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

[jeffl1965]

No: HPFGUIDX 81834

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sbursztynski" 
<greatraven at h...> wrote:
>  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