The characters in Lev Grossman’s novel The Magicians don't use wands—instead, they make magic with their hands. “Learning magic is this arduous task. When I read [the book], I thought about learning ...

It’d be easy to pitch Syfy’s The Magicians by calling it “Harry Potter for adults,” but that’s just the kind of simplification the series avoids. Not only does a Brakebills magical education involve a ...