Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months after she was caught speeding.

Axar.az reports that Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, drove a blue Audi at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford on the evening of 31 July last year.

Watson already had nine points on her licence before the speeding incident occurred, the court heard.

The 35-year-old, now a student, was made to pay a total of £1,044 at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

She did not attend the five-minute hearing. Representatives for Watson have been approached for comment.

Watson's lawyer, Mark Haslam, told the court that she is a student, adding: "She is in a position to pay the fine."

The actress has been studying for a master's degree in creative writing at the University of Oxford since 2023.

Watson shot to fame in 2001 with the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, alongside fellow child stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.

She starred in eight Potter films in total, with the last being released in 2011, before going on to appear in movies such as Beauty and the Beast, The Bling Ring, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.