Congratulations to Tom Felton for reaching the big 300,000 followers on Twitter! In honor of this historic event, I have searched Google and found this appropriate image:

(I think the last time Tom hit a significant Twitter milestone, I posted a picture of a bunny rabbit, so this is like a trend. Oh, poor, poor Tom Felton for having a fan site run by girls!)

In responds to the many online congratulations Tom received, he tweeted a heart-felt “thank you” to his fans:

TomFelton: Would love to thank all of you for your support over the last few years. You are the best and are truly appreciated. You all keep me going x

So sweet, as always! (Like that kitten! See? It’s relevant!)

On the tail of the announcement of Tom Felton’s record deal with Six String Productions, there has been a ton of media coverage comparing our Tom to fellow actor, Robert Pattinson.

Apparently, Robert Pattinson is also interested in music (and actually recorded some music for the Twilight soundtrack). According to some sources, it was even rumored that the Twilight actor might be signing a record deal soon. However, as the media is so frequently pointing out, it was actually Tom who signed with a record company first.

Tom Felton vs. Robert Pattinson – who will win? According to Tom Felton, “Let’s go with a wand over fangs for now.”

Entertainment Biz! and PeaceFMonline.com reported:

Robert Pattinson gets beaten ! Really ? Unbelievable….

Robert Pattinson might be ruling the hearts of the ladies with his vampire role and making it to various lists of different magazines. [snip] But it is the Harry Potter villain Draco Malfoy played by Tom Felton who signed the record deal with Six Strings to bring out his maiden album soon.

Felton seems to have outdone Pattinson where a musician is concerned.

Another entertainment site, the ndchronicle.com, said:

Felton steals a record deal from Twilight and Former Harry Potter star Pattinson

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter star Tom Felton earns a record deal beating all expectations that Twilight and former Harry Potter star Robert Pattinson will posses it. Felton has been picked to sign in a record deal with Six Strings Productions defeating thunder of Pattinson, despite the Twilight star’s recent expression of interest in music.

Gigwise.com, a popular music-related website, has listed Tom Felton as #2 on the list of movie stars who are starting their music careers. Who did they list as #1? You guessed it, Robert Pattinson.

Star of Harry Potter and the inspiration behind our look at movie stars who have turned to music, Tom Felton is set to record his debut album after signing a recording contract. The as-yet-untitled release is expected to follow Felton’s interest in guitar and will – probably – contain lots of spellbinding magic courtesy of his days at Hogwarts.

In addition, we’ve heard lots of times how Tom’s huge, world-wide fan-base can compare with Pattinson’s legions of Twilight fans. Entertainment reporter Taryn Ryder, after witnessing the online and real-life fan frenzy surrounding Tom’s MTV appearance, said on Twitter:

taryder: wow @TomFelton may have a fan base that rivals Twilight

Later, E! Online reported:

Harry Potter and Twilight have two of the most dedicated fan bases we’ve probably ever seen (and they just so happen to have a Robert Pattinson connection).

The Riverside Press enterprise reported after Tom’s visit to New Jersey:

So when did Draco Malfoy become a Jonas Brother?

Draco Malfoy may not be much of a wizard, but he has enough power to make girls from Paramus, N.J., scream as if they’d just seen Robert Pattinson.

As far as Tom Felton himself, we can tell you that Tom will very sweetly brush aside any notions of a rivalry.

“Rob’s very sweet and just a very cool guy. He’s actually very unaffected by all this. He’s kind of the beacon of hope for life after Harry Potter. I’m very proud of him.”

What do you all think? Is there a “Tombert” rivalry?

Thanks to @Snitchseeker, we have this great interview from The Sun. In it, Tom talks very briefly about his new album and gives us a few more details – namely that there will be a band to back him up, and says that they have “have turned my nursery-rhyme songs into quite credible pieces of music.” From the interview:

DRACO MALFOY is the Hogwarts star you would least expect to swap magic for music.

But actor TOM FELTON, who plays the muggle-hating blond wizard in the Harry Potter films, has landed a record deal.

He has signed to indie label Six Strings Productions, who posted this on their Twitter page: “Tom Felton has signed and the album is very much on its way…”

And it turns out Tom’s musical talents are up there with his acting abilities.

He writes his own tunes, sings well and is pretty handy with a guitar.

Until now music has always been just a huge hobby, second to acting. But that is set to change.

Tom said: “I’m a keen musician. Me and my mates have a great time jamming and recording stuff.

“We have a great band behind us and have turned my nursery-rhyme songs into quite credible pieces of music. But you definitely won’t see me on the broomstick with a guitar.”

I’ve had a listen to some of his old material from two previous EPs on t’internet – and liked what I heard. It has a touch of McFLY and THE KOOKS about it.

Given Tom is already a big name due to ten years at Hogwarts, it’s not going to be difficult for him to shift a few copies.

He’s a record company dream.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3062323/Harry-Potter-star-Tom-Felton-signs-a-record-deal.html#ixzz0uI1GXNbI

Thanks to @TomFeltonFan_UK, we have a new-ish high-res promotional image of Tom Felton from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” You may have seen it before, but I haven’t, so I would very much appreciate it if you would at least pretend it was new, and be like, “WOW!” and stuff. OK? Thanks!

Huge thanks to @TomFeltonFan_UK (who is becoming quite a little photo-finder, deserves a follow to be sure!) and Oclumencia.com.br (Twitter | Web site) from whence the photo originated.

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