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AIBU to be upset that DH is not interested in Harry Potter

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Typinginbed · 12/05/2018 13:21

I’m a middle aged woman and for years I’ve loved all things Harry Potter. The books caught my imagination and the universal and uplifting themes appeal to me.

I wouldn’t say I’m a mega fan. I don’t know how to meet with other fans but once a year I dress up for Comic-Con. I read fanfiction in my spare time. I watched cursed child at the theatre (it was a good play but a shit story). I’ve been to the uk Harry Potter tours but would not go abroad for it. I hope I’m painting a clear picture.

I’ve been married for 15 years and my husband has not even read one of the books. It’s not that he is not a reader, he reads lots of fantasy etc. He even introduced me to Game of Thrones in the 90s before it was mainstream Grin and I watch that with him and have read the books.

He’s a football fan and I’ve bought him the novelty socks, gone to a few games. I don’t particularly enjoy it but I will be there when he’s watching it on tv sometimes, maybe playing on my phone or in and out of the room.

DH has never even read one HP book. He has only sat through part of one film as me and the DC were watching. He was talking over it and making annoying comments (e.g. when Hagrid comes on screen he will say ‘he could do with a trim!’ ‘Oh he’ll have someone’s eye out running with that wand!’ during a sad bit). We have the audiobooks but he won’t listen even.

He says ‘I’ll get round to reading them after xyz’ but for 15 years it hasn’t happened. I’ve told him it’s important to me.

AIBU to be hurt by this.

OP posts:
juneau · 05/06/2018 09:08

the later volumes certainly needed better editing

Or even SOME editing. I nearly died of boredom wading through chapter after chapter of tedious explanations. So famous was JKR by that point that I don't think her editor dared to touch one precious word that she'd written, so on and on it droned 'Harry, Ron and Hermione ...' over and over and fucking over. Argh!

BingTheButterflySlayer · 05/06/2018 09:43

Can't stand fantasy literature in general - DH loves it. We have common ground on Terry Pratchett which he introduced me to but probably like different things in it - I can totally take or leave the witch and wizard fantasy elements in it but love the wry observations of humankind (and cat-kind for dear Sir Terry really did understand felines well too). I bloody hate stuff like Game of Thrones which the rest of the planet seems to love.

The world continues to turn perfectly fine.

RiverTamFan · 07/06/2018 20:40

@mirrorwriting

Join up and start Following people who like what you like. I started by following loads of them to just get started. People reblog things that interest them which leads you to more people in the same fandom. Reblog copies the post to your blog. If you type something new then you add to the thread. Tags are how people search for things. I would recommend searching from Google though eg "tumblr harry potter cursed child" etc because the tumblr search box itself isn't all that great!

Yvest · 07/06/2018 20:43

I couldn’t have less interest in Harry Potter if I tried. I have read a couple of them and wasn’t engaged, it doesn’t interest me at all. I don’t get it but I couldn’t care less of DH or my kids loved it

Ragusa · 07/06/2018 20:50

Harry Potter books for many many many people, me included, are children's books. Not appealing. Its like anything, though. Taste in music, for example. Nice if your partner shares your enthusiam, not a crisis if not. Just join.with your friends who do share your tastes.

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