Tom Felton Revealed He Was Terrified Of Alan Rickman While Filming "Harry Potter"

The famous Brit stopped by BuzzFeed to talk about his new series Origin, along with spilling some tea on some past fan-favorite projects.

Tom Felton — AKA everyone's ultimate Slytherin crush — stopped by BuzzFeed to answer YOUR fan questions while spilling some throwback tea on Harry Potter and other past fan-favorite projects...

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"TBTea" — GET IT?! ...I'll show myself out.

...and boy oh muggle, was the tea delicious!

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1. What’s your favorite behind-the-scenes memory with Daniel Radcliffe while shooting the Harry Potter films?

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TF: Crickey! So many. I remember having Simpsons trivia battles with him in between doing quidditch. We used to ask each other Simpsons questions, which he was much better at.

2. Emma Watson revealed her first crush was you while filming the first two Harry Potter films. Was the crush mutual?

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Tom Felton: Let's move on, c'mon now. There's no need for this! No, we've been very good friends for a very long time — leave it at that!

3. What was the most challenging aspect of taking on the role of Logan in Origin?

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TF: Well, he's American, for starters, so I had to sort of work on that a little bit. He's a petty drug dealer, so I had to do some petty drug dealing just to get into character. Honestly, the most challenging thing was probably being in Cape Town for seven months. Not that it wasn't beautiful and an amazing place to shoot, but it's a long time to be away from friends and family.

4. What did you enjoy the most about your time on-set filming The Flash?

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TF: Getting dancing lessons from Grant Gustin. He's a good mover and a groover and a fun chap to be with. I haven't danced since, it's rather tragic!

5. What do you think Julian Albert has been up to since he left STAR Labs for England? Would you return for another season if asked?

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TF: Yes, absolutely! I think Julian Albert does deserve a comeback episode, at least. What's he been up to? Waffling around in England, I suppose. I'm not even sure what the excuse was that they gave for why Julian Albert didn't return, but he's bloody busy in England by the sounds of things.

6. You’ve released music in the past. Are you planning on releasing more songs or potentially an album?

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TF: Yes, I am! I'm still recording, I'm still dibbling and daddling with a few tunes. I do hope to make an EP, at least, or a short album of some sort. I'm not sure when, or how, or why, but I'm gonna do it at some point.

7. What’s your first on-set memory from filming the Harry Potter movies?

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TF: I used to stuff a lot of chocolates and sweets inside the robe. I remember they used to melt and they'd stuck in there, and then they'd shout at me. They got sweets banned from set because of me.

8. The Harry Potter movies starred so many great adult actors. What was the relationship like between you and the older cast? Were you close with anyone in particular?

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TF: Not really. As a kid, I had no idea who any of these people were. I just had my mum telling me that Maggie Smith was a huge actress and Richard Harris was a legend. The only one I was really terrified of was Alan Rickman because I knew him from Robin Hood, so I was pretty terrified of him. It took me quite a lot of courage to say anything more than "good morning, Alan!" to him because he's pretty terrifying. I thought Gary Oldman was one of the cleanest at first, because he was so casually walking around. But they're all lovely! Helena Bonham Carter was definitely one of my favorites. Jason Isaacs, who plays my dad, I learned a lot from him, so he was very sweet. But honestly, they were all lovely, so very lucky for that.

9. Did you take anything from the Harry Potter set?

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TF: Technically, no. I'm not gonna tell you more because I still want Warner Bros. to hire me in the future...

10. If you could go back and film one Harry Potter movie all over again, which would it be and why?

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TF: Bloody good questions, people! I'm enjoying these. I don't know really, I wouldn't change anything, although I'm sure I ballsed a lot of it up when I was there. Maybe the last one [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2], because it was the longest — a bit more time to soak it all in. I would want to go back, but also, I wouldn't want to damage it further than I already have. So maybe just the last one, that would be fun.

11. You took Pottermore’s sorting quiz and were sorted into Gryffindor. What would your hybrid house be?

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TF: I'm definitely a Slytherdor, I think if that's the correct term. Also, I don't think I'm actually Gryffindor. I tried to lie to the sorting hat by overly going with Slytherin answers — particularly dark — and I think it knew. So yes, my true house is yet to be decided.

12. Does a text thread with you and the rest of the Harry Potter cast exist? Is there anyone who you keep in touch with the most?

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TF: I think there is! I've never answered it. I think I got in trouble with Emma [Watson] once for not paying any contribution to that, but there is! We're all pretty naff with phones, to be honest with you, so I'm not sure how up-to-date it is. Matthew Lewis — young Longbottom — he lives right around the corner from me, so I see him quite regularly. Bonnie [Wright] — who plays Ginny — she's around. Our dogs have hung out a couple times. But, we always see each other in one way, shape, or form. So yes, it's always fun to keep in touch with them!

13. Would you ever reprise your role as Draco Malfoy if the opportunity presented itself?

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TF: Of course, definitely!

14. Did Draco Malfoy get the ending you thought he deserved in Deathly Hallows?

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TF: Absolutely not — he should've killed everyone and run off into the sunset! No, of course it was perfect. Jo wrote some fabulous stories and I dare not amend them at all.

15. What are you hoping audiences take away from Origin?

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TF: Well, entertainment, for one — I hope you have a bloody good time watching it. But also, it does ask some really poignant questions about what we're doing on this planet and is there any hope for us on another planet.

16. What drew you to the role of Logan in Origin? In which ways are you similar to him?

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TF: Well, we look alike — we have the same colored eyes. Logan and I are very different people. I think he comes from a rather broken family with rather crap friends and Tom is quite the opposite. What drew me to it was the multi-national aspect of the show — the fact that it kind of goes all around the globe in all ten episodes — and Mika Watkins, our fearless show-runner and writer. She was instrumental in getting me on-board. Not only is she a lovely person, she's also fearlessly talented.

Can't get enough of Tom? Make sure to catch him in Origin, now streaming on YouTube Premium where you can watch the first two episodes for free!

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