Emma Watson Called Tom Felton Her Soulmate

Stans know that franchise stars Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) are super close IRL, and as young actors on set, Emma crushed super hard on Tom. And although they never dated, Emma delved a little deeper into the details of their sweet relationship in a foreword for Tom’s new memoir,

In the short introduction of the book — which hit shelves on October 18 — the actress shared that Tom has “a heart the size of a planet” and that for two decades, they’ve “loved each other in a special way.” At one point, she refered to him as her “soulmate.”

“As you’ll read in this book, our relationship didn’t start well, ” Emma began. “When we first met, I was a moony and probably rather annoying nine-year-old girl who followed him round like a puppy, desperate for his attention. But, as he has written so eloquently, beautifully and generously in this book, our friendship didn’t end there. Thank goodness it blossomed and endured.”

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“Like Tom, I always struggle to explain to people the nature of our connection and relationship. For more than twenty years now we’ve loved each other in a special way, ” she continued. “It’s one of the purest loves I can think of. We’re soulmates, and we’ve always had each other’s backs. I know we always will. It makes me emotional to think about it.”

Emma adds that they share a “true” friendship and “to be seen and loved like that is one of the great gifts of my life.”

Later in the memoir, Tom himself revealed that he had a “secret love” for Emma, but “not perhaps in the way that people might want to hear, ” according to excerpts published in

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“That isn’t to say that there’s never been a spark between us. There most definitely has, only at different times, ” he wrote. “Rumours started to abound that there was more to our relationship than we were letting on. I denied that I liked her in that way, but the truth was different.”

“My girlfriend at the time knew straight away that there was something unspoken between us. I remember using the familiar old line, ‘I love her like a sister.’ But there was more to it than that, ” Tom continued. “I don’t think I was ever in love with Emma, but I loved and admired her as a person in a way that I could never explain to anybody else… We were kindred spirits. I know for certain I’ll always have Emma’s back and she’ll always have mine too.”

Following the release of Tom’s book, and the details of his and Emma’s friendship within, some might wonder if the two ever made a formal agreement to keep their relationship platonic. But according to an interview with

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“None of us had that pact. There was chemistry, but no one acted on it as far as I know, ” Tom revealed to the outlet.

“Emma and I have always been very dear to each other, ” he added. “But it didn’t start that way. She was nine when we first met and I was 12, and I think I was a bit of a cocky teenager going on 25. But we’ve been dear friends all our lives, and she was very encouraging for me, actually, to continue writing these stories down to make them into a book.”

Special, she disclosed that she “fell in love” with her costar during filming. And while nothing romantic has ever transpired between the two, we can’t help but feel all the feels for this beautiful friendship. ❤️

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In Felton's new book, Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, his longtime friend Watson penned the foreword, sharing that she and Felton have loved each other in a special way.

The Little Women actress comically noted, I've lost count of the times that people have said to me, 'You must have drunkenly made out, just once!' 'You must have kissed!' 'There must be something!'

Emma Watson Calls Tom Felton Her 'soulmate' In His New Memoir

Emma Watson wrote the foreword for Tom Felton's new book, Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard. (Dia Dipasupil/Stuart C. Wilson)

In an excerpt shared by Insider, she continues, Like Tom, I always struggle to explain to people the nature of our connection and relationship… For more than 20 years now we've loved each other in a special way.

She revealed, It's one of the purest loves I can think of. We're soulmates, and we've always had each other's backs. I know we always will. It makes me emotional to think about it.

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Watson went as far to say that Felton is the individual in her life that knows her best. She wrote in an excerpt obtained by ET, You know that person in your life who makes you feel seen? That person who is somehow a witness to all that unfolds? That person who knows – really knows – what is happening to you and what you're going through, without anything having to be said? For me, that person is Tom Felton.

When the Harry Potter franchise began filming, along with other young stars like Daniel Radcliffe, Watson writes that she followed Tom like a puppy, desperate for [Felton's] attention. She recalls following the actor around the set at the age of 9; being less of a love-interest and more of a nuisance.

Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, could not be less like his cruel character, Watson writes. He might have played a bully. He might even have sometimes felt like a bully. But take it from me: he couldn't be further from one. He is creative, sensitive, and whole-hearted. He is a person who wants to love everything and everyone.

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During the Harry Potter 20th-anniversary reunion special featured on HBO Max, Watson cleared the air, exclaiming, Nothing has ever, ever, ever, ever happened romantically with us… We just love each other. That's all I could say about that.

Felton echoed her statements, saying in his memoir that he doesn't believe he was ever in love with his co-star. He wrote, I’ve always had a secret love for Emma, though not perhaps in the way that people might want to hear… That isn’t to say that there’s never been a spark between us. There most definitely has, only at different times.

Watson has famously kept her romantic life out of the headlines, having most recently been linked to Brandon Green, as reported by People magazine.

Emma Watson Says Tom Felton Is Her Soulmate

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