Emma Watson offers exam advice to surprised Filipino fan via FaceTime

Who else better to take study advice from than Hermione Granger herself?
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Yvette Tan
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Emma Watson offers exam advice to surprised Filipino fan via FaceTime
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock (8660370ad) Emma Watson 'The Circle' film screening, Arrivals, Tribeca Film Festival, New York, USA - 26 Apr 2017 Credit: Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock

Who else better to take exam advice from than Hermione Granger herself?

One lucky student was in for a shock when she picked up a FaceTime call from her mother, only to see Emma Watson grinning at her.

Therese Kiara's mother had spotted the actress while she was out in New York, and asked her if she could say hi to her daughter.

“I was studying for my Bio exam when my Mom called to show Emma Watson standing behind her," said Kiara on Facebook.

"She approached and politely asked Emma if she can say hi to me on the cam."

Kiara's mother then added that her daughter was at home studying.

"Hi! Study hard!", Watson told Kiara over FaceTime.

"She was so sweet and kind," Kiara gushed on Facebook, before understandably saying: "Oh good lord, I cannot breathe."

According to Kiara's Facebook profile, the Filipino student attends school in New York.

Kiara's post has since received over 112,000 likes on Facebook, with a large chunk of commenters adding that they wished the same would happen to them.

Pretty sure our grades would all do a lot better if we received a call from Emma Watson herself -- just saying.

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Yvette Tan

Yvette is a Viral Content Reporter at Mashable Asia. She was previously reporting for BBC's Singapore bureau and Channel NewsAsia.

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