Draco Malfoy AKA Tom Felton Was Kicked Out Of Rehab

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Harry Potter Slytherin alumnus Tom Felton wrote a memoir called Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard. In this memoir, he discusses his stint in rehab, growing up on the Potter set, and Hollywood life. He enjoyed receiving all the freebies but eventually began drinking several pints of beer and shots of whiskey before the sun had even set… daily! He checked himself into rehab in California, and after not even 24 hours, he checked out. He then went to another rehab but got kicked out after being found in a woman’s room.

The book’s synopsis reads:

“Tom Felton’s adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like The Borrowers catapulted him into the limelight, but nothing could prepare him for what was to come after he landed the iconic role of the Draco Malfoy, the bleached blonde villain of the Harry Potter movies. For the next ten years, he was at the center of a huge pop culture phenomenon and yet, in between filming, he would go back to being a normal teenager trying to fit into a normal school.

Speaking with great candor and his signature humor, Tom shares his experience growing up as part of the wizarding world while also trying to navigate the muggle world. He tells stories from his early days in the business like his first acting gig where he was mistaken for fellow blonde child actor Macaulay Culkin and his Harry Potter audition where, in a very Draco-like move, he fudged how well he knew the books the series was based on (not at all). He reflects on his experiences working with cinematic greats such as Alan Rickman, Sir Michael Gambon, Dame Maggie Smith, and Ralph Fiennes (including that awkward Voldemort hug). And, perhaps most poignantly, he discusses the lasting relationships he made over that decade of filming, including with Emma Watson, who started out as a pesky nine-year-old whom he mocked for not knowing what a boom mic was but who soon grew into one of his dearest friends. Then, of course, there are the highs and lows of fame and navigating life after such a momentous and life-changing experience.

Tom Felton’s Beyond the Wand is an entertaining, funny, and poignant must-read for any Harry Potter fan. Prepare to meet a real-life wizard. “

What do you think of this? One comment on PageSix has an interesting take:

“Another self-important book. In a word, famous person indulges in wealth and stardom. Claims shock and amazement. Hits a bottom and finds his Jesus. Misses the days of being among mortals. Tells the world an utterly completely honest unfiltered story, of course. And reborn, he’s ready for work.“

Another says, “Glad he made it back! So many don’t, in Hollywood and everywhere.”

Will you be getting Beyond the Wand?