An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
368. The History Behind Hogwarts: Ancient Schools and Revolting Students
September 13, 2023
Description
Books Referenced
Author: J.K. Rowling
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as the source of a quote from the Sorting Hat, described as coming out in 2003
Author: David Turner
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Described as 'an excellent book' and 'probably the best sort of short, single volume history of the public schools' - referenced multiple times throughout the episode
Author: J.M. Barrie
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Referenced in discussing Captain Hook's last words when being swallowed by the crocodile, with the quote 'Floreat Etona'
Author: Edmund Spencer
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Mentioned when listing famous literary figures who attended public schools - 'Edmund Spencer, who wrote The Fairy Queen'
Author: Various Translators
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Referenced when noting that six of its translators went to Merchant Taylors school
Author: J.K. Rowling
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Explicitly cited as the source for a quote about the Battle of Hogwarts, noted as published in 2007
Author: William Golding
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Referenced twice as a comparison to the violent, unsupervised conditions at 18th century public schools