The Weasley's accents

[jdr0918]

No: HPFGUIDX 81862

<<<In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jeffl1965" wrote:...Really? I 
dunno...I still think the kids, at least Ron and the Twins having a 
cockney accent as being proper. The actor isn't acting either, he's 
got that accent. I've seen a few interviews. Why is it 
bothersome?...>>>

The Sergeant Majorette says

I would guess it bothers people because it's not accurate. As an 
American, I am not bothered by it at all. I just figure Ron and the 
twins talk like that for the same reason suburban white kids use 
hiphop slang: it's an adolescent affectation. Also it was probably 
easier to get a performance out of those kids by letting them speak 
naturally. Tom Felton (Draco) and Dan Radcliffe (Harry) are the only 
ones with prior acting experience.

--JDR