J.K. Rowling Admits on Twitter that She Hid the Truth from Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) for Years

Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter series, joined Pottermore yesterday, and found out the heartbreaking truth when he was sorted into … Gryffindor.

Today was the day. I finally did it. I joined Pottermore and was sorted into……..Gryffindor. Heart broken x #slytherinforlife

— Tom Felton (@TomFelton) January 21, 2015

That poor guy. HIS ENTIRE CHILDHOOD HAS BEEN A LIE.

But wait, it gets worse. J.K. Rowling knew the truth all along, and chose to hide it from him.

.@TomFelton I could've told you that years ago. I just didn't want to spoil your motivation ;)

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 21, 2015

Oh no! It’s like finding out that you were adopted WHEN YOU’RE 27. I don’t even know who Draco is anymore. I’VE LOST ALL PERSPECTIVE.

Source: Twitter