- J.K. Rowling recently launched "
Harry Potter at Home," a free platform full of magical activities and resources to keep kids and fans of the series entertained. - The platform's latest offering is at-home readings of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
- Stars like Dakota Fanning, David Beckham, and Eddie Redmayne will be recording themselves reading chapters of the book from their homes, and the videos will be released periodically in the coming weeks.
- You can watch Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the film adaptations of the books, read the first chapter of the book here.
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J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter at Home" is already a big hit with fans, with Rowling's resource for kids, teachers, and fans of the wizarding world making staying home less of a burden.
The site is full of arts and crafts related to the wizarding world, as well as quizzes and other activities any "Harry Potter" fan would like.
But the site is taking things to a new level by having famous fans of the series read "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" out loud.
—Wizarding World (@wizardingworld) May 5, 2020
The official Wizarding World account announced via Twitter on Tuesday that "amazing friends of the Wizarding World are going to take turns reading 'Harry Potter' book one" with a video.
Some of the famous readers are actors from the "Harry Potter" universe, like Eddie Redmayne who played Newt Scamander in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," while others are just supporters of J.K. Rowling's magical world, like Dakota Fanning and David Beckham.
The most exciting star that's part of the project might be Daniel Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter in the film adaptations of the book and read the first chapter of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for the project.
The site will release readings of chapters of the book on the site periodically, and you can join the Harry Potter Fan Club to receive updates when new videos are posted. Audio of the readings will also be available to listen through Spotify.
You can watch Radcliffe read "The Boy Who Lived" on the Wizarding World website now.
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