Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

by Tom Felton

I could look back, but I knew I’d never live that part of my life again.

that it’s our choices, not our abilities, that show us what we truly are.

I craved an escape from the version of myself I was becoming. I craved human contact with people who cared nothing for the red carpet lifestyle. I craved the old me. I craved authenticity.

Most importantly, I regained control of my decision-making. I didn’t go out for the sake of going out, or because other people were telling me to. Life was better than ever.

Just as we all experience physical ill-health at some stage in our lives, so we all experience mental ill-health too. There’s no shame in that. It’s not a sign of weakness.

It’s easy to bask in the sun, not so easy to enjoy the rain. But one can’t exist without the other. The weather always changes. Feelings of sadness and happiness deserve equal mental screen time.

The only true currency we have in life is the effect we have on those around us.