Tom Felton

"At lunchtime we would congregate in the canteen, which was always a fun moment. There was no separation of roles. An electrician would be queuing for his lunch next to a witch and a goblin, then a cameraman, a carpenter and Hagrid". Tom Felton's adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like The Borrowers catapulted him into the limelight, but nothing could prepare him for what was to come after he landed the iconic role of the Draco Malfoy, the bleached blonde villain of the Harry Potter movies. For the next ten years, he was at the center of a huge pop culture phenomenon and yet, in between filming, he would go back to being a normal teenager trying to fit into a normal school. Speaking with great candor and his signature humor, Tom shares his experience growing up as part of the wizarding world while also trying to navigate the muggle world. He tells stories from his early days in the business like his first acting gig where he was mistaken for fellow blonde child actor Macaulay Culkin and his Harry Potter audition where, in a very Draco-like move, he fudged how well he knew the books the series was based on (not at all). He reflects on his experiences working with cinematic greats such as Alan Rickman, Sir Michael Gambon, Dame Maggie Smith, and Ralph Fiennes (including that awkward Voldemort hug). And, perhaps most poignantly, he discusses the lasting relationships he made over that decade of filming, including with Emma Watson, who started out as a pesky nine-year-old whom he mocked for not knowing what a boom mic was but who soon grew into one of his dearest friends. Then, of course, there are the highs and lows of fame and navigating life after such a momentous and life-changing experience. Tom Felton's BEYOND THE WAND is an entertaining, funny, and poignant must-read for any Harry Potter fan. Prepare to meet a real-life wizard.

The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

Beyond the Wand

Krista 

“I was starting to learn that fame is a strange drug”

(Bre)anne✨

spoiler alert: he has a nose in real life

🌞Laur🌞

Pretty quickly, however, a hard truth presented itself. 

"I'd grown up thinking that the way to get on in the world was by being a brainbox. I was beginning to learn that a far more important and effective skill is the ability to communicate with people from all walks of life."

"Really, I don't know what's wrong with me. I don't know why I can't get the lines straight." So he smiled and he said, "Dear boy, do you have any idea how much they pay me per day? At this rate, if you keep fucking it up, I'll have a new Ferrari by next week." He was absolutely deadpan no hint of a joke. "You keep doing what you're doing, son."

"There is no individual good or bad. It's about The ensemble performance, about context and interpretation and opinion."

"If you blow enough smoke up someone's arse, sooner or later they'll start breathing it in."

This just got to me 🥺🥰 what a sweet way to start 

Hilde 

I dedicate this book to the Muggles who got me here.

If you're reading this, Mr Payne, thank you

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