Harry Potter - the full-cast Audible edition

sounds like they've got half the cast of game of thrones in GoF!

I'm tempted to get it solely for Matt Berry as Sir Cadogan! Id love it if he makes an appearance in the TV series. BAT!

I think the problem for me with Harry specifically is that I was re-listening to POA until it came out as I had a small gap in my listening.

Harry def a child in that and the contrast to him sounding really more like a man than even a teen was jarring on early listening but I am getting used to it.
I googled and it looks like Jaxon Knopf (harry potter) was 16 when he got the part which I think was in 2024 as google not terribly helpful.
Jaxon Mum obviously not a MNer as if she was on the baby name boards she would not be impressed with opinions 😉

I think Hermione fine. To the poster above who didn't like F&G being played by the same actor-they are now different.

I appreciate they had to change from the children and think it would be impractical to keep changing so I think Harry will grow into voice.

I also agree with whoever said Hugh Laurie def morphs into Jeeves and Wooster/Black Adder voice and now I can't unhear it.

Do enjoy Percy's character which I think the movies really missed out on.

Think they also have better balance with background noises etc,
overall a good listen!

I suppose they're all recorded! I'm not 💯 on Harry, Hermione is growing on me!

I don't know but the last book is when they are 17/18 so I guess they need to sound older.

How old are the new kids? They sound a bit old...

ooh its the 10th!!! I'll get on to GoF right now.

thanks for the info re change of cast

Just started Goblet of Fire.

I did have a double take as Harry def sounded much older and yes-the Golden Trio have all been replaced for books 4-7 which I was unaware of pre reading.

The 2025/2026 Audible
Harry Potter full-cast audiobooks feature Frankie Treadawayas Harry Potter for books 1–3, with Jaxon Knopf taking over as Harry for books 4–7. The series is narrated by Cush Jumbo. This major production features a massive cast, including Hugh Laurie as Dumbledore and Matthew Macfadyen as Voldemort.

It is def the right thing to do-he sounds very teen ager-y and age appropriate.

I have limited myself to a chapter a day and started around Christmas. I figure this way the last 4 books should have enough chapters that I shouldn’t run out.

Am loving the narrator. Some of the dialogue being inaudible in the first book wasn’t great. Only discovered this week that headphones make a huge difference.

Snape keeps making me think of film Horace Slughorn. Must be difficult for anyone playing Snape in anything. He is forever Alan Rickman.

I was also annoyed by the Weasley twins being the same actor. There’s something a bit jarring about it. But it’s also made me noticed how often they say things together in the book.

I've not started book 3 yet, as DD shares my audible and has been listening on her kindle. I can't start it until she finishes it otherwise it loses her place 😭

I'm loving the series though, I found it difficult at first to get used to all the background noises (nobody groans that much in real life!) but I think Ron is my favourite, I love how he pronounces his A's although I've no idea what accent that is meant to be!

Madame Pomfrey being voiced by a male is very jarring, I don't know why they would do that because the character isn't trans and Rebecca Root's voice does not pass for female at all. Snape also isn't menacing enough, he sounds more like a petulant teen to me.

Loving Mark Addy as Hagrid, there are certain parts where I'm convinced it's Robbie Coltrane 😥

Can't wait for the TV show, I really hope they do the books justice because there's so much more to explore than the films ever went into.

We are loving these - Sirius Black and Lupin were both perfect. I was worried as I really really love Gary Oldman!

It’s so nice to have the book version, and hear all the original twiddles that were (quite sensibly) omitted from the films. I guess the new TV version will have the space to stay more true to the books.

Agree Cush Jumbo’s narration is excellent. Am a fan of hers from the Good Fight

Cush Jumbo is wonderful - what a voice!
I also think she sounds quite a bit like JKR from time to time - or at least JKR adjacent.

Also found Mdme Pomfret jarring...but still really appreciate Cush Jumbo narrating, which cancels out the occasional irritation.

Totally agree with madam pomfrey!!

counting the days - I've listened to the first 3 twice.
Might squeeze in round 3 before the 4th

Two annoyances:
Man playing Mme Pomfrey - very male voice. Doesn't really work in this for/mat.

And is Neville meant to be so sniveling & annoying? I thought he was more nervous & anxious in thee arlier books? can't wait for some character growth for him as the voice of Neville seems overly whiney & annoying.

The sound effects really bring Quiddich games, the animals etc alive.

Me too!! Think out Feb 10th?

I've pre-ordered number 4 😊

Its been many years since I've read a HP book or listened to Frys audiobooks. I sometimes watch a bit of the films if they are on but I'm not a huge fan and the books are vastly superior.

I've really enjoyed the first 3 releases. I've not had any problems with the sound ( I mostly listen via Alexa Dot) although I could do with less sighing/huffing & puffing - or they could turn all the sighing/hufffing & puffing down a bit in the mix.

Otherwise I thorougly loved them & I look forward to the rest of the series being released.

@MrsMitford3 😱

Disappointing. Take it the British roles aren't applying this time!

I only know him from a voiceover in Shrek.

It's John Lithgow.

I dislike on principle as he is American.
He is also 79 years old so will probably not make it to all 7 books.

Sigh

editing to say I was wrong. He is actually 80.

Agree @medievalpenny . I liked Jude Law a lot more! Or Richard Harris in philosopher's stone.

Gambon just didn't have the charisma.

Do we have a TV dumbledore yet?

I suppose when he started playing Snape he didn't have the benefit of knowing the character in the way that anybody playing him now would. The first film was made in 2000 when the fourth book had only just been published. The last book wasn't published until 2007.

I didn't really like how Gambon played Dumbledore in the films, especially in Goblet of Fire. It just wasn't true to the character or books. I hope that will be better in the HBO series.

Think they are performing the text: minimal changes.

I’m liking the interpretation of Snape. Bullying, prejudiced, slightly cowering. Quieter. Alan Rickman’s age/person and interpretation, though brilliant, wasn’t close to the original character.