Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
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- Author：Tom Felton
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Reviews
Alyssa
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As soon as I saw this I knew I needed to read this。 I came across this on Audible and it was amazing to hear Tom himself read his own story。 What an amazing Memoir 💚🤍⚡️*TW: Alcohol/drug use， mental health ❤️🩹🫶
Kate Gansneder
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Loved this book。 Filled with heartwarming and sometimes hilarious tales from his life and his time on set， this is a story of character growth， maturity， mental health and a little mischief。
Bee
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I don't read a lot of non-fiction。 That is to say， I never do。 It's not like I never tried， because I did！ But for some reason， it just can't hold my attention the way a work of fiction can。 Still， I've always liked Tom Felton。 He's a great actor and he's always seemed very down-to-earth。 Like a nice guy to hang out with and have a laugh with。 So I decided to read his book， and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it。 I think a big part of that is because it's Tom Felton。 In his book I don't read a lot of non-fiction。 That is to say， I never do。 It's not like I never tried， because I did！ But for some reason， it just can't hold my attention the way a work of fiction can。 Still， I've always liked Tom Felton。 He's a great actor and he's always seemed very down-to-earth。 Like a nice guy to hang out with and have a laugh with。 So I decided to read his book， and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it。 I think a big part of that is because it's Tom Felton。 In his book， he tells his story with a blend of stark self-awareness and light-hearted humor。 I enjoyed reading about his time growing up， and then working on Harry Potter。 Not going to lie， I've always had a bit of a weak spot for Draco Malfoy。 Who doesn't love a bad boy， eh？ In short， if you're curious about Tom's life， if you enjoy non-fiction， if you're interested in this book for any reason， I do recommend picking it up。 It's quite the entertaining read。 I'm not Draco。 Draco's not me。 But the dividing line is not black and white。 It's painted in shades of grey。 。。。more
Mohammed omran
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من أعداء إلى عاشقين。。 حب يجمع إيما واتسون وتوم فيلتون رغم ادعائهما بالعزوبية！ هي من شجعته على أن يفتح قلبه。 لطالما ربطته بممثلة دور هيرميون غرينجر علاقة قريبة، يعود تاريخها إلى الوقت الذي اعتادت فيه واتسون، الأصغر منه بأربع سنوات، على أن تتبعه من مكان إلى آخر "مثل جرو يائس لجذب انتباهه" （بحسب تعبيرها） في موقع تصوير فيلم "هاري بوتر وحجر الفيلسوف" The Philosopher’s Stone。 لطالما كانت صداقة الثنائي مسألة ذات أهمية خاصة بالنسبة إلى متابعي هاري بوتر الأوفياء。 ويقول: "أظن أنني لم أتعرف على فكرة "شي من أعداء إلى عاشقين。。 حب يجمع إيما واتسون وتوم فيلتون رغم ادعائهما بالعزوبية！ هي من شجعته على أن يفتح قلبه。 لطالما ربطته بممثلة دور هيرميون غرينجر علاقة قريبة، يعود تاريخها إلى الوقت الذي اعتادت فيه واتسون، الأصغر منه بأربع سنوات، على أن تتبعه من مكان إلى آخر "مثل جرو يائس لجذب انتباهه" （بحسب تعبيرها） في موقع تصوير فيلم "هاري بوتر وحجر الفيلسوف" The Philosopher’s Stone。 لطالما كانت صداقة الثنائي مسألة ذات أهمية خاصة بالنسبة إلى متابعي هاري بوتر الأوفياء。 ويقول: "أظن أنني لم أتعرف على فكرة "شيبينغ" أي الارتباط العاطفي بين الأبطال إلا من خلال مهرجانات وملتقيات "كوميك كون" （بالنسبة إلى أولئك الذين لا يعرفون تعبير "شيبينغ"، فهو يمثل رغبة المشاهدين في أن تنشأ علاقة عاطفية بين أبطالهم، في الحياة الواقعية أو على الشاشة）。 ويضيف فيلتون: "أعرف إيما وليس لدي أي مشكلة مع ذلك"。حينما يتحدث فيلتون فهو يميل إلى التحديق في العينين مباشرة، ولم يشح بنظره بعيداً إلا عندما لمح كلباً أمامه （"يا للهول، يا له من حيوان جميل！"） وكما هو واضح من عملية الترويج لكتابه، فهو ليس واحداً من هؤلاء النجوم الذين أداروا ظهرهم لسلسلة الأفلام التي صنعتهم。 فهو لا يزال يذهب إلى المؤتمرات، ويتحدث بدفء عن معجبيه، وفي الأسبوع المقبل سيذهب لمشاهدة "هاري بوتر والطفل الملعون" Harry Potter and the Cursed Child على مسرح ويست إند。 عند سؤاله عما إذا كان مستعداً لتغيير لون شعره إلى الأشقر مجدداً للمشاركة في جزء جديد من سلسلة أفلام هاري بوتر （وهو أمر يبدو حتمياً تقريباً في هذه المرحلة）، بدا متقبلاً للفكرة: "سأكون كاذباً إذا قلت إنني لن أفكر في ذلك"。 