The Stephen Fry versions of the Potter books.

[John]

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> Shelley:
> Many of us here in America agree with you- it would have been nice
> to read a British novel in Brit-speak, rather than have it
> Americanized. It would have felt more authentic to have Harry put
> on his trainers.
>
> But I suspect the move was one of politics- changing the words makes
> them "not the same exact book", meaning that both sides of the pond
> would gain additional sales from people wanting both versions,
> however slight the differences might have been.


Hi Shelley, nice to 'meet' you.
So you think the root of all evil raised it's ugly head again and the money men got their way, it was not simply Scholastic insulting the intelligence of Americans and their children, but also another money making ploy? I'm shocked to the very core that you could suggest such a thing! ;o) :o)

John