POLICE have quizzed a man in his
20s who stalked Harry Potter star Emma Watson.
The terrified 16-year-old was confronted by the fan when he
gatecrashed her school.
Police were called after the man got into some of the open lectures
she attends.
And in the meantime, Emma was given a private BODYGUARD until the
stalker was warned off by officers.
The actress who has played Hermione Granger in all five Potter
movies so far has continued her studies despite her acting
fame.
She is in her first year of A-Levels after a string of GCSE
successes.
A source said last night: The man was an admirer who was
over-zealous.
He found out there were some open lectures at the school and
attended them.
He left Emma alarmed when he approached her and started talking to
her about the Potter films.
The school was informed and so were Emmas parents. The decision
was made to call in the police as the man was not known to
her.
A minder was also hired to be with her.
The police spoke to the man and he was warned off in no uncertain
terms. There have been further incidents since they spoke to
him.
A pal of Emmas said: Not only was this worrying for Emma but also
very frustrating.
She and all the other young actors on Harry Potter have made great
efforts to lead normal lives.
They have schooled as normally as possible around the acting
roles, have lots of school friends and hobbies and are just young
people growing up.
Considering how they could have let fame affect them they are all
incredibly grounded, none so more than Emma.
The friend added: She will try not to let this change the way she
has to live her day to day life, but obviously the priority is her
safety.
The Sun knows the name and location of the school, but is keeping
the information secret to protect her.
Emma has said her celebrity has been responsible for her not having
a boyfriend.
She has said: Guys are either intimidated by me, or they have
defences up, or they like to take the p**s out of me.
Emma, who is reported to be worth £2million, makes her fifth
appearance alongside Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix, which has just finished filming.
Sources at studio Warner Brothers say she has just signed a deal to
star in the last two adaptations of the JK Rowling books.
But her movie role which began when she was just 11 has also
brought her recognition OUTSIDE the film world.
Last year she became the youngest person to appear on the cover of
Teen Vogue magazine, at the age of 15.
She also joined Pierce Brosnan and Kenneth Branagh on a jury to
select the 2004 teenage filmmakers prize for the Film Award
ceremony in Londons Leicester Square.
Emma has a legion of fans, with a number of websites set up in her
honour.