

How Watson's big crush on Tom Felton came to beįor years now, after a few chance meetings between the two, Potterheads have been wishing for a romance between Watson and Tom Felton, and now the actress confessed that she had a huge crush on Draco Malfoy. "The fans genuinely wanted you to succeed, and we all genuinely have each other's backs.

Why did Watson decide to stay with the franchise?Īlthough Emma Watson thought about leaving the successful film saga, it was the very love and support of Harry Potter fans that allowed her to find the confidence to stay as Hermione. I had my cronies, whereas Emma was not only younger, she was by herself," Felton said. "People definitely forget what she took on and how gracefully she did it.

Tom Felton, the actor who brought the character of Draco Malfoy to life, also pointed out the pressure Watson, who was the only main female lead in the saga, was under.
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I don't know if you ever felt like it got to a tipping point where you were like, this is kind of forever now," the actress responded to her former casting partner.Įven David Yates, who directed the last four "Harry Potter" films, said when he joined the franchise, one thing David Heyman the series producer "and the studio spoke to me about was, Emma is not sure she wants to come back to do another Potter." In the United States, the special will be available on HBO Max, while in India, it will be available on Amazon Prime Video."Yeah. On January 1, 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts' will debut. It just didn't really occur to us that we were all probably kind of having similar feelings,” he said. I guess we were just going through it at our own pace, we were kind of in the moment at the time. “I also had sort of similar feelings to Emma, contemplating what life would be like if I called it a day. Not only was Watson thinking about her future in the franchise, but her co-star Rupert Grint was as well. Dan (Daniel Radcliffe) and Rupert (Grint) had each other, I had my cronies, whereas Emma was not only younger, she was by herself,” he said. Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, stated that Watson was ‘by herself.’ “People definitely forget what she took on and how gracefully she did it. The fans genuinely wanted me to succeed, and they all genuinely have each other's backs. No one had to convince me to see it through. "It was around the time of Order of the Phoenix when things started getting spicy for all of us," she added.įans wished for the cast's success, but the actor noted that the popularity had 'hit home.' "The fame thing had finally hit home – in a big way. I don't know if you ever felt like it got to a tipping point where you were like, ‘This is kind of forever now’," she said. Watson divulged that she was ‘scared’ and lonely at the time. She played Hermoine in the eight-part series for a decade, becoming known as the fictional character.Īccording to a report by the Hindustan Times, the reunion episode features 'Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix' director David Yates indicating that during the filming, he was cautioned by the studio that Watson ‘wasn’t sure if she wants to come back.’ When the first Harry Potter film, 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,' was released, Watson was only 11 years old. Actress Emma Watson almost abandoned the successful Harry Potter franchise at one time, according to a clip from the upcoming Harry Potter reunion, 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.' Hermione Granger was played by the actor in the series.
