Harry Potter Full Cast Audiobook to Star Hugh Laurie, Matthew Macfadyen; Trailer Revealed

A lavish audio production of the Harry Potter novels has revealed its core cast, release date and trailer.

Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions transforms J.K. Rowling’s seven classic novels into immersive productions in Dolby Atmos, complete with an all-star voice cast, original music and real-world sound effects. It marks the first major update to the Harry Potter audiobook library in more than 25 years.

The cast will star Hugh Laurie (House) as Albus Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) as Lord Voldemort, Riz Ahmed (The Night Of) as Professor Snape and Michelle Gomez (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as Professor McGonagall. Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife) will be the narrator.

“I’m honored to have been trusted with the keys to Albus Dumbledore, and thrilled to be able to take him around the track of this beautiful incarnation by Pottermore and Audible,” Laurie said. “I’m also deeply conscious of previous drivers Richard Harris, Michael Gambon, Jude Law and the iconic narrations by Jim Dale and my colleague Sir Stephen Fry. Just below the horizon, but headed our way, is the rough beast John Lithgow [in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series], his hour come round at last. This is great company, and it’s a privilege to be among their number.”

Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester and Arabella Stanton will play Harry, Weasley and Hermione in the first three audiobooks, with Jaxon Knopf, Rhys Mulligan and Nina Barker-Francis taking on the roles starting with Goblet of Fire. More castmembers will be announced at a later date.

Additional cast announced at a later date includes Mark Addy (Game of Thrones) as Rubeus Hagrid, Daniel Mays (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Line of Duty) as Dobby, Alex Hassell (The Boys, Rivals) as Lucius Malfoy and Sara and Avni Deshmukh (Iconicakes) as The Patil Twins.

“Hagrid has a special place in the hearts of Harry Potter fans worldwide, and it’s an honour to bring this cherished character’s lines to life in these imaginative audio productions,” said Addy. “The humanity and warmth that Hagrid displays is integral to the stories, and listeners will be captivated by how this amazing sonic world captures his larger-than-life presence and emotional depth.”

The production has a total of more than 200 speaking roles.

The first adaptation in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, will debut Nov. 4 on Audible.

The remaining six English-language audiobooks will be released monthly. Production is nearly wrapped with over 2,000 recording hours logged to date to create these unabridged adaptations. The productions will complement — not replace — the English language recordings by Dale and Stephen, which were first released in 1999.

Sept. 2: Updated with additional cast.