Emma Watson: I Know Hermione Better Than I Know Myself
LONDON — Emma Watson may be leaving Hermione Granger behind on the film set, but not in her heart – the two share a similiar passion for learning.
Watson, whose character in the Harry Potter movies made it cool to be a studious teacher's pet, says she's "addicted to knowledge" and motivated to keep learning while doing other film projects.
Watson, who has played Hermione for more than half her life, is a sophomore at Brown University in Rhode Island where she is majoring in history. Unlike many of her young Potter co-stars, she chose to continue her education after graduating from high school.
"I love learning. I'm just addicted to knowledge. It just like, makes me happy. It keeps me motivated," she said in a interview while promoting her latest film, the first installment of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
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Hermione, the frizzy-haired smarty-pants heroine in the Potter series, battles evil witches and wizards with brainpower and magical skill. She makes it cool to love learning – a refreshing role model for young girls bombarded by too-cool-for-school attitudes often seen in TV shows or tween novels.
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Watson is also relishing the chance to get to know herself better – something most other 20-year-olds have already had more time to do.
"I wish I knew myself as well as I knew Hermione, because I feel as if like I know that character like the back of my hand, and I haven't got myself figured out quite so well," she said.