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  • Published: 13 October 2022
  • ISBN: 9781529192452
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $26.99
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Beyond the Wand

The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard




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

They called for a break, and Gambon magicked up a cigarette from out of his beard. He and I were often to be found outside the stage door, having 'a breath of fresh air', as we referred to it. There would be painters and plasterers and chippies and sparks, and among them all would be me and Dumbledore having a crafty cigarette.

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

Speaking with candour and his own trademark humour, Tom shares his experience of growing up on screen and as part of the wizarding world for the very first time. He tells all about his big break, what filming was really like and the lasting friendships he made during ten years as part of the franchise, as well as the highs and lows of fame and the reality of navigating adult life after filming finished.

Prepare to meet a real-life wizard.

  • Published: 13 October 2022
  • ISBN: 9781529192452
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $26.99
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.

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