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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The beloved stories as you’ve never experienced them. Get ready to be transported to the world of Harry Potter in a captivating production that features hundreds of unique voices and immersive sound design that brings the wizarding world vividly to life in Dolby Atmos. You’ll hear footsteps echoing through the corridors of Hogwarts and the heart-racing whoosh of the Golden Snitch as it darts past your ears in the heat of a Quidditch match. Also featuring an electrifying new musical score, The Full-Cast Audio Editions present J.K. Rowling’s iconic series as a truly spellbinding listening event for the whole family.
'There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school year, and they will test the champions in many different ways ... their magical prowess - their daring - their powers of deduction - and, of course, their ability to cope with danger.'
The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter—but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through—alive!
Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter stories never fail to bring comfort and escapism. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new listeners.
Starring Jaxon Knopf as Harry Potter, Rhys Mulligan as Ron Weasley, Nina Barker-Francis as Hermione Granger, Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore, Riz Ahmed as Professor Snape, Michelle Gomez as Professor McGonagall, Matthew Macfadyen as Lord Voldemort, James McAvoy as Alastor ‘Mad Eye’ Moody, Ruth Wilson as Bellatrix Lestrange, Simon Pegg as Arthur Weasley, Leo Woodall as Bill Weasley, Alex Hassell as Lucius Malfoy, David Holmes as Stan Shunpike, Cush Jumbo as Narrator, and a full cast.
Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.
©1997 J.K. Rowling (P)2025 Pottermore Limited
'There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school year, and they will test the champions in many different ways ... their magical prowess - their daring - their powers of deduction - and, of course, their ability to cope with danger.'
The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter—but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through—alive!
Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter stories never fail to bring comfort and escapism. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new listeners.
Starring Jaxon Knopf as Harry Potter, Rhys Mulligan as Ron Weasley, Nina Barker-Francis as Hermione Granger, Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore, Riz Ahmed as Professor Snape, Michelle Gomez as Professor McGonagall, Matthew Macfadyen as Lord Voldemort, James McAvoy as Alastor ‘Mad Eye’ Moody, Ruth Wilson as Bellatrix Lestrange, Simon Pegg as Arthur Weasley, Leo Woodall as Bill Weasley, Alex Hassell as Lucius Malfoy, David Holmes as Stan Shunpike, Cush Jumbo as Narrator, and a full cast.
Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.
©1997 J.K. Rowling (P)2025 Pottermore Limited
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Although she writes under the pen name J.K. Rowling, pronounced like rolling, her name when her first Harry Potter book was published was simply Joanne Rowling. Anticipating that the target audience of young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman, her publishers demanded that she use two initials, rather than her full name. As she had no middle name, she chose K as the second initial of her pen name, from her paternal grandmother Kathleen Ada Bulgen Rowling. She calls herself Jo and has said, "No one ever called me 'Joanne' when I was young, unless they were angry." Following her marriage, she has sometimes used the name Joanne Murray when conducting personal business. During the Leveson Inquiry she gave evidence under the name of Joanne Kathleen Rowling. In a 2012 interview, Rowling noted that she no longer cared that people pronounced her name incorrectly.
Rowling was born to Peter James Rowling, a Rolls-Royce aircraft engineer, and Anne Rowling (née Volant), on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Bristol. Her mother Anne was half-French and half-Scottish. Her parents first met on a train departing from King's Cross Station bound for Arbroath in 1964. They married on 14 March 1965. Her mother's maternal grandfather, Dugald Campbell, was born in Lamlash on the Isle of Arran. Her mother's paternal grandfather, Louis Volant, was awarded the Croix de Guerre for exceptional bravery in defending the village of Courcelles-le-Comte during the First World War.
Rowling's sister Dianne was born at their home when Rowling was 23 months old. The family moved to the nearby village Winterbourne when Rowling was four. She attended St Michael's Primary School, a school founded by abolitionist William Wilberforce and education reformer Hannah More. Her headmaster at St Michael's, Alfred Dunn, has been suggested as the inspiration for the Harry Potter headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
As a child, Rowling often wrote fantasy stories, which she would usually then read to her sister. She recalls that: "I can still remember me telling her a story in which she fell down a rabbit hole and was fed strawberries by the rabbit family inside it. Certainly the first story I ever wrote down (when I was five or six) was about a rabbit called Rabbit. He got the measles and was visited by his friends, including a giant bee called Miss Bee." At the age of nine, Rowling moved to Church Cottage in the Gloucestershire village of Tutshill, close to Chepstow, Wales. When she was a young teenager, her great aunt, who Rowling said "taught classics and approved of a thirst for knowledge, even of a questionable kind," gave her a very old copy of Jessica Mitford's autobiography, Hons and Rebels. Mitford became Rowling's heroine, and Rowling subsequently read all of her books.
