Hermione Won't Flip the Bird

Emma Watson's on her way to being a starlet ... but she's not ready to flip-off the paparazzi -- yet.

TMZ cameras spotted the "Harry Potter" teenage witch shopping at celeb favorite Kitson on uber-trendy Robertson Blvd. yesterday, where she was quick to throw a wave to photogs snapping her pic. When a few cameramen started asking her to give them the finger, Watson just kept smiling, clearly not understanding the thick American accents of the photogs.

Maria Menounos, who was doing an interview with Watson, explained what paps were asking her to do, and Emma cracked up, shaking her head and saying, "No!!"

She's still got a lot to learn.

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1. Bravo for not giving in to the pressure, love!!!

Posted at 2:49PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Michelle in Clearwater

2. She is so freakin' cute...and I would love to see her flip the bird, but she's way too classy for that. Unlike the trash we spawn here in America! Love you, Emma!!!

Posted at 2:55PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Krum

3. That's cus she's a lady you jerks!

Posted at 3:03PM on Jul 10th 2007 by arb

4. Kudos to Emma! Perhaps she can raise the bar in America where it seems all right to call young women bitches, etc., She obviously can set the standard for being a young LADY with intelligence, grace, and good manners!

Are we really that crude, crass and rude in America? As a vet, I am not sure that is what we had in mind when we took up arms to defend the Amerudcan way of life.

Have we really relegated our daughters to such a low level? I certainly hope not! THANK YOU, EMMA! Stay the lady that are you!

And any detractors to what I say should take serious care. If you think I am a whoosy, you'd better think again. There's nothing I like better than a roll in the dirt with jerks - but I am always a gentleman to ladies of all ages.

Thanks again, Emma.

Posted at 3:08PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Robert W. Morgan

5. Why should she stoop to rude gestures....just because YOU want her to? What she did was show taste and good manners, some other "starlets" out there could learn a thing or two on good behavior from her.

Posted at 3:14PM on Jul 10th 2007 by gel

6. I agree with you guys ( except poster 1# Spanky, get a life creep.) Kudos to Emma for staying a lady and not flipping the bird. There should be more girls like her!

Posted at 3:41PM on Jul 10th 2007 by I Wanna Be An Ex-Pat

7. How refreshing! She was delightful in the hp movies. I hope she stays sweet.

Posted at 5:28PM on Jul 10th 2007 by dw

8. Nope, it's called having class. They can't all be skanky Hiltons, ya know?

Posted at 7:10PM on Jul 10th 2007 by cc

9. Smart girl, I'm surprised TMZ even featured her - she isn't driving under the influence, getting caught having sex, or flashing her body parts. It's refreshing to see a little class!

Posted at 9:55PM on Jul 10th 2007 by jemiller

10. And she calls herself an actress .

Posted at 10:10PM on Jul 10th 2007 by nick simpson

11. Well Done to Emma, even though she probably had no idea what the paps were asking her to do with the differences in culture.

It shows that not all young actresses/socialites fall under the bad influence of Hollywood, there are some well mannered one left out there.

Well done Emma.

Posted at 1:17AM on Jul 11th 2007 by Aussie Gal

12. And if she HAD flipped the finger, you would have been all about posting the pic and saying how rude she had been. Nothing would have been said about how your photographers asked/harassed her into doing it!

Posted at 1:32AM on Jul 11th 2007 by Manipulation Didn't Work This Time, Did It, TMZ?!?!

13. This makes me wonder how many times that we "see" pictures of other stars making rude gestures are just responding to what they have been ASKED to do.

Posted at 9:47AM on Jul 11th 2007 by AussieNut

14. Hey, #10...whatever, dude. If she so much as even looked at you, I bet you'd piss right down your leg and run away crying like a little girl! Emma is a smart, classy girl and she doesn't deserve to be leered at by perverted idiots like you...dumb-ass.

Posted at 12:59PM on Jul 11th 2007 by Krum

15. good job, emma. i'm glad she didn't do it..she has enough class, unlike other celebrities here.

Posted at 2:42AM on Jul 13th 2007 by Eva

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