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4. Our twins where just the right age, and they followed along with the books in their lap...

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #3)

Fri May 8, 2020, 08:22 AM

May 2020

(Yes we had to buy two of each of all the series!) Jim Dale would pronounce difficult latin-ish spells that JK Rowing made up, or
used as latin.

Our guys vocabulary greatly increased those years, and they signed up for latin language classes all thru school.
A large part of English is latin based. (Unfortunately, as they got older a few Anglo Saxon four letter words snuck in as well. LoL)

Those were great years. One time, on a train trip west, it seemed like many on the train had the latest book that had just come out. You'd pass someone in the isle holding the book and you had to contain your enthusiasm to avoid mentioning spoilers!

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Thanks. Loved it. sinkingfeeling May 2020 #1

That's nice, but the absolute best reading of the books was by Jim Dale. He won a grammy for it... FailureToCommunicate May 2020 #2

Agreed nuxvomica May 2020 #3

Our twins where just the right age, and they followed along with the books in their lap... FailureToCommunicate May 2020 #4