من الواضح أنه حاول المضي قدماً، على رغم أنه يتذكر الدور بحنين。 ويضيف: "أنا بالتأكيد لا أفتقد دور دراكو مالفوي، لكنني عاطفياً متعلق به بشدة"。ثم يقول وهو غارق في التفكير "بالعودة إلى الماضي، كنت أظن أن بوتر سيكون الإنجاز الوحيد في حياتي。 ولكن كان هناك كثير من الأشياء غيره" ومن المحتمل أن يخبرك أي من متابعيه على "إنستغرام" بعضاً منها。 على سبيل المثال، ظهر فيلتون أخيراً في أول إطلالة له على خشبة مسرح ويست إند في إنتاج بعنوان: 2:22 قصة شبح 2:22 A Ghost Story （"كنت مرعوباً للغاية ومقتنعاً بأن أدائي سيكون مروعاً。。。 لكنني سأعيد هذه التجربة بالتأكيد"）。ثم هناك الموسيقى، التي يُعتبر فيلتون مهووساً بها، سواء كان في الاستماع إليها أو في عزفها، وثمة ألبوم "قيد التحضير"。 هناك أيضاً ويلو، كلبته السوداء من فصيلة لابرادور، يتحدث عنها بعاطفة صادقة。 يقول: "أفلام هاري بوتر لا تعني لها شيئاً، كما أنها لا تهتم لفكرة اعتلائي خشبة المسرح。 كل ما تريد فعله هو مطاردة السناجب"。 وهناك شيء محزن للغاية في الطريقة التي يقول بها ذلك، لكنّه في الوقت نفسه يبعث على الأمل。 "التواجد حول شيء بهذا النقاء يساعدني حقاً"。ذُكرت جي كي رولينغ JK Rowling عدة مرات في كتاب "ما وراء العصا السحرية"؛ وربما يمكن اعتبار غيابها لافتاً للنظر في قسم الشكر والتقدير الذي يبذل فيه قصارى جهده لشكر عدد كبير من أفراد طاقم تمثيل أفلام بوتر وفريق العمل وغيرهم。 في السنوات الأخيرة، أصبحت رولينغ شخصية ينقسم الناس في آرائهم حولها، وذلك في الغالب بسبب تعليقاتها المتعددة حول حقوق المتحولين جنسياً، التي وصفها عدد من الأشخاص والناشطين من مجتمع الميم بأنها كارهة للمتحولين جنسياً （وهو أمر تنفيه）。ويبدو أن فيلتون يحاول تجنّب هذا الموضوع فيعلّق: "أولاً وقبل كل شيء، أنا لا أعرف ما يكفي عن تفاصيل ما قاله أي شخص。 بالنسبة إلي، تشغل كلبتي معظم وقتي ما يمنعني من الاهتمام في مثل هذه الأمور"، لكنه يتابع: "أنا بالطبع مع حرية الاختيار، وأشجع المناقشة، وأؤيد حقوق الإنسان في جميع المجالات، كما أنني مؤيد للحب。 وفعلياً، ليس لدي الكثير من الوقت لأي شيء لا يقع في خانة هذه الأمور"。وعلى رغم ذلك، فهو حريص على التعبير عن إعجابه وامتنانه لكتابات رولينغ، مشيراً إلى أنها "مسؤولة" عن القصص التي يحبها الناس "من جميع الأعمار، ومن خلفيات مختلفة"。 ويضيف قائلاً: "بصراحة، أنا وأصدقائي، لدينا جميعاً آراء مختلفة حول عدة أمور، ونحن نقدّر خياراتنا الخاصة。 نحن بالتأكيد لا نحظى بأي متعة في مهاجمة الأشخاص الذين ربما قالوا أشياء لا نتفق معها"。كان وقتنا قد أوشك على الانتهاء؛ لذلك عدنا للحديث عن الكتاب。 ألا يخشى كيف سيكون رد فعل القراء على بعض ما كشف عنه في مذكراته، على غرار رحلاته لإعادة التأهيل، ومعاناته مع صحته العقلية؟ يجيب قائلاً "أعتقد أن إحدى مباهج إبداع الفن، مثل الموسيقى والأفلام والتلفزيون والأدب، أياً كان، هي الرحلة。 في الحقيقة لست أنا من يقرر ما يمكن لشخص آخر أن يتعلّمه من هذه الرحلة。"يمكنني أن أضع رأسي على وسادتي مرتاحاً، لأنني أعرف أن كل هذا صحيح。 وأعتقد أن منافع مشاركته مع غيري أكثر من أضراره"。 وقد يكون ذلك إعلاناً متواضعاً عن النوايا، لكنه مثير للإعجاب。 فهو على الأقل يتخذ طابع غريفندور أكثر من سليذرين。 。。。more
Alyce Caswell
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This had a very strong narrative most of the way through， but got a bit wobbly towards the end。。。 perhaps a bit more time， experience and reflection might've fixed some of that。 Felton definitely knows his audience and wrote his memoirs accordingly。 This had a very strong narrative most of the way through， but got a bit wobbly towards the end。。。 perhaps a bit more time， experience and reflection might've fixed some of that。 Felton definitely knows his audience and wrote his memoirs accordingly。 。。。more
Victoria Powers
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What an amazing story！ I can’t think Tom Felton enough for being open and honest with his story and what he went through。
Amber’s TBR Adventure
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I think this is a must read for any fan of the HP movies。 Felton’s narration for the audiobook is what makes this a five star read。 I didn’t know much about Felton before picking this up but now I’m a fan hoping some day he has the opportunity to be James Bond。
Morgan
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I couldn't put it down。 If you're a Harry Potter lover， this is a MUST READ！ I couldn't put it down。 If you're a Harry Potter lover， this is a MUST READ！ 。。。more
Michele
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Inspiring to say the least a great book every potter fan should read。 Really takes home the point of how important it is to utilize self care and having a willingness to accept help。
