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(New readers, unsure where to start? The Education of Clover the Clever is best.)
Clover Cordelia is a freshmare student at the Cambridle Academy of Magic who is determined to become a great sorceress.
Star Swirl the Bearded is a legendary wizard in need of an apprentice.
It's a tough job, working for the world's greatest wizard. On top of the usual challenges of student life there are apocalypses to deal with, and assassins who show up at inconvenient times, and plant life scheming for world conquest.
It's probably nothing Star Swirl can't take care of, provided he and Clover manage to resist killing each other first.
Previously updated alongside its prequel, The Crown of Night. It is not necessary to read The Crown of Night first.
"Characterization is the name of the game here, and this story's take on Star Swirl is one of the most enigmatic and intriguing I've seen. His eccentricity is offset perfectly by his straight mare, Clover the Clever, and the interactions between them are a joy to behold."
-Prak, PR for the Royal Guard.
Weird praise for The Education of Clover the Clever from the comments:
"........The sadist in me is grinning while the student is screaming it's little lungs out 
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-Smirkythread.
"I can't tell if he's insane or not. And it's glorious."
-FancyFan.
"I am unsure if this is merely silly and deranged or subtly brilliant."
-SIGAWESOME.
"Ok, so I like this story. I actually like it quite a bit. I have no clue why though. Not a single clue.
I haven't a clue what you're doing right, but keep doing it. You're awesome."
-Vibrato con Amore.
26 Chapters:
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Chapter 1: The Famous Lecture [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 7th, 2015
2,706
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Chapter 2: The Assistant [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 7th, 2015
2,552
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Chapter 3: The Interview [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 7th, 2015
3,272
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Chapter 4: The First Lessons [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 8th, 2017
4,773
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Chapter 5: Scholarly Debate [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 5th, 2016
6,736
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Chapter 6: The Field Trip [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 15th, 2015
12,335
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Chapter 7: Crisis of Infinite Star Swirls [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 16th, 2015
8,309
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Chapter 8: Interdepartmental Exchange [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 5th, 2015
13,736
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Intermission: Critical Commentary [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 5th, 2017
1,230
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Chapter 9: Peer Review - Experiments in Relaxification [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 28th, 2014
4,931
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Chapter 10: Peer Review - The Temple of Tabanid [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 27th, 2016
6,831
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Chapter 11: Peer Review - The Great Correction [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 20th, 2015
10,106
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Intermission: Natural Experiments [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 31st, 2015
1,208
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Chapter 12: Practical Applications - Public Relations [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 1st, 2015
3,865
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Chapter 13: Practical Applications - Scheduling [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 2nd, 2015
5,553
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Chapter 14: Practical Applications - Stress Test [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 2nd, 2016
6,830
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Chapter 15: Practical Applications - Prism [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 5th, 2016
5,186
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Chapter 16: Practical Applications - Null Hypothesis [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 21st, 2016
10,449
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Intermission: The Other Side of Up [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 16th, 2016
1,374
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Intermission: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Smooze [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 19th, 2017
2,899
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Chapter 17: Exam Day (Star Swirl vs Cambridle, round 2). [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 28th, 2018
11,283
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Chapter 18: The World Tree [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 15th, 2017
8,373
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Chapter 19: The Endless Sky [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 17th, 2017
6,734
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Chapter 20: The Education of Clover the Clever [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 20th, 2019
14,364
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Epilogue: Ghosts [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 21st, 2017
2,685
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Bonus Chapter: The Phantom in the Halls [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 7th, 2021
4,825
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The stars can see the future, and they don't like what they see. Princess Luna, accompanied by a young and beardless unicorn named Star Swirl set out to uncover and avert an unknown impending calamity.
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Some people think lectures and classes are for educating. Star Swirl the Bearded has no patience for those people.