The BBC has announced today that the role of Modesty in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them has been given to 10-year-old Faith Wood-Blagrove.  Warner Bros. held open auditions last month for the role where thousands of young hopefuls lined up for a chance at this amazing character! According to their article:

Film bosses were looking for an actress who could bring a ‘haunted‘ character with ‘inner strength and stillness‘ to life.

Filming for Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them begins this month.