Harry Potter Full-Cast Audiobook Adds Bill Nighy as Slughorn, 11 Others

Bill Nighy has joined an all-star audio production of the Harry Potter novels as Professor Slughorn, alongside 11 other voice castmembers on Wednesday added to J.K. Rowling’s classic book series turned into immersive productions for Audible and Pottermore Publishing.

Nighy, who played Rufus Scrimgeour in the Harry Potter movie franchise, will lend his voice alongside David Holmes as Stan Shunpike, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Professor Trelawney and Sope Dirisu as Sirius Black.

The Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Edition series earlier announced as castmembers Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen as Lord Voldemort, Riz Ahmed as Professor Snape, Cush Jumbo as the narrator, Kit Harington to play Professor Lockhart and Keira Knightley as Professor Umbridge, among others.

Bill Nighy said in a statement about his Audible gig: “I was pleased to be asked to play the Professor after having already played a Minister for Magic. Is it possible that I…