'I was lonely' Emma Watson admits she almost walked away from Harry Potter

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling of portraying the Gringott's Bank goblins as "antisemitic" in the popular magical film franchise.The former Daily Show host, who is Jewish, made comparisons between the goblins in the films to that of antisemitic illustrations featured in the 1903 book The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.His comments came over a month ago, but the presenter has been forced to clarify his remarks after receiving backlash.In what he has now called a "light-hearted conversation between colleagues and chums", he had said: "Have you ever seen a Harry Potter movie? Have you ever seen the scenes in Gringotts Bank?"Do you know what those folks that run the bank are? Jews!"And they’re like, 'Oh, [that illustration is] from Harry Potter!' And you’re like, 'No, that’s a caricature of a Jew from an anti-Semitic piece of literature!'"JK Rowling was like, 'Can we get these guys to run our bank?' You’re like, 'It’s a wizarding world... We can ride dragons, you can have a pet owl, but who should run the bank? Jews.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has broken her silence following a blunder that many fans spotted in the Harry Potter Reunion, entitled Return to Hogwarts.Taking to social media, the actor, who plays Hermione Granger in the series, playfully poked fun at a picture which supposedly featured her as a youngster in the special reunion programme, but was actually of another Hollywood star.In view of her 64.4 million followers, the Chanel icon revealed the real identity of the person in the snap.Emma wrote: "I was NOT this cute, @emmaroberts."She added a laughing face emoji and the hashtag, "#emmasistersforever" before ending her post.The photo featured a sweet-looking girl wearing a pair of Minnie Mouse ears while sitting at a dining table.A post shared by Emma Watson (@emmawatson)Following Emma's post, the star's celebrity friends were quick to comment.Businesswoman Paris Hilton simply left an emoji face with heart eyes.Harry Potter fan account Potterpoints added: "My goodness this was so hilarious."Instagram user addvaith kindly explained the mix-up for any confused Potterheads.They wrote: "For anyone wondering, they used Emma Roberts’ picture by accident in the Harry Potter Reunion."Harry Potter fans were delighted when the 20-year anniversary reunion show aired on New Year's Day.Emma was reunited with her co-stars, including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, and Bonnie Wright for the commemorative programme marking 20 years since the first film, The Philosopher's Stone.However, viewers were left less than impressed after a photo claiming to be of Emma Watson was incorrectly shown.Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice that the snap was actually of Scream Queens star and niece of Hollywood legend Julia Roberts, Emma

Spotted! After HBO Max included a throwback childhood photo of Emma Roberts instead of one of Emma Watson during the Harry Potter reunion special, the England native has responded about the case of mistaken identity.

HBO Max has released a magically updated version of Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts after the original drop was found to have editing errors. A photo of a young Emma Roberts was accidentally used and labeled as Emma Watson, and Oliver Phelps was misidentified as his identical twin brother, James.

A case of mistaken identity. HBO Max accidentally used a photo of actress Emma Roberts instead of Hermione Granger actress Emma Watson in the new special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.

Harry Potter special included new interviews as well as found footage and photos of the OG cast. However, as one eagle-eyed fan pointed out on Twitter, one package dedicated to , who played Hermione Granger in the , included a photo of a completely different actor named Emma. While Watson described her fond family memories about the Harry Potter books ahead of being cast, a childhood photo of Watson wearing Minnie Mouse ears appeared on the screen.

WHEN the first Harry Potter film premiered way back in 2001, it launched three unknown children into superstardom. It also cemented the careers of several well-known stars, including Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon and Maggie Smith in the eyes of a younger generation.

Laughing through the tears. HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special featured some emotional moments between the stars, and Rupert Grint knew exactly how to make Emma Watson smile when they both started crying.

HARRY Potter star Emma Watson was spotted landing in New York City after revealing she had a major crush on her-costar. Hermione Granger actress Emma, now 31, confessed when she was 11 she had a crush on Draco Malfroy star Tom, 34, who was 14 at the time.

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She recently enjoyed the sand and sun on a tropical Caribbean getaway to Barbados for the holidays.And Emma Watson was world's away from the beach lifestyle as she was spotted wearing a quirky ensemble at John F. Kennedy International airport on Thursday morning.The 31-year-old actress wore a host of layers while making her way through the terminal with a friend after a whirlwind vacation.

Being launched into fame at an early age can be a bit overwhelming, so it’s no surprise that one Harry Potter star contemplated wrapping themselves in an invisibility cloak and quitting the franchise for good!

THE path to true love never did run smooth, and it seems even the most popular A-List celebrities have unrequited romantic feelings from time to time. It's especially likely on set, with Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, 32, the latest to admit to a co-star crush - on Helena Bonham Carter, now 55, who played Bellatrix Lestrange.

Hogwarts without Hermione? Emma Watson opened up about why she almost walked away from the Harry Potter franchise after 2005’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

That magical connection! Emma Watson and Tom Felton‘s characters in Harry Potter may not have seen eye to eye, but offscreen the actors have formed an adorable friendship throughout the years.

Magical memories! Emma Watson, Tom Felton and more of the Harry Potter cast spilled their biggest on-set secrets during the 20th anniversary reunion — and even dished about who they were crushing on.

Harry Potter series. Despite our loyalties to Harry Potter (), Hermione Granger (), Ron Weasley (), and all Gryffindors, we could not resist the pale platinum blond bully for some reason. On December 29, shared a sneak peek at the special with ET Canada ahead of its New Year's Day premiere.

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Harry Potter franchise.The actress has spoken in a new interview about her life-changing time on the hit film series, but has also revealed her kids find her "embarrassing" when they watch her scenes.Jessie's character Lavender had a brief fling in the films with main star Rupert Grint's character Ron Weasley.The Harry Potter star now has three children, Donnie, seven, Margot, five and Tennessee, one.The mum of three also has another child on the way, with her partner, comedian Alfie Brown.Speaking to Closer magazine, Jessie revealed she watched the entire Harry Potter franchise in lockdown with her young children.She said: "I asked them, 'What's your favourite bit about Harry Potter?' hoping they would say, 'You, mummy' - but they find me

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THE stars of the Harry Potter movies have reunited – and revealed the secret crushes they had on their fellow actors while making the huge box office hits. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have spoken about what went on behind the scenes as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the first film in the franchise.