"It's a world away from Hogwarts for me," the 22-year-old British actor said. "A world away from Draco. It's a real step outside what I'm used to and what I've been doing for the last 10 years."

"Without revealing too much, the obvious difference is going to be physical appearance," he said. "Draco has an iconic look with his pale skin, blond hair and rather sharp dress. It's a completely flip side in ['Apparition']. Expect not to recognize me. I can say that my hair is no longer blond for this. I'm probably going to get in trouble for saying that. No more blond hair for me, so I'm excited about that."

"As far as my character goes, obviously he's not an evil, jealous wizard," Felton laughed. "He's a college student, a very intelligent, confident young man who's really excited about what he's getting himself into. At the same time, he has no idea what he's getting himself into. This character has such a wide range in one movie. He starts off as a real go-getter, and as the story goes on, you really see him turn."

Felton expects to film for three weeks in Berlin before heading to Los Angeles for a week or two of production work. From there, he'll head back to Leavesden Film Studios outside London to conclude shooting "Deathly Hallows." For now, though, he'll savor the long-deserved payoff of "Harry Potter" in what is clearly the actor's most mature, adult role to date.

"It's not just satisfaction," he said of the part in "Apparition." "It's nervousness. It's anticipation. It's a dream role for me."