(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Emma Watson says the most recent instalment of Harry Potter was a step up from the other films.

The 20-year-old actress has been playing the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise since 2001. The British star says she feels most proud of her performance in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

Emma has revealed the film which was released at the end of last year brought out the best in her and her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.

I was thrilled with the response, you know, I feel like it was a real step up from the other films, she told BBC Breakfast. Obviously Im incredibly proud of them too but I think in terms of the performances we gave and just what we were able to achieve, I was really, really proud of it.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is set for release this summer, and Emma has revealed she is excited at the prospect. She says audiences will be blown away by the film, especially the epic ending.

It looks incredible. I mean Im always biased but it looks amazing. The ending looks epic, she added. It looks really great. Im really excited.

The stunning star says she is looking forward to venturing into other film projects, having starred in the hugely popular Harry Potter Franchise since she was a child. Emma has revealed she has found filming for other roles a challenge, including learning an American accent for upcoming film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which she is set to start filming next month.

Its exciting to start branching out, having just done Potter for ten years, she explained. Im making a film in May which Im really excited about, which is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ill be doing an American accent which will be a challenge. But its nice just to do something different. (C) Cover Media