Accio tissues! Every Harry Potter fan who spent years shipping Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy just got the ultimate early holiday gift.
In a sneak peek of the upcoming Harry Potter th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special, Emma Watson is getting candid about her real-life crush on fellow star Tom Felton.
While their characters were famous rivals on screen, things were very different behind the scenes at Hogwarts. Watson, who was just years old when she was cast as the brilliant Hermione, recalled the specific moment her heart skipped a beat for the boy behind the platinum blonde hair.
The “spark” happened during a tutoring session on set, where the young cast was given a creative assignment: draw what you think God looks like.
“Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on a skateboard,” Watson reveals in the special. “And I just don’t know how to say it—I just fell in love with him.”
The confession has sent shockwaves through X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok, where “Dramione” fans have long obsessed over the duo’s off-screen chemistry.
Watson admits her crush was so intense that she developed a daily routine just to see if she would be working with Felton, who is two years her senior.
“I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet,” she shares, noting that his designation was “number seven.”
“If his name was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day,” she adds with a laugh.
Felton, who began playing the cunning Draco Malfoy at age , was aware of the young star’s admiration. However, because of their age gap, he initially saw her in a more familial light.
“I think I was in the hair and make-up chair and someone said something along the lines of, ‘Yeah, she has a crush on you,’” Felton recalls.
Because he was slightly older, Felton says he became “very protective” over Watson. “I’ve always had a soft spot for her and that continues to this day,” he notes, describing their bond as a “kinship.”
Though the two never actually dated, their friendship has remained one of the most enduring legacies of the franchise. The pair even share a warm, lingering embrace during the reunion, which celebrates years since The Sorcerer’s Stone hit theaters.
While Hermione and Draco may have never found romance in the Great Hall, it’s clear that Watson and Felton found something just as magical: a lifelong friendship.
Fans can catch the full trip down memory lane when the reunion special premieres on HBO Max on New Year’s Day.
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Unexpected Team-Up: Prince William and Emma Watson Unite for Change
Prince William had plenty to celebrate this weekend, but his latest public appearance quickly turned heads for a very different reason. After marking his 44th birthday and Father's Day with his family, the future king returned to royal duties—and made a surprisingly personal confession about the emotional toll of climate change.
William joined Hollywood stars Emma Watson and Benedict Cumberbatch at a United for Wildlife forum in London, an initiative he launched with the Royal Foundation in 2013. The organization works around the world to combat wildlife trafficking, environmental crime, and the destruction of endangered species.
But it was William's candid admission about his own fears that stole the spotlight.
The Prince of Wales revealed that climate change has caused him "sleepless nights," admitting he has struggled with anxiety about what the future could look like. Yet instead of allowing those fears to overwhelm him, William said seeing real progress through conservation efforts has helped keep his environmental anxiety under control.
He also delivered a powerful message to business leaders, urging them to become the kind of leaders they admired when they were children. With technology and innovation transforming the world at an incredible pace, William challenged CEOs to use their influence to create meaningful change.
The event launched London Climate Action Week, with more royal appearances expected, including the Earthshot Prize assembly.
Emma Watson also delivered a surprising revelation of her own. The Harry Potter star highlighted the fashion industry's enormous environmental impact, pointing out that it produces more emissions than aviation and ranks behind only oil among major polluting industries.
Watson, who is also pursuing a doctorate in philosophy at Oxford, shared a hilarious story about mistakenly believing paparazzi were following her. After spotting photographers with telephoto lenses, she arranged a distraction and escaped through another exit. The twist? They weren't photographing her at all. They were waiting to capture a red kite.
Meanwhile, Benedict Cumberbatch praised William as "a great guy" and urged businesses and individuals to recognize that they can still make a difference, even when global environmental challenges appear overwhelming.
With William, Watson, and Cumberbatch joining forces on the issue, the London forum delivered a clear message: the fight against environmental destruction is becoming impossible for the world's biggest names to ignore.
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