Emma Watson and Harry Potter co-star receive driving bans for speeding
The British actress, who played Hermione Grainger in the wizarding franchise, was caught speeding one evening in Oxford in July last year.
According to the magistrates court in High Wycombe, the 35-year-old, drove her Audi S3 at 61kmh in a 50kmh zone.
She already had nine points on her driving licence. In Britain, if you accumulate 12 points within a three year period, you can be disqualified from sitting behind the wheel for at least six months.
Watson also received a fine of €1,152 and did not attend the five-minute hearing on Wednesday.
It's unclear how the ruling will affect her ability to continue studying at the University of Oxford for a master's degree in creative writing. She started the course in 2023.
In a quirky coincidence for law enforcement, Watson's former co-star Zoe Wanamaker was also penalised for excess speed by the same court and also didn't appear before judges.
The 76-year-old actress, who played Madam Hooch in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was caught speeding in August last year in the town of Newbury in Berkshire.
The magistrates' were told that she was driving her Volvo at 74kmh in a 70kmh zone.
Like Watson, she too had nine points on her licence and was fined €1,152 and given a a six-month ban.
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