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Harry Potter (Full-Cast Edition) #6
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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 it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building... wherever they had murdered...
When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny...
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, Bill Nighy as Horace Slughorn, Ruth Wilson as Bellatrix Lestrange, Simon Pegg as Arthur Weasley, Leo Woodall as Bill Weasley, Ambika Mod as Nymphadora Tonks, Cush Jumbo as Narrator, and a full cast.
There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building... wherever they had murdered...
When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny...
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, Bill Nighy as Horace Slughorn, Ruth Wilson as Bellatrix Lestrange, Simon Pegg as Arthur Weasley, Leo Woodall as Bill Weasley, Ambika Mod as Nymphadora Tonks, Cush Jumbo as Narrator, and a full cast.
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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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April 24, 2026
If I had any misapprehension about Hugh Laurie as Dumbledore, it was completely erased by his performance in this book. No one could have done a better job.
April 25, 2026
Listening to the full cast audio made this book (especially the first 2-3 chapters and the last 3 chapters) hit so much harder. 💔
April 28, 2026
SO SO SO SO SO GOOD!!!! Im not ready for them to be over. 😭😭😭
May 5, 2026
This sixth book has always been my favourite and I was very much looking forward to the audio version. I loved it as much as the previous books.
I feel like, when this is all done that these versions will be my favourite way to consume the story. The TV show will probably be good too but to have the whole book with a cast that is absolutely fantastic from start to finish will be hard to beat.
The biggest new voice is Bill Nighy as Horace Slughorn and he nails it. I expected it to be a lot more 'Bill Nighy'-esque and I was pleasantly surprised when he went in a different direction.
The standout cast member though is Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore. He has a lot more to do and his character goes through a lot more and he nails it. I have enjoyed him so far but here he convinced me completely. A close second is Riz Ahmed as Snape. He completely transformed the role for me and I don't think of Alan Rickman's portrayal anymore when I think of Snape. He is just perfect.
But to be honest, there is no weak link in this production. I will be very sad when there won't be a new release every month after May but I will probably re-listen to all the books many times to come.
I feel like, when this is all done that these versions will be my favourite way to consume the story. The TV show will probably be good too but to have the whole book with a cast that is absolutely fantastic from start to finish will be hard to beat.
The biggest new voice is Bill Nighy as Horace Slughorn and he nails it. I expected it to be a lot more 'Bill Nighy'-esque and I was pleasantly surprised when he went in a different direction.
The standout cast member though is Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore. He has a lot more to do and his character goes through a lot more and he nails it. I have enjoyed him so far but here he convinced me completely. A close second is Riz Ahmed as Snape. He completely transformed the role for me and I don't think of Alan Rickman's portrayal anymore when I think of Snape. He is just perfect.
But to be honest, there is no weak link in this production. I will be very sad when there won't be a new release every month after May but I will probably re-listen to all the books many times to come.
May 4, 2026
Had some ‘Hogwarts a History’ Professor Binns level Horcrux exposition. But Hugh Laurie is fire in this audio edition and it sets up Deathly Hallows perfectly. Plus honestly, the ending from the Lake onwards...some of the most compelling.#Chills #ValeDumby #Always”
May 5, 2026
"Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth."
"Dumbledore's man through and through."
"'I don't mean to be rude—' he began, in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable.
'Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often,' Dumbledore finished the sentence gravely."
"When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love."
"Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies."
"Dumbledore's man through and through."
"'I don't mean to be rude—' he began, in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable.
'Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often,' Dumbledore finished the sentence gravely."
"When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love."
"Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies."
April 28, 2026
Amazing!!! One more to go!! 🥳
April 30, 2026
I slowed this book down to try and prolong it because it was so damn good. The soundtrack snaps 👏🏼👏🏼
May 2, 2026
“I’m not worried Harry, I’m with you.” 😭 Chills and tears
April 23, 2026
I’ve watched the movies and reread the books countless times but the graphic audios hit different.
The end…. I sobbed my heart out. I can’t. I’m not ready for the next one.
The end…. I sobbed my heart out. I can’t. I’m not ready for the next one.
April 28, 2026
Ugh. I cried. So good. Can’t believe it’s almost over. Really been enjoying these audiobooks. So well done.
April 27, 2026
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince — Full-Cast Audiobook (Audible)
Listening to the audiobook reminded me exactly why Half-Blood Prince is my least favourite book in the series.
My biggest issue is Harry himself. In Order of the Phoenix, Harry’s anger and attitude made sense, he was traumatised, grieving Cedric, and dealing with the return of Voldemort. His behaviour was frustrating at times, but it felt understandable.
In Half-Blood Prince, that understanding disappears. Harry comes across as arrogant, obsessive, and genuinely insufferable for much of the book, and it made him exhausting to follow.
