#Harry potter audiobook jim dale series

While the jury is not completely out without definitive data, as both are expert narrators it is clear, we can definitely come to some conclusions.

I would think with the exaggerations, the Dale version would be more suited to a younger audience, while the Fry version is a bit more universal. The range is just so impressive, all due respect to Jim Dale who narrated the US versions (who is also amazing), but in my opinion, Stephen did it better. Stephen Fry is undoubtedly up there in everyone’s hearts as the man who nailed the Harry Potter series, but I am biased, as this was the first one I listened to. The reviews in proportion to the total UK population in comparison are about 0.015%, which suggests the series, as a whole is more popular in the US. Which is only a scratch lower than that above. This had a weighted average of 92.98%, or 4.65 out of 5.

#Harry potter audiobook jim dale series

In comparison, the Audio CD series on .uk (UK) as narrated by Stephen Fry had a total of 9,589 views across all the series. We have taken the view that this will act as a proxy for the Audiobooks, as this represents the best data available. Individual reviews on the audio content are not available due to how reviews are set up to review all platforms. Just to add context to the number, this rating also carries the weightings of the book reviews.

The amount of reviews, in proportion to the total US population is about 0.018%. His range is so amazing, his throw away characters such as Bert and Ernie are just as amazing as the core characters, and he is also able to inject a little more humour into them.Īt the time of writing this post on the 3 rd October 2015, the Harry Potter series on (US) as read by Jim Dale had a total of 57,630 reviews with an weighted average score across the series of 94.29%, or about 4.71 out of 5 using their scoring system. In comparison Stephen Fry sounds far more natural, realistic and familiar – I feel as though I was able to immerse myself deeper in the Audiobook with his extensive but realistic range. Although I think Dale nails the ‘magical speak’ – the spells and so on over Fry, but it’s still close. Dale is more of a “voice artist”, his Hermione is higher pitched and piercing, Draco’s more cartoonishly evil, Trelawney more spooky and ditzy, McGonagle sterner, and Hagrid more bumbling, etc. Some people argue this is a good thing, but it is our view it’s a little too much all the time, and he can sometime miss the point a bit. While Jim Dale is obviously talented, it is clear, that he is a little bit over dramatic and exaggerated on every point. This will also bring to light the importance of narrators, and their relationship with best selling novels.Ĭheck out this youtube video with a side-by-side comparison first! There has been much debate on whom did it better, so lets gain a deeper understanding. The Harry Potter Series: Stephen Fry v Jim Dale Comparison: A Small Case Study