[HPforGrownups] Re: GoF: Sending Harry back to the Dursleys.

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 17308

Luce wrote:
>In a message dated 4/20/01 6:53:34 PM Central Daylight Time,
>irbohlen at email.unc.edu writes:
>
> > Then I was confined to bed for a month with a broken leg, and
> >  _listened_ to all the HP tapes [US versions] and, when I got to
> >  GoF--Wow! I too was incredibly upset. The scene with Voldemort
> >  was suddenly very frightening ...Cedric's death a tragic irony...
> >  Harry's return via portkey and refusal to let go of Cedric started
> >  the tears.. . and the scene with Molly Weasley afterwards had me
> >  bawling like a baby! Having read it again since, the effect has
> >  stayed with me. I just don't know why hearing it read was so
> >  much more affecting.
>
>I was also much more affected by hearing it read.  Suddenly it hit me >just 
>how quickly Voldemort could kill, and he could take Harry or >Hermione or 
>Ron. If Voldemort decided to stop being the drama queen >that he is and go 
>on the attack could any of these children even react >in time to save 
>themselves?

I haven't heard HP on tape, but I must.  Reading these posts reminded me of 
the time I listened to "Persuasion" on tape and, for the first time, (having 
read the book countless times), really felt, as opposed to just realizing, 
how alone Anne was, and crying buckets at the end.  I think there's just 
something about sound that is emotionally involving - not to detract from 
Stephen Fry.  Thanks for reminding me of a good reason to get the tapes.
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