Mercedes Green
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SO heart felt This book was amazing I couldn't stop reading。。 I finished this book in a day and plan to read it again and again Tom did a wonderful job and I am so happy that he has found himself as well as by writing this book helping others to find themselves cheers mate xoxo SO heart felt This book was amazing I couldn't stop reading。。 I finished this book in a day and plan to read it again and again Tom did a wonderful job and I am so happy that he has found himself as well as by writing this book helping others to find themselves cheers mate xoxo 。。。more
Triauna Krett
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I would give this 10 stars if I could！！！ This was written so well！！！
Madison
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An excellent memoir full of engaging stories about Harry Potter， acting in general， and life。
Chakell
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So good。 😭
Ellie Harris
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Tom。 This memoir is incredible。 Thank you。
Jeanine Lamberti
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I didn’t know precisely what to expect when I pre-ordered this book; however， it exceeded every expectation。 It was funny， insightful， raw， and relatable。 The tempo of the book was excellent， and kept me hooked from start to finish （finished it in one “sitting”， aka listened the entirety of my work day）。 Thank you to Tom Felton for not only being raw and exposed， showing both the highs and lows， but also for fully embracing the Wizarding World and keeping that fire lit。
omgreylo
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Entirely too short， imo， but I'm grateful that Tom shared these stories with us。 Having grown up on Harry Potter， I always wondered what the lives of the actors and actresses my age was like--was it magical， were they waited on hand and foot， did they have it all easy long after the films wrapped up？ And not surprisingly （at least for Tom）， they were still kids like us。 They goofed around， gave the grown-ups a hard time， learned lessons the hard way， and had crushes on their peers。I especially l Entirely too short， imo， but I'm grateful that Tom shared these stories with us。 Having grown up on Harry Potter， I always wondered what the lives of the actors and actresses my age was like--was it magical， were they waited on hand and foot， did they have it all easy long after the films wrapped up？ And not surprisingly （at least for Tom）， they were still kids like us。 They goofed around， gave the grown-ups a hard time， learned lessons the hard way， and had crushes on their peers。I especially loved how he described Jason Isaacs as someone who could switch in and out of character so fast， how Alan Rickman （RIP） was a formidable actor whose cape was not to be tread on， and how goofy and friendly Robbie Coltrane （RIP） was。Dramione fans might rejoice at the juicy chapter about Emma， and how he confirms that yes， she is the Duck he's gone on and on about in his songs。 Would've been nice if she had recorded her foreword for the audiobook。 :PBut it's not all fun and magical in this book。 Towards the end， when Tom recounted his intervention， escape from rehab， and his journey back to LA through the kindness of three strangers （or his Three Kings）， I felt sad。 Because I know it's hard to talk about mental health， to recognize and accept that you might need help。 Here he was， a millionaire， hitchhiking his way home。 "Are you a rich man？"， the Indian man， his first King had asked， and it must have been sobering to realize the answer to that question。We regular folk have this romanticized version of celebrity--that it's always going to be glamorous and easy， and if a rich person has problems， how dare they？ We forget that they are humans， too， and despite being surrounded by yes men and money， depression and loneliness and addiction don't discriminate。 You can't buy happiness。 I can't imagine how much harder it is to deal with mental health and struggle with sobriety when you're constantly in the spotlight， when the whispers of a rehab stint could color you differently in the eyes of the masses。 I commend Tom for sharing this private tidbit of his life with us。 This was a great audiobook to listen to during my work day。 。。。more