Rowling has said of her teenage years, in an interview with The New Yorker, "I wasn’t particularly happy. I think it’s a dreadful time of life." She had a difficult homelife; her mother was ill and she had a difficult relationship with her father (she is no longer on speaking terms with him). She attended secondary school at Wyedean School and College, where her mother had worked as a technician in the science department. Rowling said of her adolescence, "Hermione [a bookish, know-it-all Harry Potter character] is loosely based on me. She's a caricature of me when I was eleven, which I'm not particularly proud of." Steve Eddy, who taught Rowling English when she first arrived, remembers her as "not exceptional" but "one of a group of girls who were bright, and quite good at English." Sean Harris, her best friend in the Upper Sixth owned a turquoise Ford Anglia, which she says inspired the one in her books.
Although she writes under the pen name J.K. Rowling, pronounced like rolling, her name when her first Harry Potter book was published was simply Joanne Rowling. Anticipating that the target audience of young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman, her publishers demanded that she use two initials, rather than her full name. As she had no middle name, she chose K as the second initial of her pen name, from her paternal grandmother Kathleen Ada Bulgen Rowling. She calls herself Jo and has said, "No one ever called me 'Joanne' when I was young, unless they were angry." Following her marriage, she has sometimes used the name Joanne Murray when conducting personal business. During the Leveson Inquiry she gave evidence under the name of Joanne Kathleen Rowling. In a 2012 interview, Rowling noted that she no longer cared that people pronounced her name incorrectly.
Rowling was born to Peter James Rowling, a Rolls-Royce aircraft engineer, and Anne Rowling (née Volant), on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Bristol. Her mother Anne was half-French and half-Scottish. Her parents first met on a train departing from King's Cross Station bound for Arbroath in 1964. They married on 14 March 1965. Her mother's maternal grandfather, Dugald Campbell, was born in Lamlash on the Isle of Arran. Her mother's paternal grandfather, Louis Volant, was awarded the Croix de Guerre for exceptional bravery in defending the village of Courcelles-le-Comte during the First World War.
Rowling's sister Dianne was born at their home when Rowling was 23 months old. The family moved to the nearby village Winterbourne when Rowling was four. She attended St Michael's Primary School, a school founded by abolitionist William Wilberforce and education reformer Hannah More. Her headmaster at St Michael's, Alfred Dunn, has been suggested as the inspiration for the Harry Potter headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
As a child, Rowling often wrote fantasy stories, which she would usually then read to her sister. She recalls that: "I can still remember me telling her a story in which she fell down a rabbit hole and was fed strawberries by the rabbit family inside it. Certainly the first story I ever wrote down (when I was five or six) was about a rabbit called Rabbit. He got the measles and was visited by his friends, including a giant bee called Miss Bee." At the age of nine, Rowling moved to Church Cottage in the Gloucestershire village of Tutshill, close to Chepstow, Wales. When she was a young teenager, her great aunt, who Rowling said "taught classics and approved of a thirst for knowledge, even of a questionable kind," gave her a very old copy of Jessica Mitford's autobiography, Hons and Rebels. Mitford became Rowling's heroine, and Rowling subsequently read all of her books.
Rowling has said of her teenage years, in an interview with The New Yorker, "I wasn’t particularly happy. I think it’s a dreadful time of life." She had a difficult homelife; her mother was ill and she had a difficult relationship with her father (she is no longer on speaking terms with him). She attended secondary school at Wyedean School and College, where her mother had worked as a technician in the science department. Rowling said of her adolescence, "Hermione [a bookish, know-it-all Harry Potter character] is loosely based on me. She's a caricature of me when I was eleven, which I'm not particularly proud of." Steve Eddy, who taught Rowling English when she first arrived, remembers her as "not exceptional" but "one of a group of girls who were bright, and quite good at English." Sean Harris, her best friend in the Upper Sixth owned a turquoise Ford Anglia, which she says inspired the one in her books.
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February 19, 2026
This was the best one yet.
