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Tom Felton to reprise role as Draco Malfoy over a decade after original films ended

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Published 19:27 5 Jun 2025 GMT+1

Tom Felton to reprise role as Draco Malfoy over a decade after original films ended

The original actor behind Draco Malfoy will be appearing in the Harry Potter franchise once again

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

Tom Felton has announced that he will be returning to the Wizarding World, 14 years after his last appearance.

The British actor played the iconic antagonist to Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, in all eight titles.

Felton starred alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson as the star child actors leading the franchise in the 2000s.

Malfoy is known for his sharp inflection of the word 'Potter', being a nuisance, and more or less representing what Slytherin house is all about at Hogwarts.

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In a role that the actor has previously said that he was very fond of, rumours have swirled about past actors reprising their roles, or new ones, in HBO's small-screen adaptation of Harry Potter.

It's set to begin filming this summer, with the new Harry, Hermione, Ron recently officially cast.

Draco Malfoy will officially be making a return (Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Studio Tour London)
Draco Malfoy will officially be making a return (Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Studio Tour London)

However, Felton hasn't been confirmed to be part of the upcoming TV adaptation.

But the actor took to Instagram to announce a return to the Harry Potter world, sporting the famous wig and robe, saying: "Scared, Potter?"

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He captioned the post: "Guess who’s back."

In another post, it was announced that Felton would reprise his role as Draco Malfoy in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

While he's voiced the character in the franchise's video games and even made an appearance in the 20th anniversary special, this is his first acting gig as Malfoy in over a decade.

It's the first time that a Harry Potter actor has reprised their role in the spin-off stage production, which is an epilogue to Potter's story.

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The play opened in London's West End in 2016, before moving to New York in 2018.

Speaking about picking the wand back up again, Felton admitted: "It's surreal to be stepping back into his shoes - and of course his iconic platinum blond hair - and I am thrilled to be able to see his story through and to share it with the greatest fan community in the world."

Felton will be reprising the role 24 years on from his first appearance in the Wizarding World (Warner Bros.)
Felton will be reprising the role 24 years on from his first appearance in the Wizarding World (Warner Bros.)

The actor, 37, will play the role at New York's Lyric Theatre from 11 November, for 19 weeks.

The play will take place 19 years after the end of the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, with the original trio and Malfoy sending their own kids to Hogwarts.

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In a statement, the actor added that it would be a 'full-circle moment', pointing out that he would be the same age as Draco in the play when performances begin.

"Being a part of the Harry Potter films has been one of the greatest honours of my life," he added.

Felton added: "I look forward to joining this incredible company and being a part of the Broadway community."

Featured Image Credit: Warner Bros

Topics: Harry Potter, Film, Celebrity

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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