Gemma
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Absolutely devoured this！ Harry Potter was my entire childhood， so I’ve been so excited for this since I first realised it was going to be released。 24 hours later and I’ve just finished the last page。 What a treat for the Potterheads！ Tom Felton gives us just enough insight into the Potter world to satisfy the fan within without it becoming an entire book dedicated to his time working on the films。 It was so interesting to read about his life before and after as well。 A fantastic read。
Steph Edmeads
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Devastated to have finished reading this， genuinely didn’t want it to end。 Loved every minute of it！ Full review pending
Kristy Ann
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I try not to rate autobiographies because it's written by the person， about the person's life and experience。 But I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 I teared up in some parts， laughed at others。 And I understood things I may not have earlier。 A great underlying lesson was also learned through the journey of the story and that is rare in this type of book。 I try not to rate autobiographies because it's written by the person， about the person's life and experience。 But I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 I teared up in some parts， laughed at others。 And I understood things I may not have earlier。 A great underlying lesson was also learned through the journey of the story and that is rare in this type of book。 。。。more
Tracy
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I just want to say that I am massive harry potter fan and that harry potter made fall back in love with reading again so， naturally when Tom accounced he was writing a book about his life and his time on the Harry Potter set it was a no brainer for me to get this book。 I absolutely loved it from start to finish。 P。S both my son and daughter who both are massive Harry Potter fans。 My son knows every line from all 8 movies before they are even spoken。 If you're Harry Potter fan this book is a must I just want to say that I am massive harry potter fan and that harry potter made fall back in love with reading again so， naturally when Tom accounced he was writing a book about his life and his time on the Harry Potter set it was a no brainer for me to get this book。 I absolutely loved it from start to finish。 P。S both my son and daughter who both are massive Harry Potter fans。 My son knows every line from all 8 movies before they are even spoken。 If you're Harry Potter fan this book is a must read。 。。。more
Kailey Ferris
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I was glued from the first page。 It was so nice to get back in that Harry Potter bubble。 You get Tom’s personality in these pages and while he’s glimpsing his life on and off set， you can’t help but do the same having grown up with the Potter films。 You get the full inside scoop of Tom Felton before，during and after the filming of Harry Potter。 Great， easy and fun read。
Chloe Clark
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Wow - just wow。 🧙♂️Tom Felton's book was everything and more。 It was laugh out loud funny， brutally honest and heart wrenching。As a HUGE #harrypotter fan （please who isn't 💁） I absolutely loved reading the behind the scenes experiences from Tom's #POV。 In particular， the biggest impact of the book （I sobbed as much as I did at the end of Deathly Hallows） - were the last few chapters where Tom talks about his mental health journey and how it's ok to not be ok。 😥This really hit home for me， as I' Wow - just wow。 🧙♂️Tom Felton's book was everything and more。 It was laugh out loud funny， brutally honest and heart wrenching。As a HUGE #harrypotter fan （please who isn't 💁） I absolutely loved reading the behind the scenes experiences from Tom's #POV。 In particular， the biggest impact of the book （I sobbed as much as I did at the end of Deathly Hallows） - were the last few chapters where Tom talks about his mental health journey and how it's ok to not be ok。 😥This really hit home for me， as I've actively struggled with my mental health for years。 Some years are great and then one day you can be hit so hard that you don't understand why or what's wrong， especially enough to put into words。Tom did this spectacularly， and helped me feel less lonely in my suffering。Thank you ❤️ 。。。more
