Although admired by millions as Harry Potter’s indulgent accomplice, Hermione Grainger, Emma Watson endured some truly infantile admiration at the hands of people who should have more sense.
The NY Post reports that the 19-year old actress and Brown University freshman was harassed and insulted during a visit to Harvard on Tuesday to attend a football game. She was even protected by minders in case the Ivy League types had plans to get close.
In a day-long display of maturity that could make even Sponge Bob look cultured, members of Harvard’s college magazine, ‘Harvard Voice’ uploaded a blog post before the big game, making it clear they intended to stalk and harass Emma for no other reason than they thought it was fun. “We will be Live-Tweetin’ the game and possibly stalking Emma Watson, so keep your eyes peeled for that!” it read.
There followed a barely literate snowstorm of tweets in which they recorded this puerile pursuit, “Let’s go, Hermione! Lolz!!” said one. A later tweet proved the offenders were now at the game, “In enemy territory. Lookin’ for a certain witch,”
The magazine also posted a photo of Emma on its web site and bragged that their infantile stalking was a total success.
In welcome proof that at least some of Harvard’s alumni had experienced puberty, this sordid campaign of adolescent annoyance drew some scathing reviews, “There is a locatable cause of Ms. Watson’s experience…and a blameworthy party,” said one. “Anybody can do anything unfeeling to anybody in this day and age, especially if they feel entitled by membership in Harvard College.” read another review.
The Voice eventually posted an Editor’s note on their photo of Emma, clearly intended to both diffuse the results and deflect all the blame, “There seems to be much ado about nothing over this photo and live-blog. Understand that these live tweets were intentionally outrageous and overblown,” it explained.
You’ll notice they left out ‘childish,’ ‘small-minded,’ ‘intellectually vacant,’ ‘moronic’ and least of all ‘dumb’!
Not surprisingly, the self-absorbed simpletons who publish ‘The Voice’ have refused any comment. Emma’s own university, Brown, is also declining to talk, and her reps clearly have orders to stay silent as well.
The poor girl’s trip was not even worth it – Brown lost to Harvard, 24-21.
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