Emma Watson, famously known for playing the role of Hermione Granger, has asserted that for her, there’s a thin line between private and public life, which is very much necessary for stability and taking pictures with fans tends to cross the line. According to sources, Emma further elaborated that she hardly posed for pictures because to her, it distinguishes whether she can have a life or not. “If someone takes a photograph of me and posts it, within two seconds they’ve created a marker of exactly where I am within 10 meters. They can see what I’m wearing and who I’m with. I just can’t give that tracking data. Instead I’ll say, ‘I will sit here and answer every single Harry Potter fandom question you have but I just can’t do a picture,” she stated. However, being a celebrity puts her in a tight spot. “When am I a celebrity sighting versus when am I going to make someone’s freaking week? Children I don’t say no to, for example,” she remarked. Most celebrities have grown up in the Hollywood spotlight whereas Emma Watson found her way into Hollywood after being selected for Harry Potter movies at the age of ten. “People will say to me, ‘Have you spoken to Jodie Foster or Natalie Portman? They would have great advice for you on how to grow up in the limelight. I’m not saying it was in any way easy on them, but with social media, it’s a whole new world. They’ve both said technology has changed the game,” she added. Potter-heads have always a very passionate fandom. “I have met fans that have my face tattooed on their body. I’ve met people who used the Harry Potter books to get through cancer. I don’t know how to explain it, but the Harry Potter phenomenon steps into a different zone. It crosses into obsession. A big part of me coming to terms with it was accepting that this is not your average circumstances,” Watson stated.