Keira Knightley transforms into iconic Harry Potter character in first clip of new audiobook

As the Full-Cast Audio Editions of the Harry Potter books continue to be released on Audible, Radio Times has got an exclusive clip from the next instalment – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

The clip features Keira Knightley, who in this instalment will be taking on the role of Dolores Umbridge for the first time.

She is heard giving her first address to the Hogwarts staff and students, with Cush Jumbo also featuring in the clip, as she continues to serve as the narrator of the audio dramas.

You can listen to the clip right below.

Audible · Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Full-Cast Audio Edition) Excerpt

The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions first started releasing in November 2025, with a new instalment debuting on Audible each month.

The fifth novel will be released tomorrow (Tuesday 10 March), while the sixth and seventh will be released on Tuesday 14 April and Tuesday 12 May.

Also featuring in the cast for The Order of the Phoenix are Jaxon Knopf as Harry Potter, Rhys Mulligan as Ron Weasley, Nina Barker-Francis as Hermione Granger, Hugh Laurie as Albus Dumbledore, Riz Ahmed as Professor Snape, Michelle Gomez as Professor McGonagall and Matthew Macfadyen as Lord Voldemort.

Meanwhile, James McAvoy plays Alastor ‘Mad Eye’ Moody, Kit Harington plays Gilderoy Lockhart, Ruth Wilson plays Bellatrix Lestrange, Simon Pegg plays Arthur Weasley, Leo Woodall plays Bill Weasley, Ambika Mod plays Nymphadora Tonks, Alex Hassell plays Lucius Malfoy and David Holmes plays Stan Shunpike.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has faced backlash in some quarters due to her views on transgender rights. In 2020, she published a lengthy statement detailing her stance on sex and gender debates – the essay was criticised and disputed by LGBTQ+ charities including Stonewall.

Rowling has also shared her views on social media, including in a 2024 post on X (formerly Twitter), in which she insisted that “there are no trans kids” and opposed the idea that a child can be “born in the wrong body”.

In May 2025, Rowling set up the JK Rowling Women’s Fund, which describes itself as offering legal funding support to “individuals and organisations fighting to retain women’s sex-based rights”.

Harry Potter actors including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have distanced themselves from Rowling's views and have issued statements supporting the transgender community. Others, including Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Jim Broadbent, have defended the author from the criticism she has received.

Back in October 2025, after her casting in the audio drama was announced, Knightley was asked in an interview with Decider whether she was aware that some fans had called for a boycott of Harry Potter, considering Rowling's views.

Knightley said at the time: "I was not aware of that, no. I’m very sorry. You know, I think we’re all living in a period of time right now where we’re all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren’t we? And we’ve all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect."

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Full-Cast Audio Edition is available on Tuesday 10 March. Read our list of the best audiobooks on Audible to listen to right now.

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