Bullies force Emma Watson out of university.

Metalface Mark · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:41

Emma Watson has announced she will be transferring from Brown University to another university right after reports that she was teased constantly by other students. One report said:

"Watson didn’t shy away from class participation and often would “answer something in class and get it right,” calling the 21-year-old actress “really smart.” Unfortunately, this brought out the sophisticated wit and cinematic expertise of her Ivy League peers.

According to the source, her classmates “would respond [to her answer] with a quote from ‘Harry Potter.’” The most popular choice was “Three points for Gryffindor!”

I thought that was quite funny!

Faceman · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:46

I also smiled when i read this, but most of been constant for her to leave, which really is not cool

yer_averagejoe · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:46

might have been funny the first time but she still deserves as good a go as anyone else

Metalface Mark · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:47

Faceman said:
I also smiled when i read this, but most of been constant for her to leave, which really is not cool

Yeah its a shame she has been forced out, kids will be kids.

Edrof · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:48

I don't know much about the whole Harry Potter thang, but I've always thought the three kids have grown up really nicely and seem rather grounded considering all the fame and money they now have. That's a very hard thing for child stars to accomplish: there have been plenty who fell by the wayside.

Good luck to her!

Cosimo · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:49

The rewards of fame. It’s a shame but she’ll probably get the same elsewhere.

Mr Jack · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:49

Metalface Mark said:
kids will be kids.

University students are not kids. And they should be held to higher standards of behaviour.

Even if they were kids, "kids will be kids" is a pretty shoddy excuse for an educational establishment allowing a student to be bullied to the point that they leave.

Dave M · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:50

Kids? They're undergraduates, taking the pee for someone answering a question.

Teachers pet was in school, not university - no wonder she left. Nothing to do with bullying, all to do with a childish immature institution.

Mr Jack · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:52

I'd note she's denying that she left because of bullying.

Fenris · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:55

Metalface Mark said:
According to the source, her classmates “would respond [to her answer] with a quote from ‘Harry Potter.’” The most popular choice was “Three points for Gryffindor!”

I would be more worried if this didn't happen.

I mean come on, their only human.

Nix · 26 Apr 2011 at 09:57

There's a joke in there about taking a class at Brown with her.

JCBeastie · 26 Apr 2011 at 10:00

Those filthy muggles!

Devrij · 26 Apr 2011 at 10:02

Meh, can't be as bad as it is for Matt Damon. Imagine how many times a week he has people go "Maaaaatt Daaaaamon!" at him.

Demoniser · 26 Apr 2011 at 10:02

Would have been funny the first time, hell even i would have chuckled if i was in her shoes.

Constantly trying to annoy someone is poor behaviour though. They are undergraduates and it's not on.

Begbie · 26 Apr 2011 at 10:04

I so would, wait what was the topic?

CaptainRAVE · 26 Apr 2011 at 10:07

Funny the first time, but as we know there are people who think it is funny *every* time. Don't blame her for leaving.

franco_22 · 26 Apr 2011 at 10:07

I feel really bad for her, poor Emma, that's not fair

What you guys have to remember thou is that 21 year olds in the US is the equivalent to 14-15 year olds in the UK and 11-12 year olds in the continent. :rolleyes:

Maybe Emma should go somewhere like Coppenhagen or Cambridge.

Why is she going to a US university anyway? Filming movies there or something?

twist3d0n3 · 26 Apr 2011 at 10:10

sucks to be them - none of them are going to get to give her one now

Craig1981 · 26 Apr 2011 at 10:13

An occasional joke is one thing. I would have probably done it at least once myself. But they should have been punished for doing it persistantly and maliciously.

daz · 26 Apr 2011 at 10:14

Brown is an expensive private university in the USA - I'd be surprised if they would allow her to leave because of incessant bullying, it would be very bad PR for them.

Probably nothing to do with bullying at all...