Emma Watson's dad Chris Watson warns dad and mom of latest Harry Potter HBO collection forged: 'You must be scared'

Jun 02, 2025 08:01 PM IST

Emma Watson’s father, Chris Watson cautions dad and mom of latest youngster stars within the Harry Potter TV adaptation, concerning the challenges of fame.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson’s father, Chris Watson has cautioned the dad and mom of latest youngster stars who’re all set to be launched within the TV adaptation of JK Rowling’s wizard franchise. Chris, in a current interview, said that whereas there are positives to the celebrity, there are some downsides which one couldn’t think about. (Also learn: Arabella Stanton’s audition as Hermione Granger in HBO’s new Harry Potter collection reminds followers of Emma Watson. Watch)

Emma Watson’s father talks about fame and what recommendation he wish to give to the dad and mom of the brand new Harry Potter forged.

It has been reported that near 30,000 youngsters auditioned for the lead roles, out of which Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout have been introduced to play Harry Potter, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasely respectively.

The new forged will step into the roles which have been immortalised by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. In an interview with Times Radio, Emma’s father opened up concerning the highs and lows of being a celebrity at such younger age.

‘There may very well be downsides you could not have imagined’

When requested if he ever felt petrified of the celebrity or the stress of it, Chris stated, “I think as a parent you have to be scared. And you think this can go either way. This is a very difficult thing to handle for a child and a parent, or not. And while there are many upsides, nothing is perfect and you have to recognise, there are going to be a whole load of downsides and some of them you could not have imagined.”

Despite the celebrity, Chris maintained that it was vital for Emma to be grounded. He emphasised that it was additionally vital for the studio to know that Harry Potter was not the one factor in Emma’s life.

How Emma stayed grounded

“It certainly helped that I don’t actually watch movies. It’s not a big thing in the house, and so the chance of her getting stage struck was quite limited. It was easier for us to keep her feet on the ground. But also just to make sure that they studio and everybody else knew that this was not Emma’s whole life, and that, you know, she had homework to do, and we as going to play hockey, she played a little bit of cricket as well,” Chris stated.

Chris expressed his willingness to supply steerage to the dad and mom of the brand new forged, stating that he could be pleased to assist anybody navigating the distinctive expertise of becoming a member of the present. Having gone by the journey himself, he shared that he would gladly communicate with them in the event that they wished to attach. The collection is scheduled to launch in 2026.

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