Apologia for British private education of the boarding variety. The idea being that the clever kids need to be separated from the hoi polloi (thank you greeks) in a system which blends birth privilege with a smatter of legitimizing talent to arrive at a parody of a meritocracy.
For many years before JK Rowling wrote, the whole notion of a public school education was on the backfoot in the UK. Old Etonians kept it quiet lest they should be shunned. Now thanks to Britain’s second favorite billionaire it’s back in fashion, and providing pension for every classically trained British actor.
I cant stand the whole thing. I hope Satanists burn Harry Potter in some sex rite and bugger Ron while they are at it.
