Chapter 4 Bad Magic: Wizardry and Queer Failures of Communication

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments V
3. Contents IX
4. Introduction: Wizardry, Medievalism, and Queer Thinking 1
5. Chapter 1 My So-Called Merlin: Wizardry and Neurodiversity 27
6. Chapter 2 The Futures of Morgan le Fay: Solidarity and Knowledge in Sabrina and Tiffany Aching 59
7. Chapter 3 Wizards in School: Queering the Magical Academy 93
8. Chapter 4 Bad Magic: Wizardry and Queer Failures of Communication 127
9. Chapter 5 Do You Really Want to Snyrt Me? Queer Adolescence in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 157
10. Epilogue: Gandalf’s Charm 189
11. Appendix: Texts and Media 203
12. Bibliography 219
13. Index 235