Emma Watson ensured she was the centre of attention, as she slipped into two stunning dresses as she made her way around the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

The Harry Potter legend, 35, stunned as she arrived at the Hotel Excelsior on Saturday in a pistachio green sleeveless gown which featured an elegant bateau neckline and a darted bodice.

Emma was the epitome of elegance as she paired the look with with nude stilettos and a Prada Arqué leather shoulder bag, which retails for over £2,000.

The Little Women actress finished off her look with some Rayban sunglasses, as well as dainty jewellery. 

She was all smiles as she waved to onlookers and smiled for the cameras that followed her around the busy event. 

Later that day, Emma made a stylish appearance in the Italian city as she put on a very leggy display in a second outfit choice. 

This time she opted for a stunning Gucci mini dress as she was seen out and about in the beige sleeveless number, which featured chic leather pockets and a dark brown trim around the neckline and arms.

Emma beamed and waved to onlookers while departing the luxurious Hotel Excelsior as she whisked off on a boat.

Prior to her latest appearance at the iconic film festival, Emma enjoyed a holiday in St Tropez, France.

The holiday came after she was seen getting cosy with a new love interest in Oxford in June.

The Harry Potter star was seen sitting on the bank of the River Thames in Oxford, with onlookers saying it looked like the pair were enjoying a 'cute date'.

Emma, who is studying for a part-time Master's degree at Oxford, opted for a stylish green and white printed dress as she relaxed with her new companion.

Emma's outing at Venice film festival comes after her dad warned the parents of the new Harry, Ron and Hermione of the 'impact of fame on children' as filming for the HBO Harry Potter TV series begins.

The latest leading trio were finally announced this week after months of speculation - with Dominic McLaughlin landing the title role, while Arabella Stanton is set to play Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout will portray Ron Weasley.

Emma played Hermione for ten years in the Harry Potter film series, and now her dad Chris has told of how he worked hard to keep her 'grounded.'

He told Times Radio: 'As a parent, you have to be scared... This can be a very difficult thing for a parent and child to handle, or not.

'It certainly helped that I don’t actually watch movies, it’s not a big thing in the house, and so it was easier for us to keep her feet on the ground.'

He added: 'Normal life continued as far as possible: her homework would go back to school on motorbikes, admittedly, but she had to do her homework and check in.'

Filming for the new HBO series started this June in France with cast and crew setting up on the Île de Sein off the coast of Brittany where they are thought to be re-creating the famous moment that Hagrid said, 'You're a wizard Harry!'

JK Rowling gave her approval to the trio cast as the new child stars of the multi-million-pound TV adaptation - after previously giving short shrift to racists complaining about producers' picks.

There has been some online backlash against what has been branded 'woke' reinterpreting of the wizarding franchise based on the seven bestselling books by Rowling, 59, which prompted eight movie versions.

But the multi-millionaire author gave her first public response to the new Harry Potter television casting announcement in the summer, with showbusiness insiders suggesting she would have a key role in the new productions.

One fan took to X, formerly known as Twitter, asking the bestselling author to inform the new recruits the wizarding franchise's creator felt about their casting.

And Rowling responded by declaring: 'All three are wonderful. I couldn't be happier.' 

The writer was replying to a tweet which said: '@jk_rowling @streamonmax @harrypotter Please tell Dominic, Arabella and Alistair that they are already loved by the fandom and we can't wait to see the show! We wish them all the best and that they have a magic time.' 

The new adaptation will be spread across seven seasons, equal to the number of books - although there were eight films with the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows split into two parts.

The HBO TV show is said to be costing £75million per episode - and the three child actors taking the lead roles have been tipped to land themselves even bigger fortunes than the original stars.