Harry Potter trio of the audiobooks cast show their undeniable chemistry in a new interview

The Harry Potter series has been told many times and in many forms. Still, something about it keeps finding space to grow. This time, the return comes in a new kind of audio version. The story is the same; the setting, the magic, and the friendship are all there. But now the voices are different. And that changes everything just enough to feel fresh again.

This is not just a rerelease with a new narrator. It is a full-cast project from Pottermore Publishing and Audible. That means multiple voices, real-time interactions, and a structure that sounds more like a performance than a traditional reading. Every book in the series will be covered, and each will feature a complete lineup of actors playing individual roles.

The first three books are led by three new voices: Frankie Treadaway, Arabella Stanton, and Max Lester take on Harry, Hermione, and Ron. A video introducing them was shared through Audible’s official channels and the verified Harry Potter Instagram account. It was short, casual, and not overly produced. However, something in the way they spoke, the way they listened to each other, and responded made the clip stand out.

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Not just casting, but connection

Chemistry between actors can’t always be planned. In this case, it showed up early. The video captured their rhythm and timing. They interrupted each other, laughed over half-finished thoughts, and seemed to share a common tone. It was not polished, but it did not need to be.

Frankie plays Harry with a steady voice and calm presence. Arabella delivers Hermione’s lines with sharpness and care. Max’s take on Ron feels natural and grounded, without trying to sound like anything already familiar. Together, they give off the kind of energy that matches the bond between the characters they represent.

Audiobook cast of Harry Potter | Image via Audible

A wider cast with familiar names

These three are just part of a much larger team. The production includes high-profile actors in supporting roles. Hugh Laurie will voice Dumbledore. Riz Ahmed is cast as Snape. Michelle Gomez brings McGonagall to life. Finally, actress Cush Jumbo handles the main narration, guiding listeners through each chapter.

The goal here is not to replace what already exists but to offer an alternative. The previous audiobooks, voiced by a single narrator, remain available. This new edition gives the same story a different structure. It is meant to sound lived-in, less about one voice doing everything, more about characters interacting in real time.

A second role for Hermione

Arabella Stanton will also appear in the upcoming HBO adaptation of Harry Potter. She was cast as Hermione there, too, creating a rare overlap between audio and screen. For a generation of viewers who may see the story for the first time through her, her presence in both projects gives a kind of continuity.

Frankie Treadaway and Max Lester are newer to mainstream audiences. Both have worked in theater and small productions, but neither has been part of anything on this scale before. The casting seems intentional, not based on celebrity, but on tone, fit, and voice.

Audio as a new doorway

It has been more than twenty years since the first Harry Potter book was released. Even so, the story still finds new ways to reach people. Audiobooks make the series more accessible. They also offer something different to those who’ve already read the books or watched the films. The pace is slower. The atmosphere builds gradually. Scenes that may have passed quickly on the page can now be heard in full, with silence, breath, and timing shaping each moment.

This full-cast format allows for those quiet spaces. A pause before a question. A hesitation before answering. Layers of emotion come through in small details. And those details add weight to the story in ways that text sometimes does not.

Release schedule confirmed

The rollout will follow a steady pace, with each book arriving separately over the course of several months. The plan begins in late 2025, when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is set to be released on November 4. Not long after that, the second title, Chamber of Secrets, will be available starting December 16, just before the end of the year.

Things continue into 2026. Prisoner of Azkaban lands early, in mid-January, specifically on the 13th. Then comes Goblet of Fire, which is scheduled to go live on February 10. A month later, Order of the Phoenix keeps the sequence going, with a March 10 release.

By April, the sixth entry, Half-Blood Prince, will take its turn, arriving on the 14th. And to close out the full collection, Deathly Hallows comes in May, wrapping up the series on the 12th.

Every title will be made available through Audible. Pre-orders for the first book are already open.

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Why does this Harry Potter version matter so much?

This is not about replacing the past. It is about adding to it. The Harry Potter story has been around for a long time. It has been written, filmed, staged, and read out loud more than once. But this version does something else. It slows things down. It lets the words move between people. One voice responds to another. Someone hesitates, someone interrupts. It becomes a kind of conversation, not just a retelling.

And maybe that is what makes it feel different. There is no screen, no rush. Just voices filling a space, little by little. It is quieter. But that quiet does something. It holds attention in a way that feels more personal, more present. Letting words fill a space without anything to watch. The magic, in this case, is in the voices and in how they fit together.