<p>British actor Tom Felton has spoken out about his past battle with alcohol abuse, which caused him to visit rehab multiple times. According to Fox News, in his new memoir 'Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard', the actor shared that in his 20s he was drinking heavily to "escape" and revealed his struggles with mental health.<br />
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"Drinking becomes a habit at the best of times... When you`re drinking to escape a situation, even more so. The habit spilled out of the bar and, from time to time, on to set," Felton penned.<br />
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Felton admitted he frequented multiple dive bars in Los Angeles, and it deeply impacted his professional work.&nbsp;<br />
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He said, "It came to the point where I would think nothing of having a drink while I was working. I`d turn up unprepared, not the professional I wanted to be. The alcohol, though, wasn`t the problem. It was the symptom."<br />
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In his memoir, Felton got candid and addressed that his ex-girlfriend, Jade Olivia, staged an intervention, which included having the plan to send him to rehab to help with his alcohol abuse.Felton confessed that his agents, managers and lawyers had written him a letter addressing their concerns about his poor drinking habits. However, one letter made the actor change his perspective and "hit the hardest."<br />
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"My lawyer, whom I`d barely ever met face to face, spoke with quiet honesty. 'Tom,'&nbsp;he said, `I don`t know you very well, but you seem like a nice guy. All I want to tell you is that this is the seventeenth intervention I've been to in my career. Eleven of them are now dead. Don't be the twelfth,`" he revealed.<br />
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Felton is best known for his role as Draco Malfoy in 'Harry Potter' - Daniel Radcliffe`s nemesis in the mega-hit franchise.&nbsp;<br />
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British actor Tom Felton has spoken out about his past battle with alcohol abuse, which caused him to visit rehab multiple times. According to Fox News, in his new memoir 'Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard', the actor shared that in his 20s he was drinking heavily to "escape" and revealed his struggles with mental health.

British actor Tom Felton has spoken out about his past battle with alcohol abuse, which caused him to visit rehab multiple times. According to Fox News, in his new memoir 'Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard', the actor shared that in his 20s he was drinking heavily to "escape" and revealed his struggles with mental health. "Drinking becomes a habit at the best of times... When you`re drinking to escape a situation, even more so. The habit spilled out of the bar and, from time to time, on to set," Felton penned. Felton admitted he frequented multiple dive bars in Los Angeles, and it deeply impacted his professional work. He said, "It came to the point where I would think nothing of having a drink while I was working. I`d turn up unprepared, not the professional I wanted to be. The alcohol, though, wasn`t the problem. It was the symptom." In his memoir, Felton got candid and addressed that his ex-girlfriend, Jade Olivia, staged an intervention, which included having the plan to send him to rehab to help with his alcohol abuse.Felton confessed that his agents, managers and lawyers had written him a letter addressing their concerns about his poor drinking habits. However, one letter made the actor change his perspective and "hit the hardest." "My lawyer, whom I`d barely ever met face to face, spoke with quiet honesty. 'Tom,' he said, `I don`t know you very well, but you seem like a nice guy. All I want to tell you is that this is the seventeenth intervention I've been to in my career. Eleven of them are now dead. Don't be the twelfth,`" he revealed. Felton is best known for his role as Draco Malfoy in 'Harry Potter' - Daniel Radcliffe`s nemesis in the mega-hit franchise.

'Harry Potter' fame Tom Felton speaks about his battle with alcohol abuse

<p>The death of legendary English actor Alan Rickman in 2016 was a huge loss to cinema. The award-winning actor was known for his considerable screen presence and a deep voice that served his characters well, particularly if they were not, um, morally perfect. While he gave numerous great performances in his career, for most of us, he will always be remembered for playing black-clad Severus Snape in the 'Harry Potter' film series. Initially presented as a forbidding, almost evil character, JK Rowling, who wrote the source material, pulled the rug under the readers' (and viewers') feet when Snape ended up as probably the most complex, compelling, and tragic character in the entire story.</p>

<p>And it was mainly thanks to Rickman, who embodied the character's many, many&nbsp;contradictions perfectly. It turns out the late thespian did really have a streak of Snape in him, which probably made his performance so credible. Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, is releasing his memoir 'Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard' soon, and recalled an incident in which Rickman turned on his Snape-mode -- offscreen.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>He says in a video on Instagram that he once stepped on Rickman's cloak, and then something unexpected happened.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Eventually, I was told in no uncertain terms by Alan Rickman: ‘Don’t step on my fucking cloak’. [I] sort of giggled. Death eaters and I looked at each other and thought, ‘Is he joking?’ It quickly became apparent: he’s totally not joking," Felton said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/tom-felton-speaks-in-support-of-jk-rowling-amid-online-backlash-524869">Tom Felton speaks in support of JK Rowling amid online backlash&nbsp;</a></strong></p>

<p>He added, “The next take, the director was very keen for me to walk as close as I can to Alan. We got about halfway through the Great Hall before [mimes stepping on Rickman’s cloak]. You have to bear in mind his cloak’s attached around his neck – I nearly killed the poor man! He turned around and gave me a look you never, ever want to see.”</p>

<p>Then some other unfortunate went and accidentally stepped on Rickman's cload, taking the heat away from Felton.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"But I’ll never forget those words: ‘Don’t step on my f***ing cloak’," said Felton.</p>


The death of legendary English actor Alan Rickman in 2016 was a huge loss to cinema. The award-winning actor was known for his considerable screen presence and a deep voice that served his characters well, particularly if they were not, um, morally perfect.

The death of legendary English actor Alan Rickman in 2016 was a huge loss to cinema. The award-winning actor was known for his considerable screen presence and a deep voice that served his characters well, particularly if they were not, um, morally perfect. While he gave numerous great performances in his career, for most of us, he will always be remembered for playing black-clad Severus Snape in the 'Harry Potter' film series. Initially presented as a forbidding, almost evil character, JK Rowling, who wrote the source material, pulled the rug under the readers' (and viewers') feet when Snape ended up as probably the most complex, compelling, and tragic character in the entire story. And it was mainly thanks to Rickman, who embodied the character's many, many contradictions perfectly. It turns out the late thespian did really have a streak of Snape in him, which probably made his performance so credible. Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, is releasing his memoir 'Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard' soon, and recalled an incident in which Rickman turned on his Snape-mode -- offscreen. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Felton (@t22felton) × He says in a video on Instagram that he once stepped on Rickman's cloak, and then something unexpected happened. “Eventually, I was told in no uncertain terms by Alan Rickman: ‘Don’t step on my fucking cloak’. [I] sort of giggled. Death eaters and I looked at each other and thought, ‘Is he joking?’ It quickly became apparent: he’s totally not joking," Felton said. Also Read: Tom Felton speaks in support of JK Rowling amid online backlash He added, “The next take, the director was very keen for me to walk as close as I can to Alan. We got about halfway through the Great Hall before [mimes stepping on Rickman’s cloak]. You have to bear in mind his cloak’s attached around his neck – I nearly killed the poor man! He turned around and gave me a look you never, ever want to see.” Then some other unfortunate went and accidentally stepped on Rickman's cload, taking the heat away from Felton. "But I’ll never forget those words: ‘Don’t step on my f***ing cloak’," said Felton.

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