I found the older actors for the kids well cast and after a few chapters was used to the new voices. James McAvoy as Moody was exceptional but the real standout is still Matthew MacFadyen as Lord Voldemort. He has so much more to do in this book than before and it was highlight everytime he appeared.
The books before had great climaxes but it's not comparable to the ending of the Goblet of Fire. The audio production made the ending so much more intense and emotional than I could have imagined. I'm really impressed by the production value and was completly fascinated by the chapters starting with the last task. I couldn't have stopped listening if I wanted to.
I can't wait for the next one.
I found the older actors for the kids well cast and after a few chapters was used to the new voices. James McAvoy as Moody was exceptional but the real standout is still Matthew MacFadyen as Lord Voldemort. He has so much more to do in this book than before and it was highlight everytime he appeared.
The books before had great climaxes but it's not comparable to the ending of the Goblet of Fire. The audio production made the ending so much more intense and emotional than I could have imagined. I'm really impressed by the production value and was completly fascinated by the chapters starting with the last task. I couldn't have stopped listening if I wanted to.
I can't wait for the next one.
February 19, 2026
loving these full cast audios!
February 19, 2026
James McAvoy as Moody. No notes.
February 20, 2026
The voice actors for Harry, Ron and Hermione were changed for this book to account for age. My one slight critique is that Ron and Harry sounded very similar at times which would have been confusing had I not known the story. Hugh Laurie as Dumbledore is becoming my favorite as we hear more from him. The dialogue of the end of this book with voice actors is absolute perfection in not only how the book transitions into darker times but sets the stage for the conflict to come. I had high expectations for these full cast audiobooks and surprisingly, they have exceeded them. 💯💯💯
The next book can’t come soon enough.
The next book can’t come soon enough.
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February 17, 2026“Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory.”
February 20, 2026
By far my favorite of the series and the full cast makes it even better!
February 20, 2026
⭐ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — Full-Cast Audiobook (Audible)
Going into Goblet of Fire, I was incredibly excited. The full-cast productions of the first three books have, for the most part, felt immersive, magical, and genuinely transformative. Even with their flaws, they captured the spirit of Hogwarts beautifully.
But Goblet of Fire marks a noticeable shift, not just in tone, but in casting, and unfortunately, that shift doesn’t entirely work.
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🎭 The Aged-Up Cast — A Jarring Choice
The biggest and most immediate change is the recasting of the younger characters. The child actors from books one to three have now been replaced with older actors. On paper, this sounds logical, the story is maturing, the stakes are rising, and the characters are entering their teenage years.
But in practice, it’s jarring.
Prisoner of Azkaban ends barely a month or two before Goblet of Fire begins. Yet suddenly, Harry, Ron, and Hermione sound like they’re in their early to mid-twenties. The jump in vocal maturity is so abrupt that it genuinely pulls you out of the story. There’s no gradual progression, it’s immediate and noticeable.
What might have worked better?
•Three sets of actors: pre-puberty, mid-puberty, and post-puberty.
•Or keep the original younger cast through Goblet of Fire, then transition to older voices from Order of the Phoenix onwards.
Instead, we get a sudden tonal shift that feels disconnected from the timeline of the story.
Even more confusing is that it isn’t just Harry’s year group who are aged up. Ginny Weasley and Colin Creevey, both a year younger than Harry, also have noticeably older voices. That decision feels particularly odd, as they should sound even younger than the trio.
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🧒The Trio — A Mixed Experience
Harry & Ron — Too Similar, and a Step Back
One of my biggest frustrations is that Harry and Ron now sound extremely similar. There were multiple moments where I genuinely struggled to distinguish who was speaking. That loss of vocal distinction removes some of the personality that made their interactions so enjoyable in the earlier books.
Ron, in particular, is where the shift hit hardest for me.
In books one to three, Ron was my absolute favourite of the trio. For the first time ever, I actually liked Ron as a character. The younger actor gave him warmth, humour, vulnerability, and that subtle West Country accent that made him feel grounded and unique.
Older Ron, however, completely reversed that progress.
The accent is gone. The warmth feels diminished. The individuality that made him charming has faded into a more generic tone. And, frustratingly, I found myself slipping back into my old feelings about Ron, The ones I had when reading the original books and watching the films. It genuinely disappointed me, because the previous three audiobooks had finally made me appreciate him.
