TOM FELTON THANKFUL TO J.K. ROWLING

Tom Felton, the Harry Potter villain, has proved he's not all bad by penning a heartfelt thank you letter to the woman behind all his success - author J.K. Rowling.

The 22-year-old star, who plays Draco Malfoy in the Potter series, has revealed he put pen to paper to thank the writer as he prepares to play his meddling, white-haired bad boy for the final time.

He says, "I wrote to J.K. Rowling, thanking her not only for the great stories and for bringing literacy back single-handedly, but she gave me a lot more than that.

"I've met a lot of friends for life and met my girlfriend on that set."