British actress Emma Watson./Courtesy of AP Yonhap News

British actress Emma Watson has had her driver's license suspended for six months due to accumulated traffic violation points. She gained global fame for her role as Hermione in the 'Harry Potter' series.

According to BBC broadcasting, the Wycombe Magistrates' Court in the U.K. decided on the 16th (local time) that Watson would be fined £1,044 (1.95 million won) for driving at 38 miles per hour (about 61.2 km/h) in a 30 miles per hour (about 48.3 km/h) zone in Oxford last July, and decided on a six-month license suspension.

Watson had already accumulated 9 points before this speeding offense. Points for speeding are a minimum of 3, and if points exceed 12, a six-month license suspension may occur.

Watson did not appear in court in person that day.

Coincidentally, actress Zoe Wanamaker, who played Madame Hooch at Hogwarts in Harry Potter, also received a £1,044 fine and six-month license suspension on the same day from the same court. Wanamaker was caught driving at 46 miles per hour (about 74 km/h) in a 40 miles per hour (about 64.4 km/h) zone in Newbury, Berkshire, last August. Wanamaker also had 9 accumulated points.

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