It’s a happy moment forHarry Potterfans when the young cast pops up in the limelight, especially when they’re together. Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) brought that joy to instagram this morning.
The actor behindDraco Malfoyposted a photo of the pair practicing guitar in their pajamas. TheDeathly Hallowsactor captioned the photo with “quick learner x.” It was taken in South Africa, but no other details have been released by either star about their trip or the significance of Emma learning some musical skills.
Tom Felton andEmma Watsonhave remained friends throughout the years, posting a selfie or video here and there. In February, Watson posted a picture of her taken by her co-star. Then in November, she shared a beach-side picture of the two of them to promote Felton’s TV seriesOrigin. The horror, sci-fi series followed a group of strangers trapped on a spacecraft headed for another planet.Tom Feltonstarred alongside fellowPotteralum Natalia Tena (Tonks). Unfortunately, the Youtube Premium show only lasted one season of ten episodes.
The two friends each got their big break when the first Harry Potter film,Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stonehit theaters in 2001. The film was based onJ.K. Rowlings groundbreaking children’s bookby the same name (Unless you’re in the U.K., then it’s “Philosopher’s Stone”). It went on to spawn seven more in the series under Warner Bros. production as well as one of most dedicated fanbase.
Potterhas grown into a massive media machine. With a universe known as the Wizarding World, Rowling’s creation now includes another film franchise titledFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themthat is expected to have at least five films in total when its done, as well as theme parks, games, a successful play (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and one of the most lucrative merchandise collections.
Emma Watson was eleven when she appeared on the big screen for the first time inSorcerer’s Stone. When her time as Hermione was done, she didn’t shy away from high-profile films. She starred in the coming-of-agePerks of Being a Wallflowerbased on John Green’s young adult novel by the same name, and Sophia Coppola’sThe Bling Ring. Her short appearance inThis is the Endalongside Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, James Franco, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson was comedic gold. Watson returned to the tentpole films to play Belle in the live-actionThe Beauty and the Beast.
Unlike his co-stars, Tom Felton was a bit of seasoned actor by the time he bleached his hair to play the wily antagonist Draco Malfoy, having already appeared inThe BurrowersandAnna and the Kingamong others. His career afterPotterhas been a bit more obscure than Watson’s. He featured briefly in the well-receivedRise of the Planet of the Apesas the villain’s self-righteous and animal-abusing son. From there, he went on to smaller films and television appearances. He even portrayed Julian Albert for the majority ofThe Flash’sseason 3.
You can catch Emma Watson inLittle Womenwhen it hits theaters in December, and we hope to see her catch up with the rest of thePottercast sometime soon. This comes direct fromTom Felton’s Instagram.
