# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3197
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63928 "2019-01-12T17:14:43Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63929 "2019-01-12T17:26:05Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Fictional starships, a brief description - and source > … > 13. United States Spacecraft Discovery One, a nuclear-powered interplanetary spaceship, crewed by two men and controlled by the AI onboard computer HAL 9000- “2001: A Space Odyssey” Not a starship either. So: 1. Tell Me Another One - A merchant starship of the House of Lagos, John Scalzi’s The Collapsing Empire Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63930 "2019-01-12T17:43:32Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63931 "2019-01-13T00:35:35Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett 5. The University- “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, Patrick Rothfuss ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63932 "2019-01-13T01:47:08Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett 5. The University- “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, Patrick Rothfuss 6. Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies in _American Horror Story_ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63933 "2019-01-13T05:11:15Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett 5. The University- “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, Patrick Rothfuss 6. Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies in American Horror Story 7. Durmstrang Institute for Magical Learning, Northern Scandinavia - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63934 "2019-01-13T06:18:32Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett 5. The University- “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, Patrick Rothfuss 6. Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies in American Horror Story 7. Durmstrang Institute for Magical Learning, Northern Scandinavia - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 8. Drearcliff Grange School - _The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School_ and _The Haunting of Drearcliff Grange School_ by Kim Newman Okay, technically, it’s a school for girls with “special abilities” - which can be magic but might also be super powers, psychic skills, alien possession, lycanthropy, or training in some secret knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63935 "2019-01-13T09:50:30Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett 5. The University- “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, Patrick Rothfuss 6. Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies in American Horror Story 7. Durmstrang Institute for Magical Learning, Northern Scandinavia - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 8. Drearcliff Grange School - _The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School_ and _The Haunting of Drearcliff Grange School_ by Kim Newman 9. Shiz University - _Wicked_, by Gregory Maguire ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63936 "2019-01-13T11:15:44Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett 5. The University- “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, Patrick Rothfuss 6. Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies in American Horror Story 7. Durmstrang Institute for Magical Learning, Northern Scandinavia - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 8. Drearcliff Grange School - _The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School_ and _The Haunting of Drearcliff Grange School_ by Kim Newman 9. Shiz University - _Wicked_, by Gregory Maguire 10. Warthog’s School of Wizardry and Sorcery, _The Order of the Stick_ And yes, of course they were doing a full-on Harry Potter parody with that particular strip. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63937 "2019-01-14T02:55:09Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett 5. The University- “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, Patrick Rothfuss 6. Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies in American Horror Story 7. Durmstrang Institute for Magical Learning, Northern Scandinavia - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 8. Drearcliff Grange School - _The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School_ and _The Haunting of Drearcliff Grange School_ by Kim Newman 9. Shiz University - _Wicked_, by Gregory Maguire 10. Warthog’s School of Wizardry and Sorcery, _The Order of the Stick_ 11. College of Winterhold, Skyrim School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Skyrim Elder Scrolls ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63938 "2019-01-14T13:54:04Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett 5. The University- “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, Patrick Rothfuss 6. Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies in American Horror Story 7. Durmstrang Institute for Magical Learning, Northern Scandinavia - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 8. Drearcliff Grange School - The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School and The Haunting of Drearcliff Grange School by Kim Newman 9. Shiz University - Wicked, by Gregory Maguire 10. Warthog’s School of Wizardry and Sorcery, The Order of the Stick 11. College of Winterhold, Skyrim School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Skyrim Elder Scrolls 12. Abjuration, one of the 8 schools of magic in Dungeons & Dragons ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63939 "2019-01-14T15:52:30Z")
Schools for magicians and wizards. 1. School of Roke- “A Wizard of Earthsea”, UK LeGuin 2. Brakebills University - “The Magicians”, Lew Grossman 3. Hogwarts School - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 4. Unseen University - the Discworld novels, Terry Pratchett 5. The University- “The Kingkiller Chronicles”, Patrick Rothfuss 6. Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies in American Horror Story 7. Durmstrang Institute for Magical Learning, Northern Scandinavia - the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling 8. Drearcliff Grange School - The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School and The Haunting of Drearcliff Grange School by Kim Newman 9. Shiz University - Wicked, by Gregory Maguire 10. Warthog’s School of Wizardry and Sorcery, The Order of the Stick 11. College of Winterhold, Skyrim School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Skyrim Elder Scrolls 12. Abjuration, one of the 8 schools of magic in Dungeons & Dragons 13. Hecate Hall, from Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins Next: Fiction in which a rescue takes place 1. Thunderbirds ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63940 "2019-01-14T15:57:07Z")
Fiction in which a rescue takes place 1. Thunderbirds 2. The Martian ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63941 "2019-01-14T15:59:25Z")
Fiction in which a rescue takes place 1. Thunderbirds 2. The Martian 3. The Good Place ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63942 "2019-01-14T16:02:29Z")
Fiction in which a rescue takes place 1. Thunderbirds 2. The Martian 3. The Good Place 4. The Rescuers ---
**Author:** ![EscAlaMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/escalamike/32/4177_2.png) [@EscAlaMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EscAlaMike)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63943 "2019-01-14T16:08:59Z")
Fiction in which a rescue takes place 1. Thunderbirds 2. The Martian 3. The Good Place 4. The Rescuers 5. [Apocalypto](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472043/) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63944 "2019-01-14T16:36:41Z")
Fiction in which a rescue takes place 1. Thunderbirds 2. The Martian 3. The Good Place 4. The Rescuers 5. Apocalypto 6. Superman I ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63945 "2019-01-14T16:51:10Z")
Fiction in which a rescue takes place 1. Thunderbirds 2. The Martian 3. The Good Place 4. The Rescuers 5. Apocalypto 6. Superman I 7. Emergency! ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63946 "2019-01-14T17:20:12Z")
Fiction in which a rescue takes place 1. Thunderbirds 2. The Martian 3. The Good Place 4. The Rescuers 5. Apocalypto 6. Superman I 7. Emergency! 8. The Well (Lassie, aka Jeff’s Collie, season 1 ep. 24) No, Timmy wasn’t around yet and never fell in a well. But Lassie pushed a guy into one and _then_ Jeff sent her for help 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63947 "2019-01-14T17:28:45Z")
Fiction in which a rescue takes place 1. Thunderbirds 2. The Martian 3. The Good Place 4. The Rescuers 5. Apocalypto 6. Superman I 7. Emergency! 8. The Well (Lassie, aka Jeff’s Collie, season 1 ep. 24) 9. UHF [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3196) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3198)