17 Interesting Facts about Emma Watson

1. Good Connection

Emma gets along very well with all the other actors in the “Harry Potter” movies.

2. Hermione Granger

Emma thinks of her character Hermione Granger as a potential role model for young girls and as a female action hero who “rocks.”

3. Hobbies

Emma plays field hockey, tennis, rounders and netball. She also dances in several different styles, like break dancing and modern, and likes to take art classes.

4. Favorite Actor

One of her favorite actors is Johnny Depp.

5. Pet Friendly

Emma is a big animal lover, and was spotted playing with the various animals in the “Harry Potter” movies.

6. Leading Ladies

Emma admires Natalie Portman and Renee Zellweger for their willingness to take on challenging roles in film, even if they are not typically beautiful characters.

7. Begginer's Luck

Emma began filming “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” at age 10. She had auditioned for Hermione because her friends did, and she thought it would be “a laugh.” It was the first audition she ever did.

8. College Girl

Going to university has always been a dream of Watson’s, and it is thought that she will be attending Brown University in the fall.

9. Bonjour!

Until she was five years old, Emma lived in France.

10. History over Numbers

Her favorite school subjects are Art, History and English. Her least favorites are Math and Geography.

11. The Blues

Her favorite color is light blue.

12. Media Impact

Watson believes that too often the media portrays only stupid girls, or smart girls who dumb themselves down.

13. Self-Definition

She proudly proclaims herself to be a feminist, as well as fairly competitive and challenging.

14. Legal Matters

Both of Emma’s parents are lawyers.

15. Balance

Emma admits that sometimes it is difficult to balance wanting to be a carefree teenager with needing to be a serious adult actress.

16. Touch of Reality

She loves staying in school because she feels it keeps her in touch with reality. Emma was hesitant to portray Hermione in the final two installments of the Harry Potter movies because she really wanted to have a normal life.

17. Less Success

Emma has said she thinks the chances are slim that she will ever be involved in another project that is as successful as “Harry Potter.”

24 Fun Facts about Daniel Radcliffe

1. Shorty

Radcliffe is only about 5’6’’.

2. Daniel's Hobbies

He loves to write, listen to music, read, play on his PlayStation and study bass guitar.

3. Potter's Pick

Daniel’s favorite “Harry Potter” book is “Prisoner of Azkaban” (the third book).

4. Bilingual

Daniel speaks Spanish.

5.Game On

His favorite scenes to shoot in the films are the Quidditch scenes, where they fly on broomsticks.

6. Favorite Classes

His favorite classes are English Literature, Religion and History.

7. Close Call

Daniel’s parents were hesitant to let him audition for the role, wanting him to have a normal childhood, and turned down Christopher Columbus’ (director of the first two films) request for a private audition. Later, the producer of the films spotted Daniel with his parents at a play, and convinced them to reconsider.

8. Young Start

He began filming at 11 years old.

9. Cat Got Your Tounge?

Daniel admits that his biggest challenge is girls — and he often gets tongue-tied.

10. Theater Star

Daniel first played the role of Alan Strang in a 2007 London production of “Equus,” then again on Broadway in September 2008 between filming the sixth and seventh films. He received good reviews.

11. Big Bucks!

He received $14 million for his role in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” though he was paid just $110,000 for the first film.

12. I See Dead People

He believes in ghosts.

13. Good Chemistry

Daniel gets along very well with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

14. Love at First Sight

He admits that he had a bit of a crush on Emma Watson when they first met, but now they’re more like brother and sister. All three insist there’s no dating at work.

15. Dress Up

Daniel has joked about playing a drag queen as a character because he thinks he looks good in makeup, and would love to wear the costumes.

16. Tequila!

Daniel’s favorite alcohol is tequila.

17. Career Choice

Unlike Watson, Daniel is sure that he wants to be a professional actor long after the Harry Potter movies are completed.

18. Helping Hand

Although he lives in an apartment by himself, Daniel will still take his laundry to his mother — he also hates ironing.

19. Jacob the Author

He loves to write short stories and poetry, and has even published a few poems under the pen name Jacob Gershon. He does not aspire to write novels, because he doesn’t think he has the stamina.

20. Daniel's Ladylove

He met his girlfriend Laura O’Toole during his involvement in “Equus.” She was also in the cast.

21. What a Guy!

Daniel defines himself as a “long-term relationship” person and a romantic.

22. Potter & Malfoy

Daniel considers Tom Felton one of his closest friends. They’re frequently spotted together outside of filming.

23. Too Cool for School

Daniel does not plan on going to university, but instead sticking with his acting career.

24. Dyspraxia

Daniel suffers from dyspraxia, which affects his hand-eye coordination.

10 'Half-Blood Prince' Movie Facts

1. Potter Postponed

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was originally scheduled for a November 2008 release, but was postponed to summer, though the movie was completely finished in January.

2. Flashbacks

There are several flashbacks that portray a young Voldemort. The young Dark Lord is portrayed by Ralph Fiennes’ (pictured) nephew, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin.

3. Heroic Holmes

During filming, one of Harry’s stuntmen, David Holmes, was seriously injured, but vowed to try to continue working in stunts.

4. Sit Back and Relax

The movie is 153 minutes long — the third longest movie in the franchise — so far.

5. Younger Audience

The movie is rated PG, unlike the fourth and fifth movies which were PG-13.

6. High Cost

The movie cost about $240 million to make.

7. Pregnancy Interference

Helen McCrory was originall cast in the role of Bellatrix Lestrange (played by Helana Bonham-Carter) in the fifth movie. Helen declined the role due to a pregnancy, but played Narcissa Malfoy, Bellatrix’s sister.

8. Money Maker

Advance ticket sales are already out-pacing “Transformers.” It has already surpassed $300 million in the US alone.

9. Tragic Incident

Actor Rob Knox (who played Marcus Belby) was tragically stabbed to death outside of a London bar. The cast wore white ribbons to the premiere to honor him. In this picture, fans mourned his death at the scene where he was stabbed in 2008.

10. Filming Hotspots

Like the first five films, most of the filming was done at Leavesden Studios, but many scenes were filmed at Wiltshire. The opening scene was filmed on the London Millennium Bridge.