Emma Watson And Tom Felton Soulmates

Emma Watson says she and 'Harry Potter' costar Tom Felton are 'soulmates': 'It's one of the purest loves I can think of'

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On the left: Emma Watson and Tom Felton in September 2003. On the right: Felton and Watson in July 2011. Brian Rasic/Getty Images; Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images

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Emma Watson shared heartfelt words about her friendship with Harry Potter costar Tom Felton in the foreword of his new memoir, Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard.

You know that person in your life who makes you feel seen? Watson wrote in the book, released on Tuesday. That person who is somehow a witness to all that unfolds? That person who 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.

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Watson and Felton met through their roles as Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy, respectively, in the Harry Potter films, based on a fantasy-book series penned by J.K. Rowling.

When we first met, I was a moony and probably rather annoying 9-year-old girl who followed him round like a puppy, desperate for his attention, she said.

Watson said that the overarching theme of the Harry Potter franchise is friendship, and she's so thankful that at crucial turning points in my life, Tom has been there to reassure and understand me.

Emma Watson And Tom Felton On Being Soulmates And Their Relationship

The friendship we share has allowed me to move through some of the most challenging and soul-searching moments in my life, she wrote.

Watson said that Felton has a heart the size of a planet and said that he's completely authentic and far from his sneering Harry Potter character.

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, she said. He is creative, sensitive, and whole-hearted. He is a person who wants to love everything and everyone.

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Watson and Felton, who costarred in eight Harry Potter films released between 2001 and 2011, have been subject to romance rumors for years. On multiple occasions, the actors have spoken about their mutual adoration for each other but clarified that their relationship is platonic.

Nothing has ever, ever, ever, ever happened romantically with us, Watson said in the Harry Potter 20th-anniversary reunion special released on HBO Max in January. We just love each other. That's all I could say about that.

Like Tom, I always struggle to explain to people the nature of our connection and relationship, she wrote. For more than 20 years now we've loved each other in a special way, and 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!'

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But what we have is far deeper than that, the Little Women star 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.

Even when he doesn't have the whole picture, he'll never doubt that I'm coming from a good place and will have done my very best, she said. That's true friendship, and to be seen and loved like that is one of the great gifts of my life.

In the book, Felton recalled meeting a frizzy-haired Watson for the first time at the HP auditions. Once they landed their roles in the franchise, they didn't immediately get along, but that changed over time.

Emma Watson Calls 'harry Potter' Costar Tom Felton Her 'soulmate' In The Foreword Of His Memoir

Felton was first informed of Watson's crush on him through HP hair designer Lisa Tomblin. Felton was 15 and Watson was 12 at the time and he laughed it off.

I've always had a secret love for Emma, though not perhaps in the way that people might want to hear, Felton wrote. That isn't to say there's never been a spark between us. There most definitely has, only at different times.

Felton recognized that Watson had a far different experience in the spotlight as a young woman and he became very defensive of her, whenever she needed defending.

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Rumors started to abound that there was more to our relationship than we were letting on, he recalled. I denied that I liked her in that way, but the truth was different. My girlfriend at the time knew straightaway that there was something unspoken between us.

I remember using the familiar old line: 'I love her like a sister, ' Felton continued. But there was more to it than that. I don't think I was ever

Love with Emma, but I loved and admired her as a person in a way that I could never explain to anybody else.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,

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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.”

“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.”

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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

“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.”

Emma Watson Details Friendship With 'soulmate' Tom Felton

“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

“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 Watson: Tom Felton Is My Soulmate

“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. ❤️

Leah Campano is an Associate Editor at , where she covers pop culture, entertainment news, health, and politics. On the weekends, you can probably find her watching marathons of vintage

Emma Watson Says 'soulmate' Tom Felton Makes Her 'feel Seen'

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