Caitie
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Beyond the Wand was such a fun book， it was very interesting to read about the production of the Harry Potter films from the perspective of Tom Felton， who played Draco Malfoy。 Felton covers everything from auditioning for the part of Harry Potter and getting Malfoy instead， working with some of the greatest British actors like Maggie Smith and Robbie Coltrane to going out in public after the first movie came out and people thinking that Tom himself was a terrible kid。 I also liked reading about Beyond the Wand was such a fun book， it was very interesting to read about the production of the Harry Potter films from the perspective of Tom Felton， who played Draco Malfoy。 Felton covers everything from auditioning for the part of Harry Potter and getting Malfoy instead， working with some of the greatest British actors like Maggie Smith and Robbie Coltrane to going out in public after the first movie came out and people thinking that Tom himself was a terrible kid。 I also liked reading about the relationships he formed with his costars， not having to be on set all the time like the main trio （Harry， Ron， Hermione） but playing games on set--apparently Emma Watson was great at ping-pong。 So all in all， a fun read！ However， Felton does go into some deeper things about how the fame of the Harry Potter movies came to affect him， which is interesting。 。。。more
Sophia McIntyre
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Amazing。 Worth the wait
Ash ☼
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I loved listening to Tom read his own story， I feel like it really added a lot of insight into his world。 This was， mostly， hilarious。 I loved the behind the scenes perspective on his experience with the films and how those years really shaped his life。 I liked hearing about who had the greatest impact on him both personally and professionally。 And I loved hearing about the differences between being famous in London vs being famous in LA。 The bits about his stint with substance abuse were sad， a I loved listening to Tom read his own story， I feel like it really added a lot of insight into his world。 This was， mostly， hilarious。 I loved the behind the scenes perspective on his experience with the films and how those years really shaped his life。 I liked hearing about who had the greatest impact on him both personally and professionally。 And I loved hearing about the differences between being famous in London vs being famous in LA。 The bits about his stint with substance abuse were sad， and I’m almost happy he didn’t go into more detail。 It was a little shorter than I anticipated， but then again Tom Felton is young。 There are still many years left for him to live before he can write a full on biography of his life。 Overall， great listen。 。。。more
Prince
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✨ PRINCEMAN REVIEW ✨ 🪄 Who was your favorite Harry Potter character？ I have always adored Ron， but at times， I felt bad for Malfoy。 Growing up， I remember my life being consumed by Harry Potter。 Between the book releases and movie premiers， I felt like I was growing up with all the characters。 I hope when I have children， they will have something like this to enhance their childhood。 So when @t22felton wrote a book about his life， I knew I had to snag it up！ 📝 12 year old， Tom Felton， had his li ✨ PRINCEMAN REVIEW ✨ 🪄 Who was your favorite Harry Potter character？ I have always adored Ron， but at times， I felt bad for Malfoy。 Growing up， I remember my life being consumed by Harry Potter。 Between the book releases and movie premiers， I felt like I was growing up with all the characters。 I hope when I have children， they will have something like this to enhance their childhood。 So when @t22felton wrote a book about his life， I knew I had to snag it up！ 📝 12 year old， Tom Felton， had his life change forever the day he was cast as Draco Malfoy。 Beyond the Wand gives readers insight into Tom's world before， during and after filming Harry Potter。 