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Emma Watson and JK Rowling attend the press room at the "Orange British Academy Film Awards" at Royal Opera House.
BUBBLING OVER

JK Rowling Attacks ‘Harry Potter’ Star After Viral Interview

“She’s ignorant of how ignorant she is,” the Harry Potter author called her former star.

Georgina DiNardo

Actor Emma Watson arrives at the Earthshot awards ceremony in London on October 17, 2021.
TEAR-JERKER

Emma Watson Breaks Down Over 'Painful' Hollywood Struggles

The “Harry Potter” star reflected on tough acting days in a tearful interview.

Wiktoria Gucia

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ACTING OUT

Emma Watson Reveals the ‘Soul-Destroying’ Part of Her Job

The “Harry Potter” star hasn’t appeared on the big screen since 2019.

Harry Thompson

Undated file photos of Emma Watson (left) and Zoe Wanamaker who have been banned from driving for High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise, drove her blue Audi at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford, on the evening of July 31 last year and Wanamaker, who starred in Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone in 2001 as teacher Madam Hooch, was caught speeding on August 7, 2024, on the M4 in Newbury, Berkshire. Issue date: Wednesday July 16, 2025. (Photo by PA/PA Images via Getty Images)
TWELVE POINTS TO GRYFFINDOR

Two ‘Harry Potter’ Stars Banned From Driving on the Same Day

Emma Watson and Zoe Wanamaker both received six-month driving bans after getting caught speeding last year.

Tom Sanders

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EXPECTO SERIES

The New Harry Potter Is Blowing Up the Internet

Welcome back to the Wizarding World.

Clare Donaldson

Daniel Radcliffe in Toronto, Ontario, on Sept. 8, 2022.
SPEAKING OUT

Daniel Radcliffe: J.K. Rowling Rift Makes Me ‘Really Sad’

You don’t “owe the things you truly believe to someone else for your entire life,” Radcliffe told The Atlantic.

Helen Holmes

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BAD (MUD)BLOOD

J.K. Rowling Trashes ‘Harry Potter’ Stars for Trans Support

The author says Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson “can save their apologies.”

Helen Holmes

Chad Michael Busto
NEW TARGET

Drew Barrymore’s Alleged Stalker Arrested at NYFW: Report

This time, Chad Michael Busto was looking for “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson.

Brett Bachman

Emma Watson
EASILY ABUSED

Twisted Facebook Deepfake Ads Use Emma Watson’s Face: Report

The advertising campaign raises thorny legal and ethical issues about the nascent technology, which is poorly regulated and easily abused.

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ACCIO, REMOTE!

Harry Potter's Reunion Special Is Finally Coming to Real TV

After premiering in January on the HBO Max streaming service, the 20th anniversary special "Return to Hogwarts" will air on traditional cable channels Cartoon Network and TBS.

Jordan Julian

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EXPELLIARMUS

‘Harry Potter’ 20th Anniversary Special Shuns J.K. Rowling

HBO Max made it abundantly clear that Rowling was not directly involved, flashing a disclaimer every time she (briefly) appeared that her interviews were filmed back in 2019.

Cheyenne Roundtree

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