--- ---  # Now It's Every Magical Teen's Chance to Audition for the _Fantastic Beasts_ Sequel  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jun 6, 2017 5:44 PM UTC  Jaap Buitendijk—Warner Bros.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jun 6, 2017 5:44 PM UTC Kids, if you’ve ever dreamed of being the next [Emma Watson](http://time.com/4770417/emma-watson-mtv-movie-awards/) or [Daniel Radcliffe](http://time.com/4506308/daniel-radcliffe-disney-character-hercules/), listen up: the makers of the _Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them_ sequel starring [Eddie Redmayne](http://time.com/4693681/fantastic-beasts-eddie-redmayne-audiobook/) are holding an open casting call for five adolescents to play the roles of a young Gellert Grindelwald, Albus Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, and others. The open casting call is not a new tactic for the Harry Potter franchise. The stars of the original eight-movie series from J.K. Rowling were all unknowns discovered at open calls, sometimes selected from amongst tens of thousands of wannabe young actors. The next installment in the [_Fantastic Beasts_ series](http://time.com/4588958/harry-potter-reference-fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them/) will go back in time to focus on the history of Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s friendship (and its ultimate fallout), incorporating parts of Newt Scamander’s (Redmayne’s) time as a student at Hogwarts. According to the [posting on Pottermore](https://www.pottermore.com/news/open-casting-call-for-young-people-announced-for-fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-sequel), they’re seeking three actors aged 13 to 16 to play young Newt, a character named Leta Lestrange, and someone named “Sebastian.” They’re also in the market for 16- to 18-year-olds to portray teenage Albus and Gellert. (Jude Law has [already been cast](http://time.com/4738270/fantastic-beasts-jude-law-dumbledore-internet-reactions/) as middle-aged Dumbledore.) On the bright side, no previous acting experience is required for wannabe wizards and witches. On the dark side, you need to be eligible for work in the U.K. — so U.S. citizens might have a significant hurdle to cross to truly realize their dreams. You can give it your best shot by submitting a headshot by June 20\. Some [Felix Felicis](http://time.com/3699268/jk-rowling-harry-potter-night/) might come in handy, too. Now's Your Chance to Audition for the New Fantastic Beasts ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4807458/casting-call-fantastic-beasts/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4807458/casting-call-fantastic-beasts/"},"headline":"Now It's Every Magical Teen's Chance to Audition for the Fantastic Beasts Sequel","datePublished":"2017-06-06T17:44:01.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:44:14.270Z","description":"The makers of the 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel are holding an open casting call for five teens to play young Scamander, Dumbledore, and more.","url":"https://time.com/4807458/casting-call-fantastic-beasts/","keywords":["Newsfeed","movies","Harry Potter","Fantastic Beasts"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt068e34537f64a376/6988992d656a3f0c80bcc071/eddie-redmayne-fantastic-beasts.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt068e34537f64a376/6988992d656a3f0c80bcc071/eddie-redmayne-fantastic-beasts.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM","caption":"Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them","creditText":"Jaap Buitendijk—Warner Bros.","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4807458/casting-call-fantastic-beasts/","name":"Now It's Every Magical Teen's Chance to Audition for the Fantastic Beasts Sequel"}}]}] ```