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girl Emma takes the spotlight |
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| Emma
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Oxford's
links with the Harry Potter movies don't just stop at the location.
Oxford girl Emma Watson has become world famous for her portrayal
of Hermione Granger. |
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It's hard
enough for any schoolchild to juggle their work, social life and other
interests so imagine being Emma Watson.
The 12-year-old star of the Harry Potter movies is trying to keep
up with her studies at her Oxford school while getting her head round
being front page fodder on national newspapers.
 When
I first met him I thought he'd be really intimidating, but he's
such an amazing person.
He's really, really down to earth and is a really nice guy.
I think he portrayed the character of Gilderoy Lockhart perfectly
- really cheesy and really funny.  |
| Emma
on Kenneth Branagh |
"I'm
just trying to keep my life as normal as possible," she told
the BBC. "My family and friends' life hasn't really changed that
much. Obviously I'm recognised in the street and I'm away from home
a lot more."
To keep up to speed on set, Emma and the other young cast members
had a tutor and about four hours lessons a day.
"I really enjoy school, so it was really nice to go back and
be normal again," she explained. "I've got quite big exams
this year, so it's important that I go back to school in the gaps
between filming."
Emma is not as academiacentric as her alter ego though. While Hermione
is the resident Hogwarts swot, Emma prefers a more balanced approach
to school.
"I spend a lot more time doing sport and art. I'm not quite as
obsesssed on the book front," said Emma.
And the same goes for Emma's personality. "I think Hermione is
very bossy, so in the film I get to boss Daniel and Rupert around,
but I hope that doesn't happen too much in real life."
Filming is now well underway for the third installment of JK Rowling's
mega successful series. For now Emma is happy to talk up Harry Potter
And The Chamber Of Secrets.
"Even though there a darker bits and the plot's a bit more complicated,
there are still some light scenes - I was laughing all the way through."
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