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

De: J.K. Rowling

Narrado por: 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.

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

Finally!

Jim Dale's version was groundbreaking in the audio book field for his skill in representing so many different xharacters, but some of his voices just made me cringe, especially Hermione. This was an absolute joy to listen to, and I am looking forward to the rest.

Way better narrator

now I've loved the Harry Potter series but I couldn't stand The old narrator Jim Dale his voice irritated me and put me to sleep I couldn't listen to it but Stephen fly is a perfect narrator for this series I've almost read the first book in one day because I'm so engaged and I love his voice

Excellent performance

Stephen Fry is so talented that I sometimes forgot he was performing all the parts.

Grateful for the opportunity

I have read the Harry Potter series and listened to them narrated by Jim Dale, more than once. Jim does an excellent job but I had always wondered about Stephen Fry's versions. I was excited to have the opportunity and was not disappointed in any way. After listening, I popped in my DVD of the Sorcerer's Stone and watched it. So amazing on every level, I will be following suit with the rest of Stephen Fry's performances. I'm always on the lookout for the next opportunity to immerse myself in the World of Harry Potter.

The narrator

I love his reading, more than Jim Dale’s. Hate to say it even though I am American. So glad it’s available so easily now in US.

Amazing

Best book series ever. Love the new reader, can’t wait to listen to the rest!

Unpopular opinion: Stephen Fry is great but not Jim Dale

Stephen Fry is an amazing actor: I’ve loved his work since Jeeves and Wooster. His Sherlock Holmes & Mythos narrations are spectacular!
If I didn’t have Jim Dale to compare Fry’s HP narration to I’d give this 5/5. That’s not to say Stephen Fry is a poor narrator, but I love Jim’s personification of each character- his distinct voice for each character harmonizes with how they sound in the movies.
Had I heard Fry first I might agree with the sentiment that he is the better narrator.
Bottom line: you can’t go wrong with Jim or Stephen.
I already own all the Jim Dale narrations and have listened to each book at least five times and I intend to buy all Stephen Fry narrations too! Get both versions!!!

Really Great Story

This story was really great

I Livy the Harry Potter sires and this was a great audiobook to listen to!

Perfect

Great version! Never listened to the other but this perfectly done. I am going to go right to Book 2

Jim Dale vs Stephen Fry

I’ve listened to both versions of this by Jim Dale and Stephen Fry now. Although I do personally prefer Jim Dale. This is also great!