• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Narrated by Stephen Fry)

  • By: J.K. Rowling
  • Narrated by: Stephen Fry
  • Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (650 ratings)

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Narrated by Stephen Fry)

By: J.K. Rowling
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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Publisher's summary

Stephen Fry brings the richness of these magical stories to life in the original British recordings, available for the first time in the United States and Canada.

Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms: a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'.

Treat your ears to a performance so rich and captivating you'll imagine yourself in the halls of Hogwarts. Wherever you listen, the unmistakable voice of Stephen Fry is guaranteed to guide you ever more deeply into this magical story and transport you to the heart of the adventure.

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

Theme music composed by James Hannigan.

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.

©2015 J.K. Rowling (P)2024 Pottermore Publishing
About the Creator- Stephen Fry

About the Performer

Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director, and all-around national treasure.
Notable acting roles include his award-winning performance in Wilde, his iconic projects with Hugh Laurie such as A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster, and Blackadder, and his memorable turns in blockbuster projects V for Vendetta, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, and The Hobbit series.
His recent television credits include The Dropout for Hulu and The Sandman for Netflix. He can next be seen in the Netflix project Everything Now and season 3 of Apple’s The Morning Show.
Stephen recently wrapped shooting the European feature film Iron Box opposite Lena Dunham, directed by Julia Von Heinz.
As a proudly out gay man, he leads the award-winning Stephen Fry: Out There, which documents the lives of lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender people around the world as part of his thirty-year advocacy of the rights of the LGBT community.

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Awesome NARRATOR!

I HAVE THIS BOOK IN HARD COPY! On audible with a different narrator. And now I have this new AUDIOBOOK WITH STEPHEN FRY AS NARRATOR! AND LET ME TELL YOU JUST HOW MUCH BETTER THE STORY COMES ALIVE WITH HIM READING IT TO YOU! I AM A HUGH HP FAN GO TO UNIVERSAL AS MUCH AS IM ABLE TO! BOUGHT DOUBLE BOOKS WHEN THEY CAME OUT SO BOTH MYSELF AND SON COULD READ THEM AT THE SAME TIME! BECAUSE NEITHER OF US COULD WAIT ONE MORE DAY!

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FINALLY!!!

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been waiting forever to get the Stephen Fry versions. I love this version just as much as the Jim Dale version. Wonderful performance. It's refreshing to go through the whole series again with a new performance. Love it so much!!

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Brilliant

Stephen Fry”s narration is outstanding. I sampled the other version awhile back but couldn’t get into it. This is exactly what the series needed. It feels like being there with Harry, Ron, Hermione and the others, Loved it!

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𝓘 𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓯𝓮𝓻 𝓙𝓲𝓶 𝓓𝓪𝓵𝓮 𝓪𝓼 𝓪 𝓷𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓸𝓻

I truly am a hardcore Potter head and truthfully prefer Jim Dale as a narrator but Stephen Fry is all right I guess

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Classic

I enjoyed reading this series from the beginning. Getting to hear it read by one of my favorite actors of all time, Stephen Fry, was such a treat.

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The Wait Is Over

I’ve waited years for Stephen Fry’s narration. I’m so pleased to have the series available.

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Love the series, still mad at the author

I’ve always loved the Harry Potter series, and always wanted to find Stephen Fry’s narration! This brings me a lot of joy!

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Finally available in the US

This book and this series are top notch. After listening to Jim Dale, I really wanted to see how Stephen Fry did, as he is one of my favorites. He did a great job of course, but I think I liked Jim Dale better. One thing that I liked especially about this version is that it's the original British version.

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The only version I want!!

I’m fairly new to Audible, so when I first got Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I got the US version. I didn’t realize I could get the UK version, but I am sooo glad I could. Stephen Fry has a magnificent voice, especially for Hagrid. I will happily listen to this version over and over again. I love it!!!

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Long time listener, first time gettin Fry’d

I have listened to Jim Dale's narration a half dozen times, but it's been 10 years since my last listen. When I heard the Fry narrated version were on Audible, I had to give a relisten. Like Andy Serkis' versions of LOTR, this new spin on a beloved story was a welcome change, almost (not quite of course) like listening to the story all over again for the first time. Definitely worth having two copies of the same books in my library.

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