Tom Felton Returns as Malfoy, Sending Harry Potter Fans Into a Frenzy
Malfoy is back on Broadway. Tom Felton’s return to the Wizarding World sent Harry Potter fans into a frenzy, igniting a social media surge and a thunderous welcome from the audience.
Tom Felton walked onto a Broadway stage as Draco Malfoy and, unsurprisingly, the place exploded. If you were anywhere near the internet, you probably heard the screaming through your screen.
Draco, but make it Broadway
Felton made his first-ever Broadway appearance in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, stepping back into Draco Malfoy years after the films. The nostalgia hit hard, the cheers were loud, and he kept the crowd locked in the entire time. Early reaction has been overwhelmingly glowing from fans who caught the show and those watching the clips on repeat.
In Cursed Child, Draco is a father, which gives the character a different angle than the sneering kid from Hogwarts. Fans are into it. The older, more complicated Draco apparently plays right into Felton's wheelhouse.
The internet, predictably, lost it
The clip shows Felton stepping out as Draco and the audience absolutely detonating. The comments section is a wall of all-caps joy and careful attempts at composure. A few highlights:
- "He stayed in character so well, but Tom was definitely grinning on the inside"
- "THE SCREAM I JUST LET OUT LIKE I WAS IN THE CROWD,"
- "He was trying so hard not to react to all the love"
- "Well-deserved cheers for THE ONE & ONLY Draco Malfoy,"
That curtain call hit
After the final applause, Felton bowed to the house, soaking in the moment. A clip shared by Wizarding World Direct on November 12, 2025 shows the ovation — and Felton looking teary as he headed offstage. The guy knows what this role means to people, and the crowd made sure he felt it.