Famous actress Emma Watson cannot drive for six months after breaking speed rules. A speed camera caught her driving too fast in Oxford, England last year. She was going 38 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone. The court decided her punishment this week, nearly a year after the incident happened.
Watson became world-famous playing Hermione Granger in all eight Harry Potter movies from 2001 to 2011. But in recent years, she has stayed away from acting and public events. Last September, she started studying Creative Writing at Oxford University. She wants to focus on learning and thinking about her future.
In late 2023, Watson told British Vogue why she stopped acting. She said the break helped her feel free and in charge of her life. She explained it’s okay not to know what to do next right away. Taking time to decide made her happier.
This year, Watson has only been seen in public a few times. She went to an NBA celebrity basketball game in California in February. She also appeared at the Cannes Film Festival in May. People who saw her said she looked relaxed and happy.
Besides acting, Watson has other interests. She finished her English degree at Brown University in 2014. In 2022, she tried directing for the first time with a Prada perfume ad.
Even though she’s not acting much now, Watson keeps working on herself. She studies, creates new projects, and enjoys her private life. The driving ban is just a small problem in her quiet life away from Hollywood. Fans still love her from Harry Potter, but she seems happy focusing on school and personal growth instead of movies.
The court gave Watson five penalty points on her license along with the ban. She must also pay £800 in fines and costs. This isn’t her first driving trouble – she got a speeding ticket in 2018 too. But these small mistakes haven’t changed her plans to live a calmer life away from fame.