Tom Feltonis remembering his lateHarry PottercostarRobbie Coltraneon what would have been his 73rd birthday.

In an essay penned forE!

“In the early days ofHarry Potter, the cast comprised two distinct groups: children and adults.

Robbie Coltrane and Tom Felton in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’

Robbie Coltrane and Tom Felton in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’.Warner Bros. Pictures

“Maggie Smith and Richard Harris, by comparison, were in their sixties and seventies.

“Unless, that is, you were Robbie Coltrane,” he continued.

‘I’m Tom, and I’ll be playing Draco Malfoy.'”

‘Harry Potter’ stars gather for the 20th anniversary ‘Return to Hogwarts’ reunion special

‘Harry Potter’ stars gather for the 20th anniversary ‘Return to Hogwarts’ reunion special.Nick Wall

He added, “Robbie and Emma were sitting side by side.

When their turn came, he persuaded her to swap characters.

‘I’m Emma and I’ll be playing Rubeus Hagrid.’

‘I’m Robbie and I’ll be playing Hermione Granger.’

We were only making a film.

We weren’t saving lives.”

Without Hagrid, there’s no Hogwarts.

you’ve got the option to be watching it in 50 years time, easy.

I’ll not be here, sadly.

But Hagrid will, yes.”

Want more movie news?