Avistrum Academy of Sorcery

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).

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During OPUS 2005, there was a performance by a curious duo known as the Redneck Wizards. Their resemblance to Professors Dowling and Bloodthorne is purely coincidental. Unfortunately, the camera work is not stellar, but it’s the only video of the performance. Also, some crude (though not profane) language is used, so parental discretion is advised.

You can view the video via the Internet Archive.
It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License.

You will need Quicktime to view the video. There are three sizes depending on your connection speed.

Thank you to all of our new students for joining us at our 2005 term at OPUS. All of the faculty, staff, ghosts, and other residents of Avistrum Academy of Sorcery want to give a heartfelt welcome to our new students, who completed their first year HAWK exams and will be second years when they return in 2006. We also want to congratulate the new reigning House Cup Champions, Lobostro House!

Many strange things happened during the term. In fact, it was one of the more memorable terms in Avistrum history. If you missed out, read on to learn what transpired.
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Keep an eye on this page for information about upcoming events after StarFest and OPUS. We are planning events for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince release and for Harry Potter’s birthday. We will post more details when events are finalized.

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