About the HP books being full of stereotypes (2007): "Harry Potter has helped change loads of stereotypes. Where else, in fiction, can you find a character as clever as Hermione, who is an absolute feminist and won't accept to be second to none? Gosh! It's true that they're children books, but they cover most important subjects like life, death, politics, the importance of friendship and the choices that need to be made. Harry Potter really makes children think, it's not just like any other production for teenagers."

Charles's Inspiration Story

I suppose it's wise to start at the beginning, right. Well, I saw Emma Watson on "The Sorcerer's Stone" and instantly fell in love with her wit and personality.

It inspired me to write a story about a wizard, based on her image as Hermione. I call the series Princess Luanne and Wizard Heatheria. (See if you can guess who Emma would be.)

Anyway, Heatheria is an orphaned twelve-year-old with a magical lineage, and she makes friends with twenty-one-year-old... yep, you guessed it, Princess Luanne. They become a force for good as teacher and apprentice in the arts of magic and would do anything to help each other, even if it costs them their lives.

I owe everything to Emma, and I hope that when you read this story, you'll think so, too.