The two storylines that dominate the book, Harry’s obsession with the Half-Blood Prince’s potions book and his obsession with Draco, are both incredibly frustrating.
The Prince’s book plot in particular irritates me because Harry suddenly becomes brilliant at potions purely by following handwritten notes in an old textbook. This is the same Harry who only achieved an Exceeds Expectations in Potions in his OWLs, yet suddenly he’s outperforming everyone in class. It feels unrealistic that none of the teachers question the sudden dramatic improvement.
What frustrates me even more is that Harry becomes obsessed with the mystery of who the Half-Blood Prince is, even convincing himself it could be his father. Instead of being intriguing, this whole plotline feels repetitive and irritating.
The only interesting part of it, for me, is what it suggests about Snape.
My theory is that Harry isn’t suddenly talented at potions at all, he’s simply using Snape’s improved instructions, while the rest of the class are stuck following outdated textbook methods.
When Snape teaches, he writes instructions on the board for students to follow, which suggests he doesn’t rely on the textbook recipes. Slughorn, however, is more traditional and has the students follow the printed instructions. If the Prince’s book was Snape’s from his school years, then those handwritten methods are likely better versions of the outdated textbook recipes.
That means Harry’s “talent” in Potions isn’t really talent, he’s just the only one using better instructions.
Honestly, that theory is more interesting than the actual mystery of the Half-Blood Prince.
Then there’s Harry’s obsession with Draco, which is just as frustrating. Instead of building suspense, it feels repetitive. Harry fixates on Draco for most of the book, refuses to let it go, and eventually uses a spell he doesn’t understand, nearly killing him.
That moment should feel shocking and meaningful, but by that point I was so irritated with Harry’s behaviour that it was hard to care.
That’s what makes this book so frustrating for me, the overall story has some genuinely good ideas. Voldemort’s backstory, the growing darkness, and the looming war are all compelling.
One performance that really stood out was Fenrir Greyback. The voice actor was incredible, genuinely unsettling in a way that made every scene feel uncomfortable. I’ve never felt so disgusted and horrified by a performance, which was exactly what the character needed.
But the two plots that dominate the novel, the Prince’s book and Harry’s fixation on Draco, drag the whole thing down.
If those elements were reduced, I think the book would be far stronger.
The audiobook itself is enjoyable enough, and the full-cast format helps with pacing, but no amount of good production can fix a plot that I fundamentally dislike.
For me, Half-Blood Prince is easily the weakest book in the series.
Rating: 2/5 ⭐
Listening to the audiobook reminded me exactly why Half-Blood Prince is my least favourite book in the series.
My biggest issue is Harry himself. In Order of the Phoenix, Harry’s anger and attitude made sense, he was traumatised, grieving Cedric, and dealing with the return of Voldemort. His behaviour was frustrating at times, but it felt understandable.
In Half-Blood Prince, that understanding disappears. Harry comes across as arrogant, obsessive, and genuinely insufferable for much of the book, and it made him exhausting to follow.
The two storylines that dominate the book, Harry’s obsession with the Half-Blood Prince’s potions book and his obsession with Draco, are both incredibly frustrating.
The Prince’s book plot in particular irritates me because Harry suddenly becomes brilliant at potions purely by following handwritten notes in an old textbook. This is the same Harry who only achieved an Exceeds Expectations in Potions in his OWLs, yet suddenly he’s outperforming everyone in class. It feels unrealistic that none of the teachers question the sudden dramatic improvement.
What frustrates me even more is that Harry becomes obsessed with the mystery of who the Half-Blood Prince is, even convincing himself it could be his father. Instead of being intriguing, this whole plotline feels repetitive and irritating.
The only interesting part of it, for me, is what it suggests about Snape.
My theory is that Harry isn’t suddenly talented at potions at all, he’s simply using Snape’s improved instructions, while the rest of the class are stuck following outdated textbook methods.
When Snape teaches, he writes instructions on the board for students to follow, which suggests he doesn’t rely on the textbook recipes. Slughorn, however, is more traditional and has the students follow the printed instructions. If the Prince’s book was Snape’s from his school years, then those handwritten methods are likely better versions of the outdated textbook recipes.
That means Harry’s “talent” in Potions isn’t really talent, he’s just the only one using better instructions.
Honestly, that theory is more interesting than the actual mystery of the Half-Blood Prince.
Then there’s Harry’s obsession with Draco, which is just as frustrating. Instead of building suspense, it feels repetitive. Harry fixates on Draco for most of the book, refuses to let it go, and eventually uses a spell he doesn’t understand, nearly killing him.
That moment should feel shocking and meaningful, but by that point I was so irritated with Harry’s behaviour that it was hard to care.
That’s what makes this book so frustrating for me, the overall story has some genuinely good ideas. Voldemort’s backstory, the growing darkness, and the looming war are all compelling.
