The narration was excellent although i do fine hermiones voice to be somewhat irritating. Jim dale, the famous audiobook narrator of the harry potter series, has voiced over 300 characters, giving a fullyvoiced style of narration. Join harry as he discovers his magical abilities and learns to navigate the wizarding world in the complete harry potter collection, featuring awardwinning narration by jim dale. We have gathered for you the entire harry potter series as well as books that will make your harry potter experience even more magical, including the tales of beedle the bard, fantastic beasts and where to find them, harry potter audio books, harry potter colouring books, new illustrated editions. However, we also see one extended scene from the viewpoint of the muggle prime minister, and several written in omniscient authorial overview. With no plans for a ninth harry potter book and no word on a movie version of the cursed child, an audio book is the only hope fans have for more potter in their lives. In the most common official audiobooks of the harry potter series, the narrators voice is that. An interview with jim dale narrator of the harry potter series. Jun 20, 2018 lets take a look at one of the worlds most beloved narrators jim dale. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, book 1 audible audiobook unabridged. At several points in the books, there are also intradiegetic either autodiegetic or homodiegetic narrators for a brief period, such as bartemius crouch jr in part of the thirtyfifth chapter of. Jim dale gives fans gives insight on his inspiration for characters voices.
How audiobook narrators found their character voices. I couldnt stand the way he drew out vowels obnoxiously. Dec 22, 2008 jim dale is the voice of all the characters in the harry potter audiobook series. Buy a cheap copy of harry potter and the deathly hallows book by j. But stephen fry, the man who narrated all 11 audiobooks, does have. How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. We have gathered for you the entire harry potter series as well as books that will make your harry potter experience even more magical, including the tales of beedle the bard, fantastic beasts and where to find them, harry potter audio books, harry potter colouring. Harry potter and the cursed child audiobook harry potter. Most of the main sevenbook sequence is narrated from harrys point of view. Many fans would argue that the harry potter series is one of the best in childrens book history, without much to criticize. He has recorded all seven books in the harry potter series as audiobooks, and as a narrator he has won two grammy awards in 2001 and 2008 and received seven grammy nominations and a record ten audie awards including audio book of the year 2004 for harry potter and the order of the phoenix, best childrens narrator 2001200520072008. Stephen fry harry potter and the half blood prince.
Lets take a look at one of the worlds most beloved narrators jim dale. Aug 02, 2016 with no plans for a ninth harry potter book and no word on a movie version of the cursed child, an audio book is the only hope fans have for more potter in their lives. He has recorded all seven books in the harry potter series, and as a narrator he has won two grammy awards, seven grammy nominations and a record ten audie awards including audio book of the jim dale, mbe born james smith, 15 august 1935 is an english actor, voice artist, singer and songwriter. Harry potter and the halfblood prince audiobook ez audiobooks. Throughout the audiobooks is the journey of harry potter and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, who are both students at. Harry petter audio books free harry potter audiobooks. From harry s first year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to his final battle with archenemy voldemort, this beautifully packaged cd box set contains over 100 cds with a total running time of 124 hours 56 minutes, which will keep you enchanted through all seven. Wizard people, dear reader, released in 2004, is an unauthorized, alternative soundtrack to harry potter and the sorcerers stone, written by brad neely, a comic book artist from fort smith, arkansas wizard people, dear reader is a narrative retelling of the lives of the characters of the sorcerers stone and the world in which they live. Jim dale both have narrated all seven harry potter books, like harry potter and the goblet of fire and order of the phoenix, both are beloved british actors, and both have been trolled by angry youtube. You can purchase the harry potter series as an ebook or an audio book by visiting their online store. Jim dale found his voice narrating all 7 harry potter audio books. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban and harry potter and the goblet of fire during his early career in comedy. Harry potter audiobooks all harry potter movies and audio.
