![]() Most of the book, however, follows reclusive, angry Charles, and dowdy, unpopular Nan.īoth of them turn out to be quite enjoyable. We also get glimpses into the minds of a few teachers, like shy Mr. (See, I’m finally coming around on this whole mixed 3rd POV thing.) At the very beginning, we learn about the various members of the class by reading the entries in their private journals. I love how we get to follow the stories of several different students in the fateful class of 6B. The misery is concentrated at Larwood House, home to many witch orphans and wards, but it’s softened by several children’s wide-eyed discoveries of magic. There is a grim element hatred and fear, exploring how wrong it would be – yet how possible – for a world to abhor and crush a trait almost everyone has. Larwood House is an ugly Hogwarts predecessor. ![]() Witch Week is a DWJ take on the beloved English boarding school novel – but at this school, everyone is an outcast. He is almost a background character, who steps in when trouble arises, without being too much of a savior. ![]() Neither Witch Week nor The Magicians of Caprona actually focuses on Chrestomanci himself. They don’t even all take place in the same world. This is our third Chrestomanci novel, though the stories are only loosely related – peacekeeping magician Chrestomanci simply appears in all of them. ![]() This post is part of my ongoing Diana Wynne Jones retrospective series. ![]()
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