Rock legend helped Harry Potter star Emma Watson with issue

The 35-year-old is studying at Oxford University, in the city where she grew up, having opted to study a Master’s degree in creative writing in 2023.

It was announced last year that Ms Watson had switched to a DPhil while on her acting break, and she previously had studied at two local schools, the Dragon School and Headington School.

The actress is well known for her iconic role as Hermione Granger in all eight of the Harry Potter films, released from 2001 to 2011.

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Patti Smith.

In a report by Far Out this week, it has been said that rock legend Patti Smith helped Ms Watson with an issue in the past.

The American singer, who has been labelled by critics and fans as the “godmother of punk”, played a show at Oxford’s New Theatre back in September 2024.

Far Out reports that Mrs Smith gave Ms Watson some advice about dealing with press attention.

The actress previously told Variety: “She [Patti Smith] said I needed to find a way to block out the noise.”

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Emma Watson is currently studying in Oxford. (Image: PA)

Mrs Smith is said to have been impressed that the Harry Potter star managed to ignore any attention despite being in a crowded space.

The 79-year-old was referring to a previous gig of hers, which Ms Watson attended, revealing the actress had managed to enjoy it.

“I was interested that despite everyone watching her, she still managed to dance and interact with her friend that night as any girl her age might,” said Mrs Smith previously.