What’s Next For Watson?
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Harry Potter actress Emma Watson is reportedly taking up a place at Oxford this autumn.
The Daily Mirror wrote last week that Watson – who has a reported bank balance of £20 million – will be studying English at Worcester College from October.
Students at Brown University, where Watson had been studying literature, can spend a year abroad at selected Oxford colleges, although Worcester is not on the list of exchange partners. It has not been confirmed or denied that Watson has left Brown.
A spokesperson from the Worcester admissions office did not respond to requests for comment.
Watson confirmed earlier this year that she was taking a term out from the Ivy League institution.
She told The Sunday Times last week: “I was in denial…I wanted to pretend I wasn’t as famous as I was. I was trying to seek out normality, but I kind of have to accept who I am, the position I’m in and what happened.”
Oxford students have been abuzz with the news, with several intending to visit Worcester more. Teddy Hall second year Guillaume Lefevre said: “If she really does study English at Worcester, you can be sure that I will definitely be there.”
A spokesperson for the actress said: “I’m afraid we cannot comment at present because no decision has been made.”
Eleanor
16/06/2011 at 14:18
I don’t really understand why her ‘£20 million’ bank balance is really relevant to this article. If she’s going to be studying here next year shouldn’t we be trying to treat her like a normal person? When you’re reporting on Hasan Ali or whoever their financial details aren’t thrown around. It seems pretty tasteless to me.
Ben
16/06/2011 at 23:15
I wouldn’t want to meet that Guillaume guy if I was her!
Jenny
16/06/2011 at 23:42
I agree! I think that quote would put Emma right off coming here… creepy
Roberta
18/06/2011 at 01:40
Guillaume sounds like my kind of man. I’m from St Anne’s if you’re interested. Forget Emma Watson
RO
22/06/2011 at 02:58
Hasan Ali