Emma Watson And Tom Felton Reunion

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Their chemistry in the anniversary special and Emma Watson's confession that she ‘was in love with' Tom Felton has led many fans to dubbing them the best couple from the Harry Potter series.

The Harry Potter 20th anniversary reunion special Return to Hogwarts is currently streaming worldwide. The HBO Max special is available in India on Amazon Prime Video and the first reactions of the fans have started to trickle in. Amid the emotions, excitement and joy at seeing their favourite stars, fans also seem to have found a new favourite couple in Tom Felton and Emma Watson.

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The special sees the cast and crew of the Harry Potter film series return to the sets and reminisce about their time making the films. Emma Watson, who played Hermione in the films, famously said that she had a huge crush on co-star Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy.

Several fans have taken to social media after the show aired to share their appreciation for the two actors’ chemistry. A scene of Tom and Emma hugging and gazing at each other has particularly caught the attention of many admirers. “Look at him, his face. God. This is so soft, ” wrote on user on Twitter sharing images from the scene. Another shared a scene from the special with Tom teasing Emma over her dance, and wrote, “Tom and Emma’s friendship will always be my fav friendship on HP *chef’s kiss*”.

Another user shared a video bit of Tom talking about Emma with the caption connecting it to the famous sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The caption read, “How I met your mother: Tom Felton and Emma Watson edition”. Many others appreciated their chemistry together. Calling them ‘adorable together’, fans jokingly asked when the two were getting married.

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During the special, Emma talks about the moment during filming the series when she ‘fell in love with Tom’. She recounts, “I walked into the room where we were having tutoring. The assignment that had been given was to draw what you thought God looked like and Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on a skateboard. And I just don’t know how to say it – I just fell in love with him.”

Tom said he was aware of the crush but never acted upon it even though she was protective of Emma. He recounted, “I think I was in the hair and make-up chair and someone said something along the lines of, ‘Yeah, she had a crush on you.’ I became very protective over her. Yeah, I’ve always had a soft spot for her and that continues to this day.”Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. Twitter Snapchat icon A ghost. Snapchat Fliboard icon A stylized letter F. Flipboard Pinterest icon The letter P styled to look like a thumbtack pin. Pinterest Link icon An image of a chain link. It symobilizes a website link url. Copy Link

Felton and Watson, who played Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger, discussed the platonic love they have for each other after meeting on set.

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During the reunion special, Watson reminisced on the moment she developed feelings for her Harry Potter costar. It happened during a tutoring session on the set of the early movies when the child actors were asked to draw what they thought God looked like.

Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on a skateboard. And, I just don't know how to say it, I just fell in love with him, Watson said.

I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet, it was number seven, she said. And if his number was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day.

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Emma and I have always loved each other, really, he said. I think I was in the hair-and-makeup chair, and someone said something along the lines of, 'Yeah, she had a crush on you.'

I became very protective over her, Felton added. Yeah, I've always had a soft spot for her, and that continues to the day.

Reports about the pair dating have circulated for years, perhaps fueled by Watson's candidness about her former crush and their continued close friendship.

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Ahead of the opening of the Harry Potter flagship store in New York, Felton told Entertainment Tonight in 2021, We are something, if that makes any sense. We've been very close for a long time. I adore her.

But he also added, As far as the romantic side of it, I think that's a Slytherin/Gryffindor thing rather than a Tom and Emma thing.

Nothing has ever ever ever ever happened romantically with us, she said. We just love each other. That's all I can say about that.stars Emma Watson and Tom Felton are finally addressing their long-rumored off-screen romantic tension head on in the new HBO Max reunion special,

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The special marks the first time the majority of the cast of the iconic franchise's eight films has reunited since the release of

, the cast talks about the heightened teenage hormones going around the set at the time of filming and within the paralleled storyline.

There was crushes and people went out with each other and broke up, just like you used to do at school. It was exactly the same environment, but it was just in a Defense Against the Dark Arts class, shared Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the films.

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Even Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, talked about how he and Watson, who played his character's bestie, Hermione Granger, used to use one another for dating advice.

The amount of prep and coaching Emma and I would give each other on texting to the opposite sex, like, if she was texting a boy or if I was texting a girl, I'd be like, 'She sent me this many kisses back. What do I do? This is a nightmare, ' he recalled.

But when the topic of the sparks between Watson and Felton, who played the villainous Draco Malfoy, came up, the two co-stars admitted that there was something more between them.

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I walked into the room where we were having tutoring. The assignment that had been given was to draw what you thought God looked like, and Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on a skateboard, she recalled. And I just don't know how to say it, I just fell in love with him.

I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet, it was number seven, and if his number was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day, she admitted. He was three years above me and so for him, he was like, 'You're like my little sister.'

Felton added, I became very protective over her, yeah, I've always had a soft spot for her and that continues to the day... There's always been something that's like, I don't know, a kinship.

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But for those who think that all this admiration and adoration led to something more, Watson insisted that it simply never happened.

Nothing has ever, ever, ever happened romantically with us. We just love each other. That's all I can say about that, she said.