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It seems Emma Watson is as clever in real life as her character Hermione Granger is in the magical world.
She grabbed an outstanding eight A*s and two As in her GCSE exams, the results of which came out on Thursday.
The 16-year-old super student is currently working hard on the fifth film in the Harry Potter series, the Order of the Phoenix.
Last week Daniel Radcliffe exceeded expectations when he got top results too, with three As in his AS-levels.
Emma’s results are especially good as she had to continue her school work while working on the Potter films.
The Order of the Phoenix is expected in cinemas in July 2007.
Source: CBBC
Harry Potter stars Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will be among the celebs taking part in a Royal birthday celebration for children.
The trio have landed roles in a kids’ play to mark the Queen’s 80th birthday, held at Buckingham Palace on 25 June.
The Potter clip has already been filmed and will be shown at the palace on a video screen. Dan won’t actually be at the palace as he’ll be on holiday.
Two thousand children have been given tickets for the star-studded event.
Kelly Osbourne and Jonathan Ross have also been cast in the play, which will be a mixture of live acting and video clips.
The production, called The Queen’s Handbag, is part of the Children’s Party at the Palace. It will be broadcast on BBC One and the CBBC Channel on the day.
The idea behind the party is to celebrate the success of British children’s literature and to encourage kids to read more. The play’s storyline is top secret, but organisers say there will be a specially-written scene including Harry and his friends.
Other big names from kids’ literature - including Winnie the Pooh, Mary Poppins and Postman Pat - will also be making an appearance.
Although the Queen had her real 80th birthday on 21 April, she also gets an official birthday, on 17 June.
The Queen gets another birthday because it’s thought the weather is more likely to be better in June, making outdoor parties that bit more fun.
Source: CBBC
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Warner Brothers are having to put production of the fifth Harry Potter movie on hiatus until after the stars have finished their exams.
The studio are set to lose over £2 million in studio hire and office cost as production of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is put on hold while Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson sit their AS and GCSE exams in the summer.
Watson is taking standard GCSE subjects including science, English and maths while Radcliffe will take AS levels in English literature, history, religion and philosophy.
Source: Digital Spy