Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Narrated by Stephen Fry)

By: J.K. Rowling

Narrated by: Stephen Fry

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.

There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building... wherever they had murdered...

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.

When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny...

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

Best audio version of Harry Potter

I waited for years for the UK versions of Harry Potter audio books to be available in the US. It was totally worth using 7 credits to get the series. I enjoyed both UK and US releases, but this is my favorite. To me, it feels just that little bit more authentic to the story.

My fave out of the series

I love this chapter because of the dramatic shift in viewpoints. Harry comes to an age we all did when we realize the lives of the people around us are so much more complex than we realize.

Superbly narrated by Stephen Fry

Yet another great performance by Stephen Fry. Elevates the story to new heights. Highly recommended.

Incredible Narrating by Stephen Fry!

I had always wanted to hear Stephen Fry's narrations of the Harry Potter books! As soon as it was announced that they too were available on Audible in the U.S. I bought them all immediately! It's awesome to have both versions!

fantastic listen

love these books I will definitely be listening to them over again. very well told also

This is it: the best. Stephen Fry at last, pitch perfect.

Stephen Fry is IT. Finally we have his voice in the US; we’ve been asking Audible for years to sort that out for us and now they have.

Well done Audible.

He does it all: characters, creatures, measured pauses, voices, emotions, subtle and over-the-top.

He always pronounces “pocketed it” perfectly (if you don’t know that story, you can find videos of Fry recounting it).

I am so grateful to have this collection at last, at last.

Lovely as always

Lovely as always! Fry's performance is particularly good. I recommend this audio book to everyone without qualifications.

Stephen Fry narration does it for me

Stephen Fry’s narration makes the books much more listenable than what I have come to expect from the Jim Dale versions

Great narration

Obviously, the story was amazing. Some voices were a bit odd but only because that’s not how they sounded in my imagination. I love how the narrator “acts out” the book instead of just reading it. A double stutter here, a “whAT?!” instead of just “what?”, stuff like that. I’m so glad I got this narrator instead of Jim Dale.

Just amazing!

Great performance yet again- and my favorite book out of all the Harry Potter series.