As you might expect from someone still actively ensconced in the Harry Potter franchise, once and future Draco Malfoy Tom Felton is still quite deferential to author J.K. Rowling. On Sunday, the actor appeared on the Tony Awards red carpet in his first public appearance since announcing his Broadway debut in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

One Wizarding World alum to support Rowling was Horace Slughorn actor Jim Broadbent. Bellatrix Lestrange portrayer Helena Bonham Carter also defended the author. When it comes to Tom Felton, his comments seem to suggest that he’s focusing on the impact that Rowling has made through her work as opposed to her personal views.