Audiobooks vs. Text (was: Canon, fanfic and other interpretations)

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 16614

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., irbohlen at e... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Shannon Heisey" <winsome at p...> wrote:
> > Hi guys.  I'm behind on email as well.  I have the Jim Dale 
version 
> of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 
> <snip>
> > he definitely has the Draco drawl down pat, and I
> > definitely like the way he does Snape and some of the older women 
> >such as Sprout.  
> 
> I especially like his Edinburgh accent for McGonagall...
> 
> >However, I don't see Hagrid having a Scottish accent for some
> > reason, 
> 
> As far as I can tell, he does Hagrid with a West Country accent 
that 
> I think is perfect [after all, he's written in the books with an 
> accent]. Actually, I can't imagine Hagrid _without_ that accent and 
> am looking forward to see if Robbie Coltrane does the same in the 
> film. I couldn't tell much from just "Harry, you're the boy who 
> lived."
> 
> Can anyone say if Stephen Fry does Hagrid with a West Country 
accent? 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ivis

Yep, he does. (I mentioned it in my post on the subject).  Robbie 
Coltrane is Scottish, but from the trailer, it sounded as though he 
was doing a good job - an almost subtle West Country accent - I like 
it!

Catherine