What are the literary origins of the boy wizard and the wizard school? Well...you can probably figure that out from the thumbnail. Nevertheless, I shall, if I may, take you on an adventure through 20th century fantasy literature to explore the roots of this trope, the connection between Tolkien and Harry Potter, and how race, feminism and...(wait for it)...gay wizards and bi witches feature in all this!

Special thanks to Tjaša Pejntboks for being the cameraperson/heckler.

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