Bellatrix's 'French' accent on the Audio tape/cd

[jdr0918]

No: HPFGUIDX 97302

<<<In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "antoshachekhonte" wrote: ...We 
haven't heard more than a couple of words from Draco's mom, have we? 
So there's also the possibility that, though Narcissa and Bellatrix 
are Black family cousins, they were born in France, or their mother 
was French.... Or they're just wackos, as Jim suggested.>>>

The Sergeant Majorette (in her command voice) says

*We* (that is to say, those of us inside Harry's head) haven't 
actually heard *any* words from Draco's mom. We've seen her lips 
move, and we've seen an unpleasant expression on her face.

In the fanfic world, it was a bitter blow when OoP came out. The 
consensus had been that Narcissa was a part-Veela Frenchwoman not at 
all related to that other Frenchwoman, Mrs. Lestrange. All those 
works-in-progress, gone!

I reiterate, there is no reason to assume that an "exotic" name = an 
exotic heritage. I knew a bunch of LeStranges in high school, and 
they were just regular Bronx Italian-Americans.

However, it's pretty certain the Blacks are all wackos. Inbreeding, 
y'know.

At ease. I'll be in the area all day.

--JDR