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Get Out the Vote at Starfest 2011!

Storyteller — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:00:26 +0000

Polling Precinct Poster for Starfest

Don’t forget – Starfest 2011 (this weekend, April 15-17) is an official polling place for the Secretary of Magic special election pitting Senator Polonius Aberfoyle against Senator Oswald Kensington and write-in candidate Simon Drake – come join us and get out the vote!

You can also attend special classes in Herbology, History of Magic, and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Compete to be the Tri-Wizard Champion and win passes to NDK 2011, Tales from Avistrum at MileHiCon 2011 and Starfest 2012! Our annual Quidditch tournament will also be taking place Saturday and Sunday. We’ll also be debuting the poster for Tales from Avistrum: Worlds at War along with a trailer for the lead-in film during the Trailer Park. It’s going to be a lot of fun – don’t miss it!

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 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!

Avistrum at Starfest 2007

Prof. Aberfoyle — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:56:42 +0000

Been wondering what activities we at Avistrum have planned for the weekend of April 20-22, 2007 at Starfest? We know you’re almost done with your art contest entry (right?), but there’s a whole lot more going on this weekend for you to see and do, young wizards and witches! Purchase your tickets online today!

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!

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.

Halloween Party

Prof. Aberfoyle — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:55:39 +0000

Wizards and witches of all ages are invited to a very special Halloween party hosted by Avistrum Academy of Sorcery!

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2005
Time: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Location: VFW Post #2841, 161 N. Main St., Brighton, CO 80601 (Google Maps, MapQuest)

Planned activities include sorting of new students, a Potions lesson with Prof. Greywolf, and a Defense Against Dark Magic lesson with Prof. Dowling! Plus, all of your Avistrum faculty members and residents plan to be in attendance. Come celebrate this magical holiday with us!

For more information or to RSVP, please send an owl to our school secretary, Madam Scriba.

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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Thanks for Visiting Us at StarFest 2005!

Prof. Aberfoyle — Mon, 02 May 2005 19:07:43 +0000

A big thank you to all who stopped by our table, or came to Wizard Jeopardy, Defense Against Dark Magic, or Transfiguration at StarFest 2005! Wizard Jeopardy, in particular, was a huge success, and we will be exploring bringing it to future conventions and festivals. We hope to have some pictures up soon, so keep an eye out!