What did you think of the audio version of HP book 5?

[Lizzy Bennet]

For those of you who have listened to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix via books-on-tape or books-on-CD, what did you think? I know, for different countries (i.e. the UK and the USA) different people read the books, but what do you think of the person who read your version of the 5th book? Was it good or bad? Why was it good or bad? Would you recommend it to anyone else? Did it bring to life the characters and the situations?

Undoubtably, most people probably enjoyed the book better, but what I'm asking, please, is just to give your impressions of the audio version, aside from the book. The reason I'm asking is partially curiosity (as I've not "listened" to the books yet) and partially because my Mum is a huge fan of the audio versions of the books (she listens to them when she travels) and she is considering borrowing an audio copy from the library I work at. I just wanted to know if it was worth it!


~ Lizzy

[Kaizer]

did Jim Dale do it? cause i have all the other ones and he is really good!

[Lizzy Bennet]

did Jim Dale do it? cause i have all the other ones and he is really good!

I *think* Jim Dale does the American version, but please, give more details!! Don't just say he's good and leave me hanging!


~ Lizzy

[Kaizer]

he has really good voice for each of the characters...my fav is Colin Creevey and Professor McGonnagal...so funny!

[Devinci]

A wonderful friend of mine listens to ALL the HP books on tape, so, I hear bits and pieces of them.

The 5th one was pretty entertaining...the voice he did for Umbridge was...*vomits* Great! I hated her more after hearing that...

It wasn't bad over all, really fun to waste time on during long car trips...*yeah far away shopping trips* 8)

[Sacred Guardian]

i don't fall in any category, i was going to pick it up at borders, but it was like $75 and that is just too much