Are 'Harry Potter' Stars Emma Watson and Tom Felton Dating? There's a New Reveal in the Reunion
The whole Harry Potter fandom has always gone berserk over dating rumors between Tom Felton and Emma Watson, and now we all know the fact.
Every true Harry Potter fan had their dream couple. Was it Harry and Ginny? Harry and Hermione? Hermione and Ron? Harry and Ron? We all shipped each and every single conceivable situation.
But the most effective couple fanfiction lovers at house shipped tougher than Harry and Malfoy (sure, you heard it here first) was once Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy. And after Emma Watson revealed her true feelings throughout the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, many people are floored.
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This is not the first time there were rumors about Tom Felton and Emma. After Tom posted a photograph to Instagram of him and Emma taking part in guitar in what seems like pajamas in February 2021, the internet was once in a tizzy over what it intended.
Now, Emma's reveal has given us much more context. Are Emma and Tom dating? If so, how lengthy have they been together? As Harry Potter fanatics for existence, we deserve to understand the reality.
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Emma Watson and Tom Felton printed their true emotions in 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.'
This brief however memorable segment of the reunion particular, which had lovers jumping off their sofas, begins with Tom explaining, "Emma and I have always loved each other, really." Let's be fair, the manufacturers of the particular knew how one can get a buzz going about it, and that is it. But when Emma goes on to reveal why she had a crush on Tom, she tells a very captivating story.
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"I walked into the room where we were having tutoring," she shares. "The assignment we had been given was to draw what you thought God looked like, and Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on a skateboard. And I just don't know how to say it. I just fell in love with him!"
So would we, to be honest. And her schoolgirl crush is strangely tremendous relatable. "I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet. It was number seven," she recalls. "If his number was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day."
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Because he used to be 3 years older than Emma, she felt like Tom saw her extra like a "little sister" than as a romantic interest. But he muses, "I became very protective of her. I've always had sort of a soft spot for her and that continues to the day." At this point, we're thinking, OK, they're simply excellent buddies. But then, Emma comes in with the real shocker.
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"I think really the truth of it was Tom was the one I could often be more vulnerable with," Emma finds. "There's always been something that's like a kinship," Tom agrees. Um, so are they soulmates?! Or are they at least dating?
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Emma Watson shuts down the rumors about her and Tom Felton, but that does not mean that they are going to never date.
"Nothing has ever, ever, ever, ever, ever happened romantically with us," Emma clarifies, much to our chagrin. "We just love each other," she admits. "That's all I can say about that." But even supposing they are not dating, Emma and Tom are clearly very close ... and this new public reveal hints that perhaps they might date in the long term.
Rumors that Emma and Tom had been dating won some gas back when he posted some sweet photos of the two of them. The photograph is affectionately captioned "Quick learner x." "X" method kiss for the Brits, FYI. Just hanging that out there. It's additionally interesting to notice that both actors are dressed in pajamas, Tom's hair is wet, and they are in South Africa.
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That if truth be told wasn't even the first time Emma and Tom have proven any kind of interest towards every other on social media. A while again, Emma posted a photograph of herself on Instagram, and Tom commented, "Friends capture you best." Is that NOT a romantic thing to mention? Back in November 2018, the two hung out on the beach and Emma posted a photo and a video to Instagram to seize the second.
So will the Draco/Hermione fandom in our heads (as well as in Emma's) ever turn into truth? Maybe it's already actual. In the smart phrases of Dumbledore, "Of course it is happening inside [our heads], but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"
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