Madhi19 Reddit new post madhi19 on TIL Emma Watson almost wasn't Hermione in the Half-Blood Prince. She had considered not returning but decided that she wouldn't be able to watch someone else play Hermione.

I think I read somewhere that Radcliffe made a crapload more just because his parents refused to sign a contract beyond movie 1. I don't know about the rest of the cast.

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