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11-Year-Old Arabella Stanton Cast as Hermione in HBO's Harry Potter Reboot

10/24/2025

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Arabella Stanton, an 11-year-old British actress, will portray Hermione Granger in Home Box Office (HBO)'s upcoming Harry Potter reboot.
She will also voice Hermione in a new full-cast audio series with Frankie Treadaway as Harry and Max Lester as Ron, launching November 4.
The global search yielded more than 30,000 auditions.
Stanton's chemistry with her co-stars impressed the show's creators, guiding development ahead of the 2027 premiere.

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Story summary

Arabella Stanton, an 11-year-old British actress, will portray Hermione Granger in Home Box Office (HBO)'s upcoming Harry Potter reboot.
She will also voice Hermione in a new full-cast audio series with Frankie Treadaway as Harry and Max Lester as Ron, launching November 4.
The global search yielded more than 30,000 auditions.
Stanton's chemistry with her co-stars impressed the show's creators, guiding development ahead of the 2027 premiere.