One performance that really stood out was Fenrir Greyback. The voice actor was incredible, genuinely unsettling in a way that made every scene feel uncomfortable. I’ve never felt so disgusted and horrified by a performance, which was exactly what the character needed.
But the two plots that dominate the novel, the Prince’s book and Harry’s fixation on Draco, drag the whole thing down.
If those elements were reduced, I think the book would be far stronger.
The audiobook itself is enjoyable enough, and the full-cast format helps with pacing, but no amount of good production can fix a plot that I fundamentally dislike.
For me, Half-Blood Prince is easily the weakest book in the series.
Rating: 2/5 ⭐
May 5, 2026
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince – J. K. Rowling
Controversially I discovered the movies before I discovered the books and ever since then I have been hooked into the world that is Harry Potter created by the talented J.K. Rowling.
Most of us know by now what occurs in this portion of the series, so I would hash that up again here. What I will do is focus on my thoughts on the story.
This story out of all of them in the series is the most emotional. Everything Harry goes through and experiences, learning some of Tom Riddle’s origin and story; it evokes very powerful thoughts and feelings.
Definitely a story someone could find common ground with if they were unfortunate enough to experience a hard and troubling life themselves. To me, it highlights the fact that someone isn’t inherently born evil but is the circumstances they are born into and the choices they are given can shape the path they take.
This story also shows the struggles a typical teenager can go through at any school they may be at – school issues and relationship struggles, as well as family issues. Given with Harry things are a bit different and often to the extreme of what others may go through but it's a point that people of many ages can relate to – either going through it or having been through it at one point in their lives.
The ending in this story is honestly one of the most heart breaking – for Harry to lose his mentor and someone who was a father figure to him, right before his eyes, would be utterly painful; especially given how it played out and who was ultimately responsible.
The Full Cast Audio version of this story is, for lack of a better word, magical. My only two issues are: how the pronounce Voldemort and the voice actor used for Mrs Pomfrey – its seriously sounds like a guy trying to do a female voice.
Controversially I discovered the movies before I discovered the books and ever since then I have been hooked into the world that is Harry Potter created by the talented J.K. Rowling.
Most of us know by now what occurs in this portion of the series, so I would hash that up again here. What I will do is focus on my thoughts on the story.
This story out of all of them in the series is the most emotional. Everything Harry goes through and experiences, learning some of Tom Riddle’s origin and story; it evokes very powerful thoughts and feelings.
Definitely a story someone could find common ground with if they were unfortunate enough to experience a hard and troubling life themselves. To me, it highlights the fact that someone isn’t inherently born evil but is the circumstances they are born into and the choices they are given can shape the path they take.
This story also shows the struggles a typical teenager can go through at any school they may be at – school issues and relationship struggles, as well as family issues. Given with Harry things are a bit different and often to the extreme of what others may go through but it's a point that people of many ages can relate to – either going through it or having been through it at one point in their lives.
The ending in this story is honestly one of the most heart breaking – for Harry to lose his mentor and someone who was a father figure to him, right before his eyes, would be utterly painful; especially given how it played out and who was ultimately responsible.
The Full Cast Audio version of this story is, for lack of a better word, magical. My only two issues are: how the pronounce Voldemort and the voice actor used for Mrs Pomfrey – its seriously sounds like a guy trying to do a female voice.
April 25, 2026
I really enjoyed listening to this full cast audiobook. It was a wonderful experience overall, and the performances brought the story to life in a really engaging way. The different voices added a lot of personality, and it felt almost like listening to a movie rather than a traditional audiobook.
Hermione stood out to me because she came across as quite annoying at times, but that actually felt true to the character, so I think the actor did a great job capturing that side of her. It made the performance feel more real, even when it was a bit frustrating to listen to.
The only downside for me was during the ending scenes. The dialogue often overlapped with the background audio, which made parts feel messy and hard to understand. I even tried adjusting my audio settings, but it didn’t make much of a difference. There was just too much going on at once, and it took away from some moments that should have felt more impactful.
Still, despite that flaw, I genuinely loved the experience. The energy, the cast, and the way it pulled me into the story made it memorable, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys immersive audiobooks.
Hermione stood out to me because she came across as quite annoying at times, but that actually felt true to the character, so I think the actor did a great job capturing that side of her. It made the performance feel more real, even when it was a bit frustrating to listen to.
The only downside for me was during the ending scenes. The dialogue often overlapped with the background audio, which made parts feel messy and hard to understand. I even tried adjusting my audio settings, but it didn’t make much of a difference. There was just too much going on at once, and it took away from some moments that should have felt more impactful.
Still, despite that flaw, I genuinely loved the experience. The energy, the cast, and the way it pulled me into the story made it memorable, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys immersive audiobooks.
