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Fiennes is promoting his latest new costume drama, Great Expectations. For TIFF 2012 Ralph Fiennes Great Expectations Based on the Charles Dickens classic. Orphan Pip rises from humble beginnings thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Moving through London’s class-ridden world as a gentleman, Pip uses his new status to pursue Estella, a beautiful, heartless heiress he’s always loved. The shocking truth behind his fortune will have devastating consequences for everything he holds dear. Starring Holliday Grainger, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Jeremy Irvine.

Today, we have Ralph Fiennes, moving further back in Brit Lit from Harry Potter, here to promote Charles' Dickens's Great Expectations, which has its TIFF premiere on Tuesday. If you spot him, try to keep the wizardry to a minimum.

WHAT TO SAY:

"Hope you're not also He Who Must Not Sign His Name, because I'd love for you to sign this!"

"Riddikulus!"

WHAT NOT TO SAY:

"Finally, an adaptation of my favourite Dickens novel."

"What's Daniel Radcliffe really like?"

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