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Accio, Wizards: Harry Potter Audiobooks Arrive on Spotify

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Fans of the Harry Potter series have a new way to tune into the chronicles of the Boy Who Lived. Spotify on Wednesday added the complete Harry Potter audiobook series to its platform, including the narrations by Jim Dale and Stephen Fry.

The audiobooks are available to Premium subscribers in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and across Europe. Listeners in North America can tune into Jim Dale's narration, while subscribers in all markets can access Stephen Fry's version.

"We are delighted that these books are now available to an even wider audience on Spotify, as we continue to connect readers and fandoms with stories they love, and bring more books to more people," Duncan Bruce, Spotify's director of partnerships and licensing, said in a statement.

It's not just the core Harry Potter books that are making their way to Spotify. Companion titles including The Tales of Beedle...

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