Overview
- Pottermore Publishing and Audible added roughly a dozen voices, including Bill Nighy as Professor Slughorn, David Holmes as Stan Shunpike, Saoirse‑Monica Jackson as Professor Trelawney, and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Sirius Black.
- The update also names Mackenzie Crook as Kreacher, Anna Maxwell Martin as Rita Skeeter, Stephen Mangan as Nearly Headless Nick, Tracy‑Ann Oberman as Madam Hooch, and Millie Gubby as Luna Lovegood.
- They join previously announced stars Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen as Lord Voldemort, Riz Ahmed as Professor Snape, and Cush Jumbo as narrator, alongside Kit Harington, Keira Knightley, and others.
- Principal roles shift across volumes, with Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester, and Arabella Stanton playing Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the first three books before Jaxon Knopf, Rhys Mulligan, and Nina Barker‑Francis take over, with similar transitions for Draco Malfoy and Neville Longbottom.
- The seven unabridged audiobooks, featuring over 200 performers, release monthly from November 4, 2025 to May 12, 2026, with production wrapped after more than 2,000 recording hours and positioned to complement the existing Jim Dale and Stephen Fry recordings.