[HPforGrownups] Audio Versions of the Books

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 131157

Hi All. Has any one read the audio versions of the books? Both the 
US and the UK versions? What I mean is the US and Canadian versions 
are read by Jim Dale and the others are read by Stephen Fry I 
think; I am just wondering what people think of both these 
narrators and their style of reading? I personally have only heard 
the books read by Jim Dale and not by Stephen Fry. PS Does anyone 
know whether Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through
The Ages are available in another format besides print? Like Audio Tape or
CD? Because I have these 2 books in Print but I was 
just wondering whether they are available in any more formats. PS 
What is a Kneazle? I read it once in Fantastic Beasts and Where to 
Find Them but I forget what it is. Many Thanks. 

>From Mich Verrier from Elk Lake Ontario 
Canada.

Sherry now:
I've only ever heard bit and pieces of the Fry recordings.  i've heard the
difference described as Fry is a more laid back reader, doesn't do all the
voices that Dale does.  Personally, as one who has read audio for years, I
usually prefer readers who have a lot of inflection and who use different
voices for main characters.  With Jim Dale, I always know what character is
speaking, even when I book is new and the dialog isn't attributed to any
particular character.  However, I would love to have the Fry recordings, to
be able to hear the original UK editions without the silly language changes.

As to Fantastic Beasts and Quidditch through the Ages, I don't know if they
were ever recorded on commercial audio.  They have been embossed in braille,
and the US national library service for the Blind has recorded them.

Sherry