Emma Watson Quits Harry Potter Over Stalker

March 19th, 2007 by Castina

’Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson has been left terrified by a stalker.

The sixteen year old actress, who plays Hermione Granger in the hit films, was left petrified when the man confronted her after turning up at her school.

Police were immediately called and Emma - who is studying to go to college- was given a bodyguard until officers had taken away the stalker.

“The man was an over-zealous admirer, and when he found out there were open lectures at Emma’s school, he attended them,” a dishing source says.

“Emma was very alarmed when he approached her and started talking to her about the Harry Potter films.”

Though police warned the twenty-something year old man, and there have been other incidents since.

“Although her safety is her priority, she will try not to let this affect her normal life,” says Emma’s friend.

Meanwhile, it has been revealed Emma will not be appearing in the final two ‘Harry Potter’ movies - because she is tired of the role.

Emma has reportedly told movie bosses she no longer wants to play Hermione as she is keen to take on other challenges, and producers are now frantically searching for a new actress.

Rupert Grint, who plays Harry’s best friend Ron Weasley, said: “Emma doesn’t
want to do it any more. She’s tired of being known as ‘that girl from Harry
Potter’.”

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On June 18th 2007, taylor wrote:

i just wont be the same without Emma. That’s a shame. :(
On June 25th 2007, alyssa wrote:

i think that i would not watch harry potter anymore if she quit. it just wouldnt be the same without her, and the new hermione will be like an outcast, someone who doesnt belong because Emma is the true hermione
On July 17th 2007, Joelle wrote:

I dont think shes really gonna quit. Im such a fan i’d watch it anyways but it would suck without emma as hermione. It would be like there was no hermione in the movie just some girl. I realllllllly hope she doesnt quit and comes to her senses. she still will have stalkers and she will always be “that girl from Harry Potter to me” no matter how many other roles she plays :(
On September 26th 2007, HP Fan wrote:

I think she is being ridiculous to even consider walking out on the rest of the cast and J.K. now. After skyrocketing her to fame she is willing to kick them in the teeth. She is being childish and selfish. Not to mention foolish… Hermione’s part continues to get better and better in the last two books. Does she really think that she will be rid of outrageous fans just because she leaves Harry Potter movies. Those types will “follow” her anyway. If she is smart she should reconsider but if she doesn’t I have no doubt they will find someone comparable to play the part. Thousands of young ladies would jump at the chance to play Hermione.
On October 7th 2007, jerson wrote:

emma cant quite shes one the main characters plus shes unreplaceable. If she quites a lot of people will be mad and sad cause of that and she my favorite actress nobody can take her place nobody i mean it:-(
On October 7th 2007, jerson wrote:

emma cant quit i meanshes unreplaceable nobody can take her place and one shes a lot of peoples favorite character i mean it.
On October 25th 2007, wesley wrote:

i don’t know why emma would walk out on the cast because if she did walk out nobody would wath the movie and she is the reason people wacth. we want to see her boss daniel and rupert around.
On October 26th 2007, julie wrote:

I don’t care who leaves Harry potter but if emma does iam not watching the movie atall. Infact, noone will!
On February 23rd 2008, TruEmma1 wrote:

emma watson is not going to quit being Hermione. She said she is definately doing the 6th and 7th movie, in GL magazine. She said that people were saying that she wasn’t going to do the last two films when she said that she would seriously have to think about it, because she is so focused on her studies and on going to college. I know for a fact that Emma Watson will indeed be playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince & Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. So stop fretting over something that paparizzi{not sure if that’s the correct spelling} and get on with your lives,’cause Emma is definately not done with Harry Potter until it’s actually done,’cause she herself said that she would hate it if she saw someone else playing her role. She said that it wouldn’t be the same if she wasn’t in it ’cause there is so much of her in Hermione. So stop fretting about it. I am 100% sure Emma will be in the upcoming Harry Potter adventures!!!
On November 4th 2008, Jody White Derouen wrote:

I belive that Emma Watson has a true heart to the series of Novels and movies that she grew up doing and I know as a teen and adolesent the process grows slower around you and then like this series engulfed all the characters and kinda limited thier choices to expand and grow because of constraints on thier personal lives and careers. I applaud all of them for being normal and human enough to admit these truths to the business of child actors but to be grounded and loyal enough to see past it all and be true to thier hearts to do the right thing in thier own lives whatever choice it may be - the show will go on - and they know it will and we hope they know how much thier absence will effect moral of true fans!!
These are heavy decisions they as people and young adults must make but to us they are characters but in reality they are normal people who want to grow and expand and go to college and experience life- I commend them all whatever they choose to do !!!