Emma Watson breaks silence on awkward Harry Potter Reunion photo error 'Was NOT this cute'

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has broken her silence following a blunder that many fans spotted in the Harry Potter Reunion, entitled Return to Hogwarts. Taking to social media, the actor, who plays Hermione Granger in the series, playfully poked fun at a picture which supposedly featured her as a youngster in the special reunion programme, but was actually of another Hollywood star.

In view of her 64.4 million followers, the Chanel icon revealed the real identity of the person in the snap.

Emma wrote: “I was NOT this cute, @emmaroberts.”

She added a laughing face emoji and the hashtag, “#emmasistersforever” before ending her post.

The photo featured a sweet-looking girl wearing a pair of Minnie Mouse ears while sitting at a dining table.

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Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice that the snap was actually of Scream Queens star and niece of Hollywood legend Julia Roberts, Emma Roberts.

After the error was identified, the show’s producers quickly issued a statement and edited the snap.

Responding to the confusion, they wrote: “Well spotted Harry Potter fans!

“You brought an editing mistake of a mislabeled photograph to our attention. New version up shortly.”

source: express.co.uk