> Skip to content
Read an extract
Play sample
  • Published: 13 October 2022
  • ISBN: 9781529192438
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 320
Categories:

Beyond the Wand

The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard




The first and only behind-the-scenes memoir from one of Harry Potter's biggest stars, Tom Felton

'If you're asking me will I dye my hair blonde again to be Draco, abso-bloody-lutely. Either him or Lucius. I'll play Draco's kid if you really want! Any chance to be a Malfoy again would be greatly accepted. I do feel if someone else played Draco, I'd be slightly possessive, going, "Hang on."'

From Borrower to wizard, Tom Felton's childhood was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame saw him catapulted into the limelight aged just twelve when he landed the role of Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter's Slytherin supervillain.

Speaking with candour and his own trademark humour, in this book Tom shares his experiences of growing up on screen and as part of the wizarding world for the very first time. He tells all about the Harry Potter auditioning process, his big break and the lasting friendships he made during ten years of filming, as well as the highs and lows of worldwide fame and the many unforgettable moments he and his co-stars enjoyed together. The book also features insights from the actors who most inspired Tom growing up, including his on-screen dad Lucius Malfoy, who might know Tom just as well as his own parents do!

Prepare to meet a real-life wizard.

  • Published: 13 October 2022
  • ISBN: 9781529192438
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 320
Categories:

About the author

Tom Felton

Tom Felton is an English actor, best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. He has also appeared in The Borrowers, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and 2.22 A Ghost Story in London's West End. He lives in London with his dog Willow.

Discover more

Article
Memoir Madness: 5 memoirs to dig into this month

See some of the best books – old and new – that recount the real lives of influential people.