UPDATE Wizarding World of Harry Potter News & Interview Featuring Tom Felton

UPDATE From Lilyginny27: Thee webcast can now be viewed in its entirety by clicking here. Tom can be seen starting around the 4:00 mark. As soon as the video is available for embedding, we will let you know. You can see a few more screencaps of Tom in the video by clicking here.

As Feltbeats.com has previously reported, Tom was an invited guest today at Universal Studio’s unveiling of the new attractions and release date for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park. Feltbeats.com Admin BSerLori was invited to attend the event, and has already given us the written synopsis of what was learned.

While the full webcast is not online yet, this video was taped on the Gryffindor set we have pics of Tom sitting on. In it is an introduction to the park by President of Universal Creative Mark Woodbury, Show Producer Paul Daurio, and Art Director from the films Alan Gilmore. Watch as they describe the park with a brief cgi “fly-through” of what it will eventually be.

Tom has been very excited about taking part in the unveiling of this new Harry Potter attraction, and his remarks are just the first of what will undoubtedly be many praising the parks features. Tom was even interviewed by the New York Times concerning the park.

Wizarding World is already receiving rave reviews from at least one contingency: the actors from the films. Tom Felton, who plays Harry’s towheaded nemesis Draco Malfoy, has visited the property twice, once when construction was just getting started and again in recent days.

“We always say on set, ‘If this place was real, it would be absolutely fantastic,’” he said in a telephone interview. “To actually walk into this world and be able to touch it and taste it and smell it – well, it’s just going to be fantastic.”

One potential aspect that will make the park more exciting for the fans is the possibility of the actors being seen in some way. According to one source, News4JAX:

There could even be new footage of Potter stars shot on actual sets from “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” A Universal spokesman declined comment on the issue, but the company was explicitly granted those privileges in its 2007 licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products Inc., according to the contract filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Whether any of this potential footage will feature Tom as Draco Malfoy is still anyone’s guess. Once the webcast featuring Tom expound on the glories of the new park is made available online, we’ll let you know.

To see a couple more images of Tom on the Gryffindor set (I know!) click here.

Something Old, Something New: Photos of Tom Felton

A few random photos have come in today courtesy of TomFeltonFans_ Elbenstein. Thanks for finding these gems! This first one is from earlier this year when Tom attended the Empire Awards in London, while the rest are from his trip to Dragon*Con.

Thanks to SouthernBets for sending in this pic of Tom posing with his birthday banner from the FA. From left to right, Feltbeats Admin BSerLori, Gidge_8, jjbuck, Stormlite02, Tom, Aeryn Black, and SouthernBets.

You can check out a couple more new photos by clicking here.

New Photos and a Fan Video with Tom Felton at Dragon*Con

We have new photos featuring Tom from Dragon*Con from our lovely, erstwhile Feltbeats Army members Southernbets. I can’t remember if she said someone else was holding her camera for these or not, but thank you if you did! I also found a few press ones, and as soon as I can get them unmarked, I’ll let you know, but first, here’s a fan video made of the event. YouTuber TheMiraCorp did a compilation video of practically everything they encountered at the Con. You can see Tom for a little bit at around the two minute mark. He was sitting next to Charisma Carpenter!!!! I <3 her...

You can check out the rest of this new batch of photos by clicking here.

Tom Felton Writes Songs about Harry Potter Set – Q&A Session: 3rd Day!

Here’s some – I actually think it’s almost the whole, or half, session – of the Dragon*Con Q&A session from Sunday! Thank you, cloudyvisions, for posting these on Youtube!!!

Some Highlights:
> “For All I know Harry and Draco could get together!” More Harry/Draco pics, and Harry and Draco’s little moment and their relationship 19 years on… what does it really mean?
> What did Tom Felton’s Mum decline?
> Why did Draco Malfoy cry on the set of the second movie?
> Harry Potter Set Secrets!
> Who does Tom Felton really want to meet?
> “Is that Voldemort!?”
And that’s a pretty good moment to tell you to just WATCH THE REST! 😀 Except that, you know, our very own BSERLORI asks a question in Video Number 5!! {YES, THERE IS A VERY VERY SPECIAL SURPRISE FOR SOMEONE REALLY SPECIAL TO US HERE AT FELTBEATS!!!!!! If you can’t wait… it’s at Minute 3:30, about. :D}

JUST so you guys know: Official versions of Dragon*Con will be posted sometime in the next several days! Feltbeats had special video-taping privileges, and we hope to share those videos with you soon. I’ve been notified that, for instance, this particular session was actually fifty minutes long!! As soon as the editing is done, and the uploading-to-youtube finished, you guys will definitely be able to see them. Thanks for hanging in there with us. 😀