Emma Watson explained ‘tragic’ thing all boys said to her after she became famous

While most of us were running around the playground and worrying about our upcoming exams, Emma Watson was thrust into the spotlight as she starred in one of the most successful movie franchises the world has ever seen at the age of 10.

The actress made her big screen debut in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone alongside her beloved co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, and the trio's lives changed forever upon its release in 2001.

You can imagine the clout she had when she returned to school intermittently between filming over the next few years, but being famous at such a young age was something of a double-edged sword.

During an appearance on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross back in July 2009, the then-19-year-old opened up about how her life differed from most teenagers and how she coped with her status.

Watson explained she was often unable to attend birthday parties and sleepovers that her pals back home were hosting, however, she 'never felt like she was missing out' as she was gaining so much from starring as Hermione Granger.

She told the chat show host: "There were gaps in between filming and I would always go back to school, so I would get to see my friends then and my life felt like both parts were kind of a holiday.

"I'd get a break from school and get to go do something really exciting and fun and then I get to come back again and see all my friends. I was always working, but it was exciting and fun."

The actress, then 19, revealed some of the 'tragic' things lads have said to try and win her over (BBC)

Ross then went on to ask her about her inevitable popularity which came with being a main member of the Harry Potter cast, and how she handled attention from male admirers.

The broadcaster, 63, quizzed Watson about how people tended to approach her and how they tried to win her over – and it turns out wizarding-world-themed puns were not the way to bag a date with the young witch.

There was one method in particular which she found especially 'tragic', too.

The actress responded: "It's amazing how many – I don't think you can even call them chat-up lines – you can get out of broomsticks and wands and things.

Watson wasn't impressed by wizard-themed chat up lines as a teenager (Arnold Jerocki/GC Images)

Watson continued: "The other thing they do is, they come up and they think – tragically – they think they're really original and really funny and that I never would have had this before.

"They come up and go, 'Oh you're the girl from Narnia aren't you?'

"Obviously, they know that I'm not. They think that it's funny because… I don't really know where they think it's funny, it's not actually that funny," she giggled.

"It's like, that's the 10th time I've heard that, or maybe it was Lord of the Rings that some other guy two minutes ago did."

Sounds like she should have put a 'Silencio' spell on those lads.

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