This is the sequel of the story in the first audiobook. He gave each character a unique voice that is easily identifiable and never missed a beat as the ongoing action. Both have narrated all seven harry potter books, like harry potter. Harry potter audiobook free is not any other fantasy audiobook. Rowling harry potter and the cursed child audiobook. Jim dale is the voice of all the characters in the harry potter audiobook series. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets read by jim dale. Rowling recently launched to keep the quarantine blues at bay. The three simple words stephen fry couldnt say while. Three lucky readers will each win a digital audio book copy of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. It was the first audiobook i listened to before i read the physical copy. Throughout the audiobooks is the journey of harry potter and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, who are both students at hogwarts school of. There were seven of them, as you know, and so i didnt realize that the first book had, i think it was, 34 different speaking characters, but that was nothing compared to the final book, which had 147 different characters that needed a voice, so that was.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book 2 audiobook. The harry potter audiobooks series may have been written and narrated with children in mind, but that hasnt stopped thousands of mums and dads giving the first book in the series a five star rating. May 18, 20 when my nephew broke one of the cds in his audio book of prisoner of azkaban, i took the opportunity to buy him a new one in exchange for him letting me listen. Daniel radcliffe reads first chapter of harry potter. Best fantasy audiobook narrators best fantasy audio. Rowlings complete internationally bestselling harry potter series brilliantly brought to life by stephen fry. Jim dale found his voice narrating all 7 harry potter audio. Dale has won two grammy awards, a record 10 audie awards including audio publication of the year 2004, ideal childrens narrator. In the harry potter series, the story is relayed to the audience via an. When it comes to harry potter audiobooks, the most epic rivalry is stephen fry vs. Discover more narrators youll love listening to on audible. Jim dale, narrator of all seven harry potter audio books, brought his 3yearold doberman, gypsy, along as he checked out the schoolhouse theater in croton falls on nov. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, book 3 audiobook cover art. Harry petter audio books free harry potter audiobooks online.
Fabulous book, couldnt quit listening, it is the best yet of the harry potter series and as with the other books the narrator is just wonderful. The film adaptation of harry potter and the halfblood prince audiobook was released 15 july 2009 by warner bros. In the british film world he became one of the regulars in the carry on series. Every sentence that ended with a harry was a haaarryyyyyyyeeeeee. Rowling, jack thorne and john tiffany, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child audiobook is the eighth story in the harry potter audio books series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. And i loved neil gaimans ocean at the end of the lane and the graveyard book. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the movies. There are many who deny the dark lords return, but harry is not. After the dementors attack on his cousin dudley, harry potter knows that voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. Which reader does a better job on the harry potter audiobooks.
The book was the first in the harry potter series, and dale went on to narrate all seven instalments, winning two spoken word grammys stephen fry narrates the books in the uk, also in multiple. In the united states he is most recognised as a leading actor on broadway, where. Stephen fry harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Jim dale, narrator of all seven harry potter audio books, brought his.
If youre a reader, you love language, and you have both acting skills and small business skills, then audiobook narration is for you. At 161 minutes, chamber of tricks is the longest film of the franchise business, as well as probably not so coincidentally its likewise the last film to try. Rowlings sevenbook masterpiece from the beginning, with harry potter and the sorcerers stone. It is amazing and in my humble opinion far better than the us version. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, book 1 audiobook. In the most common official audiobooks of the harry potter series, the narrator s voice is that of stephen fry britishenglish speaking countries or jim dale u. Mar 08, 2018 also, if you can get your hands on it, the audio of the harry potter series narrated by stephen frey. We sat down with the beloved stage, screen and audio performer to. Which reader does a better job on the harry potter. A successful narrator has a small business as a voice talent independent contractor, and the work requires stamina, organization, communication, professionalism, and selfmanagement. To millions of fans in the united states, jim dale is the voice of harry potter. Harry potter jim dale book 3 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter jim dale book 4 harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter jim dale book 5 harry potter and the order of the phoenix harry potter jim dale book 6 harry potter and the half blood prince harry potter jim dale book 7 harry potter and the deathly hallows.
