What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with Clevver News, and we all get a little nostalgic
sometimes, but Tom Felton was literally brought to tears while watching Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone and it was EVERYTHING we didn’t know we needed.
When he’s not reminiscing with his fellow castmates of the Harry Potter franchise or
strumming along to his guitar with his dog, Willow, Tom Felton can be found taking a nostalgic
walk (or should we say magical flight) down memory lane…
Earlier this week, Tom, who played Slytherin’s resident bully Draco Malfoy, went on Instagram
Live with fans as he watched the first film in the movie series, The Sorcerer’s Stone
for some countries or Philosopher’s Stone for others (depending which country you watched
it in), where he revealed it was the first time he’d watched it back “in about 20
years.”
Tom kicked off his live chat by joking with fans as he read off the premise of the film
by calling it “mental” and completely mispronouncing his castmates’ names.
“You haven’t heard of it, have you?
Ok so it’s about, um… well, I’ll read it out: An orphan attends a school of witchcraft
and wizardry -- I know, it sounds mental -- uh, and pieces together the mystery of his parents’
death.
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and uh, Emma Watson… they sound good, I guess?”
But on a more serious note, just minutes upon tuning into the opening scene, Tom couldn’t
help but get choked up after seeing how young the entire cast was at the time.
“We’re all watching the same thing, and I’m just sort of tearing up rather than
giving you commentary, but it will get better.”
And by the looks of it, Tom’s live-watches of the famous series will become a regular
occurrence, as he shared this adorable throwback photo of himself as Malfoy just yesterday,
reminding fans to tune in.
He also teased fans by hinting that “the best is yet to come in these movies,” mentioning
that he would try to do a live rewatch with fans in the future, so there is DEFINITELY
plenty more where this came from.
Tom’s rewatch comes just about a month after he and most of the OG cast came together in
a virtual reunion in honor of the 19th anniversary of the release of Sorcerer’s Stone, which
included appearances by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright and Evanna Lynch
to name a few.
The home party was hosted by Tom on the streaming platform Veeps, as the cast each took turns
reminiscing on the films and even shared some never-before-heard stories from filming.
Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley, revealed that 19 years QUOTE, “doesn't feel that
long,” adding, “I can still remember the first scene that we ever filmed.”
And Danielle Radcliffe, AKA Harry Potter, himself, even teased that this anniversary
was “but a mere preview” of what’s to come next year when the film celebrates its
20th anniversary.
He stated, “I feel like we'll be doing a lot of reminiscing, probably in various forms
next year,” adding that it feels “insane” that it’s been 19 years since the first
film was released.
Speaking of bringing back Harry Potter, Daniel previously opened up about the possibility
of the popular franchise getting a reboot, telling TV Guide QUOTE, “I think there will
be another version of it within my lifetime,” and that it will be “interesting to see.”
But don’t worry, guys -- it doesn’t seem like a reboot will be in the works any time
soon as Daniel added, “At the moment those films have kind of a sacred varnish on them,
but that will be worn out at some point…
I’m just fascinated to see when that occurs.”
As many fans know, since Harry Potter was released back in 2011, the story of the Wizarding
World has continued to unfold with the Fantastic Beasts franchise, starring Eddie Redmayne,
as well as the theatrical two-part play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Most importantly, it seems as though the cast is all in when it comes to a 20-year reunion,
and we can’t wait to see all the magic this iconic group continues to make.
To reminisce on the Harry Potter series’ 19th anniversary reunion, click right over
here to watch another Clevver video.
Then be sure to let me know all your thoughts on Tom’s reaction to watching the first
film down here in the comments, and if you’ve ever felt the same sentiment while watching
it back.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on Instagram @Sussan_Mourad, bye guys!