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Harry Potter and the Fluctuating Bra Size

by Scott Weinberg | May 11, 2007

Now here's a juicy little story that's also a little ... creepy. Seems that, on certain posters for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the size of Emma Watson's ... chest region ... has been monkeyed with. (Keep in mind we're talking about a 17-year-old actress playing a 15-year-old character.)

Apparently some "unapproved" posters were made available through the IMAX website, and they're ones that look surprisingly similar to some of the earlier posters. Until you look a little extra closely at some areas you ought not to be focusing on. Yep, through the magic of airbrushing and digital enhancement, the sweater-clad bosoms of Ms. Watson had been made ... curvier by someone at WB marketing.

Heck, I think it's tacky when they do this for GROWN-UP actresses, so this particular case is pretty icky in my book. There's no denying that Emma Watson is a beautiful girl, but let the kid be a kid, for cryin' out loud. Frankly I worry about anyone who walks into a "Harry Potter" flick for the sex appeal. Anyway, you can check out the poster comparisons at the sources listed below.

Source: The Leaky Cauldron, The Daily Mail

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nardoguz writes:
on May 11 2007 04:08 AM

[b]so . . . ?[/b]
listen, i can barely see a difference, and I don't see why so many crazy harry potter fans are all pissed off about this. - who cares?

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sokiveta.com writes:
on May 11 2007 04:43 AM

I think they're just preparing audiences for later on, you know, when the same actors are playing these roles as 15-year-olds, but they're all in their thirties.

And if you look closely at the two posters, they're not so much bringing attention to Emma Watson as much as they're drawing attention away from the receding hair line of the actor who is standing behind her.

Besides, if you're someone who wants to see a studio shamelessly promote the sex appeal of a character who is supposed to be 15, just watch Heroes on NBC.

"Stare at our cheerleader ... I mean, save the cheerleader, save the world."

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Defmonkey writes:
on May 11 2007 06:45 AM

[b]...Its 2 different photos....[/b]
Seriously, if they were anal enough, if you look at everybody and their facial expressions, where they're eyes were focused on the picture, you can easily tell its 2 differen't pics.

And the reason Watson looks like she has a bigger bust in the other pic is because the way she's holding her body.

The big key is Percy (I think thats him) the guy standing next to Emma. He's looking in 2 different directions, his mouth is opened in one shot and closed in the next.

I believe there was no "monkeying" with, its just that they are 2 different pics and they put the unapproved one on display.

And speaking of Heroes. How old is she really? I think the most wierd, creepy part with her, was when she was in the autopsy room and putting her chest back togeather.

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BReeG writes:
on May 11 2007 06:48 AM

It's only a slight difference, true, but on principle it's a bit sketchy, especially in this case...

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Matanuki writes:
on May 11 2007 07:55 AM

In reply to this comment (#864955)
Nice burn. And good point.

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3263827 writes:
on May 11 2007 07:56 AM

In reply to this comment (#864957)
[b]I can't believe I'm even posting about this...[/b]
Like Harry Potter needs any more publicity.

Look, there are a lot more differences between the two Hermiones than the the curve (as has already be mentioned). If the underlying concern is that a sub-18yr old is being sexually exploited then this seems like a pretty week case.

My subjective eye, says that the authorized Hermione is more sexually suggestive particularly in the lighting and the expression which I rather sultry in the authorized version and more stern in the unauthorized. That's just my view. And that's the crux of it. It's all in the eye of the beholder.

And, BTW, what are the odds that either image is anything close to a reality? (Whatever that is when you are talking about fictional characters in a fantasy movie!) Both images are more accurately described as renderings of the subjects than photographs.

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danrice56 writes:
on May 11 2007 09:44 AM

In reply to this comment (#864954)
i agree. i just got done posting on the leaky cauldron message board, and it seems many on there, especially the women who works for leaky cauldron, have to seriously get some kind of life, to get so worked up over this.

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StupidSmurf writes:
on May 11 2007 10:30 AM

In reply to this comment (#864960)
I agree!

::: whips out wand :::

"Accio, non-news story!!!!!!"

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crudebob writes:
on May 11 2007 10:34 AM

Looks like Hermonie's been playing with Harry's wand.

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welease_woger writes:
on May 11 2007 10:45 AM

In reply to this comment (#864962)
Stwike him, Centuwion, vewy woughly!

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JackHorner1979 writes:
on May 11 2007 11:35 AM

[b]Wait, hold up a sec...[/b]
so we aren't supposed to go see a Harry Potter for the sex appeal?

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crudebob writes:
on May 11 2007 12:11 PM

In reply to this comment (#864964)
Why? Does Ron turn you on?

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kfarschman writes:
on May 11 2007 01:37 PM

The scottish girl that plays Cho Chang is pretty hot, I can't deny that. Hermione ain't bad either.

Crudebob. I love how you use the word wand as an innuendo for penis. I've never seen anybody make that kind of joke in reference to Harry Potter before, ever. No really, you're the first. What complex, layered, thinking man's humor that is. Brilliant, just brilliant. Do you have any old puns to throw out at us while we are creating groundbreaking achievements in humor?

I'm just having some fun, just messing with ya. The joke's probably on me anyways because you probably meant that to be tongue and cheek.

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crudebob writes:
on May 11 2007 02:38 PM

In reply to this comment (#864966)
Hmmm, actually I thinking that she used Harry's wand to make her boobs bigger. Surely you can't be suggesting that old crudebob's mind was in the gutter by suggesting that it was Harry's penis?

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dagreenman18 writes:
on May 11 2007 03:36 PM

Don't matter to me. im 17, i can look w/o being a creepy old man.Shwing!!!!

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jca2112 writes:
on May 11 2007 06:56 PM

[b]Source[/b]
FYI this story originated at [b][url=http://posterwire.com/archives/2007/05/01/emma-watson-in-3d/]Posterwire.com[/url][/b].

Kinda lame the The Daily Mail didn't credit the source of the Emma Watson "development".

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dracus writes:
on May 12 2007 03:21 AM

In reply to this comment (#864968)
Good one LOL!

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clamman27 writes:
on May 13 2007 11:38 AM

Sex sells. Wow I'm shocked. The fact that this is "news" or even got reported is just a joke.

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Ashron writes:
on May 13 2007 03:27 PM

Besides what's the big deal about Hermione's boobs when many of us saw Harry's "wand" in those pictures he took in front of the horse a few months ago?

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UberTai writes:
on May 19 2007 06:02 PM

Who's to say that the less curvy side isn't the altered version?

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