Unseen University was much bigger on the inside. Thousands of years as the leading establishment of practical magic in a world where dimensions were largely a matter of chance in any case had left it bulging in places where it shouldn't have places. There were rooms containing rooms which, if you entered them, turned out to contain the room you'd started with, which can be a problem if you are in a conga line.

Summary

This quote from Terry Pratchett's novel "The Last Continent" describes Unseen University, a magical institution that defies conventional spatial dimensions. Due to its long history and association with practical magic, the university has expanded in unexpected and irregular ways. The description emphasizes the university's peculiar architecture, with rooms within rooms that eventually lead back to the starting point, making it inconvenient for activities like a conga line. Through humor, the quote highlights the magically absurd nature of Unseen University's internal structure.

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