Emma Watson With Harry Potter Cast

Series wouldn’t be the same without Emma Watson. A critical element to her performance is the undeniable chemistry she has with her co-stars, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe. While watching the series, it feels like the actors are all just as close as Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

But while filming the series, constant rumors were buzzing around about a secret romance between Watson and her leading co-stars. What does Watson have to say about this? Did she ever have a secret fling with either Grint or Radcliffe?

Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe attend the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in central London on July 7, 2011 | BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images

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Series when she was nine years old. While filming the movies, she became so close to Grint and Radcliffe that she considers them to be like siblings.

According to Watson, she never had any sort of romantic relationship with either member of The Golden Trio. Although she has admitted to shipping Ron and Hermione, the main cast is strictly platonic.

“The whole 10-year period, I never so much as pecked either one of them (Rupert Grint or Daniel Radcliffe) on the cheek, ” she said while appearing on The Jonathan Ross Show. “It was pure friendship.”

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And at one point, Watson got so fed up with answering the same question repeatedly about whether she ever crushed on Radcliffe or Grint that she joked she was actually married to Grint.

Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” premiere at Ziegfeld Theatre on July 9, 2009 in New York City | Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage

She said, “Regis, you have honestly asked this question every year since I was 11 years old. Every year… Without fail.” She then joked, “Okay, fine. We’re getting married… (Rupert and I) are getting married, and we’re going to have little ginger kids. We’re going to live in a beautiful house, and we’re very in love.”

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But despite not ever having feelings for Grint or Radcliffe, Watson decided to “fraternize with the enemy”, as Ron would put it, by crushing hard on Draco Malfoy- er- Tom Felton.

Watson had a raging crush on her mortal nemesis of the series, Draco Malfoy. And although they are great friends now and her feelings have subsided, she had it bad for her co-star while filming

“Between the ages of 10 and 12, I had a really terrible crush on Tom Felton, ” she confessed on The Jonathan Ross Show. “We love a bad guy, and he was a few years older, and he had a skateboard, and that just did it, really. Tom used to do tricks on it. He was so cool. He totally knew [I had a crush]. And the thing is, he’d turn and go, ‘Oh, I see her in a younger sisterly way.’ And it just broke my heart… still does.”Emma Watson was perfect for the role of Hermione Granger. Yet the actress wanted to give up on 'Harry Potter' while filming. Here's why.

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 is the most classic Hermione move of all time. Dedicated fans of the series know that Emma is just as brilliant and hardworking the character she portrays in J.K. Rowling’s magical universe. While it is quite difficult to imagine anyone other than Emma for the role of Hermione Granger, there was a point where the

Usually, in the often-vain world of Hollywood, actors and actresses don’t get cast in roles because they aren’t considered attractive enough. Yet for Watson, the actress was arguably

“From the first moment I spoke to Emma, I thought ‘oh thank christ.’ I did, because who knew who they were gonna cast as Hermione? I was more worried about Hermione than anyone else.”

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She then goes on to call Emma her “perfect Hermione.” We couldn’t agree more. Yet even though Emma was able to portray the character so well, there was a point where she didn’t think it wise to continue her role. Why? As it turns out, it was for the most Hermione-Esque reason. 

Franchise, because she wanted to attend university. Despite the additional earnings she’d receive from the franchise, focusing on her schooling was primary for Emma. Although Ron Weasley would probably say “She needs to sort out her priorities, ” we love how dedicated the actress is to her education. As Sirius Black would say, she really is “the brightest witch” of her age. 

 films, says Emma was very adamant about pursuing her education. He tells Glamour, “Emma [Watson], in particular, was quite academic and was very keen in pursuit of schooling and was wrestling a little bit more than the others. So each time there was a negotiation, it was not about a financial [matter], it really was about, ‘Do I want to be a part of this?'”

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Not only did Emma almost give up her wand and robes for her role as Hermione Granger, but the social activist was ready to give up acting altogether. In a deeply candid interview with Vanity Fair, Emma admits she often feels uncomfortable with her fame.

She says, “I’d walk down the red carpet and go into the bathroom. I had on so much makeup and these big, fluffy, full-on dresses. I’d put my hands on the sink and look at myself in the mirror and say, ‘who is this?’ I didn’t connect with the person who was looking back at me, and that was a very unsettling feeling.”

Luckily, Emma admits that despite the difficult aspects of fame, she has found the strength to continue her acting career. She goes on, saying, “Taking on those battles, the smaller ones, and the bigger ones is who I am.”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.

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“I walked into the room where we were having tutoring. The assignment that had been given was to draw what you thought God had looked like and Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on on a skateboard, ” she said. “And I just don’t know how to say it, I just fell in love with him. … I think the truth of it was Tom was the one that I could often be more vulnerable with.”

Star continued: “I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet. It was No. 7. And if his number was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day.”

Because they’re a few years apart in age, Watson felt like Felton viewed her as a “little sister” and cherished the strong bond they formed throughout filming.

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“Nothing has ever, ever, ever, ever happened romantically with us, ” she clarified, blushing as she denied the romance rumors. “We just love each other. That’s all I could say about that.”

In November 2019. “There was a little bit of a spark. … It was like any kind of playground romance. … I didn’t have any sparks. I was spark-free.”

Daniel Radcliffe, for his part, reflected on getting to “tap into my awkward, nerdy teenage side” as the series’ title character, calling the

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“That film — it was all kicking off, ” he said during the HBO special. “He is just, like, a slightly awkward teenage boy in a very unremarkable way, which I suppose feels sort of a remarkable for a hero character in something.”

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, the twosome got real about their feelings for one another as young stars. Emma and I have always loved each other, really, the British actor gushed in a clip from

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, which airs on HBO Max on Saturday, January 1. Watson, for her part, was able to pinpoint the specific moment she realized Felton was someone special. I walked into the room where we were having tutoring. The assignment that had been given was to draw what you thought God had looked like and Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on on a skateboard, she said. And I just don't know how to say it, I just fell in love with him. ... I think the truth of it was Tom was the one that I could often be more vulnerable with. [sendtonews type=float key=x6l2OEGIXd-2834757-14453] The

Star continued: I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet. It was No. 7. And if his number was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day. Because they're a few years apart in age, Watson felt like Felton viewed her as a little sister and cherished the strong bond they formed throughout filming. Nothing has ever, ever, ever, ever happened romantically with us, she clarified, blushing as she denied the romance rumors. We just