Harry Potter star Emma Watson banned from driving in UK for 6 months

Emma Watson, famous for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, has been banned from driving in the UK for six months after a speeding offence.

The 35-year-old actress was caught driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford on July 31, 2024. She already had nine points on her licence before the incident.

At a hearing on Wednesday at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court, Watson was fined £1,044 and received three additional points, which pushed her over the 12-point limit, triggering the automatic ban.

Her lawyer, Mark Haslam, informed the court that Watson is currently studying for a Master’s degree in creative writing at the University of Oxford and confirmed she could pay the fine.

Watson, who rose to fame in 2001 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, did not attend the five-minute hearing.