Tonks accent: Re: Fry's Lupin, Dale's Tonks

[Amy Z]

Pip wrote:

> Incidentally, Newcastle has the liveliest nightlife in Britain. And 
> Manchester has two receiving theatres, three producing 
theatres, 
> several fringe theatres, a major television company, an 
orchestra, 
> at least four universities (I've lost count. Universities are 
> multiplying like amoebas here) , several museums, a tram 
system and 
> (last year) the Commonwealth games.

Oh, dear, Pip, you seem to have swallowed a tourism brochure.  
Need a whack on the back?  ;-)

I think your Tonks explanation is very plausible, especially if 
Andromeda also had London turns of phrase.

Or it could be the other way around.  Tonks has only lately come 
to London, for this supercool Auror job she's got, and has dived 
right into all things London.  "Wotcher" is therefore a lovable 
affectation, such as Americans acquire when they live in the UK 
for a few years and start saying things like "I'll ring you" and "She 
got hit by a lorry."

Amy Z