Whether you're a fan of Harry Potter or not, there's no denying its impact on popular culture.
I still remember seeing the queue to the very first Harry Potter film snake around the building of the little local cinema in my tiny home town in Yorkshire back in 2001. Even stronger still, I remember the pang of jealousy I felt upon seeing the first images released of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson in the coveted roles of Harry, Ron and Hermione.
I'd desperately wanted to be Hermione. When I read the books as a child, I pictured myself in the role - something I occasionally do to this day when reading certain books, despite hanging up my acting hat many moons ago - and Hermione remains one of my favourite characters in film and literature.
