Has anyone determined the tune...?

[tish]

No: HPFGUIDX 71078

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "marephraim" <leef at c...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "newdevilry9" 
> <newdevilry9 at y...> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "marephraim" <leef at c...> 
> wrote:
> > > On third reading now, I' still trying to guess the tune 
> to "Weasley 
> > > is our King." Does anyone have a clue? Some old CoE hymn? 
> Popular 
> > > English football song?
> > > 
> > > Forgive if this has already been answered but I couldn't find 
> > > anything with the old search feature.
> > > 
> > > M.E.
> > 

I only listen to the audio books (don't have time to 'read' them) 
and I love the melody given to 'Weasley is our king'.  I do not 
recognize it as another song.  I also like the song for "He got off" 
that Fred and George sing when Harry was exhonerated at his hearing 
with the Ministry.  I would have to say my favorite "song" by Jim 
Dale is the one the sorting hat sings in GOF.  My friend reads the 
books and has asked me several times to "sing" her the song so she 
can hear it in her head when she reads.  I honestly don't know if 
JKR dictates the tunes or if they are simply made up during the 
tapings.  Regardless, they are VERY catchy!  I have been 
singing "Weasley is our king" for weeks now!

Tish

PS.  The US audio by Jim Dale is worth every penny.  The richness he 
provides to the characters is brilliant!