In a change from fighting zombies, The Walking Dead's Andrew Lincoln is voicing wizards in a new JK Rowling audiobook.

Although Stephen Fry’s voice has become synonymous with the Harry Potter books, the baton has been passed to Lincoln – star of AMC's gory horror drama – to record Rowling's companion volume Quidditch Through The Ages, for a new audiobook to be released worldwide in March.

Written by Rowling under the pseudonym "Kennilworthy Whisp", the book charts the history of Harry Potter's favourite sport from its origins in the medieval mists on Queerditch Marsh through to the modern-day competition loved by wizard families around the world.

Lincoln said: “The wizarding world of Harry Potter is one that I always wanted to get the chance to step into."

The 44-year-old British actor, who has also starred in This Life and Teachers, added: "What makes this project so special, is not only that it allowed me the opportunity to create something my kids love and enjoy, but it also supports great causes, like Comic Relief.”

Quidditch Through The Ages was first published for Comic Relief in 2001, though the new version includes additional content not found in the book.