Tom Felton Recalls Playing An ‘Evil Wizard’ In ‘Harry Potter’

Tom Felton recently sat down with The Guardian to talk about his “Harry Potter” days.

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Although he was loved by fans for playing Draco Malfoy, he “wasn’t cool” in school.

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“It did me no favors with the girls,” Felton told the outlet.

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He said that he wasn’t a “special, popular kid” in school.

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He said he was “walking around with dyed hair and played an evil wizard.”

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Felton felt that, despite being in a movie, it just “wasn’t cool.”

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He also revealed that he had auditioned for both Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.

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“I reckon I got the part because I was nonchalant,” Felton recalled.

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“All I did was turn up as a snotty kid who looked right and I got the part,” he joked.

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