[HPFGU-OTChatter] Trailer: regional accents

[Neil Ward]

Heidi said:

<<The dursleys aren't really nouveau-riche - they might be upper middle
class, financially, but I don't see them in that slightly higher
socio-econimic bracket - plus, if Vernon was truly 100% self-made, then that
means he is at least business-smart, and I don't want to give him that kind
of credit. I've always felt that Vernon came from a somewhat money-ed
background, enough so that Marge could be a dog-breeder and live quite well
at the same time.
> And Harry had the same education, school-wise, that Dudley had
pre-hogwarts (and seems to've gotten more smarts out of it than Dudley
did).>>

Hmmm, yeah - I guess "nouveau-riche" wasn't quite the phrase I was looking
for.  The Dursleys seem to be reasonably well off, but put on airs and
graces to appear monied when they aren't so wealthy.  Perhaps they are
faux-riche, if there is such a thing.  I see Vernon as a successful middle
manager of lowly origins, despite his annoying characteristics, and Petunia
as snooty, but also of relatively humble origins (the same as Lily's of
course).  Marge is way too common in her habits to be from a middle class
family, IMO.

There's not much in it on Harry's accent, but I would have expected a
slightly less cultured tone.   The same would apply to Dudley.  I think I'd
better leave this now, and finish filling out my L.O.O.N. application form.

Neil