Their readings strike me as complementary neither embraces Rowling in her totality, but together I think they come close. In the end I think both approaches have their merits, which is why I think Dale fans should listen to Fry and Fry fans to Dale. Dale's readings (with which I'm most familiar as an American) are overtly theatrical, resulting in an overriding interest in the dramatic side of the story and, correspondingly, a lack of interest in its sense of humor. Fry's more leisurely reading style suggests a certain elegant detachment from the story and, curiously, an interest in its humorous side - though I'm sure Fry fans here will disagree with me. While my post notes that the most measurable difference between Dale and Fry is the pace at which they read, I didn't bother explaining what I suspect is the significance of the difference. I've also created a blog post that lets you listen to the first 5 minutes of both as they read Rowling's first Harry Potter novel - and it includes a devious (though personally untried) ploy for downloading the version copyright law says you're not entitled to hear. I guess I'm a little late to the party here, but I thought I'd point out that since the arrival of Pottermore Shop it's now possible to sample the Harry Potter readings of both Jim Dale and Stephen Fry.
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