Getting Totally Fryed
Apparently there are two different versions of the audiobooks for the Harry Potter series. I was aware of Jim Dale reading the books, but apparently that's just for the American market. But it seems that Stephen Fry does the audiobooks for the series in England. The only thing I can figure is that Fry has a more low-key style that they figure fits young British readers better. Or not. (If you don't know his work, for years the very erudite Fry was partnered with Hugh Laurie as a comedy team -- not doing standup bits, but sketch comedy and a series about Jeeves and Bertie Wooster based on the P.G. Wodehouse Jeeves books.)
This is simply a funny story that Fry tells (wonderfully) about doing the audio books for Harry Potter. I came across it by accident over the weekend. It’s all great fun, but there’s a point to it that’s a hoot, which you will love. I don’t want to give it away.
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