Two Harry Potter stars slapped with driving bans after being caught speeding
Emma Watson and Zoe Wanamaker were both caught speeding and now have been banned from driving.
Two Harry Potter stars have been slapped with driving bans today, after they were caught speeding, in separate incidents.
Emma Watson, 35, has been banned from driving for six months, after she was caught speeding through a 30mph zone in Oxford.
The actress, who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise, drove 38mph in a 30mph zone in the evening of 31st July 2024, reports The Independent.
The court heard that Watson already had nine points on her license before the incident last July.
It has been widely reported that Watson did not attend the five-minute hearing at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court today (16th July)
The Harry Potter star, who is now studying for a DPhil in Creative Writing at Oxford University, will have to pay a fine of £1,044.
Quidditch teacher banned from driving
Separately, Zoe Wanamaker, who starred alongside Watson as Professor Hooch in Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone , was also banned from driving for six months during a hearing at the same court today (Wednesday 16th July 2025).
Wanamaker, 76, was caught speeding on 7th August 2024 on the M4 in Newbury, Berkshire. She was caught driving her blue Volvo at 46mph in a 40mph limit, the court heard.
Wanamaker, who also already had nine points on her licence, was also fined £1,044 and banned for six months. She did not attend the hearing either.