Posted 36 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownThe "Harry Potter" Audiobooks Added 10 New Cast Members, And There's Been Very Mixed ReactionsSeveral actors from your favorite TV shows are now lending their iconic voices to the Wizarding World.by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLinkHot Topic🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Harry Potter A new class of actors has joined the ranks of the upcoming Harry Potter audiobooks series, and they're being met with mixed reactions. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Back in August, Pottermore Publishing and Audible revealed a star-studded cast lineup for their new audiobook series with some rather big celebrities on board. Hugh Laurie, who starred in the hit series House, will voice Albus Dumbledore. Dave Benett / Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Champagne Lanson Matthew Macfadyen from HBO's Succession will portray Lord Voldemort. Travis P. Ball / SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicThink you're the biggest Harry Potter fan? Let's put it to the test.
See our Harry Potter Discussions Riz Ahmed, who recently starred in The Phoenician Scheme, will voice Professor Snape. John Phillips / Getty Images Michelle Gomez from Doctor Who will portray Professor McGonagall. Lia Toby / Getty Images for BFI The famous trio Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger will be played by Frankie Treadway (Matilda the Musical), Max Lester (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), and Arabella Stanton (Starlight Express) for the first three books. For the fourth through sixth books, Jaxon Knopf (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Rhys Mulligan (Matilda the Musical), and Nina Barker-Francis (Wolf King) will take over the roles. And earlier this week, additional cast members were announced, and the popular names were met with mixed reactions, considering the backlash author J.K. Rowling has faced for her anti-trans rhetoric. Chris Jackson / Chris Jackson/Getty Images If you didn't know, in addition to her public stances, she helped fund a group that aided in the UK Supreme Court to no longer view trans women as women, and even J.K. created a private "legal fighting fund for women protecting their sex-based rights." The author's fight against trans people has led to several boycotts of Harry Potter projects, including the upcoming HBO series featuring Nick Frost, John Lithgow, and Paapa Essiedu. Maya Dehlin Spach / WireImage , Karwai Tang / WireImage , Kate Green / Getty Images The latest additions, which really have the internet talking, include Kit Harington as Professor Lockhart. John Nacion / Variety via Getty Images Keira Knightley will voice Professor Umbridge. Victor Boyko / Getty Images Kit's Game of Thrones co-star Iwan Rheon will voice Professor Lupin. Leon Bennett / Getty Images One Day co-stars Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod will voice Bill Weasley and Nymphadora Tonks. Leon Bennett / Getty Images, John Phillips / Getty Images Simon Pegg will voice Arthur Weasley. Daniele Venturelli / WireImage What We Do in the Shadows' Matt Berry will voice Sir Cadogan. Amanda Edwards / Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA Foundation Ruth Wilson and Game of Thrones' Gemma Whelan will voice Bellatrix Lestrange and Professor Sprout, respectively. Dave Benett / Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images, Simon Ackerman / WireImage And James McAvoy is Mad-Eye Moody. Lia Toby / Getty Images While the popular franchise will always have a loyal following, there were many people displeased with this latest announcement. In this Reddit thread, one person said, "Deep long sigh. These people aren't voice actors that are struggling to make rent, they're all incredibly wealthy and have the clout to decline something like this." Another person said, "they are really trying to wring every last drop of money out of this franchise huh... also I don't understand why SO MANY well liked actors are willing to attach their names to this?! it's not like they're hurting for cash." Other people questioned the purpose of a new audiobook series, given that two versions are already available. "Do we really need another audiobook version of the series? Jim Dale did a fabulous job, and I know the Stephen Fry version is loved as well. I don't feel the need to listen to a bunch of celebrities read the different characters. If I wanted that I'd watch the movies," someone wrote. However, as I stated before, not everybody is pressed by the latest cast announcement. It's definitely a mixed bag of reactions. Here are some more favorable reactions from X: @ShannonNutt / x.com , @SheMirabelle / x.com , @wildlifegiri / x.com What are your thoughts about the latest cast announcements for Audible's Harry Potter audiobook series?