Emma Watson has explained the ‘tragic’ thing all the boys told her when she became famous

While most of us were running around the playground and worrying about upcoming exams, Emma Watson shot into the spotlight when, at the age of 10, she starred in one of the most successful film franchises the world has ever seen.

The actress made her debut on the big screen in… Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone along with his beloved companions Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, and the trio’s lives were changed forever after the 2001 premiere.

You can imagine the strength she had as she returned to school on and off between shoots over the next few years, but being famous at such a young age was something of a double-edged sword.

While performing on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in July 2009, the 19-year-old talked about how her life differs from that of most teenagers and how she deals with her status.

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Watson explained that she was often unable to attend birthday parties or sleepovers hosted by her pals back home, however, she “never felt like she was missing out” because she gained so much from playing the role of Hermione Granger.

She told the chat show host: “There were breaks between shoots and I was always going back to school, so I was hanging out with my friends and my life felt like both parts were kind of a vacation.

“I would get a break from school and be able to do something really exciting and fun, and then come back and see all my friends. I was always working, but it was exciting and fun.”

Ross then asked her about her inevitable popularity that came from being a core member Harry Potter cast and how she dealt with the attention of male admirers.

The 63-year-old broadcaster quizzed Watson on how people approach her and try to woo her – and it turns out that wizarding world-themed puns are not a good way to get a date with the young witch.

There was one method that she also found particularly “tragic.”

The actress replied: “It’s amazing how much – I don’t think you could even call it chit-chat – you can get out of brooms and wands and stuff.

Watson continued: “The other thing they do is they come in and think – tragically – that they are really original and really funny and that I would never have had anything like that before.

“They come and go: ‘Oh, you’re the girl from’ Narnia True?

“Of course they know I’m not. They think it’s funny because… I really don’t know where they find it funny, it’s actually not that funny,” she giggled.

“It’s like I’ve heard it 10 times, or maybe I have The Lord of the Rings what some other guy did two minutes ago.

Looks like she should have put a “Silencio” spell on these guys.