February Books 4) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, by JK Rowling

[nwhyte]

I first read this back in March 2000, on my way back from my first ever visit to Kosovo, on the recommendation of some American friends working there. It remains a good read; one of the effects of having seen the films, of course, is that it's now impossible to read Hagrid or Snape without hearing Robbie Coltrane or Alan Rickman in your head.. (Let

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[mizkit]

one of the effects of having seen the films, of course, is that it's now impossible to read Hagrid or Snape without hearing Robbie Coltrane or Alan Rickman in your head.. (Let alone Radcliffe, Watson or Grint.)

Not for me, I said cheerfully! :)

[seawasp]

I was reading them to my son Christopher BEFORE they made the films, using Alan Rickman's voice for Snape and an accent rather like Coltrane's for Hagrid (though I'd stolen it actually from a crossbreed of several English accents including one of the (I think) Yorkshiremen in "All Creatures Great and Small"). It was quite gratifying when she then picked Rickman for Snape, since that was who I'd had in mind all along.

[bennmorland]

Hah! Completely ditto.

[inulro]

I have to admit to having seen the films before reading the books, but I still think Rickman and Coltrane are perfect for the parts (as is most of the casting, actually).