Arabella Stanton Audition Footage Revealed
The actress shared her original 10-year-old audition tape for the upcoming HBO Harry Potter television series.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Pre-Teens
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Arabella Stanton, who was cast to play Hermione Granger in the new HBO Harry Potter series, has released footage of her initial audition. Stanton was 10 years old when she submitted her tape for the role.
Why it matters
The casting process for the highly anticipated television adaptation involved reviewing over 40,000 individual audition submissions for the lead roles. This reveal offers a behind-the-scenes look at the actors selected to lead the upcoming multi-season project.
The production team evaluated more than 40,000 audition submissions for the lead characters. Stanton, who is 10 years old in the newly revealed footage, will play Hermione Granger alongside Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
The players
Arabella Stanton
The actress cast as Hermione Granger who also records the new full-cast Harry Potter audiobooks.
HBO
The production studio developing the multi-season television adaptation of the Harry Potter book series.
Dominic McLaughlin
The actor cast to portray the lead character of Harry Potter in the upcoming series.
Alastair Stout
The actor cast to play Ron Weasley in the new television adaptation.
The details
To secure the role, Stanton participated in an extensive audition process that included performing the poem Invictus and a specific scene requiring a playful tone. The series is set to adapt the original seven-book story across multiple seasons, with Stanton also providing narration for new full-cast audiobooks. HBO released these details as part of their special, Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic.
Timeline
- 2026-09-29
The audition footage was revealed to the public.
The Home Front
This project represents a significant expansion of the original seven-book Harry Potter story into a new long-form television format. The production follows a trend of prestige studios revisiting foundational young adult literature for multi-season streaming adaptations.
Families interested in the new series can look for the upcoming full-cast audiobooks recorded by Stanton. Consider tracking the HBO production updates to see when the multi-season project officially premieres for home viewing.
The takeaway
The massive casting search for the new Harry Potter series highlights the intensity of the selection process for major book-to-screen adaptations. Fans can listen to the new full-cast audiobooks featuring Stanton while awaiting further updates on the series release.
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