From: Kathleen T. Horning <horning>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:15:13 -0500

Yes, I've listened to Stephen Fry's Harry Potter audiobooks and actually prefer them the American versions narrated by Jim Dale. I really don't like Dale's characterization of Hermione -- she sounds so annoyingly whiny -- so I have difficulty listening to them.

I originally got the first book narrated by Stephen Fry simply because I like him as an actor. I tried to make the switch over to Dale after everyone was raving about the U.S. audiobooks, but couldn't. So it may just be a case of what I'd grown used to.

KT

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fran manushkin wrote:
> Stephen Fry's audio of the Harry Potter books? I'd be very interested
> to hear any reactions to it. Fran
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