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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton
269 reviews
sare1125's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Alcoholism
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
hckilgour's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Potter nerds will have a blast with this. Film buffs will have a blast with this. And people looking for a heart to heart, they’re gonna get one.
So this book is incredibly fun. We get to see some cool things about the making of Harry Potter, but we also get to really separate Tom from Draco. And take a peak into the world of child acting.
I didn’t know anything about Tom Felton the person before reading this. And I have nothing but respect and love for him now.
The ending was very real and hard hitting. It can’t be easy to hit that kind of rock bottom and to come back from it. It can’t be easy to have that heart to heart with yourself. And I do think this book will inspire and help people who find themselves in a similar situation to Tom.
So this book is incredibly fun. We get to see some cool things about the making of Harry Potter, but we also get to really separate Tom from Draco. And take a peak into the world of child acting.
I didn’t know anything about Tom Felton the person before reading this. And I have nothing but respect and love for him now.
The ending was very real and hard hitting. It can’t be easy to hit that kind of rock bottom and to come back from it. It can’t be easy to have that heart to heart with yourself. And I do think this book will inspire and help people who find themselves in a similar situation to Tom.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism
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
mrsm_lovesbooks's review
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Drug abuse and Suicidal thoughts
arcookson's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
bethanyrh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Let’s be real, I was always going to rank this book pretty highly. I loved getting to glimpse behind the scenes of the Harry Potter films and hearing about Tom’s anecdotes about his fellow cast members, but I also enjoyed that it included stories about his non-Potter works (we were, after all, looking beyond the wand) and a deeper look into the effects of fame.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
Minor: Death and Stalking
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
cristinar1800's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism