Bella's accent (OOP audiobook)

[ellejir]

No: HPFGUIDX 70234

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sueeeyqbong" <sue at s...> wrote:
> "Hey, is the audio reading of OoP already available in the shops in 
> the states then? A few other people on these lists have mentioned 
> listeniing to it too, so I assume that it is. In the UK, it's not 
> released for sale until 22nd September (I think - that's what UK 
> Amazon says anyway). Does anyone know why the UK has to wait longer,
> and is it available in any other countries too? ">

Me:
Sue --  I'm not sure if Jim Dale had access to the book before it was 
published.  It would seem so as I got my copy of the audiotape less 
than a week after the book was released.  You might be able to get a 
copy through amazon.com (US).  I am not sure, but I say this as I was 
able to get copies of the Stephen Fry audiotapes (first 4 books) 
through amazon.com.uk even though the US stores did not have any in 
stock.  
Regarding Bellatrix's accent on the audiotape, I also thought that it 
was odd.  Why would Sirius's cousin have a French accent??  (I guess 
it is possible...)  It was a very different accent and voice than Jim 
Dale used for her in the pensieve scene from GoF.  I wonder if it 
means anything (or if he just forgot what voice he had used for her 
before and was thinking French because of the last 
name "LeStrange"?)     Elle