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'Potter' star Emma Watson is Oxford-bound

After a year there, she'll return to U.S. and finish up at Brown University

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Emma Watson, like her character Hermione, puts stock in a good education.
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updated 7/19/2011 9:45:18 AM ET 2011-07-19T13:45:18

Now that Harry Potter is over, it's time to hit the books again!

Emma Watson revealed back in March that she was taking a leave of absence from Brown University to finish up her other commitments--and that bullies had nothing to do with it --but now she's ready to head back to school.

Just not at Brown...yet.

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During a press conference in Manhattan for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the star said, "I haven't left Brown. I'm still enrolled at Brown. But I'm doing my third year abroad."

Except when she says "abroad," she means back home.

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"I'm going to Oxford in the fall to study English for a year."

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Despite filming the last Potter flick-- and some other risque projects --Watson explains she's actually not behind in school. She'll begin her junior year in Oxford and come back to Brown for her senior year.

"I'll go back to the States to do my last year. I took a semester off, but my credits actually count as an advance, so I'm no further behind. I'm still technically going into my third year."

We imagine Hermione would approve.

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    Daniel Radcliffe walks the red carpet at the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" premiere at London's Trafalgar Square on Thursday, July 7. The actor has starred in all eight films since being cast at age 11. He recently revealed he's given up alcohol after abusing it while making the film series. (Ian Gavan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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    J.K. Rowling went from a single mother on welfare to one of the world's richest women thanks to authoring the Potter book series. (Ian Gavan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  6. Alan Rickman

    Alan Rickman plays Severus Snape in the series, a pivotal character whose motives may not always be what they seem. (Ian Gavan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  7. One big party

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  10. Robbie Coltrane

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  12. Natalia Tena

    Natalia Tena plays Nymphadora Tonks in the films. Her character marries and has a son during the series. (Ian Gavan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation

  13. Helen McCrory

    Helen McCrory plays Narcissa Malfoy. She originally cast as Narcissa's sister, Bellatrix Lestrange, but due to pregnancy had to give that role to Helena Bonham Carter. (Ian Gavan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  14. Bonnie Wright

    Bonnie Wright plays the character most young female "Potter" readers envy most -- Ginny Weasley, who eventually weds Harry. (Ian Gavan / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  16. Clemence Poesy

    Clemence Poesy plays Fleur Delacour, and in the film series, she weds Ron's brother, Bill. (Dave M. Benett / Getty Images Contributor) Back to slideshow navigation
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  17. Jamie Campbell Bower

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  20. Michael Gambon

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