The Goblin Question has occupied the Collegium in debates for some time. On the one hand, it is not a matter of dispute that goblins have been invaluable in their roles as porters, cooks, research assistants, and even researchers. On the other hand, the Collegium has a storied tradition of only admitting humans and “humanlike” folk, the latter only sparingly.

Given their short, slight, stature, the admission of goblins to the Collegium would mean that most of the facilites there would be unusuable by them, and the cost of “goblin-standard” laboratories and staircases has been borne only on an individual basis thus far.

While goblins are not permitted to address the Collegium, several speeches written by goblins have been read on the Collegium floor, notably by Collegister Matthews and Collegistress Ket. Many have been quick to dismiss these speeches as coerced, especially those in favor of the status quo, but the allegations of members taking credit for the work of goblin assistants were sufficiently alarming to dismiss three members in what is termed the Gobscandal.

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