The Emma Watson and Hermione Granger comparisons can stop here.

Watson announced on her website yesterday that she’s stopping her studies at Brown University for the time being to concentrate on doing the press rounds for the final “Harry Potter” movie this summer and then work on her other upcoming film commitments.

“I will still be working towards my degree… it’s just going to take me a semester or two longer than I thought,” she wrote.

It doesn’t sound like a compromise that the young Miss Granger would ever make, but as Watson fans, we could not be happier for the actress. Emma has several upcoming projects that we’re really excited for, and we’re glad she’s as willing to commit as we are.

“Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ press rounds
When the Wizarding World of Harry Potter had its grand opening, and for some of the “Deathly Hallows: Part 1″ press rounds, Watson had to make some compromises on both sides of the spectrum for her school commitments. We’re glad that she can dedicate herself 100 percent to “Part 2″ this go around, considering it’s the last time she’ll attend a “Potter” premiere.

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
This project has been stuck in gestation for years, but finally Summit Entertainment purchased the rights to the film and it’s getting underway. This might be one of the main reasons Watson is taking a leave from school, as shooting should get underway soon.

“Incarceron”
But that isn’t the only young adult adaptation that Watson has up her belt. She is one of the frontrunners for the female lead in the Taylor Lautner-starring dystopian young adult adaptation “Incarceron,” and there is nothing that we would love more than for her to get the role.

Something New, Please!
There was a point in time where we honestly were worried we were never going to see an Emma Watson film again. Fortunately that time has passed, and with this latest decision, we’re hopeful that Watson will stick around Hollywood for many years to come.

Are you glad that Watson was willing to put her education on hold for her film career, or do you feel bad that she had to sacrifice it for Hollywood? Let us know in the comments section below or on Twitter!

Warner Bros has announced that the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I Blu-ray and DVD sets will be released in the U.S. on Friday, April 15, 2011. In addition to the reveal of the release date, Warner Bros has launched the Quest for the Hallows website, which will feature exclusive videos, photos, and never-before-seen footage from the first Deathly Hallows film.

BLU-RAY AND DVD ELEMENTS

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” contains the following special features:

3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack includes:

• Exclusive Sneak Peek of a scene from the highly anticipated upcoming film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
• Maximum Movie Mode – Join host Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), and other members of the cast and crew, on an interactive journey through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. Plus, revisit important moments from the previous films to prepare for the final battle that takes place in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
• Dan, Rupert and Emma’s Running Competition – While filming the escape scene from the Snatchers in Swinley Forest, Dan, Rupert and Emma engage in a little competition of their own. With colorful commentary by Director David Yates, see the competitive spirit on set and this hilarious rivalry between the three leads.
• The Seven Harrys – See how Daniel Radcliffe recreated the personalities of the different characters that transform into Harrys in the hilarious Privet Drive scene.
• On the Green with Rupert, Tom, Oliver and James – Accompany Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) and James Phelps (Fred Weasley) for a round of golf and get a glimpse into their 10-year friendship that developed while making the Harry Potter films.
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Promotional Trailer – Join Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and other cast members from the Harry Potter films on their first visit to the Grand Opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
• Additional Scenes
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1: Behind the Soundtrack
• Standard Definition DVD of the feature film
• Digital Copy of the feature film

DVD Includes:

• Additional Scenes

Emma Watson and her friends arrive at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) just in time to celebrate the New Year. She looks absolutely amazing.

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• Arriving at LAX- December 31st, 2010 x08

In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously “This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince” and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort’s dark past.

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• Half-Blood Prince- High Quality Stills x29
• Half-Blood Prince- Promotional x10
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Screencaptures x1,817

Emma was spotted walking on the Brown University campus while it was raining! Poor Emma! Don’t fret because she was helped by a wonderful friend who shared her umbrella with Em. Way to go Em! I have to say I never notice she has legs and that they were athletic. I’m used to seeing her in a dress!

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• Watson at Brown University- October 6, 2010 x12

Emma was seen walking out of class and hanging with some friends on the Brown University campus. It’s amazing how these photographers are allowed on campus and invade Emma’s privacy while on campus. It’s too bad that they can do this.

