Accents

[Simon J. Branford]

No: HPFGUIDX 3411

Penny wrote: "Making slow progress in cleaning out my inbox, which got
really out of control this week."

Same here. My inbox is still a nightmare waiting for me to have some free
time in which to clear it.
Also I have forgotten how to be a student! I cannot write coherent lecture
notes for the full hour of a lecture.
I am, however, finding some time to write my FAQ's. I hope to get the
Weasley FAQ finished tonight or tomorrow.

Penny wrote: "When I envisioned character accents -- I was thinking a bit
more of something that would suggest the various theories for characters who
have distinct accents (mainly Hagrid I suppose).  I also vaguely wondered if
we could mention/describe the various accents that are given to the
characters in the audio versions.  I see Melanie is doing Audio Versions.
Do you (Neil) or Simon have any of the audio versions?  It might be better
for one of the British members to comment on that aspect.  I can also go
with just adding a blurb to the Casting/Movie FAQ about accents in general.
Maybe the theories about Hagrid's accent should just go in the Hagrid FAQ
(Carole is doing this one).  I think it would be best if Neil or Simon wrote
up some description or blurb about the theories on Hagrid's accent (you hear
West Country or Scottish brogue thrown around most often -- I think West
Country myself but I'm not British)."

I have none of the audio versions. The other possibility for accents is the
Weasley family or Snape. During the work on the Weasley family FAQ I have
found many different options.

I am happy to put some of the Weasley family where do they live / what
accents they have stuff into the FAQ I am doing.

Simon