All Seven ‘Harry Potter’ Books to Be Recorded as Full-Cast Audio Productions With More Than 100 Actors, Will Release Exclusively on Audible

Listen up, Potterheads: J.K. Rowling’s seven original Harry Potter books are getting a massive new audiobook series.

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Discussion Questions:

1. What is fandom?
2. What are “Potterheads,” and how might that represent an example of fandom?
3. Why is fandom important in sports and entertainment?
4. What is distribution in entertainment?
5. What is exclusivity as it relates to distribution?
6. Based on what you learned from this news story, what is a “full-cast audio production” of a book?
7. How might “Potterheads” help explain why Amazon would want exclusive rights to the full-cast audio productions of all seven Harry Potter books?
8. Will the new recordings of the Harry Potter books appeal to people other than Potterheads? Why or why not?
9. When will the full-cast audio versions of the book be available?
10. Why would Amazon and Pottermore Publishing make this announcement now if they aren’t available anytime soon?