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Tales from Avistrum: The Chalice of Khufu

Prof. Aberfoyle — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:12:46 +0000

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Schedule for Starfest 2008

Prof. Aberfoyle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:27:51 +0000

We know you’ve been quivering with anticipation, so we are happy to announce Avistrum’s schedule of events for Starfest 2008! We are bringing back all of your favorite events from the past few years, including four classes, the PS2 Quidditch tournament, our life-size Quidditch photo set, and Wizard Jeopardy! Read on for details…

Friday, April 18

6:30 PM – Wizard Jeopardy in Main Events: Come try your hand at our world-famous Harry Potter trivia contest! Sign up to be a contestant at our table near the Concierge Lounge during the afternoon. We will draw three names to compete for some great prizes. Our champion will receive a free all-weekend pass to Starfest 2009! We will also have a few door prizes that anyone who signs up can win!

Saturday, April 19

All events for Saturday will be in the Avistrum Room (Concierge Lounge).

10:00AM – Doors Open: The doors to the Avistrum Room open at 10:00AM. Come visit us all day long! We will have snacks and craft materials for you to make pennants and posters for your favorite Quidditch teams! Don’t forget to get your NQL t-shirt!
10:00AM – 4:30PM – Quidditch Qualifiers: Coach d’Medici will be overseeing qualifying matches for the Quidditch Tournament. Come play Quidditch World Cup on the PlayStation 2. The top 16 scores will make the tourney!
10:00AM – 6:00PM – Quidditch Photos: Come take pictures on our life-size Quidditch photo set. We have costumes and props to make your photo complete. We will be offering prints of your picture (suggested donation of 50 cents per picture).
11:00AM – 12:00PM – Luck with Professor Aleator Boudreaux: Professor Boudreaux will talk about luck and lucky charms. Space is limited, so be on time!
2:00PM – 3:00PM – Defense Against the Dark Arts: Auror Training with Professors Dowling and Aberfoyle: The Headmaster and Professor Aberfoyle team up to teach you how to defend yourself against the monster in the closet. Once again, space is limited!
5:00PM – 6:00PM – Quidditch Tournament: The top 16 qualifiers from the day will compete in a single-elimination tournament for the Starfest Quidditch Championship. The winner will get a custom award designed and created by Coach d’Medici!
6:00PM – Doors Close: We’re done for the day. Go watch the costume contest and the play, and then come party with us at the Federation Ball!

Sunday, April 20

All events for Sunday will be in the Avistrum Room (Concierge Lounge).

10:00AM – Doors Open
10:00AM – 2:00PM – Quidditch Photos
10:00AM – 2:00PM – Quidditch Free Play: Since our day is so short on Sunday, there won’t be a tournament, but we will have the PS2s set up for everyone to play!
11:00AM – 12:00PM – Charms with Professor Kobiyashi: Everyone’s favorite Charms teacher gives a great lesson on useful spells. Come make a charm bracelet! Space is limited.
1:00PM – 2:00PM – Practical Magics with Mistress Craefter: Mistress Craefter will be teaching a class on Dry Potions. You’ll get to take home two concoctions of your very own! Once again, space is limited!
2:00PM – Doors Close: We’d love to stay longer, but the hotel needs the room back too soon! Enjoy the rest of the convention!

Tales from Avistrum: Kings and Pawns

Prof. Aberfoyle — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:10:17 +0000

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Tales from Avistrum: Kings and Pawns at MileHiCon 39

Prof. Aberfoyle — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:29:29 +0000

The third chapter in the Tales from Avistrum saga comes to MileHiCon 39! The show will run October 26-28, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency in the Denver Tech Center.

Have you ever wanted to be a student at a school of magic Harry Potter? Avistrum Academy of Sorcery is the premier American school of witchcraft and wizardry. Our once-a-year event is the only weekend of its kind anywhere!

Students will participate in 6 classes, including Defense Against the Dark Arts, Charms, Muggle Studies, Practical Magics, and more. New students will be sorted by the Great Eagle of Avistrum on Friday evening, and join their classmates and the faculty for a dessert feast. Classes begin Saturday and continue through Sunday. Play to represent your house in the Quidditch Cup. Saturday evening, the school is transformed for the Dark Wizard’s Ball. At each event, you can earn (or lose) points for your house, and help to win the House Cup!

Like Hogwarts, Avistrum faces constant threat. The dark witch Persephone, an unrivaled metamorphmagus, continues to try to infiltrate and take control of the school for her nefarious purposes. The Council of the Wise is contemplating making it illegal to teach Transfiguration to try to stop her. Hemmed in from all sides, Headmaster Clark Dowling and the brave faculty must attempt a desperate gambit to stop Persephone. They need your help!

Admission includes a full-weekend membership to MileHiCon 39. Children 11 and under must be accompanied at all times by a paid adult. Children 16 and under must have a parent present at MileHiCon.

