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

Wanting to impress his friends, a teenaged Felton tries to shoplift a DVD from an HMV store. (The acronym “HMV” stands for “His Master’s Voice” and refers to a British company that sells music, films, games, and technology products). Felton loiters unsubtly for about an hour in the aisle containing the DVD. Spotting the theft, security guards apprehend Felton as soon as he leaves the store with the DVD under his jacket. He begs them not to call his mother, and they agree. Instead, they take a picture of him and add this picture to the wall of other people who have been banned for stealing from the HMV.

Felton, unlike his famous on-screen character Draco Malfoy, comes from a close-knit and loving family. He is described as the “runt” of the pack, being a full six years younger than his next-oldest sibling. Felton’s oldest brother, Jonathan, (also known as Jink), acts on stage in his younger years. Felton’s next brother, Chris, is a talented carp angler (fisher), and acts as a chaperone for Felton on many of the Harry Potter sets. Thanks to Chris, Felton gets a part-time job as a teenager at Bury Hill Fisheries.