And, just like that, the Harry Potter film series was over. With no more Potter on the horizon, Emma Watson was now able to make her own career decisions. This ballgown-meets-cigarette-pants Dior look might not have been one of her best choices, but it was couture, and she wore it with confidence to a special screening of what was a great choice: playing a starring role in the 2012 coming-of-age film, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

In 2013, Watson played Nicki in The Bling Ring, a movie about a real-life ring of thieves who stole jewelry and other valuables from Hollywood celebrities' homes. The same year, she appeared in the comedy, This Is the End, with an all-star cast including James Franco, Jonah Hill, and Seth Rogen. On choosing to take on a comedic role, Watson told Movieline, "How could I miss out on the chance to work with some of the best comedians that there are basically in the world right now?"

Watson might have moved on from Harry Potter, but she realized the world likely never will. She previously told The Sydney Morning Herald, "I feel it will never be over ... the books will always be loved and the films will come on every Christmas, and it'll keep living on in kids' imaginations and adults' imaginations for many years to come."

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