But these things are part and parcel of the magical coming of age stories and even of tales that don't centre on magical children. And sure, later in the story, we discover one of the kids attending the school may just be 'The One'.

Sure, that kid is recruited into a magical school to learn how to control their powers. Sure, Strange Academy features an opening where a young kid discovers she may have magical power. Before we even open our spell books though, we should deal with the elephant in the room: Hogwarts. Pulling in pupils from all across Marvel's magic universe was sure to result in a combustible mix.

Strange has opened up the first school of magic in New Orleans. Dealing with the fallout from The Last Days of Magic event, Dr. Launched back in 2020, Strange Academy passed me by originally, partly due to pandemic meandering on my part (and to be fair, unavailability of comics) and partly due to unwillingness to grab the 'next big marvel title'. But the students' first field trip lights a fuse that is going to blow up in a big way! School's in session - and it's going to be spellbinding!

From mindful Mindless Ones to pan-dimensional games of tag, the Strange Academy is definitely living up to its name. The Pitch: The Marvel Universe's first school for sorcerers throws open its doors! The world has mysteriously changed in such an alarming way that Doctor Strange has finally done what he has avoided for decades and established an academy for the mystic arts! Young people from around the world with an aptitude for magic are brought together in New Orleans to study under Stephen Strange, Brother Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Daimon Hellstrom and all your favourite Marvel mages. 4th October 2021 (Released: 17th February 2021)

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