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S kouzelnickou hůlkou: Magické dospívání filmového čaroděje by Tom Felton
49 reviews
jwilkey's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Drug use
sunflower_13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
As someone who grew up loving the Harry Potter films and books, I found Tom’s story very engaging. It’s clear he really valued his time as Draco and there are several funny misadventures he recounts about his time working on the films. I never knew about his struggles as an adult and his intervention, but I admire that he shared this side of his story as well. His three kings chapter is notably poignant.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
bookwitch's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Not specifically well-written, but certainly accessible for all kinds of readers; this inside look at one of the stars of the world-wide phenomenon, was incredibly informative. I had no idea about any of the facets of Tom's life, from his early career, to his flying under the radar and living a "normal muggle life" during the filming of the movies, to his rapid downward spiral upon moving to LA and having freedom for the first time in his life. Tom was extremely open, and honest about all the pockets of his life he has chosen to share with the world, talking about some tough topics at times, and giving us juicy details behind the scenes of one of the biggest franchises in our modern history.
I absolutely cannot believe that he was so anonymous during the films, considering their popularity. I guess it kind of makes sense since he wasn't necessarily the MAIN character, but he was in every one of the movies...and there are HOARDS of fans who love his character (and often ship him with ahem, another character). It is just mind boggling that he was "lucky" enough to have a somewhat normal life despite being in the most popular movie series at the time.
I was also a bit shocked to find out that he as a person was a bit of a little shit, like his famous character. Not in the elitist sense, thank goodness, but more so in the getting into trouble, being the "baddie" both on set and in real life. His arrests, his abuse of alcohol, and his rehabilitation, all were pretty shocking for me. But Tom remained candid and honest, and breezed through them as if they were exactly what they are, parts of his past.
I enjoyed how quickly I was able to get through this, and quite liked the trajectory through time. I truly don't know if we will ever see books like this from any of the MAIN three, so this little toe-dip into the behind the scenes of that world was magical and appreciated, warts and all.
I absolutely cannot believe that he was so anonymous during the films, considering their popularity. I guess it kind of makes sense since he wasn't necessarily the MAIN character, but he was in every one of the movies...and there are HOARDS of fans who love his character (and often ship him with ahem, another character). It is just mind boggling that he was "lucky" enough to have a somewhat normal life despite being in the most popular movie series at the time.
I was also a bit shocked to find out that he as a person was a bit of a little shit, like his famous character. Not in the elitist sense, thank goodness, but more so in the getting into trouble, being the "baddie" both on set and in real life. His arrests, his abuse of alcohol, and his rehabilitation, all were pretty shocking for me. But Tom remained candid and honest, and breezed through them as if they were exactly what they are, parts of his past.
I enjoyed how quickly I was able to get through this, and quite liked the trajectory through time. I truly don't know if we will ever see books like this from any of the MAIN three, so this little toe-dip into the behind the scenes of that world was magical and appreciated, warts and all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, and Mental illness
Minor: Bullying
mballen528's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, and Alcohol
juliannaferroni's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction and Bullying
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Vomit
savshanae's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Amazing. So good. Will recommend to everyone. Even better when listened to. I didn’t think it was possible, but I finished this book being even more in love with Tom.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief
Minor: Toxic relationship
r_j_setser's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
In Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) recounts his acting career up to the point of this publication and gives special attention to his time at Hogwarts (filming the Harry Potter movies). Any fans of the Harry Potter series should consider this memoir a "must read" as it is both full of behind-the-scenes and nostalgic memories of the movies.
Tom's memoir is everything I hoped it would be. I laughed so much at his forward and no-nonsense way of telling stories. Listening to the audiobook (which he narrates himself) felt like listening to theatrical takes from the set of the Harry Potter movies. Many of his stories had me laughing out loud and I loved this rare glimpse into the life of a child actor. He was very good about explaining things that aren't common knowledge, so I feel that I learned a lot about the acting industry by reading this book, as well.
After the first half of the book, which is where spends his time describing his Harry Potter experience, the book takes a more personal turn and focuses on his life after the films and his journey through rehab and finding himself again. While there are a few chapters that made me incredibly sad and worried for him, I feel that with the conclusion of this book, he's doing much better now.
I will caution readers who haven't finished the Harry Potter series that there are many spoilers to the series mentioned throughout this book! Tom Felton assumes that his readers have watched all the movies and talks about the endings often, so don't read this if you're trying to avoid spoilers!
Overall, I enjoyed this audiobook so much and recommend it to anyone who loves Harry Potter or even just if you'd like to read about the behind-the-scenes of filmmaking!
Tom's memoir is everything I hoped it would be. I laughed so much at his forward and no-nonsense way of telling stories. Listening to the audiobook (which he narrates himself) felt like listening to theatrical takes from the set of the Harry Potter movies. Many of his stories had me laughing out loud and I loved this rare glimpse into the life of a child actor. He was very good about explaining things that aren't common knowledge, so I feel that I learned a lot about the acting industry by reading this book, as well.
After the first half of the book, which is where spends his time describing his Harry Potter experience, the book takes a more personal turn and focuses on his life after the films and his journey through rehab and finding himself again. While there are a few chapters that made me incredibly sad and worried for him, I feel that with the conclusion of this book, he's doing much better now.
I will caution readers who haven't finished the Harry Potter series that there are many spoilers to the series mentioned throughout this book! Tom Felton assumes that his readers have watched all the movies and talks about the endings often, so don't read this if you're trying to avoid spoilers!
Overall, I enjoyed this audiobook so much and recommend it to anyone who loves Harry Potter or even just if you'd like to read about the behind-the-scenes of filmmaking!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Drug use
Minor: Bullying
Content warnings listed below:cristina_reading24's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
cocaworm1017's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.0
For Harry Potter fans this is a must read. However, also as Harry Potter fans, some is hard to read. The persona of who you think someone is, may be broken. Now I'm ready for the others to write their own autobiography :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Mental illness
Minor: Cursing
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Alcohol