9-year-old Beatrice Delap had no idea that her wish would come true when she sent a letter to Johnny Depp‘s Pirates of the Caribbean character Jack Sparrow — much like writing to Santa or the Easter Bunny (they’re VERY busy).

In her letter, Beatrice asked for Jack Sparrow’s help in ‘fighting’ her teachers:

“We are a bunch of budding young pirates. Normally we’re a right handful, but we’re having trouble mutinying against the teachers. We’d love it if you could come and help.”

Johnny Depp, who is in London filming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, showed up at the girl’s primary school on Wednesday in full costume.

Beatrice told the London Tonight news team an account of the meeting:

“He asked where I was in the audience. I put my hand up and then I had to go up and he gave me a hug,”

“He said, ‘Maybe we shouldn’t mutiny today because there are police outside monitoring me.’ ”

“I said, ‘Yeah, that’s probably a good idea.’ “

Too cute! And, as I’m sure he knows, GREAT publicity for Depp and the next Pirates film.

But really, what a wonderful guy!!

[image: PEOPLE]