Weasleys' accents

[jeffl1965]

No: HPFGUIDX 81987

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sylviablundell2001" 
<sylviablundell at a...> wrote:
> I really hate to say this (and possibly things are different in WW) 
> but Arthur's chances of becoming a Minister, or even rising very 
high 
> in ministry circles, would be practically nil if he spoke with a 
> thick cockney accent.  For some reason, Scottish, Yorkshire, Irish 
> etc. are acceptable but speak with a cockney accent and you have no 
> chance.  This does not apply to show-business circles, where phony 
> cockney accents abound.
> Sylvia

  Jeff:

   This is sad, but true. I've many instances where people have 
stated they hated certian people due to that accent. God forbid if 
you're from the North, like the Mersyside area, then they really 
think you a savage. Workingclass is really considered to be a bunch 
of wallys to many southerners.


  Jeff