The Hyatt Regency DTC is at 7800 E. Tufts Ave., Denver, CO (DTC (Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest). Check the hotel information on the MileHiCon website for hotel rates.

Need the scoop on what happened the last two years? Read the recaps from Tales from Persephone: The Medallion of Akpuch and Tales from Avistrum: Shadows of Persephone!

Tales from Avistrum: Shadows of Persephone

Prof. Aberfoyle — Tue, 23 May 2006 07:37:49 +0000

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Register Now for OPUS 2006!

Prof. Aberfoyle — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:02:46 +0000

We are very pleased to announce that registration is now available for Avistrum’s Spring Term at OPUSFest 2006, May 19-21, 2006 (Google Calendar)! If you missed out on the adventure of The Medallion of Akpuch in 2005, you’ll want to be part of this year’s event! Register now at Mollyguard. We only have space for 100 students, so don’t delay!

The festival has moved this year. We will now be located at the Hyatt Regency DTC, 7800 East Tufts Avenue, Denver (Google Maps, MapQuest, Yahoo! Maps).

Schedule

Students will be sorted on Friday night into one of Avistrum’s four houses, and will enjoy a special dessert buffet, with a chance to meet and mingle with your fellow students and the faculty and staff.

Beginning Saturday morning, you will take several classes throughout the weekend in topics to include Divination, Charms, Transfiguration, Care of Magical Beasts, Potions, and Defense Against Dark Magic. You can qualify to be your house’s champion in the Quidditch Tournament finals Saturday evening. Saturday night, our castle is taken over by the Death Eaters for a Dark Wizards’ Ball.

Sunday, classes resume, and you will continue to earn (or lose) points to help your house win the House Cup. The Cup will be awarded at a special close-of-term ceremony Sunday evening.

Be alert! The dark witch Persephone’s minions have been lurking, and you never know when strange things might happen in the castle! The professors are always vigilant, but you might be called upon to help defend the wizarding world!

Registration

Registration is for the entire weekend, and includes full admission to OPUSFest, a student ID badge, tuition for all classes, dessert Friday evening, and admission to Saturday’s Dark Wizards’ Ball. The price for adults is $70, and $60 for children ages 5-12. There is a special $5 discount for online registration (via Mollyguard) before May 18, 2006.

Children under 13 must be acompanied by a registered adult. Children under 5 may attend free of charge when accompanied by a paid adult.

If you cannot register online, you can send your registration by mail. Please include your real name, the number of adults and children registering, and check or money order (do not send cash) to:

Avistrum Academy of Sorcery
P.O. Box 470722
Aurora, CO 80047-0722

Avistrum registration inlcudes OPUS registration! If you’ve already registered for OPUS 2006, please don’t pay twice! Contact us by email and we will give you instructions on how to register with us.

Special Workshop

There is a special robe-making workshop Saturday morning with Mistress Craefter, where you can make your own set of school robes! Registration for this special event is limited to 20 students. You must register separately for the workshop.

September Classes at Borders

Prof. Aberfoyle — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 04:44:05 +0000

Hot on the heels of our Half-Blood Prince release party, we are pleased to announce special class sessions at the Aurora Borders Store at Parker and Arapahoe. We have the following two sessions:

September 11, 2005 12:00-2:00PM: Transfiguration with Prof. Aberfoyle and Charms with Prof. Kobiyashi
September 25, 2005 12:00-2:00PM: Divination with Prof. Bloodthorne and Defense Against Dark Magic with Prof. Dowling

There is space in each class for 40 students, and there is a $5 materials fee per student per session. To reserve a spot, send an owl to Headmaster Dowling.

Tales from Avistrum: The Medallion of Akpuch

Prof. Aberfoyle — Mon, 23 May 2005 17:34:51 +0000

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Schedule for OPUS

Prof. Aberfoyle — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:28:04 +0000

Those of you who joined us at OPUS last year will be very excited to learn that we are now an all-weekend mini-con. For more information about OPUS, go to opusfest.com. To sign up for Avistrum’s All-Weekend Term, fill out an application.

A Special Note for Potential Students

We at Avistrum recognize that not all witches and wizards discover their talents at a young age. Therefore we accept students of all ages, young and old.

The Schedule

(All Times Subject to Change)

Friday, May 20

7:00 PM – Sorting Ceremony (followed immediately by the Start of Term Announcements, and The Feast)

Saturday, May 21

10:00-11:30 AM – Charms
1:00-2:30 PM – Divination
3:00-4:30 PM – Defense Against Dark Magic
5:00-6:30 PM – Transfiguration
7:00-8:30 PM – Quidditch Tournament (on Sony PlayStation2)
9:00 PM-??? – Dark Wizards’ Masquerade Ball

Sunday, May 22

10:00-11:30 AM – Potions
1:00-2:30 PM – Care of Magical Beasts
5:00 PM – End of Term Ceremony