Washington, April 13 : Harry Potter star Emma Watson may soon move to the U. S. to pursue further studies, according to reports.

Earlier this year (09), the British actress announced that she was putting her acting career on hold to concentrate on her degree.

According to British newspaper the News of the World, Watson applied to a number of colleges in the U. K. and America - but has now settled on the prestigious Brown University in Rhode Island.

"She looked at universities over here (England) but fell in love with Brown. She has a lot of friends there," Contactmusic quoted a source as telling the publication. (ANI)