Hermione — Finally the Strongest
Ironically, Hermione is now the strongest of the trio. I didn’t enjoy young Hermione at all, she felt flat and somewhat grating. But older Hermione works much better. She sounds confident, intelligent, and emotionally grounded. For the first time in the full-cast series, she feels like the most consistent and compelling of the three.
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🐍 Draco — A Massive Improvement
Finally — Draco works.
Gone is the exaggerated, cartoonish laugh at the end of every sentence. Gone is the over-the-top pantomime villain energy. This version of Draco is sharp, smug, and believable. I genuinely think this is the best Draco we’ve had in the full-cast series so far.
He sounds like a real teenage rival, not a caricature. And that makes a huge difference.
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🎪 The True Highlights — Winky & Ludo Bagman
While I struggled with parts of the recasting, there were two undeniable standouts:
Winky
Winky absolutely broke my heart. Her performance is emotional, layered, and devastating. You can hear the loyalty, the shame, the desperation, and when her story unfolds, it genuinely hits hard. The vulnerability in her voice makes her storyline feel even more tragic than on the page.
She is, without question, one of the highlights of this entire audiobook.
Ludo Bagman
Ludo Bagman is perfect. He’s charismatic, slightly ridiculous, and full of theatrical charm. His performance brings levity and energy to the Triwizard Tournament scenes, and every time he appears, he adds something vibrant to the atmosphere.
⸻
🧛 Voldemort — A Weak Point
Voldemort, unfortunately, is a weak link in this production. His voice doesn’t feel villainous or sinister. He sounds far too soft-spoken, and the snake-like hiss he’s attempting comes across as wet, spitty, and somewhat pathetic rather than menacing. For a character whose return is central to the climax of the story, this version of Voldemort seriously undercuts the tension and drama of his scenes.
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🧙♂️ The Consistently Brilliant Core
As always:
•Dumbledore is magnificent, wise, measured, and quietly powerful.
•McGonagall remains sharp, commanding, and impeccably delivered.
•Hagrid continues to be warm, heartfelt, and emotionally rich.
These three have been the backbone of the full-cast series, and they continue to deliver without fault.
⸻
🏆 The Overall Experience
Goblet of Fire is where the series matures. The Triwizard Tournament, the political undercurrents, the return of Voldemort, it’s darker, heavier, and more complex.
The full-cast production still delivers on atmosphere. The crowd noises at the Quidditch World Cup, the tension during the tasks, the layered environmental sounds, all of that remains excellent. The sound design continues to be immersive, especially if listened to properly with Dolby Atmos, high download quality, and good headphones.
But the vocal recasting casts a long shadow over the experience. The sudden ageing of the younger characters disrupts continuity and makes the transition between books feel unnatural. It’s not that the new actors are bad, they aren’t, but the timing of the shift feels wrong.
⸻
✨ Final Thoughts
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire full-cast audiobook is a mixed experience.
There are real improvements, Hermione finally shines, Draco is the best he’s ever been, Winky and Ludo Bagman are outstanding, and the adult cast remains exceptional.
But the abrupt ageing of the younger characters, the loss of Ron’s accent, and Harry and Ron sounding almost indistinguishable at times make this instalment less seamless than the previous three.
It’s still immersive. It’s still magical. But it’s the first time the production choices have genuinely distracted me from the story.
That said, I’m still invested, and still curious to see how the casting continues to evolve as the series moves into its darker final chapters. ✨
Going into Goblet of Fire, I was incredibly excited. The full-cast productions of the first three books have, for the most part, felt immersive, magical, and genuinely transformative. Even with their flaws, they captured the spirit of Hogwarts beautifully.
But Goblet of Fire marks a noticeable shift, not just in tone, but in casting, and unfortunately, that shift doesn’t entirely work.
⸻
🎭 The Aged-Up Cast — A Jarring Choice
The biggest and most immediate change is the recasting of the younger characters. The child actors from books one to three have now been replaced with older actors. On paper, this sounds logical, the story is maturing, the stakes are rising, and the characters are entering their teenage years.
But in practice, it’s jarring.
Prisoner of Azkaban ends barely a month or two before Goblet of Fire begins. Yet suddenly, Harry, Ron, and Hermione sound like they’re in their early to mid-twenties. The jump in vocal maturity is so abrupt that it genuinely pulls you out of the story. There’s no gradual progression, it’s immediate and noticeable.
What might have worked better?
