Audio Versions

[Haggridd]

No: HPFGUIDX 18631

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer <pennylin at s...> 
wrote:
> 
> AUDIO VERSIONS: I enjoyed reading Hagridd's interpretation of the 
Fry
> versus Dale versions (it was good to hear an American comparison of 
the
> two).  It seems most of our British friends prefer Fry.  The Fry
> versions are still on my wish-list but are pricey considering I 
already
> own the tapes & CDs of all the Dale versions.  If Hagridd likes 
Fry's
> Hermione better, I might have to acquire at least one version to see 
(I
> hate Dale's interpretation of Hermione & am not fond of most of his
> female characters).
> Penny

Thanks for the encouragement.  I have tried to be objective, and to 
allow for the fact that I had heard the Dale recordings first.  I 
agree with your opinion on those female characters for whom I have 
heard both versions-- I am dying to get to Rita Skeeter and to Fleur 
de la Cour-- there are other characters for whom I prefer Fry's 
reading.  I have mentioned that I prefer Fry's Snape and his 
Voldemort already.  To these characters I would add that of Peeves, of 
Nearly Headless Nick, and of Justin Finch-Fletchley.  Fry also uses an 
echo chamber for Mrs. Weasley's howler to Ron, which works extremely 
well;  I don't consider it cheating.  Perhaps I shall summarize my 
findings at the end, but since I am now just listening to CoS, it will 
probably be some time before I get there, although I do hope it will 
be before the publication of OotP.

Haggridd