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I have just finished reading Tom Felton's autobiography 'Beyond the Wand'. It was unlike any other biography I have read in the past. This felt very much like sitting down with a friend and talking about stories of their life, their career, their loves.

As a filmmaker, I appreciated all the behind the scenes stories from his life on set of Harry Potter, as well as his progression afterwards. But as a human being, I appreciated the raw honesty within the writing, especially the final chapters where he discusses his mental health decline. The words were delicately chosen and hit home, enough to bring a tear to my eye.

I would 100% recommend this book.

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