As you might expect from someone still actively ensconced in the Harry Potter franchise, once and future Draco Malfoy Tom Felton is still quite deferential to author J.K. Rowling. On Sunday, the actor appeared on the Tony Awards red carpet in his first public appearance since announcing his Broadway debut in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

Felton spent more than a decade as Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise. Now he’s set to spend 19 weeks portraying him on Broadway.

Ahead of his Broadway debut in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’, Tom Felton reflects on the global magic of the franchise and its everlasting fandom.