Stephen Fry audio sample

[ellejir]

Phyllis wrote:
> I have all of the Dale tapes as well, and like them, but I think
> Fry has absorbed the books better than Dale (although Dale's voices
> are more varied and interesting).
> 

I have to agree.  I love the Jim Dale tapes (they were playing in a 
constant loop in my car for *years*!) but I recently ordered the 
Stephen Fry versions of the first 4 books.  The two readings are 
different but both are delightful.  Fry's voices are less varied but 
the inflections of his readings are more rich (and he doesn't have 
that horrible voice for Hermione like Jim Dale.)  I feel as though I 
am getting to read the books all over again for the first time.  

Elle  (who has children who can also recite the HP series by heart 
due to life-long exposure to the audiotapes)