Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
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- Author：Tom Felton
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Summary
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 that housed the Astronomy Tower， 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 childhood 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 with 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。
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 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 with 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。
Reviews
Billie Yankie
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This really is the year of celebrity biographies - Jennette McCurdy， now Tom Felton， and in a few months， Terry Pratchett。 Felton's voice is so clear and distinct in this， sometimes it was like I was watching an interview with him。 Some of his stories （and the way he tells them） are hilarious shenanigans of his teenage self， others are a bit heavier。 But they're all told with a very distinct British way of looking back with a bit of dark humour and a healthy dose of self-criticism。As someone who This really is the year of celebrity biographies - Jennette McCurdy， now Tom Felton， and in a few months， Terry Pratchett。 Felton's voice is so clear and distinct in this， sometimes it was like I was watching an interview with him。 Some of his stories （and the way he tells them） are hilarious shenanigans of his teenage self， others are a bit heavier。 But they're all told with a very distinct British way of looking back with a bit of dark humour and a healthy dose of self-criticism。As someone who always wondered why he didn't do anything big after HP， this gave me all the answers。 And， frankly， good for him， for having the strength to recount his life so openly and share it with the world。 TW: （view spoiler）[ alcohol and drug abuse， mental illness （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Book Nerd
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Tom Felton’s memoir is so easy to read。 It is like listening to your friend tell you stories instead of a memoir！ All his stories were interesting and some were funny。 He is a great storyteller。 A lot of his childhood memories made me smile， especially the ones where his brothers were involved。 We get a lot of details about how young actors are on a movie set。 From being respected by the other adult actors， learning the craft， chaperones on set， etc。 It is fascinating to learn about all the ins Tom Felton’s memoir is so easy to read。 It is like listening to your friend tell you stories instead of a memoir！ All his stories were interesting and some were funny。 He is a great storyteller。 A lot of his childhood memories made me smile， especially the ones where his brothers were involved。 We get a lot of details about how young actors are on a movie set。 From being respected by the other adult actors， learning the craft， chaperones on set， etc。 It is fascinating to learn about all the ins and outs of the business。 My favorite story was his audition with Sir Anthony Hopkins！ His memoir has a lot of behind-the-scenes Harry Potter stories。 He shares stories of a lot of the actors。 These are the type of stories that you do not get from behind-the-scenes extras on the DVDs。 These are Tom’s own experiences on set。 Thank you for sharing your memories with us all， Tom！He also tells stories from his childhood， other movie set experiences， and after Harry Potter。 This memoir tells me how great Tom is to his fans。 After reading this book， I think he is very grateful to his fan base！ He is not your typical celebrity who basks in the limelight either。 I loved reading about him in Planet of the Apes， The Borrowers， Anna and the King， etc。 His honesty about rehab was also humbling。 I had no idea about his struggles。 It must be hard to open up about this subject。 A lot of people frown on rehab stints。 I think it takes incredible stretch and courage。 I loved the part of the novel where he encourages other people。 Tells you how great of a person he truly is！ I love it when a celebrity is down to earth and open in a memoir。 I must admit that I was one of the fans that Tom speaks about in his book。 I did not discover the magic of Harry Potter until I was in my 30s。 I then shared that magic with my nephew。 I think the magic of the Harry Potter books and films will continue with each generation。There were pictures in the physical copy of the book。 A lot were from his childhood and on set of various movie sets。 I loved the pictures of him and his dog， Willow！ Thanks for my chance to read an advanced copy of this book！ I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Phillip Oliver
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When I was offered to review this book， I hesitated at first since I'm not really a Harry Potter fan （although I have seen most of the films）。 I ended up enjoying the book much more than I anticipated。 It is well written， sometimes humorous and filled with fascinating details about movie-making and dealing with childhood stardom。 He does employ an odd device of reenacting conversations and events in the form of a movie script which I found totally unnecessary and distracting。 However， those are When I was offered to review this book， I hesitated at first since I'm not really a Harry Potter fan （although I have seen most of the films）。 I ended up enjoying the book much more than I anticipated。 It is well written， sometimes humorous and filled with fascinating details about movie-making and dealing with childhood stardom。 He does employ an odd device of reenacting conversations and events in the form of a movie script which I found totally unnecessary and distracting。 However， those are few and far between。 A fast read filled with interesting behind-the-scenes details as well as his relationships with family， co-stars and some of the veteran actors he has worked with。 After the Harry Potter years， the last chapters take a dark turn as Felton details his struggles with addiction and rehab。 。。。more
Lisa Yee Swope
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Beyond the Wand reminded me of As You Wish by Cary Elwes -- stories of the moviemaking， from behind the scenes， about his costars。 But where Princess Bride was a single， if much-loved movie （and book！） with all adult characters， Harry Potter was a child-led， 7-book， 8-film， decade-plus-process even from the very specific lens of a secondary character and antagonist like Draco Malfoy。 So Tom Felton's memoir was more about growth and the ignorance of youth working with British acting royalty and w Beyond the Wand reminded me of As You Wish by Cary Elwes -- stories of the moviemaking， from behind the scenes， about his costars。 But where Princess Bride was a single， if much-loved movie （and book！） with all adult characters， Harry Potter was a child-led， 7-book， 8-film， decade-plus-process even from the very specific lens of a secondary character and antagonist like Draco Malfoy。 So Tom Felton's memoir was more about growth and the ignorance of youth working with British acting royalty and what he hopes to similarly pass along to younger theater and film colleagues。 I love that for all Draco's Slytherin-ness， Tom sorted into Gryffindor and continues to represent Harry Potter perhaps more faithfully in the years since the films wrapped。 A great read for lovers of memoirs and of Harry Potter， and a fun contrast between the British and American film industries as well。 。。。more
Olive Jezriel
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It has beautiful cover？！？ Yes， you’re beautiful Tom😌
Sadia
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Wowsers！
Sarah-Jane
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I am so ready for this。 October can't come quick enough。 I am so ready for this。 October can't come quick enough。 。。。more
Anandi
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My very first celebrity crush has written a book？ Oh， you knooow it's a must buy 😫🫶🏽🫶🏽 Also， I rly hope he does a book tour and comes to LA since I feel like he's in Venice Beach half the time？ :D My very first celebrity crush has written a book？ Oh， you knooow it's a must buy 😫🫶🏽🫶🏽 Also， I rly hope he does a book tour and comes to LA since I feel like he's in Venice Beach half the time？ :D 。。。more
•Kantaline•
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So excited for this！ Happy for you Tom Felton 🍏
Holly
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Omg I’m so excited to read this！！
M。
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I can't believe Tom Felton is writing a book 😭About what？ Harry Potter and his experience😭I'm so so proud of you omgg WE all you are proud of you TomThank you so much for bringing Hogwarts to usAlready rating your book 5 stars since I know you'll get this perfect for us ❤ I can't believe Tom Felton is writing a book 😭About what？ Harry Potter and his experience😭I'm so so proud of you omgg WE all you are proud of you TomThank you so much for bringing Hogwarts to usAlready rating your book 5 stars since I know you'll get this perfect for us ❤ 。。。more
readerincabeswater
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