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'Draco' Defends Daniel Radcliffe Over Pot Pic

Harry Potter 's Tom Felton says allegations are made up

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 23, 2009 8:19 AM CST
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(Newser) – Tom Felton may play Daniel Radcliffe’s arch-enemy in the Harry Potter films, but in real life he’s jumping to Radcliffe’s defense in Marijuanagate. “Harry” made headlines earlier this month when a British tabloid ran a photo of him allegedly toking up (jazzed up by a supposedly overheard quote, “I love weed”), but he quickly denied smoking anything other than cigarettes—and “Draco” has his back, the Telegraph reports.

“Obviously Daniel and Emma Watson are under more pressure to keep a squeaky-clean image. When the media fabricates stories I don't think it's really fair on those poor guys,” Felton says. “He did ring me last week. He's a trouper, he's doing his best. I just reassured him that the vast majority of people are on his side.”

The Mirror ran a picture of Daniel Radcliffe supposedly smoking weed.
The Mirror ran a picture of Daniel Radcliffe supposedly smoking weed.   (Daily Mirror (UK))
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton attend the 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' premiere at Ziegfeld Theatre on July 9, 2009 in New York City.
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton attend the 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' premiere at Ziegfeld Theatre on July 9, 2009 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
In this Friday, July 10, 2009 file photo British actor Daniel Radcliffe is interviewed on the NBC Today television program in New York.
In this Friday, July 10, 2009 file photo British actor Daniel Radcliffe is interviewed on the NBC "Today" television program in New York.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
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cognitivefilter
Nov 25, 2009 2:50 AM CST
lol the picture they chose
Kookey90
Nov 24, 2009 12:06 PM CST
Hmmm, come to think of it I would see nothing wrong with Harry Potter blowing a line of coke off Hermine's behind.
Spydiggity
Nov 23, 2009 10:54 AM CST
Society doesn't hate weed. The problem is that parents raise their kids to warship celebrities so they trick themselves into thinking the celebrities have as much of a responsibility to be a good example as they do. The same parents probably smoked weed when they were young, but since their kids weren't alive then, it's okay. If people just treated celebs like they do everyone else, then nobody would give a shit what they do. It's their personal lives, leave them alone and forget about them. their job is to entertain you for 2 hours on screen, not to entertain you while you're standing in the grocery line, or while you're watching the news, or browsing the web. Celebs are just people, and most often than not, far less interesting than people you actually know.

 
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