Emma Watson Small Age

Emma Watson has grown up in the spotlight after gaining worldwide fame thanks to her starring role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film franchise alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.

It's hard to believe that one day we were seeing a young Emma in the movies based on J.K. Rowling's incredibly successful book series, and now the British actress is celebrating her 30th birthday.

In honour of the milestone, scroll through the gallery (or click through if you're on desktop) to see Emma Watson's most adorable throwback photos.

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No Gryffindor and Slytherin rivalry here! The young actress posed alongside co-star Tom Felton, who played mischievous Slytherin Draco Malfoy in the

Star posed alongside an incredible Lego artwork of the Boy Who Lived in the press room at the British Academy Children's Film and Television Awards, in association with The Lego Company, on Nov. 30, 2003 in London.

Had a photocall at Merchant Taylors' Hall on Oct. 25, 2005 in London. Newcomers Katie Leung (back L-R), Stanislav Ianevski, Clémence Poésy and Robert Pattinson joined Rupert, Daniel and Emma.

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Emma was 17 at the time, while Dan was about to celebrate his 18th birthday on July 23. Rupert was going to turn 19 on Aug. 24.

In honour of Armistice Day, she, Dan and Rupert wore poppies to the premiere. Emma also sported a black lace Rafael Lopez dress with feathered trim.

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Halle Berry must pay staggering sum to ex Olivier Martinez as they finalize divorce eight years post-splitThe Catwoman actress and the French actor tied the knot in 2013She’s not a witch anymore! Harry Potter alum Emma Watson has changed so much since the start of her 20-year career — but at the same time, the longtime actress looks nearly the same as she did when she was discovered. Needless to say, her transformation over the years has been iconic.

Emma was born in Paris in 1990 but moved to England when she was 5 years old after her parents’ divorce. She knew she wanted to be an actor from a young age and started training at age 6, shortly after she moved to Oxford with her mother. She was cast as Hermione Granger in the renowned children’s film series in 1999 after a whopping eight rounds of auditions. Casting agents for the film discovered her through her acting teachers at the Stagecoach Theatre Arts school.

Since becoming a breakout star through the 8-film franchise — alongside costars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint — she has gone on to star in many films, including

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. From 2011 to 2014, she juggled her acting career and her education while attending Brown University, an Ivy League college in Providence, Rhode Island. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature.

Throughout her time in the spotlight, the actress has dated several guys — but it appears she has found her Mr. Right in boyfriend Leo Robinton, whom she started dating in October 2019. “Emma seems to have found the guy she wants to be partnered with in Leo, ” an insider exclusively revealed to

Her beau is “handsome and smart” and all of the couple’s mutual friends “approve of their romance, ” the source dished. Emma has introduced the businessman to her family, “who are very picky, ” the insider noted. “But they’ve all given her their thumbs up. Leo’s definitely a keeper.”

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It seems the private A-lister may have been set up with Leo by friends. “I’m very lucky in the sense that because I went to university and because I’ve done these other things outside of film, ” Emma told Vogue in 2019. “My friends are really good at setting me up. Really good. And what’s really nice is some of my best friends are people I got set up on a date with and it didn’t work out.”

Emma was thrilled to announce in November 2021 that she, Daniel and Rupert would be joining forces once again for a reunion special entitled

On HBO Max on January 1, 2022. “I am proud not just of what we as group contributed as actors to the franchise but also as the children that became young adults that walked that path, ” she wrote on Instagram. “I look at my fellow cast members now and I am just so proud of who everyone has become as people. I am proud we were kind to each other that we supported one another and that we held up something meaningful.”

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Emma glowed in a plunging black sleeveless top and long white feathery skirt as she attended the BAFTAs in March 2022. She’s grown into such a style icon.She’s not Hermione Granger anymore! When Emma Watson first stepped foot into the acting world she was a kid starring in arguably the biggest film franchise, ever. Now, she’s all grown up and has nothing but fond memories when looking back at her time as a child star in Harry Potter.

“It’s so bizarre and otherworldly, what happened to me, ” the actress told Vogue in the December 2019 issue. “I played a symbol. I know this, because she’s a symbol for me … I’m not [Hermione]. And I’m also not what, weirdly, my name has come to mean.”

Movie premiered in November 2001, Emma was only 11 years old. She grew up surrounded by fellow stars playing Hogwarts students, and once the final film was over, she decided to go to school herself. Between 2011 until 2014, she attended Brown University in Rhode Island where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature.

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Interview, the Little Women actress looked back on her life ahead of turning 30 years old. At the time, she recalled “all these ideas” of what she should have accomplished at that point.

“I was like, ‘Why does everyone make such a big fuss about turning 30? This is not a big deal … ’ Cut to 29, and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I feel so stressed and anxious, '” Emma said. “And I realize it’s because there is suddenly this bloody influx of subliminal messaging around. If you have not built a home, if you do not have a husband, if you do not have a baby, and you are turning 30, and you’re not in some incredibly secure, stable place in your career, or you’re still figuring things out.”

When it comes to her love life, the Perks of Being a Wallflower star said at the time that she’s still figuring that out. “It took me a long time, but I’m very happy [being single], ” Emma explained, coining the term “self-partnered.” Since October 2019, she’s been romantically linked to Leo Robinton.

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As for her acting career, Emma has nabbed some pretty major roles over the years. She may still be known for her role in the Harry Potter franchise, but she’s also starred in

And more. The British star has also been vocal about her activism over the years. It’s safe to say she’s still killing it!

“I think I felt a bit caged. The thing I found really hard was that I had to go out and sell something that I really didn’t have very much control over, ” she added. “To stand in front of a film and have every journalist be able to say, ‘How does this align with your viewpoint?’ It was very difficult to have to be the face and the spokesperson for things where I didn’t get to be involved in the process.”Emma Watson has played Hermione in the Harry Potter and Belle in Beauty and the Beast. Take a look back at her gorgeous hair evolution!

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