11 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Emma Watson

Emma Watson went from ordinary kid to magical superstar when she became Hermione Granger - and in her first ever acting job, too! No matter what a massive fan you are of Harry Potter or even Emma herself, chances are that you won't know every single one of these random Emma Watson facts...

1. She's actually French?

Emma was born in the French capital and lived in Paris until the age of 5.

2. She had a total crush on DRACO!

In her own words, at the age of 12 she had the hots for Draco Malfoy:

"I had a really terrible crush on Tom Felton, to the extent that I would go into work in the morning and look down the numbers on the call sheet to see if he was going to be in. We love a bad guy, he was a few years older and he had a skateboard – and that just did it really."

3. Art Attack

Emma's favorite artist is controversial Brit wildchild Tracey Emin, known for making swear-heavy NSFW pieces out of old menstrual products!

4. Here Be Dragons

The school in Oxford, England that she attended as a kid was actually called The Dragon School. No, really.

5. Model Behavior

Emma is BFFs with Sophie Sumner, professional model and contestant on Britain's Next Top Model. The pair used to be roomies together.

6. Despereaux Times, Despereaux Measures

Emma Watson lent her voice-acting talents to 2008's The Tale of Despereaux, providing the voice for Princess Pea.

7. Inner Peace

Not only is Emma a yoga fan, she's a bona fide certified yoga and meditation instructor.

8. Love Your Roots

Emma Watson is of British and Turkish descendant.

9. If at first you don't succeed...

To get the role for Harry Potter, she had to audition eight times! That's how you chase your dreams!

10. Sister, Sister

Emma's brother, Alex, has a strikingly strong resemblance to his gorgeous sister!

11. Private Dancer

Emma is a lifelong dance enthusiast, having practiced in a bunch of different styles, including jazz, modern and breakdancing! Now, why didn't we see that in Harry Potter?