OOP: Red Hair or Red Herring; Audio version observation

[pennylin]

No: HPFGUIDX 67496

Hi all --

First, thanks to everyone who answered my "origins of the founders" question ----- I appreciate your thoughts and have incorporated them into my planned presentation.

<<<<<<<<Now, Molly's red hair certainly was inherited and other than the Weasley's, I haven't seen much mention of red hair among the wizards we've met. I wonder if Molly comes from the same family as Dumbledore?>>>>>>>

We have further confirmation from OoP that the pure-blood wizarding families inter-married frequently, and since Dumbledore has always referred to the Weasleys as pure-bloods, one can assume that Molly herself is pure-blood too.  So, I would not be surprised to learn of some familial connection between Dumbledore and either or both of Molly and Arthur.  Arthur and Dumbledore could easily be cousins (though the age difference mitigates against first cousins).  Molly and Arthur themselves could have a family relationship for that matter.  Then again, it could be another red "hairing," of which I think there are several.    :--D

<<<<<<<In the first four books, he pronounced Hermione in a way that 
sounded more like Her-maahh-nee and pronounced Voldemort like 
Voldemore (T silent on the end).  In OOP, there is a profound 
difference in the way he says these two names (Her-my-o-nee) and 
(VoldemorT).

Has anyone else noticed this and if so, do you think that it could 
be the influence of Movies 1 and 2 that have caused him to alter his 
pronounciation?>>>>>>>>>>>

I have a theory here.  I think the Voldemort change in pronounciation possibly *does* relate to the movies (though I understand that Rowling herself confirmed that Voldemort pronounciation with the pronounced "t" on the end).  The change in Hermione though ----- I think that's because Jim Dale didn't know he was doing it wrong all along until mid-way through Goblet of Fire when someone (Ron?) clearly says her name phonetically.  I suspect he couldn't switch to the correct pronounciation mid-stream through recording that audio version, but he must have decided to get it right with the last 3 books.  

Penny





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