Morning Oracle – Starfest Edition

Fans who came by during the weekend were able to pick up a special edition the Morning Oracle. In addition to news of a peace treaty with the Galactic Empire, readers could find out about the PREvention of Transfiguration ENhanced Deception (PRETEND) Act, the attack on Timmernak, and the arrival of Avistrum’s new Quidditch coach, Vittoria d’Medici.

Wizard Jeopardy

Wizard Jeopardy, hosted by the Marauders, was a great success, with more than 100 audience members in attendance. We distributed a number of door prizes as well as our main prize, a free weekend pass to Starfest 2008. Patrick Brownson was the winner of our Jeopardy game after two tiebreaker questions. Our runners-up received an Alivan’s wand and a Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie poster. We also gave away 50 “mourning armbands” for Sirius Black for our fans to wear at the movie premiere. We would like to thank Sage Moon and Starfest for donating all of our prizes for the event.

New Head Boy, Head Girl, and Prefects!

After the Wizard Jeopardy contest, Headmaster Dowling showed up to announce the elevation of Trent Voertigern and Audrey “Trouble” Deserand to Head Boy and Head Girl. He also awarded Prefect badges to Enigmus‘s Susan Jevoli, Lobostro‘s Emmaline Roffignac, and Colubrae‘s Lucas Zeiapher. Congratulations to all of them for superb work during the last year!

Quidditch Contest

New Quidditch coach Vittoria d’Medici refereed over 60 matches, played on the PlayStation 2, to crown winners for our Quidditch Tournament. Saturday’s winner was Kore-Rhi Drakenwulf of Enigmus, but Opus 2006 winner Andrew Harcrow of Parador reclaimed his crown with a win on Sunday. Each day’s winner claimed a Nimbus 2000 replica broom, courtesy of Starfest.

Art Contest

Our art contest was won by Parador’s Bella Byrne, who submitted a hand-made wand for the competition. She won a free pass to Starfest 2008. Second place went to Susan Jevoli, winning a Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie poster for her painting of Renfield. Third place, an Alivan’s wand, went to Emmaline Roffignac for her watercolor of an ankh. Well done!

Starfest 2007 is April 20-22, 2007, at the Denver Tech Center Marriott, 8800 S. Syracuse St., Denver, CO 80237 (Google Maps, MapQuest).

All Weekend

Art Contest People’s Choice Voting – Come by and view all of the submissions for the art contest, and vote on your favorite for People’s Choice! Winners will be announced on Sunday, April 22.

Friday, April 20

8:00PM – Wizard Jeopardy – Come to Main Events to have a chance to participate in Wizard Jeopardy! Sign up at our table starting from the opening of the convention to have a chance to win prizes including movie posters, gift certificates, Harry Potter collectibles, and a weekend pass to Starfest 2008! The first 50 people in the door receive a free Sirius Black mourning armband you can wear when you go see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on July 13th.

Saturday, April 21

10:00AM – 6:00PM – Lady Viola Fey‘s Death Day Party! – The weekend of Starfest just happens to coincide with the Lady’s 300th Death Day! Come by and make her a card and enjoy some refreshments while they last!

10:00AM – 6:00PM – Quidditch Photos – Come by and have your picture taken riding a broom and chasing the Golden Snitch, or swatting a Bludger, or shooting the Quaffle at the hoops!

10:00AM – 5:00PM – Virtual Quidditch Tournament – Try your hand at Quidditch World Cup on the PlayStation 2. Meet Vittoria d’Medici, the new Quidditch coach, who just recently retired from the Italian national team. We will crown a champion both Saturday and Sunday!

11:00AM – 12:00 Noon – Introduction to Transfiguration – Join Professor Aberfoyle for an introduction (or refresher) to this core subject in your wizarding education. Try your hand at transfiguring rocks back into rats! (Space limited.)

1:00PM – 2:00PM – Defense Against Dark Magic: Pensieves – Headmaster Dowling will teach you all about pensieves and give you the chance to construct one of your own! (Space limited.)

Sunday, April 22

10:00AM – 4:00PM – Lady Viola Fey’s Death Day Party – The festivities continue for another day!

10:00AM – 4:00PM – Quidditch Photos – A second chance to get your photo taken.

10:00AM – 3:00PM – Virtual Quidditch Tournament – Didn’t win it all on Saturday? Try your hand at it again!

11:00AM – 12 Noon – Introduction to Transfiguration – Professor Aberfoyle will teach the class a second time, in case you missed out on Saturday.

1:00PM – 2:00PM – Defense Against Dark Magic: Pensieves – Headmaster Dowling will instruct a second class.

4:00PM – Art Contest Winners Announced – Come and see which pieces take home the coveted prizes in our art contest!

