Why Tom Felton Admires Emma Watson More Than Anyone Else

And that love, to this day, goes both ways. 

The Altered actor continued, “We’re all good friends. I like to ironically think that Draco is somewhat the gel that keeps us all together, because we’re all on four different corners of the world at different times. We all love each other. We’ve all been through this experience.”

Indeed, Draco has been casting spells to help their friendship stand the test of time—and it’s certainly paid off. In fact, Tom and Daniel, 36, reunited at a screening of Merrily We Roll Along in New York last December, more than a decade after they both starred in 2011’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

While Daniel has transformed into other underrated characters since the final film, Tom slipped back into Draco’s wizard robe—and pale blonde hair—to star in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway in November. And as he continues his stint in the play, which ends on May 10, he’s grateful he can reinvent his now-adult character through a new lens.  

“It’s been a delightful experience so far,” Tom told Broadway Collection in December, becoming visibly emotional. “I refuse to be indifferent. Everyday, when I watch the show and the beginning or end, I’m in tears. Everyone’s in tears. The stories mean so much to me and what they’ve done for the world.” 

Though he’s in awe at how Harry Potter has impacted “literacy and film,” he’s proud the franchise has created a space for fans to follow its lore in the theatre. 

“There are lots of people that are coming for their first time ever in the theatre,” he explained. “The theatre has been the foundation to my entire career, so it’s moving.”

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