You'll first need to prepare your cauldron by placing it over a hot flame. Then pour in a 0.4 billilitre bottle of spring water, ideally from a small garden brook.

Next let a dragonfly's wing flutter into your cauldron. Dargonflies can be very hard to catch due to the speed and manoeuvrability, but luckily you can buy their wings in the freeze aisle in most supermarkets.

The add a pinch of fairy dust. This is what comes out when a fairy sneezes, it's then bottle and sold by Mexicans.

Then drop in a single petal from a devil's lilac, a highly seasonal plant which flowers in western Europe in the spring.

Gently heat your potion over the flame until you see pink vaporous gasses. Then remove your cauldron from the heat.

Place your cauldron outside, as close to nature as possible and wait. You'll need to keep your eyes peeled as fairies move really fast.

Once your fairy materialises she'll be your loyal friend and companion appearing whenever you need her.

Not only are fairies great company, but they also make excellent reading lights due to their magical glow.