Aug. 5 (UPI) -- House actor Hugh Laurie will voice Albus Dumbledore in Audible's upcoming Harry Potter audiobook series.
Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions will bring the J.K. Rowling books to life with a fully-voiced cast and The Good Fight actress Cush Jumbo to serve as narrator.
The news arrived Tuesday, when Audible announced the books would be recreated as new listening experiences with "stunning scoring, captivating performances from A-list actors, original music and real-world sound capture," according to a press release.
The first title in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, arrives Nov. 4.
"I'm honored to have been trusted with the keys to Albus Dumbledore, and thrilled to be able to take him around the track of this beautiful incarnation by Pottermore (Publishing) and Audible," Laurie said in a statement. "
