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The Opposite of Hogwarts

The Opposite of Hogwarts

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Emily Sanders Hopkins
Jun 28, 2023
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The Opposite of Hogwarts

School comes to you, to your messy room.
You supply your own owl.

You have a Chromebook on loan.
The school bought thousands
in exchange for books and your brain.

The Sorting Hat only cares how tall you are.
Detention is in school.
They’d never let you near a flying broom.
The kid hiding in the stall is vaping.

On the other hand, you a…

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