Muggles Study Magic

The Washington Post Express reports that Frostburg State University is now offering an honors course based on the book The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works by Roger Highfield. The course will investigate the ways in which technology can approximate magic, and will culminate in a written and oral scientific presentation with a Harry Potter theme. And to think this editor used to find science boring. (Note: the WP Express takes a moment to download; the article is on page 7.)