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• Watson at Brown University in Providence- September 22, 2010 x65

I am the new owner of Emma Watson Web. I run fansites such as Megan Fox Fan Eva Longoria Source & Britney Source.

I’ve added all of the photocalls of Emma has attended. Mostly in High-Quality

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• Cast Announcements (2001) x44
• Chamber Of Secrets London Press Conference (2002) x21
• Prisoner Of Azkaban Japan Photocall (2004) x12
• Prisoner Of Azkaban Japan Press Conference (2004) x103
• Prisoner Of Azkaban London Photocall (2004) x80
• Prisoner Of Azkaban London Press Conference (2004) x44
• Goblet Of Fire London Photocall (2005) x63
• Goblet Of Fire Tokyo Press Conference (2005) x107
• Order of the Phoenix London Photocall (2007) x83
• Order of the Phoenix London Press Conference (2007) x06
• Order of the Phoenix London Press Conference 2 (2007) x72
• Order of the Phoenix Paris Photocall (2007) x118
• Tale of Despereaux Press Shoot (2008) x37

What are the Harry Potter kids gonna do after this last movie?

The eighth (and last) Harry Potter flick wrapped production earlier this month, and the young stars all have post-Hogwarts plans. They are actors, after all.

At least one has been making good money standing still and looking hot for Burberry, and you should be able to catch them all on the big screen, bearing props that are definitely not wands:

For example, the lead actor in all eight of the Harry Potter movies, Daniel Radcliffe, is attached to do a war picture that does not involve Death Eaters but rather, simply, death. He’s signed on to play the lead, Paul Baumer, in a remake of the World War I picture All’s Quiet on the Western Front. (“Daniel brings a vulnerability and innocence to Paul,” producer Ian Stokell told Variety last month.)

The last time the movie was made, it was in 1930, and it won Best Picture, and even portkeys hadn’t been invented yet, and I’ll try to stop now.

Onward to Emma Watson aka Hermione Granger.

The final Potter film recently wrapped filming, and she has no movie projects officially announced. Then again, she doesn’t need any, given that she, along with fellow actor Rupert Grint reportedly earned $30 million—apiece—for their appearances in the two-part Potter finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (Radcliffe got $40 million, plus $1 million for his image on merchandise, according to Vanity Fair.)

Right now, Watson has told interviewers, she wants to concentrate on the student life, hence no new flicks, at least, not right now.

That isn’t to say she hasn’t eyeballed some scripts.

“The scripts all have happy endings, they’re really badly written and they are sending them to an English literature student,” she complained to London’s Daily Mail.

Now let’s talk Rupert Grint. You know, Ron Weasley.

While Radcliffe will be slogging through the Battle of Verdun, Grint will be leaping in the snow in an upcoming comedy currently in pre-production. Dubbed Eddie the Eagle, the comedy tells the true story of England’s first contender for an Olympic ski jumping title. It’s in pre-production.

That may not sound like much, relatively, but Grint may end up with the biggest career out of the three. Why? Get this: Martin Scorsese really, really likes him.

“I thought he was great in the Harry Potter movies—in a lot of scenes, the boy stole the show,” the director told the London Guardian. “I would be very interested in working with him. I would have no issues in casting him as a gangster. He is a very talented young man.”

Scorsese even—get this—compared Grint to a serious A-lister.

“When [Leo DiCaprio] was in Romeo and Juliet, nobody saw him becoming a badass in movies like The Departed. But he has become one of the greatest actors of all time. The very same could be true for Rupert.”

The ladies seem to love some Tom Felton, so we’ll throw him in here, too. Once he hangs up his Death-Eater get-up, the onetime Draco Malfoy will debut a horror flick already in the can.

It’s called The Apparition, something about a college experiment gone horribly wrong, but it’s Tom Felton, so I don’t need to really tell you too much more, now, do I?

source: eonline

I’ve updated the gallery with photos of Emma enjoying the day at Glastonbury Music Festival on June 25th. Enjoy!

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