Emma Watson, the teen star of the Harry Potter series is set to become the newest celebrity that has turned a fashion designer. The young British celebrity, who plays Hermione Granger in the wildly successful films, has recently announced that she plans to launch a set of self-designed clothes for teenagers as part of a charity program.

The star says that she plans to donate all of the profits from the new collection to UNICEF, therefore helping less fortunate children all across the world. According to a close source, Watson is not going to be alone in her undertaking. She is getting help from her designer friends for the good work. "She has been getting advice from her fashion designer pals like Karl Lagerfeld," a source says.

For sure, Emma Watson does not need the paycheck, as at this time she is being paid millions of dollars for each Harry Potter film and is set to shoot two more before the end of the series. What is even more, the Harry Porter star, who did modeling for French couture brand Chanel in the past years, has recently announced that she is the new face of fashion house Burberry. The new range by Watson is scheduled to hit the stores very soon. If the selection of her own clothing is any indication, the line for teenagers should not be disappointing.

Watson, 19, who was acting since she was 10 years old, has recently revealed in an interview that she is is keen to change direction from her acting career and that she is willing to be a "nerd" again. "For someone who has missed as much school as I have, I want to go back and discover what else there is. I always loved school - I was a proper, proper nerd. I just want that back again."

She added: "I never thought that I would want to go to America for university. As a child, I aspired to go to Oxford or Cambridge, because that is where my parents went. When my dad talks about his time there, he says it was the most incredible experience."

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