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From the Wizarding Archive

Curated Writing from the World of Harry Potter

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By: J.K. Rowling, Evanna Lynch - foreword
Narrated by: Evanna Lynch, Hugh Quarshie, Finlay Robertson, Lara Sawalha
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Summary

Winner, 2024 Good Housekeeping Kids’ Book Award

If you’ve ever wondered why Squibs are never offered a place at Hogwarts, what happened when Vernon Dursley first met James Potter, or how Dumbledore and McGonagall formed their lifelong friendship, From the Wizarding Archive should go straight to the top of your wish list. Containing 80 articles written by J.K. Rowling for the original Pottermore website and available for the first time in audio, exclusively from Audible, Harry Potter fans everywhere are in for a treat.

If there’s one thing Harry Potter fans have in common (apart from impeccably good taste), it’s questions… so many questions. From the simple details that perplex us all – was Professor Umbridge always that awful? Why don’t wizards just use phones? – to the personal details that bring us closer to J.K. Rowling’s writing process – from her least favourite school subject and its impact on Professor Snape’s career, to the personal significance of King’s Cross and why it’s always where the Hogwarts Express departs – this is a veritable treasure trove of answers.

Narrated by Evanna Lynch, Hugh Quarshie, Finlay Robertson and Lara Sawalha, and with an exclusive foreword by Evanna Lynch, this spellbinding audiobook is essential listening for any Harry Potter aficionado.

The articles in From the Wizarding Archive were originally written by J.K. Rowling for pottermore.com and remain free to read in English on wizardingworld.com. 35 of the 80 articles were originally published across three Pottermore Presents eBooks. This is the first time any of the content has been available in audio format.

Theme music composed by Sara Carvalho.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©and ℗ 2024 Pottermore Limited. All Rights Reserved. First published on Pottermore.com between 2012 and 2016. Best of 2024 Editors Select Fantasy Women's Voices Magic Users Feel-Good Scary Wizardry
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Editorial Review

Essential listening for any Harry Potter fan
I am part of the generation that devoured the Harry Potter books when they were first released, and then consumed the audiobooks as an adult to revisit the magic and share it with my kids, who are now old enough to be avid Harry Potter fans themselves. Imagine my delight when I learned that  From the Wizarding Archive would answer so many of my burning questions about the series. The articles included in the audiobook are not new, but this is the first time they are available in audio, and the fantastic narration (and foreword from Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna Lovegood in the movies!) allows for repeat listening that brings you closer to these spellbinding stories. With family road trips on the horizon (and news of full-cast audiobooks of Harry Potter coming in late 2025), this is a production I’ll be devouring over and over again. — Esther B., Audible Editor

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If you’re interested in the world of Harry Potter this is a great listen. I enjoyed it and the background noises didn’t bother me. Bit confused about the pronunciation of some words. When did Voldemort become VoldeMORE? Someone tell me I’m not alone in noticing this!

Great for HP fans

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I was never a die hard fan to the extent I visited pottermore so this was a real treat to hear all the content that had been shared by JK. I loved all the new information and it was brought to life excellently by the narrators and the dolby atmosphere which really added to the magic. Can't wait for the next one (please!).

Such a treat

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This book was the best, I really loved it, especially because it is in Dolby Atmos, which is something that audible has a few of the sound effects were great. The music was great. Overall, it is the best book in the Audible catalogue for 2024 

Best book eve Best book ever r!!!

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Took me a couple of months to get through but completely worth it for total potter heads

Lovely book, absolutely loved it

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I never got into Pottermore in during it's heyday and I have always felt I missed out on it.

So after I finished re-listening to the fantastic Harry Potter audio books once again saw this, and judging by the synopsis and the fact it was by Pottermore publishing thought it would be a fantastic way to consume the stories and titbits I missed back in the Pottermore craze.

Unfortunately, though this may simply be down to my own unreasonable expectations, the vast majority of this is merely summarizing elements from the books. I'd say maybe 10% at most of this is actually material that wasn't just directly from the main book series.

Content aside however, my only other issue was the rather haphazard order things seems to be talked about, it would go from talking about Quidditch to a random unrelated teacher to other odd things and back around again. Though given it is beautifully narrated by 'Loony Lovegood', perhaps the almost absent minded series of random thoughts is fitting.

And finally my biggest peeve, though it is purely a pet one of my own I can hardly judge them for really.. is the fact they pronounce Voldermort Voldermore. I have heard this is how it was always suppose to be pronounced, but given both the movies and audio books pronounce it with a t and I find it has a bit more of a menacing feel to it with the emphasized mort at the end it will forever be that way in my head and I found it almost jarring every time the name was said..

Petty peeves(not that peeves) aside the book and performance were otherwise fantastic. As stated Evanna Lynch did a fantastic job with the narration ,

Everything is well covered if a little erratic in its ordering and my only true suggestion to anyone is not to expect a ton of new information, there is some that is indeed very interesting but not quite as much as you may be hoping for.

Well read but a little disappointing.

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