Brainy Hermione working a pole?! Goodness! Well, her alter ego, Emma Watson, has taken up pole dancing as a way to keep in shape. It became a popular fitness trend a few years back, and clearly it isn’t going away. Emma learned about it from a co-star while shooting ‘The Bling Ring.’

“Like on all film sets, there’s often so much time spent doing nothing. One of the other actresses on the set has been pole-dancing as a sport for a while and Emma decided to give it a go as well. She’s amazed with the results because it has toned up her body so well. She never thought she would enjoy it but she finds it quite liberating.”

Pole dancing isn’t entirely new to Emma, though. She partied at a pole dancing club (they have something like that?) after the New York premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2′ with some friends.

“She was really enjoying herself. There were a few scantily-clad girls around but Emma didn’t bat an eyelid. There are a few poles in the club but she didn’t have a go. After such a big night it’s no wonder she wanted to let her hair down. She had a smile on her face the whole time before calling it a night around 2am.”

Once Hollywood producers get wind of this, Emma’s probably going to be getting offers for some roles that require pole dancing. Well, she had to move on past ‘Harry Potter’ sometime {sigh}.

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