Emma Watson, Tom Felton Sparks: 'Harry Potter' Cast Weighs In

As all would-be Hogwarts students know, Watson played Hermione Granger, the smartest witch in her class and best friend to Harry (Daniel ...  CourtesyEmmaWatson/Instagram;Shuterstock 8 ClicktoshareonFacebook(Opensinnewwindow)ClicktoshareonTwitter(Opensinnewwindow) MoreNews HisLover!JoeAlwynBreaksSilenceonHisEngagementWithTaylorSwift HereComesBabyNo.3!ALookatBritneySpears’BabyBumpSoFar:Photos KhloeKardashianAdmitsShePhotoshoppedDisneylandPhotosofDaughterTrue MoreNews HidetheAmortentia!EmmaWatsonandTomFeltonareBFFsnow,butbackintheirHarryPotterdays,thereseemedtohavebeenpotentialformore. TheBeautyandtheBeaststaradmittedin2011thatshecarriedachildhoodtorchforhercostarwhentheyfilmedtheearlyPotterfilms,thefirstofwhich,HarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStone,premieredin2001. Asallwould-beHogwartsstudentsknow,WatsonplayedHermioneGranger,thesmartestwitchinherclassandbestfriendtoHarry(DanielRadcliffe),whileFeltonplayedDracoMalfoy,Harry’sbiggestnon-Voldemortenemy.AddinthefactthatHermioneandDracowereinrivalhousesGryffindorandSlytherin,andyou’vegotaclassicforbiddenlovestory. “Forthefirsttwomovies,IhadahugecrushonTomFelton.Hewasmyfirstcrush,”WatsontoldSeventeen.“Hetotallyknows.Wetalkedaboutit—westilllaughaboutit.Wearereallygoodfriendsnow,andthat’scool.” Thatquotemighthavebeentheendofitifthepairhadn’tkepthavingminiHogwartsreunionsandsayingsuchdarncutethingsabouttheirfriendship. “LovelyEmma.Wedoseeeachotherquitealotactually,”theFlashalumtoldUsWeeklyin2018.“Wejustdon’talwayspostpicturesaboutit.Everyonelovesthereunionofit.We’rereunitingallthetime,wejustdon’talwayspostitonInstagram.” WhentheydoposttheirreunionsonInstagram,though,HarryPotterfansgoabsolutelywild.A2018photothatFeltonsharedofhimselfwithWatsonandMatthewLewis(a.k.a.NevilleLongbottom)garneredmorethan1.4millionInstagramlikes.“Schoolmates,”hecaptionedthesnap,whichgeneratedplentyofcommentslike,“Myheartisfullofjoy.” Watson’syoungfeelingswerefurthercomplicatedbythefactthatFeltonhadhiseyeonsomeoneelseduringfilming—HelenaBonhamCarter,whoplayedBellatrixLestrange. “Sheiscompletelyunique,anEnglishrosewithacrazytwist,”hetoldtheEveningStandardin2011.“ShewearsvintageFrenchclothingandshe’sverycheeky.Offthesetit’sallhugsanddarlings,thenwhenthecamerastartsrollingsheturnsintoacompletepsycho.It’samazingtowatch.” Whileanattractionbetweenthetwostarsneverblossomedonsetanddoesn’tseemtobeinthecardsnoweither,fanswillkeepholdingouthopeforaDramione—orFeltson—romance. KeepscrollingtoseewhatotherHarryPotteralumshavesaidaboutFeltonandWatson’srelationship: Inordertoviewthegallery,pleaseallowManageCookies ListentoUsWeekly'sHotHollywoodaseachweektheeditorsofUsbreakdownthehottestentertainmentnewsstories! Foraccesstoallourexclusivecelebrityvideosandinterviews–SubscribeonYouTube! MoreNews HisLover!JoeAlwynBreaksSilenceonHisEngagementWithTaylorSwift HereComesBabyNo.3!ALookatBritneySpears’BabyBumpSoFar:Photos KhloeKardashianAdmitsShePhotoshoppedDisneylandPhotosofDaughterTrue MoreNews                                                                                 Account MyAccount SignOut