The Harry Potter universe may have begun with his books, but since then it has not stopped expanding to other areas, such as cinema, plays, video games and will even have its own television series. All this will soon be joined by another project that Amazon Audible and Pottermore Publishing have jointly announced, since their intention is to launch a new audiobook series.
This will allow all Audible users, where it will be published exclusively globally, to listen to the seven Harry Potter books in what promises to be a very immersive and novel audio experience. To achieve something like this, the latest high-quality sound design technology in Dolby Atmos will be used, although it will also use a great soundtrack and a cast made up of more than 100 specialized actors.
With this, it is intended that users They sit completely within the world of Harry Potter with an experience that will captivate both the most faithful followers of JK Rowling's novels and those who want to hear the story for the first time, as Bob Carrigan, executive director of Audible, has stated:
Beloved around the world, the Harry Potter stories have captivated and enchanted fans of all ages for nearly three decades. With millions upon millions of Audible listeners devouring Harry Potter at an astonishing rate, we're excited at the opportunity to be a part of this next chapter, delighting new and returning fans alike with a revitalized listening experience that Audible is expertly positioned for. to create.
For his part, Neil Blair, the president of Pottermore Publishing, has stated that “the Harry Potter stories adapt perfectly to new audiobook technologies”, further increasing the expectation of listening to Harry Potter's adventures for the first time or again. Harry, Ron and Hermione in this magical world. In fact, in the brief teaser that accompanies this news you can listen to a short preview to get an idea of what it will be like.
This immense project requires an enormous amount of work to adopt the seven books that exist, which is why its publication on Audible is scheduled for end of 2025. Until then, you can also listen to other versions that are already available in Spanish and in this case are narrated by Leonor Watling and with a soundtrack composed by James Hannigan.
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