From being a cheeky lad and goofing around set to understanding himself at rehab， you can't help but fall in love with Tom。 What I 🤍: ✍️ Pure Vulnerability in his Writing⚡️ Behind the Scenes ⛓ Relationships with Castmates🪨 Hitting Rock Bottom and Growing⏰ Fast Paced， Short Stories 😂 Humor I loved Tom's vulnerability， He's not afraid to talk about tough topics， yet he throws in in humor （mostly aimed at himself） as a way to cope。 Navigating being a famous childhood actor while wanting to live as normal as a life as possible seemed so difficult。 I couldn't stop chuckling at all the funny moments Tom threw in！ Centipedes， a hard slap and Neville's hotness are moments you can't miss！ Prince's Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Read if ➡️: You love the Harry Potter UniverseRead 📅: Anytime of the Year🪦 Tom also gives wonderful dedications to Robbie Coltrane。 （Page 74 & 175-177） This was written before his death， but I know the essence of him shines through this book。 🪄 I'm grateful to Tom for giving me a reminder of childhood， and the excitement of reading something within the Harry Potter Universe。 🌟 #beyondthewand is out TODAY！ 🌟 。。。more
Georgia
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Of course I had to give this 5 stars！ I cried reading Emma's intro and how she described their relationship， I also cried at Tom's intro。 He really wrote about things in depth in ways he didn't have too。 He could have easily kept a lot of this private but he chose to tell everyone。 I really respect him even more tbh。 Writing about his struggles growing up- as he kind of said Dan， Rupert and Emma were flung into the spotlight all in where as he had that 'half' life of partly on set while being in Of course I had to give this 5 stars！ I cried reading Emma's intro and how she described their relationship， I also cried at Tom's intro。 He really wrote about things in depth in ways he didn't have too。 He could have easily kept a lot of this private but he chose to tell everyone。 I really respect him even more tbh。 Writing about his struggles growing up- as he kind of said Dan， Rupert and Emma were flung into the spotlight all in where as he had that 'half' life of partly on set while being in normal school too。 He got slices of normality and it allowed him to stay down to earth。 How he spoke of his time in LA was incredible and I was clueless about the majority of it， so it was a real eye opener for me knowing how much he struggled。 Seeing how openly he spoke of his addiction， therapies and rehab is really inspiring and seeing where he is now with his partner and Willow is so lovely。 He knows he had people and he really dug deep and recognised that， the person he was in LA wasn't who he wanted to be。 I of course loved all the stories and tales from the Potter sets， hearing all about how conversations with actors， what he really remembered and the lessons he took with him for the future。 I loved how this felt like his voice- he swore， kept the slang in and he really showed his personality and came alive。 I love his story of how he got the part of Draco and how he met Emma。 I really like knowing he is happy and content now。 That through all his struggles and how he sometimes still struggles he has people he can count on。 It was so honest， raw and a delight to read。 I was lucky enough to meet Tom at a signing and listen to his in depth talk about this book in London。 It was a brilliant experience and I will never forget it。 。。。more
Coralie
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A wonderful biography that I devoured。 It's funny and emotional， full of great anecdotes and memories。 Definitely a favourite read of 2022！ A wonderful biography that I devoured。 It's funny and emotional， full of great anecdotes and memories。 Definitely a favourite read of 2022！ 。。。more
Kate
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Loved this book， read it in 2 days， great for behind the scenes Harry Potter information so a must read for any Draco or Harry Potter fan。 Would have liked more details outside of Harry Potter （although what was shared was very well written and an insight into a side of Tom I certainty didn’t know about） but overall it was a brilliant read。
Bookclubforme
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