•Three sets of actors: pre-puberty, mid-puberty, and post-puberty.
•Or keep the original younger cast through Goblet of Fire, then transition to older voices from Order of the Phoenix onwards.
Instead, we get a sudden tonal shift that feels disconnected from the timeline of the story.
Even more confusing is that it isn’t just Harry’s year group who are aged up. Ginny Weasley and Colin Creevey, both a year younger than Harry, also have noticeably older voices. That decision feels particularly odd, as they should sound even younger than the trio.
⸻
🧒The Trio — A Mixed Experience
Harry & Ron — Too Similar, and a Step Back
One of my biggest frustrations is that Harry and Ron now sound extremely similar. There were multiple moments where I genuinely struggled to distinguish who was speaking. That loss of vocal distinction removes some of the personality that made their interactions so enjoyable in the earlier books.
Ron, in particular, is where the shift hit hardest for me.
In books one to three, Ron was my absolute favourite of the trio. For the first time ever, I actually liked Ron as a character. The younger actor gave him warmth, humour, vulnerability, and that subtle West Country accent that made him feel grounded and unique.
Older Ron, however, completely reversed that progress.
The accent is gone. The warmth feels diminished. The individuality that made him charming has faded into a more generic tone. And, frustratingly, I found myself slipping back into my old feelings about Ron, The ones I had when reading the original books and watching the films. It genuinely disappointed me, because the previous three audiobooks had finally made me appreciate him.
Hermione — Finally the Strongest
Ironically, Hermione is now the strongest of the trio. I didn’t enjoy young Hermione at all, she felt flat and somewhat grating. But older Hermione works much better. She sounds confident, intelligent, and emotionally grounded. For the first time in the full-cast series, she feels like the most consistent and compelling of the three.
⸻
🐍 Draco — A Massive Improvement
Finally — Draco works.
Gone is the exaggerated, cartoonish laugh at the end of every sentence. Gone is the over-the-top pantomime villain energy. This version of Draco is sharp, smug, and believable. I genuinely think this is the best Draco we’ve had in the full-cast series so far.
He sounds like a real teenage rival, not a caricature. And that makes a huge difference.
⸻
🎪 The True Highlights — Winky & Ludo Bagman
While I struggled with parts of the recasting, there were two undeniable standouts:
Winky
Winky absolutely broke my heart. Her performance is emotional, layered, and devastating. You can hear the loyalty, the shame, the desperation, and when her story unfolds, it genuinely hits hard. The vulnerability in her voice makes her storyline feel even more tragic than on the page.
She is, without question, one of the highlights of this entire audiobook.
Ludo Bagman
Ludo Bagman is perfect. He’s charismatic, slightly ridiculous, and full of theatrical charm. His performance brings levity and energy to the Triwizard Tournament scenes, and every time he appears, he adds something vibrant to the atmosphere.
⸻
🧛 Voldemort — A Weak Point
Voldemort, unfortunately, is a weak link in this production. His voice doesn’t feel villainous or sinister. He sounds far too soft-spoken, and the snake-like hiss he’s attempting comes across as wet, spitty, and somewhat pathetic rather than menacing. For a character whose return is central to the climax of the story, this version of Voldemort seriously undercuts the tension and drama of his scenes.
⸻
🧙♂️ The Consistently Brilliant Core
As always:
•Dumbledore is magnificent, wise, measured, and quietly powerful.
•McGonagall remains sharp, commanding, and impeccably delivered.
•Hagrid continues to be warm, heartfelt, and emotionally rich.
These three have been the backbone of the full-cast series, and they continue to deliver without fault.
⸻
🏆 The Overall Experience
Goblet of Fire is where the series matures. The Triwizard Tournament, the political undercurrents, the return of Voldemort, it’s darker, heavier, and more complex.
The full-cast production still delivers on atmosphere. The crowd noises at the Quidditch World Cup, the tension during the tasks, the layered environmental sounds, all of that remains excellent. The sound design continues to be immersive, especially if listened to properly with Dolby Atmos, high download quality, and good headphones.
But the vocal recasting casts a long shadow over the experience. The sudden ageing of the younger characters disrupts continuity and makes the transition between books feel unnatural. It’s not that the new actors are bad, they aren’t, but the timing of the shift feels wrong.
⸻
✨ Final Thoughts
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire full-cast audiobook is a mixed experience.
