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Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet the cast of the 'Harry Potter' audiobooks: Hugh Laurie, Matthew Macfadyen, Michelle Gomez and more
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" debuts Nov. 4, with each of the remaining six audiobooks releasing monthly. Revelio! The new Harry Potter cast has been revealed for all seven audiobooks. Entertainment Weekly has learned that a new group of actors are taking over the iconic roles for Pottermore Publishing and Audible's productions of J.K. Rowling's original seven books about the young boy wizard. House alum Hugh Laurie stars as Albus Dumbledore, with Succession alum Matthew Macfadyen playing Lord Voldemort, Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed as Professor Snape, Doctor Who alum Michelle Gomez as Professor McGonagall, and The Good Wife alum Cush Jumbo as the narrator. "I'm honoured 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 and Audible," Laurie said in a statement. "I'm also deeply conscious of previous drivers Richard Harris, Michael Gambon, Jude Law, and the iconic narrations by Jim Dale and m'colleague Sir Stephen Fry. Just below the horizon, but headed our way, is the rough beast John Lithgow, his hour come 'round at last. This is great company, and it's a privilege to be among their number." Meanwhile two groups of young actors will portray the main trio of wizards across the seven audiobooks: Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester, and Arabella Stanton will play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger respectively in the first three, while Jaxon Knopf, Rhys Mulligan, and Nina Barker-Francis will take over the roles of older Harry, Ron, and Hermione respectively beginning in the fourth through to the seventh and final audiobook. If Stanton's name sounds familiar, that's because she will also play Hermione in the upcoming HBO TV series. Gotta love that synergy! Stanton will be seen onscreen alongside Dominic McLaughlin as Harry and Alastair Stout as Ron, as well as Lithgow as Dumbledore. Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions feature over 200 actors performing the stories with "immersive audio entertainment through high-quality sound design in Dolby Atmos, stunning scoring ... original music, and real-world sound capture," according to the official release. Production is "nearly wrapped" now, with over 2,000 recording hours logged so far. Additional cast members will be announced at a later new audiobooks join the previously-released single-voice recordings by Dale and Fry, which first debuted in 1999. The original recordings will still be available for listeners as "classic editions," along with the complete Harry Potter audiobook collection on Audible featuring The Tales of Beedle the Bard performed by Jason Isaacs, Warwick Davis, Jude Law, and a full cast; Quidditch Through the Ages performed by Andrew Lincoln; From The Wizarding Archive featuring Evanna Lynch; Harry Potter: A History of Magic performed by Natalie Dormer; and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them performed by Eddie Redmayne. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will debut first on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with each of the remaining six audiobooks releasing monthly after that: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on Dec. 16; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on Jan. 13, 2026; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on Feb. 10, 2026; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on March 10, 2026; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on April 14, 2026; and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on May 12, 2026. All seven audiobooks are available for pre-order now. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly Solve the daily Crossword
Business Insider
27-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
See the white-collar jobs where open positions are dwindling — and where they're growing
Jobs are scarce and wages are stagnant for white-collar workers compared to the boom of a few years ago. White-collar job postings nationwide are shrinking faster than their blue-collar equivalents, Revelio Labs, a workforce intelligence company, found. Those postings fell 12.7% compared to blue-collar's 11.6% between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025. Office workers are seeing fewer open roles for titles like information specialists, sales representatives, and business analysts. These business and IT roles are seeing the largest decline as the labor market grapples with slowing job growth. Several white-collar roles were on Revelio's list of occupations that had the biggest declines in openings between Q2 2023 and Q2 2025. Additionally, some other white-collar roles with plummeting job postings included software developers, IT project managers, and market researchers. Wages grew until mid-2024 for office workers before plateauing for the past year for office workers, Revelio found. Blue-collar wage growth continued to steadily increase. These workers, however, still make less than white-collar workers on average, Revelio found. But, it's not all doom and gloom for office workers, as some jobs are growing in comparison to the past two years. Account managers and recruiters are seeing the highest job posting growth in the past two years. Tech jobs have been especially tough for people just entering the workforce. Gen Zers hoping to break into the industry are watching the biggest tech companies lay off workers and hear constant chatter about AI replacing many of their hard-earned coding skills. "The adoption of Generative AI also appears to be a factor. This is a bit nuanced," said Zanele Munyikwa, an economist at Revelio Labs and author of the research. "Our own research shows that on a task-by-task basis, sales roles are actually less exposed to AI than professions like finance or engineering. However, it's possible the impact on hiring is so pronounced because AI is targeting the high-volume, top-of-the-funnel activities performed by junior reps, allowing companies to hit their targets with smaller teams." AI doesn't just loom over tech, as many entry-level white-collar jobs could be in the crosshairs of AI. AI leaders say jobs will change, and many will become obsolete. Companies are slimming down their workforces, especially middle managers. Top executives are the biggest winners in the data. The salary gap between mid-senior management positions and C-suite leadership is growing as execs saw a 26.8% salary raise since 2023's first quarter. With the older workforce eyeing retirement, blue-collar workers have been in demand for years. The blue-collar labor force often retires earlier than their peers in less physically demanding roles. This creates an employment gap as retirees are outpacing the Gen Zers and millennials securing these jobs. Some people are switching careers entirely, seeking more stability in the blue-collar labor market. More high-school graduates are shifting from obtaining a degree to entering a trade as they weigh the cost of college against its return on investment. Whether it be fears of AI, decreased job stability, or less bargaining power for workers in office roles, the blue-collar job boom is working for some.
