Jude Law and Jason Isaacs are among the voice actors who will bring J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard to life as an audiobook.
Amazon-owned Audible announced on Wednesday that it’s adapting Rowling’s story collection as an audiobook with a cast of actors who have previously worked on Harry Potter-themed projects.
Law, who played Albus Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts movie series, will reprise his role as Hogwarts headmaster in the project, reading the character’s notes. Isaacs, known for his portrayal of Death Eater Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potterfilms, will read “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart,” a story about a sorcerer who refuses to fall in love but then has a change of heart.
Other Harry Pottermovie veterans who will narrate include Warwick Davis, Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, and Sally Mortemore. British actress Noma Dumezweni, who played Hermione Granger in the Broadway play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will read “The Tale of the Three Brothers.”
Diana Dapito, Audible’s senior vice president of content, said in a release the company was “delighted” to adapt Rowling’s book as an audiobook.
“Making The Tales of Beedle the Bard available to members continues Audible’s ongoing efforts to deliver accessible, engaging, and immersive audio entertainment to millions of people all over the world,” Dapito said.
Audible is taking preorders for the audiobook, which will be released on March 31.
Michael Schaub is an Austin, Texas–based journalist and regular contributor to NPR.