Wizard people, dear reader, released in 2004, is an unauthorized, alternative soundtrack to harry potter and the sorcerers stone, written by brad neely, a comic book artist from fort smith, arkansas. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix read by jim dale. As a narrator, he has won a grammy award 2000, five grammy nominations and seven audie awards. Harry potter and the goblet of fire audiobook free is a fantasy book written by british author j. Jim dale, narrator of the harry potter series 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. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is an introduction into a world of of optimism and hope, where anything is possible. Harry potter and the halfblood prince audiobook ez. Harry potter audio books free download and listen harry potter what amazing audiobooks series ever. Mar 26, 2018 harry potter jim dale book 3 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter jim dale book 4 harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter jim dale book 5 harry potter and the order of the phoenix harry potter jim dale book 6 harry potter and the half blood prince harry potter jim dale book 7 harry potter and the deathly hallows. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix written by anonymous from ringling, ok on august 12th, 2009. My 7yearold son liked it so much that we start to see the characters and stories go into his drawings.
Stephen fry harry potter and the order of the phoenix. It follows harry potter, a wizard in his fourth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and the mystery surrounding the entry of harrys name into the. When my nephew broke one of the cds in his audio book of prisoner of azkaban, i took the opportunity to buy him a new one in exchange for him letting me listen to of all of his harry potter audiobooks, repeatedly. Nov 16, 2019 the book was the first in the harry potter series, and dale went on to narrate all seven instalments, winning two spoken word grammys stephen fry narrates the books in the uk, also in multiple. Harry potter audio books bring audiobooks free for you. Daniel radcliffe reads first chapter of harry potter new. The best audiobook narrators of all time so far kobo news. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, book 3 harry potter and the. Wizard people, dear reader is a narrative retelling of the lives of the characters of the sorcerers stone and the world in which they live. Dec 06, 2018 jim dale, narrator of all seven harry potter audio books, brought his 3yearold doberman, gypsy, along as he checked out the schoolhouse theater in croton falls on nov. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, book 1 harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book 2 harry potter and the.
From harrys first year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to his final battle with archenemy voldemort, this beautifully packaged cd box set contains over 100 cds with a total running time of 124 hours 56 minutes, which will keep you enchanted through all. Jim dale both have narrated all seven harry potter books, like harry potter and the goblet of fire and order of the phoenix, both are beloved british actors, and both have been trolled by angry youtube commenters. Harry potter and the goblet of fire audiobook ez audiobooks. Jim dale, narrator of the harry potter series audible. In conversation with legendary harry potter audiobook narrator. As a narrator, he has won a grammy award 2000, five. In the harry potter series, the story is relayed to the audience via an extradiegetic narrator, a detached thirdperson observer close to the action, but in no point involved in it heterodiegetic. Rowling and the fourth audiobook in the harry potter audio books series. In conversation with legendary harry potter audiobook. A really fantastic narrator can breathe life into the characters and bring the listening experience of an audiobook to new heights. In conversation with legendary harry potter audiobook narrator jim dale.
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. May 28, 2019 many fans would argue that the harry potter series is one of the best in childrens book history, without much to criticize. A slew of famous characters and aficionados are reading the first book in the harry potter wizarding series aloud on the website j. The narration in this audio book by jim dale is a fantastic performance that added layers of depth to rowlings work. Harry potter and the cursed child audiobook free introduction of the eighth harry potter audiobook. There are two versions of the harry potter and the halfblood prince audiobook free, one is narrated by stephen fry, the other jim dale.
Jim dale, the famous audiobook narrator of the harry potter series, has voiced over. He has recorded all seven books in the harry potter collection, and as narrator received seven grammy nominations. We thoroughly enjoyed this audio book of the first of the harry potter series narrated by jim dale. At several points in the books, there are also intradiegetic either autodiegetic or. Jim dale narrator of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Also, if you can get your hands on it, the audio of the harry potter series narrated by stephen frey. It turns out, the oftquoted story of rowling deliberately making stephen frys. Jim dale found his voice narrating all 7 harry potter. A world full of wizards, magic, and, of course, dragons. Harry potter audiobooks 1 to 9 all series speakaudible. Rowlings spellbinding series is not for the faint of heartsuch revelations, battles, and betrayals. Though hagrid is a bit smaller than described, in my opinion actor robbie coltrane looks pretty darn near perfect as hagrid. We can be listening to some of our favourite stories, but not be able to get through the audiobook because the narrator just isnt doing it for us. In this audiobook, you can find some more unusual characters plotted around the hero of the story, harry potter.