Emma Watson accidentally reprises her role as Hermione Granger

There are roles in cinema that stick to the skin. If more than twenty years have passed since the release of the first part of the saga Harry PotterThere’s still something very “Hermione Granger” about Emma Watson. On February 25, the British actress was spotted on one of the streets of Milan, where she attended the Prada fashion show a few days ago. Except that Emma Watson’s appearance that day did not go unnoticed by the fans of the famous witch. A long beige jacket draped over her shoulders, she wore a long-sleeved lilac sweatshirt, wide-leg faded jeans, and Adidas Gazelle sneakers.

You don’t have to be a Potterhead (named after the fan community of the Harry Potter saga, Editor’s Note) to make a connection between this look and one worn by Hermione Granger’s character twenty years earlier. Indeed, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), the bespectacled wizard’s best friend is dressed for most of the film in an old pink zip-up sweatshirt, faded jeans, and leather Adidas sneakers similar to Gazelle models.

The look, which at the time contrasted with the magical robes worn by the characters in the first two films, became a symbol of Hermione Granger’s wardrobe. We owe this radical costume change to costume designer Gianni Temimi. “I saw the first movie in the cinema like everyone else and it was a bit of a shame that it was so romantic and a bit of a Christmas story,” he said at the microphone. TF1: On September 2, 2023. And to continue. “The little red sweater was over, it was going to be jeans, t-shirts and sweatshirts.” It’s also a way to support the characters’ transition from childhood to adolescence, a time when young people often use clothing as a way to express their individuality. Therefore, it was from the third part of the saga that the cast was able to dress as they wanted during certain scenes.

After all this time, Emma Watson’s clothing style has changed a lot. While in Italy recently, the 33-year-old actress and activist focused on good wardrobe basics. On February 21, for example, he was wearing a trench coat, moccasins, a loose striped shirt, a little sweater over his shoulders… And a little baggy jeans, obviously.