← Back to Concept Index
magic-education
Magic is taught as an academic subject to children and young adults, reflecting its appeal beyond traditional professions.
1 chapter across 1 book
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (2004)Susanna Clarke
Chapter 66
Mr Segundus, having moved to York to engage with the city's magicians, finds himself isolated after Mr Norrell deprives others of their magical profession. Struggling financially, he becomes a tutor of magic to children and young adults, eventually being sent to inspect the library of a remote house, Starecross Hall. There, he encounters eerie surroundings, strange rooms, and two ladies connected to the house, culminating in a fainting episode triggered by a supernatural vision.