Wars. Me and 2dds would like Harry Potter. The other 5 dc in the house wouldn't like either.

Esgaroth · 26/11/2023 15:51

One of my children loves Star Wars but they both love Harry Potter so I suppose HP has a wider appeal in our house.

sixteenfurryfeet · 26/11/2023 15:53

Adult stocking fillers here: Harry Potter for DD, Star Wars for her DP.

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LizzieSiddal · 26/11/2023 15:53

Romanceisntdead · 26/11/2023 15:10

UPDATE
Yes it does depend...but the questuon is what would YOU buy as stocking fillers Harry Potter or Star Wars or neither

The answer is STILL -it would depend on what the recipient prefers. I wouldn’t buy either of those things for someone unless I knew what they liked.

If your question is “which do YOU prefer” my answer would be HP.

LizzieSiddal · 26/11/2023 15:54

TeenDivided · 26/11/2023 15:22

The OP may well be
. buying for a charity gift / child in care
. buying for a specific child they don't know for some other reason
. making something so wanting to know which might be more popular

Then she should have posted that. People are answering her question honestly.

HAF1119 · 26/11/2023 15:57

HP

sixteenfurryfeet · 26/11/2023 16:02

Could be 50/50 or 0.

I would probably avoid both if I knew that the recipient's family was strongly religious, or if there were reasons to avoid weaponry or things associated with combat.

On the whole, if it was for a random child unknown to me, I wouldn't buy either, just in case.

TooManyBastardingFucksToGive · 26/11/2023 16:02

Star Wars in this house.

megletthesecond · 26/11/2023 16:05

Who is receiving it. Age?
Totally different things so you need to give us an idea what they like. They may well not like either.

WeeSleekitCowrinTimrousBeastie · 26/11/2023 16:27

I will but HP for my DD who prefers HP and SW for DS who prefers SW.

If I bought the other way round they'd both be disappointed.

Popularity isn't relevant.