[HPFGU-OTChatter] Trailer: regional accents

[Neil Ward]

Jim Flanagan said:

<<Someone on the main group said the Ron spoke with a bit of a London twang
and that Harry sounded like boarding school RP.  This is a bit  curious
since Harry attended a muggle school not too far from London (Surrey), while
Ron didn't attend muggle school (presumably) and grew up in the West, near
Chudleigh (again presumably).  Where did Ron get "wicked" and "she neids to
sor! ou! heh priowi!ies" (where "!" is the glottal "t" sound)?

 To my ear, Hermione sounds rather posh and hypercorrect, as you would
expect.>>

I agree.  To my ears, Ron sounds like a Londoner, but not a broad Cockney.
I think that works in creating the idea he is from a poor background, but it
doesn't seem quite right, somehow.

Harry sounds far too well-spoken, considering he was raised by the
nouveau-riche Dursleys and not given the most sparkling of educations prior
to Hogwarts.  He comes across as way too posh, IMO.  The way he says "I'm a
what?"....sounds to me as I would expect Draco to speak.

Hermione sounds posh, yes, but also a bit "stage school" (not that Emma
Watson has been to a stage school, mind)... maybe that's the annoying edge
the character needs.

I don't really mind the differences though.  It is an interpretation of the
book, after all.

Neil
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