Finished submissions are due (by email or U.S. Mail) Friday, April 13th. Winners will be announced at StarFest on Sunday afternoon. You do not need to be present to win.

Entry by Email

Please send entries to artcontest@avistrum.org.
Subject: Avistrum Art Contest
Higher resolution means a higher quality print.
Please specify a final print size (ex. 5×7, 8×10, 10×16). Maximum print size will be 11×17.
JPEG (“High Quality”), PNG, PDF, or PSD are all acceptable files.

Entry by U.S. Mail

Mail your submission to:

You can mail finished work, or your art file(s) on CD.
CD Label: Avistrum Art Contest
Higher resolution means a higher quality print.
Please specify a final print size (ex. 5×7, 8×10, 10×16). Maximum print size will be 11×17.
JPEG (“High Quality”), PNG, PDF, or PSD are all acceptable files.

Prizes

1st Prize – Pass to Starfest 2008

2nd Prize – Alivan’s Wand

3rd Prize – Sage Moon Gift Certificate

People’s Choice – Pass to Tales from Avistrum at MileHiCon 2007 (MileHiCon admission included).

Please indicate with your submission if you do not wish to be considered for a specific prize. We will substitute a lesser prize if possible.

Contest Rules

• All submissions must be Avistrum related.
• Submissions from children under the age of 13 must include a statement from their parent or legal guardian indicating their permission and acceptance of these rules.
• Winning submissions become the sole property of Avistrum, LLC and will not be returned. All other submissions must be picked up in person by 5 p.m., Sunday, April 22 or they also become the sole property of Avistrum, LLC.
• Mail-in submissions, either finished work or CD, cannot be returned (it is suggested that mail-in submissions be copies).
• Please include your name, address, phone, and email with each submission.
• Multiple submissions are permitted.
• Only original artwork will be accepted. Plagiarists will be subjected to an Unforgivable Curse of the faculty’s discretion, and disqualified.
• Artwork can be in any medium.
• Sage Moon Gift Certificate holders can claim their prizes by going online to SageMoon.com.
• Winners will be notified by email, and prizes will be sent by U.S. Mail unless other arrangements are made.
• Any submission not meetings the requirements will be disqualified.
• Submission of an entry to the contest indicates your acceptance of these rules.

Submissions are due by 6 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the Avistrum Fan table. Artwork can be mailed. Submissions by mail must arrive by Thursday, April 20th to:

Prizes:

• 1st Prize – Pass to Starfest 2007
• 2nd Prize – Alivan’s Wand
• 3rd Prize – Sage Moon Gift Certificate
• People’s Choice – Sage Moon Stuff

All submissions must be Avistrum related only.

Winning submissions become the sole property of Avistrum, LLC and will not be returned. All other submissions must be picked up in person by 5 p.m. Sunday, April, 23, or they also become the sole property of Avistrum, LLC. Mail-in submissions cannot be
returned. It is strongly suggested that mail-in submissions be copies.

Please include name, address, phone, email and this signed waiver with each submission. Only original artwork will be accepted. Artwork can be in any medium. Plagiarists will be subjected to an Unforgivable Curse of the faculty’s discretion.

Sage Moon Gift Certificate holders can claim their prizes by going online to sagemoon.com.

Friday Night

Visit the Avistrum Fan Table Friday night, and learn more about Avistrum. Are you a Harry Potter Trivia buff? Register to win a spot for Wizard Jeopardy! Contestants will be chosen in a random drawing in Main Events immediately before the game show begins on Saturday.

Saturday

Art Contest

Are you an artist who loves Avistrum? We are holding an art contest at Starfest 2006! Art must be Avistrum based and be submitted by 6:00 on Saturday, April 22nd at the Avistrum Fan Table. The Grand Prize winner will receive a pass to Starfest 2007! Runners-up will be awarded prizes from Alivan’s and Sage Moon, a Harry Potter collectibles (and more!) store located in downtown Littleton.

Wizard Jeopardy

Do not miss Wizard Jeopardy in Main Events, Saturday morning at 11:00AM. Hosted by the winners of the 2005 MileHiCon Fan Guest of Honor Award, The Marauders! Don’t be surprised if some other favorites show up, like Tonks! The grand prize winner will receive a pass to Starfest 2007 and a racing broom from the official wandmakers for Avistrum Academy of Sorcery, the world famous Alivan’s! Alivan’s will also be furnishing wands for the runners-up.

Sunday

Avistrum will be located in the Pikes Peak room on the Mezzanine level all day long. Many of the faculty will be in attendance! A class or two will be offered (TBA), along with various activities. Come learn more about Avistrum, its history, its characters and what they’ve been up to!

You will also have the chance all weekend to pre-register for our Spring Term at OPUS 2006!