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

by Tom Felton

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

That’s why I see Harry and Draco as two sides of the same coin. Harry is the product of a family who love him so much, they are prepared to die for him. Draco is the product of a family who bully and abuse him. But when they have the freedom to make their own choices, they reach a similar destination.

The compliment felt good, but I kept it in perspective.

He spoke like Snape, each word distinct, heavy with meaning and punctuated by a long, agonising pause.

caring more about each other than about our own problems: the ultimate mental health tool.

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

we’re only ever going to change the world for the better through discussion, through listening to other perspectives and—most importantly of all—through kindness.