He narrated the audiobook versions british releases of the wildly popular harry potter series by j. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone on apple books. Stephen fry narrates the uk version, and there is quite a bit of controversy over who does the better narration. Stephen fry on being chosen for the voice of the harry.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban credited as wizard 4. What made the experience of listening to harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, book 3 the most enjoyable. His reading is so much more impassioned, he injects so much more energy into the words and really brings the story to life. We sat down with the beloved stage, screen, and audio performer to talk about how he created hundreds of character voices to bring harry potter to life for u. Though the book is 16 years old, there havent yet been. The debate between which harry potter audiobook narrator is better uks stephen fry or uss jim dale has divided fans for some time. Stephen fry harry potter and the philosophers stone audiobook 2.
The first harry potter audiobook voiced by stephen fry is. Harry potter the complete audio collection rowling, j. Rowlings harry potter audiobooks free series that have made her the most successful literary author of all time, selling more than 400 million copies worldwide. The philosophers stone also known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone audiobook is the first in j. Stephen fry jim dale harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone read by jim dale. Just when it seems that there cannot possibly be another twist to the harry potter tale, stephen fry dons his haughtiest and naughtiest tones to bring harry potter and the philosophers stone to vibrant life on audio harry potter has spent the first 10 years of his life at the mercy of the dreadful dursleysthe aunt, uncle and fat, spoilt brat of a cousin who reluctantly gave him a home. Years later, later on, fry was recording the videotaping for prisoner of detainee, he was struggling with having a hard time phrase expression pocketed itfilched which is a tonguetwister, to be fair harry potter audiobooks stephen fry. A history of magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind realworld magic an. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by. This product collects all the harry potter audio recordings by mr. Harry potter and the goblet of fire stephen fry audiobook. So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book award, and is shortlisted for the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone audiobook free about the first j. The battle of the harry potter audiobooks narrators. Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed dumbledore the best, and. Hp 3 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban audiobook jim dale. Stephen fryharry potter and the philosophers stone audiobook free full audio book. Stephen fry harry potter and the sorcerers stone page.
Stephen fry narrates the harry potter audiobooks sold in the uk, and jim dale narrates the version sold in the usa, and the internets are extremely divided over who does it better. Stephen john fry is an english comic, author, actor, humourist, poet, reporter, filmmaker, tv personality and technophile. As a narrator, he has won a grammy award 2000, five grammy nominations and seven audie awards. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets audiobook full. Rowling made him suffer for a sarcastic remark he made to her after the publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone j. The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets read by jim dale. Rowlings revenge on stephen fry while writing harry. Was hagrids voice in the film influenced by stephen frys. Thats where audiobooks come inwith the voices of stephen fry or jim dale doing the reading for you there are no excuses to get some reading done. Im willing to call stephen frys readings super great with a gravitas about his reading.
Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone audiobook harry. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone well, technically its harry potter and the sorcerers stone or harry potter and the philosophers stone. Hp 1 harry potter and the sorcerers stone audiobook jim dale. This performance is unabridged, and lasts 29 hours and 5 minutes, and required 24 cds or 22 cassettes. Its part of a series of initiatives launched by jk rowling and friends to keep everyone entertained while theyre cooped up. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic.
It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. Stephen fry harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Rowlings harry potter books so many times you can recite entire scenes verbatim. Photos of the harry potter and the philosophers stone. Random houselistening library is the us publisher of harry potter audiobooks. Jim dale gestures as he reads an excerpt from an earlier harry potter book during the festivities leading up to the sale of j. To record harry potter and the order of the phoenix, stephen fry spent eight and a half days in the studio.
The narrator is, at all times, heterodiegetic that is, they are exterior to the story and never take part in the action and, as such, speaks in third. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Today, peter damien and rachel smalter hall weigh in to declare an ultimate winner in the book riot battle of the harry potter audiobooks narrators. An interview with jim dale narrator of the harry potter series. Stephen fry harry potter and the chamber of secrets audiobook. Book 3 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban jim dale audiobook.
Luckily, theres no need for thatbritish actor jim dale has done it for you. To whet your appetite for the audiobook, check out stephen fry sharing an amusing anecdote with andrew scott on the graham norton show. Harry potter audiobooks online stephen fry is a british star who has narrated the uk versions of the harry potter audiobooks as well as three instalments of the harry potter computer game. Hp1 harry potter and the philosophers stone audiobook. Entertainment news the predominant harry potter audiobook.
Book 3 audiobook harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban stephen fry. The first harry potter audiobook voiced by stephen fry is now free to stream. It might be a cultural difference im a londoner so was raised on fry but to me and every one of my pottergeek friends, stephen fry is harry potter. Rowling takes up where she left off with harrys second year at the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Download and listen to harry potter audio books in mp3 format. Share 7 audiobooks harry potter series mp3 unabridged english by stephen fry. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosophers stone, continues to win major awards in england. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone interview duration. Jim dale is the voice of all the characters in the harry potter audiobook series. Hp2 harry potter and the chamber of secrets audiobook. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, book 1 harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book 2 harry potter and the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone audiobook end. Quotes re disclosure in june 20 that he had tried to commit suicide in 2012 i am the victim of my own moods, more than most people are perhaps, in as much as i have a condition which requires me to take medication so that i don. Harry potter audiobooks stephen fry youtube soaking it.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone, which was released as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the us, is now free to stream on audible. Harry petter audio books free harry potter audiobooks. Stephen fry voiced the original harry potter audiobooks. Jim dale found his voice narrating all 7 harry potter. I also have book 1 by stephen fry in cassette tape rip cassette tapes.
Welcome to rharrypotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the harry potter universe. Stephen fry jim dale harry potter and the chamber of secrets audiobook 3. Book 2 harry potter and the chamber of secrets audiobook jim dale. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 7 audio cd set. Narrator halfblood prince audiobook stephen fry stephen john fry born 24 august 1957 is an english comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist.
It comes down to which actor s voice a person prefers, and this is a matter of personal choice. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. In the most common official audiobooks of the harry potter series, the narrators voice is that of stephen fry britishenglish speaking countries or jim dale u. Stephen fry reads the audiobooks that have been released in the u. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 full cast. Much more essential, ron verifies himself to be such a buddy to harry that he agrees to compromise his playing item as well as obtain knocked unconscious in the process to make sure that harry can take place to find the stone. Harry potters dialog owes a lot to something like blackadder, which places it firmly right into stephen frys court. With his knack for dramatic storytelling, dale was born to.
An interview with jim dale narrator of the harry potter. Stephen fry harry potter and the order of the phoenix. What other book might you compare harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, book 3 to and why. Hp 4 harry potter and the goblet of fire audiobook jim dale. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, book 3 audiobook. He is likewise renowned for his duties in blackadder as well as wilde, and as the host of qi. Stephen fry harry potter and the half blood prince.
Though the harry potter hub is aimed at kids, theres no reason why older harry potter fans cant enjoy it too so thank you, j. Stephen fry is the reader for the uk version of all harry potter audiobooks. Hp 2 harry potter and the chamber of secrets audiobook jim dale. Harry potter and the chamber of keys, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, and harry potter and the goblet of fire. Partially, its because he has a deep voice and a sense of how to slow down and lend an ominous quality to certain passages. Audiobook harry potter and the philosophers stone stephen.
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