Harry Potter star Emma Watson caught speeding near Oxford in £30k Audi
The Harry Potter star, 35, was clocked driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone and now faces up to six points on her licence and a maximum £1,000 fine.
According to court records, Watson was behind the wheel of a £30,000 Audi S3 when she was captured by a speed camera on a restricted road. The offence took place in Oxford, where the actress is reportedly studying for a doctorate at the university.
Her sentencing is due to take place at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court next Wednesday.
It is not the first time Watson — who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films — has found herself in hot water over her car.
In February last year, police impounded her Audi after she parked it illegally during a night out at the Rose and Crown pub in Stratford-upon-Avon.
She had reportedly left the car blocking the entrance to a car park without realising, trapping a pizza restaurant manager's vehicle inside for more than three hours.
The manager, who had just finished a 12-hour shift, spent hours trying to find the owner before calling the police. As the Audi was being loaded onto a recovery truck, Watson came 'flying out' of the pub, where she had been drinking with her mother.
Despite pleading with officers, the car was towed and Watson was hit with a £192 fine.
Watson became one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses after starring in all eight Harry Potter films between 2001 and 2011. Her last major film appearance was in 2019's Little Women, after which she stepped away from the spotlight.
At Oxford, she has been coxing the New College women's third rowing team and is said to be dating fellow student Kieran Brown, who recently completed his doctorate. The couple were pictured kissing outside a Gail's Bakery in the city last year.
Watson has also made headlines for her stance on transgender rights, having previously clashed with Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Watson wrote: 'Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are.'
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