May 3, 2026
Before starting this book I had mentioned that the Half Blood Prince was my favorite Harry Potter movie. One of my friends said, "Really? It's known for not being very popular since it's mych different than the book." I wondered how different it could be.
Very... different... This book was so freaking amazing! The ending puts the movie to shame! I could not believe how much better the ending to the book was. Also, I completely forgot how much the movie scrubbed Ginny down to nothing. She was amazing in this book! Ugh and Dumbledore was serving in this damn book. Can't wait to finish this series when the next audibook comes out. I finished this audiobook in a week and I was so upset with how short it was! AMAZING.
Very... different... This book was so freaking amazing! The ending puts the movie to shame! I could not believe how much better the ending to the book was. Also, I completely forgot how much the movie scrubbed Ginny down to nothing. She was amazing in this book! Ugh and Dumbledore was serving in this damn book. Can't wait to finish this series when the next audibook comes out. I finished this audiobook in a week and I was so upset with how short it was! AMAZING.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 1, 2026
(Obtained while sailing the seven seas 🏴☠️)
This is such a hit and miss book and the same remains true with the audio book. I still do not understand why my 8 year old self was so devastated with the events of this book. I find the protagonist’s to be more and more unlikeable as the story progresses but this book is really where the majority of the issues take stride even if we don’t find out the full context of them until the next book.
Fuck JKR
This is such a hit and miss book and the same remains true with the audio book. I still do not understand why my 8 year old self was so devastated with the events of this book. I find the protagonist’s to be more and more unlikeable as the story progresses but this book is really where the majority of the issues take stride even if we don’t find out the full context of them until the next book.
Fuck JKR
April 24, 2026
The book is my favorite of the series, but the actor portraying Harry in this audio version always sounds angry or huffing like he's out of breath.
This weird huffing and constantly being angry detracts from the overall experience.
The narrator, Dumbledore, Mcgonagall, and Hagrid actors are all exceptionally well performed.
This weird huffing and constantly being angry detracts from the overall experience.
The narrator, Dumbledore, Mcgonagall, and Hagrid actors are all exceptionally well performed.
April 27, 2026
The Half-Blood Prince is my favorite book of the series, and this full cast edition made me remember why. After all these years with my Harry Potter annual read, you'd think I'd be immune to the narrative. Yet here I am, just finished the Half-blood Prince Full Cast and still bawling my eyes out. This version made the HBP hits harder.
April 28, 2026
Any doubt about Hugh Laurie as Dumbledore should be eliminated after his brilliant performance in this. The overlay of sounds and theatrics at the devastating end of this book were superb. I am so sad for the experience to come to a conclusion next month. Just when I think I couldn’t love this series more. Well done Audible. Well done.
April 28, 2026
Part 6 is once again quite a wonderful audiobook in the Harry Potter’s series. A lot more about Voldemort’s backstory is the main red line in this part, which is also quite the highlight. You really get the bond between Dumbledore and Harry, which Hugh Laurie shows magnificently. You really feel the emotion near the end. Can’t wait for the final book.
May 1, 2026
9.5/10 Harry is so obnoxious in the beginning of this one 😂 I never realized it when I was younger but sheesh. Haha however, the world building and depth of plot you gain in this is incredible! While still having all the fun with classes and Quidditch and such. As all the previous ones have been, this full-cast audiobook is top tier! It’s so immersive and detail oriented.
April 26, 2026
All of my reviews of these books are the same but what can I say? These audiobooks are the perfect mix of book and movie. If you love Harry Potter but you’ve never listened to an audiobook, these are for you!
April 26, 2026
Loved it. One of the best books in the series for me.
Didn’t love Snape’s narrator. Still super annoying with his “Putter!” Instead of Potter. Moaning Myrtle screaming in the background when Draco is hurt was super annoying.
Didn’t love Snape’s narrator. Still super annoying with his “Putter!” Instead of Potter. Moaning Myrtle screaming in the background when Draco is hurt was super annoying.
April 27, 2026
I always dread this book on rereads because of what happens to Dumbledore, but I’m always pleasantly surprised every time I reread it. This full-cast audiobook series has been fantastic. Looking forward to the next one.
April 29, 2026
I absolutely love book Ginny & Harry, and now audio Ginny & Harry. This one was so heartbreaking. Everyone’s reactions at the end. Poor Harry never gets to really hold onto his happiness. I’m not ready for the Deathly Hallows in audio, I just know my heart is going to break all over again.
May 1, 2026
This live cast version is soooo good! This book is the lead up to so much death and destruction but the voice acting (except for Snape, he sounds like a petulant 10 year old) is so good and makes the story very immersive.
April 24, 2026
These books are just perfect. But ... The voice for Trelawney is unbearable
April 24, 2026
4.5 stars
April 24, 2026
My favorite
April 24, 2026
Audiobook
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