jormis29
Since: Mar, 2012
Sep 18th 2017 at 6:39:45 PM
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I'm betting some editor wanted to distinguish whether they were following Harry Potter or not
MithrandirOlorin
Since: May, 2012
Jun 25th 2023 at 11:22:28 PM
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I wish the Anime/Manga and Video Game sections did that. I specifically want to know how much Japan was already doing this before HP.
SeptimusHeap
MOD
(Edited uphill both ways)
Mar 23rd 2021 at 6:44:10 AM
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Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Academic analogues to magic in Harry Potter, started by depaderico on Feb 4th 2011 at 1:23:19 PM
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Arivne
Since: Jan, 2001
Jan 16th 2013 at 12:33:40 AM
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The following is a Zero Context Example.
- Scintillus Academy in Ultima Underworld II.
194.153.110.5
Since: Dec, 1969
Feb 10th 2011 at 7:28:54 AM
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There was this comic book with Wizard School Abracadabra.
a) before Harry P b) real funny, any spell is likely to go wrong somewhere and a "muggler" neighbour house, wife always sees and husband never sees what is happening
Is there a reason why the publishing date is listed with so many of the literature examples in this trope?
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