Harry Potter Audiobooks

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I've listened to the entire Harry Potter audiobook series narrated by Stephen Fry this year and absolutely loved them! They are the first audio books I have ever listened too.

Has anyone listened to the new full-cast editions, and would you recommend them? Do they add a whole new experience to the story and make it even better.....

I'm thinking about listening to the series all over again, but I'm undecided whether to stick with Stephen Fry or give the full-cast version a go this time.

Or to move on to something different.
I used to read loads in my early 20s but I never read anymore.

I’ve just finished the first one. I enjoyed it. Stephen Fry reads well, but he puts on a dreadful, irritating falsetto for female characters. The female narrator of the full cast version has a lovely, mellow delivery. I like most of the characters, especially Ron - he’s very well acted. Not massively keen on Snape. Acting style reminds me too much of Draco in the films.

I've been listening to the new series. My kids loved the Stephen Fry versions but I preferred to read. I've got a few audible credits on the go and prefer to use Audible for things I have read, as my concentration occasionally drifts.
So far so good, I am partway through Chamber of Secrets.

I don't think they add anything new really, the voices are very like the film voices but I am still enjoying them.
Try one and see?

I’ve listened to them all and they are great! Definitely worth it. I think I listened to the first Stephen Fry one but the full cast versions are so much better.
Quite surprised by how brilliant Keira Knightly is in them.

This doesn't answer your question, but the old Jim Dale versions are amazing, I prefer his narration to Stephen Fry's. They're available on Audible.