Tom Felton / Draco Malfoy has become the mascot of Chinese New Year

Draco Malfoy has become the mascot of Chinese New Year because his Chinese name “马尔福” (Mǎ’ěrfú) includes the character “马” (horse), which is a perfect match with the current Year of the Horse and “福”, meaning good fortune.
source: China Minutes

Chinese New Year with one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. … The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on the new moon that appears between 21st January and 20th February. This year, it was 17th February 2026.

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Rednote, independent.co.uk / Getty Images, oddee, Rednote and Wizarding World Direct

Tom Felton Extends Run in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway

Tom Felton will extend his Broadway run as Draco Malfoy through 1st November 2026. Tickets are available now on HarryPotterBroadway.com.

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Please note that Tom will not be performing the role of Draco Malfoy for the following performances:

May 11 through May 31
August 17 through August 23
September 4 through September 20
October 12 through October 18

source: Website – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child US

Tom Felton on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast with Josh Horowitz

On 26th March 2026, Tom Felton made his podcast debut on “Happy Sad Confused” with Josh Horowitz.

Tom Felton can’t believe his life. 25 years after first plaing Draco Malfoy he’s reprising his iconic role on Broadway in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. Oh and he’s also suddenly a phenomenon in China. Tom and Josh try to make sense of it all and reminisce about their long history together in this first extended podcast chat for Tom!

credit: Josh Horowitz

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