Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, will participate in the reboot of `Harry Potter`

In the role of whom is the actor involved in the new project? And why were his fellow film colleagues not invited to participate? We explain.

While we revisit the old Harry Potter movies and speculate about who will play the new Harry, Hermione, and Ron, the creators are hard at work on the reboot. Interestingly, Tom Felton—the very Draco Malfoy from the original franchise—has quietly but confidently joined the project.

No, he won't return in a Slytherin cloak—at least not on screen. But he will contribute to the series. Tom is expected to advise the actors and director, help create the atmosphere, and possibly work on a documentary about the reboot's development, reports the popular publication Daily Mail.

Actor Tom Felton in a black jacket looks at the camera and smiles against the backdrop of an advertisement poster — Tom Felton

Warner Bros. deliberately avoids featuring original actors on screen to prevent the series from being directly associated with the films. However, the studio has a special relationship with Felton .

The publication notes that he was well-received not only by the producers but also by J.K. Rowling herself, the author of the Harry Potter universe.

While some of his former colleagues (Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Daniel Radcliffe) criticized the author over her statements about transgender people, Felton remained neutral and polite. He didn't get involved in politics but also didn't turn away. This has worked to his advantage.

It seems that Tom will be the only main actor from the original franchise to serve as a link between the old and the new project. Previously, we at zoomboola.com provided a detailed report on the conflict between the Harry Potter actors and author J.K. Rowling.