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Harry Potter star Emma Watson leaves books on London Underground | Harry Potter star Emma Watson leaves books on London Underground |
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Harry Potter star Emma Watson has dashed around the London Underground to hide books for passengers. | Harry Potter star Emma Watson has dashed around the London Underground to hide books for passengers. |
The actor dropped off copies of Maya Angelou's Mom & Me & Mom, the November pick for her online book club Our Shared Self. | The actor dropped off copies of Maya Angelou's Mom & Me & Mom, the November pick for her online book club Our Shared Self. |
The star left the novels as part of the Books On The Underground movement, which sees "book fairies" leave their favourite reads for people to enjoy. | |
Watson left about 100 books with some including a hand-written note. | Watson left about 100 books with some including a hand-written note. |
In it, she wrote that she hoped the reader would enjoy the book, and urged them to leave it on the Tube afterwards for others to find. | In it, she wrote that she hoped the reader would enjoy the book, and urged them to leave it on the Tube afterwards for others to find. |
'Too fabulous' | 'Too fabulous' |
One Twitter user, @safaf_96, said she felt like Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when she found a book while @siannusmaximus wrote: "The book fairies get a book wizard. Too fabulous for words." | One Twitter user, @safaf_96, said she felt like Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when she found a book while @siannusmaximus wrote: "The book fairies get a book wizard. Too fabulous for words." |
Cordelia Oxley, director of Books on the Underground, said: "We were delighted to have Emma Watson share the latest Our Shared Shelf book club choice, and she even wrote a lovely note to go inside the books. It was Emma's idea to be a Book Fairy for the day! | Cordelia Oxley, director of Books on the Underground, said: "We were delighted to have Emma Watson share the latest Our Shared Shelf book club choice, and she even wrote a lovely note to go inside the books. It was Emma's idea to be a Book Fairy for the day! |
"The reaction has been phenomenal. It must be a mixture of how much everyone adores Emma, and how exciting it is to find something as wonderful as a new book on your journey." | "The reaction has been phenomenal. It must be a mixture of how much everyone adores Emma, and how exciting it is to find something as wonderful as a new book on your journey." |
Watson, who was appointed UN women goodwill ambassador in July 2014, started her book club earlier this year. | Watson, who was appointed UN women goodwill ambassador in July 2014, started her book club earlier this year. |
Books on the Underground started in 2012 and leave about 150 books in stations across London each week. | Books on the Underground started in 2012 and leave about 150 books in stations across London each week. |
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