<Li> Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, the Beast's gruff but loyal majordomo and the head of the household staff who has been transformed into a mantel clock . </Li> <Li> Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, the castle's motherly head housekeeper who has been transformed into a teapot . </Li> <Li> Hattie Morahan as Agathe, an impoverished hermit and resident of Villeneuve who, in reality, is the enchantress responsible for cursing the Prince . Morahan also narrates the prologue . <Ul> <Li> Rita Davies portrays the enchantress in her beggar woman form . The film was released posthumously after Davies' death . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Rita Davies portrays the enchantress in her beggar woman form . The film was released posthumously after Davies' death . </Li> </Ul>

Who narrates the beginning of beauty and the beast