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

[jeffl1965]

No: HPFGUIDX 81835

--- 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

  Jeff:

    Ok, well, I guess I was meaning rather thicker, more Scouse or 
extreme Eastender type. When I think of Londoners, I think of more 
proper, like what one would hear on BBC news. Many seem to think of 
Cockney as terrible English. Even Richard Burton, who was Welsh, 
spoke more like a BBC reporter than most Londoners. :) Also some 
country folk I've met speak with a cockney accent. I knew some nice 
folk from near Blackpool, and they sounded different as well. 
   Anyway, what I mean is that I think the Weasleys are country 
mentality and have thick accent, be it cockney or scouse. :)


   Jeff