Stupefy!’ ‘Experillamus’! His wand flew out of the door, outraged. Doesn't the line ring a familiar bell? Of course, it is Harry Potter. A classic favourite among young readers, Harry Potter has found a place in the course curriculum of Durham University in the UK this year. Around 80 undergraduates have already signed up for it.

They eat, they read, they blog. They watch movies, they game, they blog. Teenagers are increasingly venting their feelings and expressing their views online through blogs and the medium seems to be the perfect safety valve for them to blow some steam.

It’s tough to reprogramme years of ingrained belief that engineering and medical degrees are the only ‘safe’ educational bet, but some city students are making an effort to buck the trend and take the