query: what was the first literary mention of a 'wizarding school' you ever remember reading about? Who wrote about it?
What other forms of "teaching magic" have you encountered in your readings?
UPDATE: Thanks, everyone, for your thoughts. Very useful. Y'all have done so much work, I almost hate to tell you that it's for a semi-throwaway line in promotional bit I'm doing for the Luna web site...
(what sort of promo piece? Well, you'll have to check out the web site when the material goes up, won't you? *evil grin*)
What other forms of "teaching magic" have you encountered in your readings?
UPDATE: Thanks, everyone, for your thoughts. Very useful. Y'all have done so much work, I almost hate to tell you that it's for a semi-throwaway line in promotional bit I'm doing for the Luna web site...
(what sort of promo piece? Well, you'll have to check out the web site when the material goes up, won't you? *evil grin*)