Discover the Secrets of the wizarding world with From the Wizarding Archive

Winner of the 2024 Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award for most magical listening experience, this audiobook brings together 80 world building articles and anecdotes by J.K. Rowling, originally published on Pottermore.com. For the very first time in audio, fans can enjoy untold stories and magical insights from the Harry Potter™ universe.

Who is it for?

Fans who have finished all seven Harry Potter books
Readers curious about wizarding customs, character backstories, and the inspirations behind J.K. Rowling's writing.

What's in the book?


- How Dumbledore and McGonagall became lifelong friends
- Why wizards don't use phones
- What happened when Vernon Dursley met James Potter
- Why Squibs aren't invited to Hogwarts
- J.K. Rowling's least favourite school subject and its link to Snape's career


With exclusive editorial commentary, From the Wizarding Archive is packed with official lore and answers to questions fans have pondered for years.

Who narrates it?

Evanna Lynch with an exclusive forward
Hugh Quarshie, Finlay Robertson and Lara Sawalha.
Theme music from Sara Carvalho

Please note:

While these articles remain free to read in English on the official Harry Potter website, this eBook brings them together in one elegant, thoughtfully curate volume.

Pottermore Limited will be donating author royalties to the Lumos Foundation on behalf of J.K. Rowling, expected to be equivalent to a minimum of £1 (or the local currency equivalent) for each copy of From the Wizarding Archive sold.

The Lumos Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales with charity number 112575. C 2024|Pottermore Publishing