There are real improvements, Hermione finally shines, Draco is the best he’s ever been, Winky and Ludo Bagman are outstanding, and the adult cast remains exceptional.
But the abrupt ageing of the younger characters, the loss of Ron’s accent, and Harry and Ron sounding almost indistinguishable at times make this instalment less seamless than the previous three.
It’s still immersive. It’s still magical. But it’s the first time the production choices have genuinely distracted me from the story.
That said, I’m still invested, and still curious to see how the casting continues to evolve as the series moves into its darker final chapters. ✨
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February 21, 2026Goblet of Fire is a lot more fun than people give it credit for. Often regarded as the redhaired stepchild of the Harry Potter universe, it contains some of the best scenes from the series and does a great job of straddling the line between childhood innocence and burgeoning maturity. As with the previous reviews, I'm just going to stick to discussing the audiobook rather than the story itself for this review. To keep things simple, I'm also going to use the character names in place of the actors'.
Some things remain unchanged from the earlier audiobooks. Dumbledore might have a perfect voice for audio, but he still sounds too young (on a side note, I hadn't realized how much more prominent he is in this book than the first three), and Snape sounds too normal. The narration and sound effects remain strong, and McGonagall and Hagrid are nearly indistinguishable from the movies (as is Karkaroff). Professor Trelawney, the highlight of Prisoner of Azkaban isn't featured nearly as prominently this time around, but is delightful all the same. Having not been much of a fan of Pettigrew or Sirius in the third audiobook, I thought they fit the characters better this time around.
The biggest difference between this book and the first three is the Trio, who were cast perfectly the first time but now are being helmed by a new set of actors. Unfortunately, I consider this crop a step down from the originals. Harry and Ron's voices are nearly indistinguishable. As for miss Hermione (UGH!) Granger (UGH!), while I appreciate them eschewing the prim-and-proper characterization of the movie's for the snappier version from the books (UGH!), I could have done without the constant exasperated sighs (UGH!). The rest of the kids, like Neville and Draco, were fine, but were a bit less memorable than the original voice actors as well.
There were two stand-out performances this time. One was Moody, who was a perfect balance of eccentric, comical, and deranged. The other was Barty Crouch, Jr. His monologue after Voldemort's return is one of my favorite scenes in the series, and his performance did not disappoint. I'm only bummed that we didn't get to see more of the character.
Some things remain unchanged from the earlier audiobooks. Dumbledore might have a perfect voice for audio, but he still sounds too young (on a side note, I hadn't realized how much more prominent he is in this book than the first three), and Snape sounds too normal. The narration and sound effects remain strong, and McGonagall and Hagrid are nearly indistinguishable from the movies (as is Karkaroff). Professor Trelawney, the highlight of Prisoner of Azkaban isn't featured nearly as prominently this time around, but is delightful all the same. Having not been much of a fan of Pettigrew or Sirius in the third audiobook, I thought they fit the characters better this time around.
The biggest difference between this book and the first three is the Trio, who were cast perfectly the first time but now are being helmed by a new set of actors. Unfortunately, I consider this crop a step down from the originals. Harry and Ron's voices are nearly indistinguishable. As for miss Hermione (UGH!) Granger (UGH!), while I appreciate them eschewing the prim-and-proper characterization of the movie's for the snappier version from the books (UGH!), I could have done without the constant exasperated sighs (UGH!). The rest of the kids, like Neville and Draco, were fine, but were a bit less memorable than the original voice actors as well.
There were two stand-out performances this time. One was Moody, who was a perfect balance of eccentric, comical, and deranged. The other was Barty Crouch, Jr. His monologue after Voldemort's return is one of my favorite scenes in the series, and his performance did not disappoint. I'm only bummed that we didn't get to see more of the character.
February 19, 2026
Another stellar performance! Our main trio have been "aged" with new voice actors. In the previous full-cast audio books, I could get the voices of Harry and Ron confused. However, Jaxon Knopf (Harry Potter) and Rhys Mulligan (Ron Weasley) are easily recognizable and do an excellent job of voicing our fourth-year protagonists. I do miss Arabella Stanton's portrayal of Hermione, but Nina Barker-Francis delivers a solid performance. The standout in this full-cast edition is definitely James McAvoy as Alastor ‘Mad Eye’ Moody.
