Hold onto your wands, Potterheads! We’ve unveiled an interview where Rupert Grint, the ever-charming Ron Weasley, added a fresh layer of enchantment to Emma Watson and Tom Felton’s alleged romance. Stirring the ingredients in the cauldron of rumors, Grint fueled Watson and Felton’s highly anticipated romance.
Rupert Grint in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | image: Warner Bros
After Emma Watson had admitted to harboring a tiny crush on Tom Felton, and even the latter confessed to feeling protective of Watson, fans simply went gaga and began shipping the duo. Thereafter, teasing fans’ curiosity, Rupert Grint confirmed what many had suspected all along, a definite spark between Watson and Felton.
Rupert Grint’s Magical Revelation About Emma Watson and Tom Felton
Unveiling a curious revelation that has fans buzzing like a freshly cast Muffliato charm, Harry Potter star Rupert Grint had once confirmed a spark between Emma Watson and Tom Felton. During his interview with ET, Grint had revealed that while Hermione was busy wrestling with her emotions for Ron on-screen, Watson was brewing a chemistry with Felton, offscreen.
Well, Potterheads had long suspected a bubbling romance between Emma Watson and Tom Felton, especially after the duo gushed about each other from time to time during interviews. Fans had even shipped the iconic duo since their Hogwarts days and came up with Hermione-Draco fan-fiction. But now, with Rupert Grint‘s confirmation, the Harry Potter star only fueled the flames of speculation.
Rupert Grint and Emma Watson in the Harry Potter franchise | image: Warner Bros.
There was always something. There was a little bit of a spark. [But] we were kids, [so] it was like any kind of playground romance.
Playing down the seriousness of any past sparks flying between the co-stars, Rupert Grint subtly stated that although there was chemistry between Emma Watson and Tom Felton, it was more like “playground romance”. However, despite holding back his remarks as much as possible to avoid starting speculations, Grint replied with a stern “yes”, when asked if he could see Watson and Felton dating.
A Glimpse of Emma Watson and Tom Felton’s Affection Beyond the Screen
Same Rupert Grint, same! Even Harry Potter fans have been wishing for Emma Watson and Tom Felton to date since they made headlines for their mutual affection towards each other while filming the franchise. Coming across interviews where they both gushed about one another, as well as finding snaps of them hanging out together, fans almost daydreamed about Hermione and Draco.
Unfortunately, despite Emma Watson confessing her crush on Tom Felton and the latter appreciating his co-star’s existence in his life, neither of them took the initiative to date. Perhaps keeping their relationship amicable, instead of risking it with a possible breakup, Watson and Felton kept fans engaged with their adorable snapshots of guitar strumming and skateboarding escapades.
Tom Felton and Emma Watson in Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts | Image: Warner Bros.
So it seems that despite Rupert Grint’s confession, Emma Watson and Tom Felton refused to take their friendship to the next level. Well, if only the Sorting Hat could sort out their hearts like it sorted their houses, today fans would have had a real-life wizarding world situation where Watson and Felton were more than just friends.
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