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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton
160 reviews
katie0528's review
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A brutally honest and funny memoir from Tom Felton, best known as Draco Malfoy, as his life before and experiences filming the Harry Potter movies, and his struggles in adulthood after as he tried to find himself apart from his fame.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Forced institutionalization
savshanae's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Amazing. So good. Will recommend to everyone. Even better when listened to. I didn’t think it was possible, but I finished this book being even more in love with Tom.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Toxic relationship
amandaacat's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
If you’re a fan of Tom Felton and Harry Potter, this is a great book to listen to the audio for. Tom does a great job narrating his own stories and does give you a glimpse of life of set - which was fun. I can’t say anything he wrote about was groundbreaking and I liked his recap of his substance abuse struggles towards the end, but overall it seems that growing up on set wasn’t too bad for him. Would only recommend if you’re a fan!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, and Drug use
xelasrecords's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Just as we all experience physical ill-health at some stage in our lives, so we all experience mental ill-health too. There’s no shame in that. It’s not a sign of weakness.
I really think Tom's memoir saved me a little. I came away feeling more inspired and validated about my mental struggles, which is saying something since these past few months I largely feel nothing. It's funny, raw, tender, and sincere. You can tell Tom Felton is humble and appreciative for all the things and people that have brought him here—a far cry from Draco Malfoy whose cockiness he admits he used to share.
The Dramione chapter where he lauds Emma Watson is really sweet, and Emma's foreword gives us an insight to how deep their love for each other goes. I saw my friendship with my closest friend in their bond. It's funny that the heartwarming chapter with Daniel Radcliffe isn't titled "Drarry" though, simply "Draco and Harry". We know who you ship, Tom. I enjoyed the chapters about Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, and Rupert Grint too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Alcoholism
inkystardust's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Alcoholism
jellyjello's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, and Alcohol
juliemariesmith3's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use and Alcoholism
macaronsandmermaids's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug use
Moderate: Stalking
r_j_setser's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
In Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) recounts his acting career up to the point of this publication and gives special attention to his time at Hogwarts (filming the Harry Potter movies). Any fans of the Harry Potter series should consider this memoir a "must read" as it is both full of behind-the-scenes and nostalgic memories of the movies.
Tom's memoir is everything I hoped it would be. I laughed so much at his forward and no-nonsense way of telling stories. Listening to the audiobook (which he narrates himself) felt like listening to theatrical takes from the set of the Harry Potter movies. Many of his stories had me laughing out loud and I loved this rare glimpse into the life of a child actor. He was very good about explaining things that aren't common knowledge, so I feel that I learned a lot about the acting industry by reading this book, as well.
After the first half of the book, which is where spends his time describing his Harry Potter experience, the book takes a more personal turn and focuses on his life after the films and his journey through rehab and finding himself again. While there are a few chapters that made me incredibly sad and worried for him, I feel that with the conclusion of this book, he's doing much better now.
I will caution readers who haven't finished the Harry Potter series that there are many spoilers to the series mentioned throughout this book! Tom Felton assumes that his readers have watched all the movies and talks about the endings often, so don't read this if you're trying to avoid spoilers!
Overall, I enjoyed this audiobook so much and recommend it to anyone who loves Harry Potter or even just if you'd like to read about the behind-the-scenes of filmmaking!
Tom's memoir is everything I hoped it would be. I laughed so much at his forward and no-nonsense way of telling stories. Listening to the audiobook (which he narrates himself) felt like listening to theatrical takes from the set of the Harry Potter movies. Many of his stories had me laughing out loud and I loved this rare glimpse into the life of a child actor. He was very good about explaining things that aren't common knowledge, so I feel that I learned a lot about the acting industry by reading this book, as well.
After the first half of the book, which is where spends his time describing his Harry Potter experience, the book takes a more personal turn and focuses on his life after the films and his journey through rehab and finding himself again. While there are a few chapters that made me incredibly sad and worried for him, I feel that with the conclusion of this book, he's doing much better now.
I will caution readers who haven't finished the Harry Potter series that there are many spoilers to the series mentioned throughout this book! Tom Felton assumes that his readers have watched all the movies and talks about the endings often, so don't read this if you're trying to avoid spoilers!
Overall, I enjoyed this audiobook so much and recommend it to anyone who loves Harry Potter or even just if you'd like to read about the behind-the-scenes of filmmaking!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Cursing, and Alcoholism
Minor: Bullying
Content warnings listed below:reading_on_the_moon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Bullying, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying and Death