STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pottermore and
Storytel will work together to produce and distribute the Harry
Potter series called the Hogwarts Library books in several new
languages. The collection contains three stories:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,
Quidditch Through the Ages and The
Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Since 2016, Storytel has been cooperating with Pottermore to
distribute the Harry Potter series for subscribers all over the
world. Now Storytel and Pottermore take their next step together by
producing the Hogwarts Library books for audio. The productions
will be released in ten different languages, between 2023 and 2024:
Dutch, Korean, Bulgarian, Turkish, Danish, Polish, Swedish,
Finnish, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.
"I am absolutely thrilled that Storytel and Pottermore can
announce this fantastic news. The Harry Potter series is amazingly
popular in all markets we have introduced it to. Our plan to offer
Storytel's big audience this audio series is just in line with
Storytel's strategy to be the best content provider on the
audiobook market," says Mari Wärri, Head of Global Content
Acquisition for Storytel.
The Hogwarts Library books will be distributed fully exclusively
for the first year on each market, and will reach the Storytel
subscribers at different times in different countries. It will be
produced and distributed during the next three years. Written by
J.K. Rowling, these three titles all appear as volumes within the
Harry Potter stories themselves. They are a treasure trove of fact
and fairy tale, are a chance to be truly immersed in the world of
Harry Potter, and allow Storytel a unique opportunity to engage
listeners in new and exciting ways.
The Hogwarts Library books:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Flipping through the pages of Newt's famous journal, you'll
journey around the globe and discover the many and varied creatures
that he made it his life's work to study and protect. Some of the
beasts will be familiar to fans of the Wizarding World - the
Hippogriff, the Niffler, the Hungarian Horntail... while others
will surprise even the most ardent amateur Magizoologist.
Quidditch Through the Ages
Do you know why refereeing a Quidditch match was once a task for
only the bravest witches and wizards, or how to tell a
Transylvanian Tackle from a Woollongong Shimmy? In this
enlightening and highly popular Hogwarts library book, Kennilworthy
Whisp reveals the daring highs and dangerous lows of the glorious
game of Quidditch.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
In Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump, listeners will hear
of a foolish king and a mischievous washerwoman, and then finally
get to listen to the most iconic of Beedle's stories – The Tales of
the Three Brothers, featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows. With each of the tales accompanied by wise and whimsical
notes from Albus Dumbledore, listeners will be able to experience
these tales from the Wizarding World as they've never heard them
before.
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be reached at info@fnca.se or +46 8 528 00 399.
For more information, please contact:
Emma Boëthius, PR Manager, Storytel
Cell: +46 70 2235673
Email: emma.boethius@storytel.com
About Storytel
Storytel is one of the world's largest audiobook and e-book
streaming services and offers over 700,000 titles on a global
scale. Our vision is to make the world a more empathetic and
creative place, with great stories to be shared and enjoyed by
anyone, anywhere and anytime. The streaming business within the
Storytel Group is conducted under the brands Storytel, Mofibo and
Audiobooks.com. The publishing business is managed by Storytel
Books, and by the audiobook publisher StorySide. The Storytel Group
operates in over 25 markets. The headquarters is located in
Stockholm, Sweden.
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