Emma Watson Was Never The Same After Harry Potter
For an entire generation, Emma Watson has remained a constant presence in global pop culture, largely due to her unforgettable performance as Hermione Granger in the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Even without the character’s signature buck teeth, Watson proved to be an ideal fit for the role. Rowling later admitted in The Women of Harry Potter featurette that Hermione’s casting worried her more than any other. But after speaking to a then-10-year-old Watson on the phone, she immediately felt confident: “You’re going to be able to play a very bright, articulate girl with conviction, because that’s exactly who you are.” Over the course of eight Harry Potter films, followed by standout roles in movies like The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast, an Ivy League education, global activism for gender equality, a presence in the fashion world, and more than two decades of media attention, Watson has continually proven she i...

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