Goblet of Fire was the first of the Harry Potter film versions which left a significant portion of the action behind. With the full-cast audio, the listener is treated to full immersion in the unabridged narrative. We get the full effect of the Quidditch World cup, not the condensed version, including Ludo Bagman and Winky the house elf which were totally excluded from the film. The listener also gets the refresher of the beginnings of the Weasley twin's business venture - developing Weasley's Wizard Wheezes; and the deviousness of Rita Skeeter's eavesdropping in order to discover and embellish embarrassing stories involving our beloved characters. And who can forget Hermione's S.P.E.W. campaign?
There is so much to love about listening to the unabridged audio with a full-cast and all the sound effects. It is like experiencing the books anew, highlighting many things we may have forgotten from watching the film versions.
Goblet of Fire was the first of the Harry Potter film versions which left a significant portion of the action behind. With the full-cast audio, the listener is treated to full immersion in the unabridged narrative. We get the full effect of the Quidditch World cup, not the condensed version, including Ludo Bagman and Winky the house elf which were totally excluded from the film. The listener also gets the refresher of the beginnings of the Weasley twin's business venture - developing Weasley's Wizard Wheezes; and the deviousness of Rita Skeeter's eavesdropping in order to discover and embellish embarrassing stories involving our beloved characters. And who can forget Hermione's S.P.E.W. campaign?
There is so much to love about listening to the unabridged audio with a full-cast and all the sound effects. It is like experiencing the books anew, highlighting many things we may have forgotten from watching the film versions.
February 21, 2026
JK may now be a silly joke but golly did she cook here. My favorite book so far. The story takes an even darker, more mature turn than it had already done in the previous book.
She expanded the lore so much on this one, and having watched the film, it’s a shame that this had to be so poorly adapted. Heck, Dumbledore in this book is a completely different character from what we get in the movie.
Matthew MacFayden as Lord Voldemort and James McAvoy as Moody were stellar. I see you, McAvoy (Dream of the Endless in The Sandman)… getting that steady paycheck from Audible. Also, the newer voices for our main heroes took me a bit to get used to but it’s all good now. It was a needed change to stress their growth. Can’t wait for the next book.
She expanded the lore so much on this one, and having watched the film, it’s a shame that this had to be so poorly adapted. Heck, Dumbledore in this book is a completely different character from what we get in the movie.
Matthew MacFayden as Lord Voldemort and James McAvoy as Moody were stellar. I see you, McAvoy (Dream of the Endless in The Sandman)… getting that steady paycheck from Audible. Also, the newer voices for our main heroes took me a bit to get used to but it’s all good now. It was a needed change to stress their growth. Can’t wait for the next book.
February 17, 2026
This edition is the one I just finished with the full cast finally got it on good reads so I can rate it lol, i absolutely love these! With this one it is sad when the death of Cedric but very much an amazing way to hear their story with their journey in the tournament I’ve watched all the movies like so many times but to hear the full book version this way just is something else I love all books with full cast!
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February 18, 2026This was everything I wanted from the movie, such a great listen particularly at the end!!
Even while knowing full well what happened I still got upset with what occurred. The narrators did a brilliant job with this book and so this has now become my favourite of the series so far and has me slightly worried for what happens to my emotional state after book 5.
Even while knowing full well what happened I still got upset with what occurred. The narrators did a brilliant job with this book and so this has now become my favourite of the series so far and has me slightly worried for what happens to my emotional state after book 5.
February 19, 2026
These continue to be excellent, though Harry's puberty pitch drop in the seven weeks of summer vacation we didn't see him for was quite the experience.
I still just love and gush over these. They're one of the better parts of my month, and I'll be bummed when the series is done coming out.
I still just love and gush over these. They're one of the better parts of my month, and I'll be bummed when the series is done coming out.
February 19, 2026
10/10 🎧audiobook🎧 What is there to say? Action packed. New characters. Deeper world building. This is such a pivotal book in the series and this full-cast audiobook edition brought it to life in a new way while the story remained nostalgic!
February 17, 2026
Another fantastic version. I’m loving the full cast.
February 19, 2026
Once again it was wonderful... the full-cast really serves the story, and it's quite an immersive experience, especially with the special sound effects...
February 19, 2026
So good. But Hermione is very whiney in this version.
February 20, 2026
I LOVE these books, its like re-reading the series for the 1st time in 25 years and it takes me back to my safe place. it takes me HOME.
February 21, 2026
James mcAvoy as Moody is excellent. But Matthew Macfadyen as Voldemort is just amazing!!!
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