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News18
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Harry Potter Star Emma Watson Banned From Driving For Six Months After Caught Speeding
Harry Potter Star Emma Watson Banned From Driving For Six Months After Caught Speeding | N18G Last Updated: July 16, 2025, 19:00 IST Movies Videos Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise, has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding in Oxford, United Kingdom, in July last year. Watch the video to know more. news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: Showsha on Instagram: Showsha on Facebook: Showsha on X: Showsha on Snapchat: entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on: homevideos Harry Potter Star Emma Watson Banned From Driving For Six Months After Caught Speeding | N18G CNN name, logo and all associated elements ® and © 2024 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All rights reserved. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them. © Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2024. All rights reserved.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Hermione's Real-Life Rule Break: Emma Watson Loses UK License After Speeding Violation
Emma Watson, famously known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series, has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford back in July 2024. Already carrying 9 penalty points on her license, the actress was fined £1,044 by the High Wycombe Magistrates' Court. While Watson didn't attend the hearing, her legal team confirmed she would pay the penalty. Since stepping away from the spotlight, Emma has focused on higher education at Oxford and co-founded a sustainable gin brand with her brother in 2023. Despite maintaining a low profile, she made a stunning red carpet comeback at Cannes in May 2025, her first in 12 years. Read More
Straits Times
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Harry Potter stars Emma Watson and Zoe Wanamaker banned from driving for speeding
Find out what's new on ST website and app. LONDON - Two stars of the Harry Potter films (2001 to 2011), including English actress Emma Watson, were each banned from driving for six months on July 16 after being caught speeding in separate incidents. Watson, 35, who played Hermione Granger, the friend of boy wizard Harry Potter in the hugely popular movie franchise, was banned for driving at 61km an hour in a 48km zone in southeastern Banbury in July 2024. American-British actress Zoe Wanamaker, who played Quidditch teacher Madame Hooch in Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (2001), was banned for six months for her offence. The 76-year-old had been caught driving at 74km an hour in a 64km zone of the M4 motorway in southeastern Berkshire in August 2024. The cases were dealt with separately by a lower magistrates court in the town of High Wycombe. Neither of the stars attended the hearings, at which they were each fined £1,044 (S$1,790). Watson, who was stopped while driving her blue Audi, has been studying at Oxford University. Her lawyer told the court that although she was a student, 'she is in a position to pay the fine'. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Fatal abuse of Myanmar maid in Bishan: Traffic Police officer sentenced to 10 years' jail Singapore HSA launches anti-vaping checks near 5 institutes of higher learning Singapore Kpod vapes, zombie kids: Why it's time to raise the alarm Singapore NEA monitoring E. coli at Sentosa beaches after elevated bacteria levels delay World Aquatics events Life First look at the new Singapore Oceanarium at Resorts World Sentosa Opinion The workplace needs to step up on mental health to match Singapore's efforts at the national level Singapore Singapore Zoo celebrates reptile baby boom, including hatchings of endangered species Business Market versus mission: What will Income Insurance choose? Meanwhile, filming has begun on a Harry Potter TV series that will debut in 2027, bringing the Hollywood hit to the small screen for the first time. While no exact release date has been confirmed, the show will be available on the HBO Max streaming platform. Harry Potter will be played by Scottish actor Dominic McLaughlin, with HBO releasing a photo on July 14 showing the 11-year-old in character for the first time. British actress Arabella Stanton, who played the role of Matilda Wormwood in the West End production of Matilda The Musical (2023 to 2024), will star as Hermione Granger. British actor Alastair Stout will take on the role of Ron Weasley. Established stars will appear alongside them, with American actor John Lithgow playing headmaster Albus Dumbledore, British actor Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and English actor Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. AFP
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
15 memes and jokes about Harry Potter star Emma Watson's UK driving ban that are pure comedy gold
Emma Watson, famously known for playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, recently grabbed attention for a rather unusual reason, receiving a driving ban in the UK. The news sparked a wave of online reactions, with fans wasting no time in turning it into comedic gold. From witty takes to clever Harry Potter references, the internet was flooded with memes and jokes that had everyone laughing. 15 memes and jokes on Emma Watson's UK driving ban From magical driving puns to jokes about Hogwarts skipping traffic lessons, the internet was quick to poke fun playfully, of course. Whether you're an Emma Watson fan, a Harry Potter enthusiast, or simply someone who enjoys a good laugh (because why not?), these memes are guaranteed to lift your spirits. emma watson for the next 6 months: Hopefully, Emma Watson being banned from driving teaches her that she should be more like J.K. Rowling, and not a woman on a trans mission. waiting for her to give this monologue she's a woman of the people FREE HER give her a break, she was flooring it because she didn't wanna be late to class 10 points off gryffindor god forbid a girl has some fun Why can't she just use floo powder or apparition this diva live from the courthouse someone put emma watson in a f1 car, i bet she could win races She heard lose my mind on the radio and mistook herself for an F1 Driver Emma Watson in 6 months 1 day😭💔 i support a woman's right and a woman's wrongs. she was listening to Emma Watson giving you a ride home Take a look at the memes and jokes going viral: Why was Emma Watson banned from driving in the UK? Emma Watson, 35, widely recognised for playing Hermione Granger in the beloved Harry Potter film series, has been banned from driving after she was caught speeding at 38 mph (61 km/h) in a 30 mph zone in Banbury, southeastern England, last July. At the time of the offence, Watson already had nine penalty points on her driving licence. Following this latest violation, the High Wycombe Magistrates' Court ordered her to pay a total fine of £1,044 on Wednesday. Her lawyer, Mark Haslam, informed the court that Watson is currently a student and confirmed that she is able to pay the imposed fine.
CNA
17-07-2025
- CNA
Emma Watson banned from driving for 6 months
Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months. The Harry Potter star, 35, was disqualified and ordered to pay £1,044 (US$1,398) after she was caught driving at 38mph (61.2 kilometres per hour) in a 30mph zone in Oxford. Watson, who shot to fame as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film franchise, was sentenced at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (Jul 16), after she admitted speeding on Banbury Road, Oxford. Watson wasn't in attendance in the courtroom. According to the newspaper, This Is Oxfordshire, Watson's representative said in court that Watson fully understood her position and accepted her punishment. Before the speeding incident in Oxford, Watson already had nine points on her licence following previous offences. Her Audi vehicle was previously impounded by the police in February last year after it blocked two cars in a town in England.
