Emma Watson caused a minor Twitter meltdown when she tweeted a photo of Matthew Lewis, formerly known as Neville Longbottom from the Harry Potter films, in his current role as a soldier.

Matthew Lewis Continues To Get Hotter After Harry Potter

Lewis, who is starring as a soldier in the BBC Three dramedy Bluestone 42, made headlines around the time the Harry Potter series came to an end when he was deemed the most changed actor in the series – going from ugly duckling to full on heartthrob.

Needless to say, the Harry Potter fandom has been fully invested in Lewis’ career ever since, which has been difficult for some as the actor has remained mostly in the UK since the last Harry Potter film was released in 2011. While active on Twitter, Lewis also kept himself a bit more sheltered from public scrutiny, so when Watson shared a photo of Lewis in his full army costume, the Internet went wild.

Lewis quickly responded, writing, “Always said you’re my favourite!”

Matthew Lewis Instagram Now Public

Fans were quick in expressing their adoration for Lewis, and made even more happy when Lewis made his personal Instagram account public a few days later, on March 8.

Up the Bunnies. #SSTID

A photo posted by Matt Lewis (@realmattdavelewis) on Mar 5, 2015 at 2:42am PST

A photo posted by Matt Lewis (@realmattdavelewis) on Jun 27, 2014 at 6:08am PDT

Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.