Growing up, one of the most difficult pills to swallow on September 1 was that you weren't boarding the Hogwarts Express and heading for a new term learning about 'Defence Against the Dark Arts.'
It's now been nearly a decade since the last Harry Potter film was released in cinemas but years later, fans are still keeping the franchise alive by any means necessary, whether it be art or fan fiction.
And now, one Llanelli woman has raised the bar a little higher after creating a replica of the Hogwarts castle, made entirely out of household rubbish.
Take a look inside this historic Harry Potter-styled home:
Christine Clarke, 75 who's lived in Llanelli for 35 years said the idea initially sprung from her love of Harry Potter and crafts.
"I've always loved model making and I thought I'd really like to do a small model of Hogwarts. But we throw so much away these days so I wanted to do it completely out of rubbish to show what can be done out of waste.
"The materials were all recyclable so they're made out of cat and dog food tins and chicken wire, while the top of the Hogwarts towers are made out of the cardboard tubes in the middle of a carpet roll," said Christine.
"I picked up bits and pieces from everywhere, friends and family gave me things they thought could help. It turned my house upside down and covered the dining room table - we were swimming in junk," she added.
But collecting materials and creating the model proved to be quite a feat and took over six months to finish.
The mum-of-three said: "When I first started out I had intended it to be small but as time got on, it just grew. Finding the right bit took a lot of time in the end. There's bits and bobs from lollipop sticks to a broken Indian jewellery box, the top of some of the spires are made from the end erasers on pencils."
"It was all from rubbish except for the viaduct which my son did on his 3D printer because we couldn't quite get the dimensions with anything else."
The intricate project shows tremendous detail - every spire is snow-dusted, each ceiling has a light bulb and all the windows are stain-glassed. Christine said she referred to online pictures and the Harry Potter films to ensure every detail was perfect.
"I watched a lot of the films but the castle keeps on changing in every film so the details changed a lot."
In the Harry Potter world, Hogwarts castle is a school where Harry and his friends attend to learn all about the magical world.
The films used a variety of locations to portray the enchanted building including Alnwick Castle, Durham Cathedral, New College in Oxford and Gloucester Cathedral.
"I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and went to the studios in London. After the model was done we sent a picture to the Warner Brothers Studios and they thought it was incredible," added Christine, who is now retired but has previously worked making props.
"I just really wanted to show what can be done with the things we throw out and to make something out of nothing. It was a relief when it was all done then - I was exhausted."
The model is currently on display at Llanelli Library in Vaughan Street.
