Hmmmmm ...

[blamebrampton]

Quick question inspired by occasional peculiar comments over the years ...[Poll #1678773]

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[rosathome.livejournal.com]

I don't really believe that novels are ever set in the 'real world' because they are always, necessarily, selective and thus distorted versions of reality. Which can still be true, but fictional.

[rosathome.livejournal.com]

Also, I think it's clear that St Brutus' School is as fictional as St Mungo's hospital. And that Little Whinging is as fictional as Ottery St Catchpole. Even the non-magical parts are hardly an attempt at brutal realism.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I think that's a good point, and am now wishing I had a category for 'A world similar to our own but exaggerated for comedic or dramatic effect.'

Though I have known a few St Brutus's; although they had far more PC names than that -- talking to the teachers, that was definitely how they were run!