Emma Watson admitted she thought she was 'wrong for the job' while filming Harry Potter, as she recalled feeling 'unsettled' about one particular aspect.

The 34-year-old actress grew up in the spotlight after portraying Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films from being just 10 years old.

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She has since opened up about feeling 'isolated' in her teens with all the attention, and even admitted to feeling as though she wasn't right for the job.

Alongside acting came more than she bargained for, such a glamorous premieres in Leicester Square to promote the release of each film, and headlines with her name in them.

During a 2017 interview, she opened up about how she didn't enjoy parts of the role.

"I’d walk down the red carpet and go into the bathroom,” she recounted to Vanity Fair.

Emma Watson was just ten when she first stepped out as Hermione Granger (Warner Bros.)

“I had on so much makeup and these big, fluffy, full-on dresses. I’d put my hands on the sink and look at myself in the mirror and say, ‘Who is this?’.

“I didn’t connect with the person who was looking back at me, and that was a very unsettling feeling,” she continued.

“I’ve often thought, ‘I’m so wrong for this job because I’m too serious’.”

Elsewhere, the star has previously revealed which Harry Potter scene was the worst to film.

Speaking during the Return To Hogwarts special in 2022, Emma admitted that kissing co-star Rupert Grint was an extremely uncomfortable experience.

Emma claimed attending premieres was 'unsettling' (Warner Bros.)

“Obviously us kissing was the most horrifying thing either of us have ever had to go through,” she giggled.

She added that it 'felt wrong on every level' and that they just 'kept laughing.’

Giving further insight into the moment, Daniel Radcliffe added: "I did not make this better, because I’ve been told significantly that I was just being an absolute d**k about this and was like, 'I’m gonna come on set and watch you guys kiss'.

"I’m sorry about that, guys.”

Emma took a short break from the world of acting in 2019 after revealing she felt slightly 'caged'.

The actress didn't always feel like herself in the glitz and glamour of showbiz (Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Which is easy to sympathise with after being in the same job since she was ten.

Finding things to do outside the world of glitz and glamour has not been a challenge for her, and she is highly regarded as an activist and ambassador around the world.

In January, Prada unveiled it's Re-Nylon campaign featuring ambassadors including Emma, which was launched to raise awareness of ocean pollution and preservation.

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Topics: Emma Watson, Harry Potter, Celebrity, TV And Film

Mia Williams

Updated 14:35 2 Sep 2024 GMT+1Published 17:22 30 Aug 2024 GMT+1

'Hidden' Harry Potter theme in each movie's opening credits spotted by fans

Some Wizarding World fans can't believe they didn't spot the theme sooner

Rhianna Benson

qwThough the final of the eight Harry Potter movies landed in cinemas a staggering 13 years ago (I know, anyone else feel old?), this hasn't stopped fans of the series keeping their eyes peeled for unnoticed 'easter eggs'.

And whilst watching the star-studded blockbusters back recently, one batch of Wizarding World fanatics picked up on a 'hidden theme' appearing in each of the film's opening credits – claiming they failed to notice it before.

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Harry Potter's scar looks a bit different as an adult. (Credit: Warner Bros.)

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As we say, there's nothing Harry Potter fans love more than reviewing the films in the hope of spotting something they'd ever seen before.

Just last month, some viewers were blindsided by a deleted scene which seemed to imply that Draco Malfoy redeemed himself in the grand finale against the Dark Forces.

And just weeks earlier, fans admitted they didn't realise that a much-loved This Morning star was also filmed in Fred and George's Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in Diagon Alley.

It also turns out that if you're looking hard enough, you'll come face to face with a 'hidden theme' right at the beginning of each movie.

In fact, you'll see that the Warner Bros. logo in the opening scene actually darkens with each film.

The Warner Bros. logo gets darker and darker with each movie (Kidspot/Warner Bros.)

They've also speculated that as the franchise's antagonist Voldemort grows stronger as the series continues – following his regeneration in the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – the Wizarding World itself became bleaker.

And they believe that the change in colour scheme during the initial scene of each film symbolises this fear.

A snap of the ever-darkening movie introductions was shared on the Australian parenting and lifestyle brand Kidspot's Facebook page.

While some – potentially newer – fans of the franchise may not have known about the mysterious credits, others couldn't help but boast that they'd noticed the hidden theme the whole time.

"Ah yeah cause each film gets darker in theme, was that not obvious to people?" one jibed.

Another added: "This was pretty common knowledge for any movie buff."

The Harry Potter movies have become a Christmas staple (Warner Bros.)

The revelation comes just weeks after another batch of fans watching Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone clocked onto something rather baffling in a Neville Longbottom scene.

If you cast your mind all the way back to when Harry, Ron, Hermione and their pals were in their first year at Hogwarts, Neville was gifted an magical item known as a Remembrall.

This described a sinister little orb that contained smoke, which turned a deep shade of crimson when its owner misplaces or loses track of something important.

"I've read about those," Hermoine exclaims in the iconic scene. "When the smoke turns red, it means you've forgotten something."

Neville then replies with one of his character's most famous lines: "The only problem is, I can't remember what I've forgotten!"

Has the mystery of Neville's forgetfulness finally been solved? (Warner Bros.)

And apparently, it's taken until 23 years since the movie landed on our screens for some viewers to clock what it was that the Gryffindor favourite had misplaced – his robes.

In the scene, whilst everyone around him could be seen wearing a lengthy black cloak over their uniform, Neville is without his.

"I was today years old when," one commented on social media today.

Another confessed: "I thought the whole time it was because he couldn’t remember what he forgotten."

"Okay… It took just 20 years", another added before a fourth continued: "I never noticed when I was younger."