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Sinar Daily
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sinar Daily
Emma Watson, 'Harry Potter' co-star banned from driving at same court
Watson drove her blue Audi at 61 kilometres per hour in a 48-km/h zone in Oxford, on the evening of July 31 last year. 17 Jul 2025 11:00am Watson drove her blue Audi at 61 kilometres per hour in a 48-km/h zone in Oxford, on the evening of July 31 last year. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva LONDON - Actress Emma Watson and a Harry Potter co-star have been banned from driving at the same court, PA Media/dpa reported. Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, drove her blue Audi at 61 kilometres per hour in a 48-km/h zone in Oxford, on the evening of July 31 last year. The 35-year-old, who has been studying at the University of Oxford, was banned for six months and made to pay a total of £1,044 (US$1,399) at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Watson's lawyer, Mark Haslam, told the court that she is a student. "She is in a position to pay the fine,' he added. Separately, Zoe 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. The 76-year-old drove her blue Volvo at 74 km/h in a 64-km/h limit, the court heard. She was also fined £1,044 (US$1,399) and banned for six months. Wanamaker's lawyer Duncan Jones said that she was not asking for "special treatment' and accepted the fine. Both Watson and Wanamaker had nine points on their licences before the speeding incidents occurred. District Judge Arvind Sharma, sentencing, endorsed three more points on their licences, meaning they are both disqualified for six months from now. Neither attended their short hearings. The Sun reported that Watson was filmed bargaining with tow-truck drivers when they hauled her Audi onto a flatbed in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, in February last year. - BERNAMA-PA MEDIA/dpa
India Today
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Harry Potter stars Emma Watson, Zoe Wanamaker banned from driving for speeding
Actress Emma Watson, known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, has been banned from driving for six months after being caught 35-year-old was recorded driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone while behind the wheel of a blue Audi in Oxford on 31 July already had nine penalty points on her licence before this incident. The accumulation of points led to her disqualification, as confirmed during a brief five-minute hearing at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Watson did not attend the hearing, but her lawyer, Mark Haslam, confirmed that she is able to pay the fine. The court ordered her to pay 1,044 in WANAMAKER ALSO FINED FOR SPEEDING On the same day, another Harry Potter alum, Zoe Wanamaker, who featured in the role of Madam Hooch, was also convicted for another speeding to the BBC, Wanamaker, 76, was caught driving at 46mph in a 40mph zone on the M4 in Newbury, Berkshire, on 7 August to Watson, Wanamaker also had nine points on her licence before she committed the offence. She was also fined the same sum, 1,044, and banned from driving for six lawyer, Duncan Jones, said that Wanamaker did not expect any special dispensation and was happy with the decision of the has recently stepped back from acting to focus on her studies and her sustainable gin brand. Meanwhile, a new Harry Potter television series is in production with a fresh cast. Wanamaker continues her work in theatre and television.- Ends
Leader Live
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Emma Watson and Harry Potter co-star banned from driving at same court
Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, drove her blue Audi at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford, on the evening of July 31 last year. The 35-year-old, who has been studying at the University of Oxford, was banned for six months and made to pay a total of £1,044 at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Watson's lawyer Mark Haslam, told the court that she is a student, adding: 'She is in a position to pay the fine.' Separately, Zoe 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. The 76-year-old drove her blue Volvo at 46mph in a 40mph limit, the court heard. She was also fined £1,044 and banned for six months. Wanamaker's lawyer Duncan Jones said that she was not asking for 'special treatment' and accepted the fine. Both Watson and Wanamaker had nine points on their licences before the speeding incidents occurred. District Judge Arvind Sharma, sentencing, endorsed three more points on their licences, meaning they are both disqualified for six months from now. Neither attended their short hearings. The Sun reported that Watson was filmed bargaining with tow-truck drivers when they hauled her Audi onto a flatbed in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, in February last year.
STV News
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Emma Watson and Harry Potter co-star banned from driving at same court
Actress Emma Watson and a Harry Potter co-star have been banned from driving at the same court. Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, drove her blue Audi at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford, on the evening of July 31 last year. The 35-year-old, who has been studying at the University of Oxford, was banned for six months and made to pay a total of £1,044 at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Watson's lawyer Mark Haslam, told the court that she is a student, adding: 'She is in a position to pay the fine.' Separately, Zoe 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. The 76-year-old drove her blue Volvo at 46mph in a 40mph limit, the court heard. She was also fined £1,044 and banned for six months. Wanamaker's lawyer Duncan Jones said that she was not asking for 'special treatment' and accepted the fine. Both Watson and Wanamaker had nine points on their licences before the speeding incidents occurred. District Judge Arvind Sharma, sentencing, endorsed three more points on their licences, meaning they are both disqualified for six months from now. Neither attended their short hearings. The Sun reported that Watson was filmed bargaining with tow-truck drivers when they hauled her Audi onto a flatbed in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, in February last year. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Saudi Gazette
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Saudi Gazette
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding
LONDON — Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months, after she was caught speeding. Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, drove 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford on the evening of 31 July last year. Watson already had nine points on her licence before the speeding incident occurred, the court heard. The 35-year-old, now a student, was made to pay a total of £1,044 at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. She did not attend the five-minute hearing. Representatives for Watson have been approached for comment. The actress has been studying a master's degree in creative writing at the University of Oxford since 2023. Watson shot to fame in 2001 with the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, alongside fellow child stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint. She starred in eight Potter films in total, with the last being released in 2011, before going on to appear in movies such as Beauty and the Beast, The Bling Ring and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Watson's last film role was in the 2019 remake of Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig. She launched her own sustainable gin brand with her brother in 2023. A new TV adaptation of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books is currently in production, starring Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, alongside Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair Stout as Ron. John Lithgow has been cast as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape. The series, being produced by HBO, is expected to take a decade to complete. Separately, another Harry Potter actress, Zoe Wanamaker, was fined for speeding on the same day and in the same court as Watson. Wanamaker, who played Madam Hooch in the wizarding series, was caught speeding on 7 August 2024, on the M4 in Newbury, Berkshire. The 76-year-old was driving at 46mph in a 40mph limit, the court heard. She was also fined £1,044 and banned for six months. Wanamaker's lawyer Duncan Jones said that she was not asking for "special treatment" and accepted the fine. Like Watson, Wanamaker had nine points on her licence before the speeding incident occurred. District Judge Arvind Sharma, sentencing, endorsed three more points on both stars' licences, meaning both are disqualified for six months. — BBC
