Obsessed with Harry (was - Re: They are children's books)

[sbursztynski]

No: HPFGUIDX 81830

 I have to admit that I *hear* the 
> Weasley's all with Cockney accents, simply because they're more 
> country, imho. I know that they are supposedly from around Devon, 
> iirc, but I'm not that familar with the dialect from that area, and 
> JKR makes at least Ron and the Twins sound a bit cockney to me.
They 
> don't use all the contractions and slang, but I guess its the 
> constant use of Oi and bloody hell. ;)

Er - Cockney is London, not country. Devon ... well, I have friends 
from Devon and the accent is - different. Very different. Not sure 
what I can compare it with. Not London, anyway.

Perhaps a Devon person on the list can describe it?

Sue