Emma Watson Faces Six-Month Driving Ban Due to Speeding Violation

Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months following a speeding incident in Oxford, where she was caught exceeding the limit at 38mph in a 30mph zone.

Emma Watson, renowned for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise, has received a six-month driving ban after being convicted of speeding in Oxford. The incident, which took place on July 31 of last year, revealed that Watson was driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone, bringing her total to nine points on her driving license. The 35-year-old actress, now pursuing a master's degree in creative writing at the University of Oxford, was fined £1,044 during a brief hearing at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court, which she did not attend.

Having gained fame in 2001 with the first Harry Potter film, Watson starred in a total of eight movies. Her recent projects include a sustainable gin brand launched with her brother in 2023, while she last appeared on screen in the 2019 adaptation of Little Women. Coincidentally, another Harry Potter alum, Zoe Wanamaker, faced a similar fate on the same day for speeding in Newbury—a fine and a six-month ban after also accumulating nine points, demonstrating a worrying trend among the franchise’s stars. Both actresses received additional points on their licenses from the court, reaffirming the legal consequences of speeding.