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Tri-Wizard Champion crowned at Starfest 2010

Prof. Aberfoyle — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:33:18 +0000

Congratulations to Tess Meeks, the champion of the Starfest Tri-Wizard tournament 2010! Tess won our final task, Tri-Wizard Jeopardy, after being selected as the Anime champion from among over 20 qualifiers who passed the first two tasks. For her efforts, Tess has won a full-weekend passes to NanDesuKan 2010, Tales from Avistrum: Fall from Grace (including MileHiCon 42), and Starfest 2011. Well done, Tess!

Our Herbology/Divination and Charms/Potions classes were very well-attended, with no empty seats for either class – congratulations to Professors Deserand, Bloodthorne, Kobiyashi and Voertigern for such good work!

Unfortunately, the trial of Kraven Bloodthorne did not go well. We will post later with more details.

Tri-Wizard Tournament Returns to Starfest 2010

Prof. Aberfoyle — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:47:36 +0000

Our extremely popular Tri-Wizard Tournament is returning to Starfest 2010! Come join us for the activities to win a chance to compete in Tri-Wizard Jeopardy for the grand prize – full-weekend passes to NanDesuKan 2010, Tales from Avistrum at MileHiCon 42, and Starfest 2011!

We’ll also have classes, activities, our PS2 Quidditch tournament, and more! We’ll debut the new poster for Tales from Avistrum: Fall from Grace, and give you a special Starfest-only discount code for early registration! We really hope you can join us for the full weekend of festivities!

Starfest 2009 Tri-Wizard Tournament!

Prof. Aberfoyle — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:29:54 +0000

Avistrum is back for our fifth year in a row at the annual Starfest convention at the Denver Tech Center Marriott (4900 S. Syracuse St.). See our other post for the full slate of Avistrum activities.

This year, we are announcing a whole new contest, the Tri-Wizard Tournament, where you can win all-weekend passes to three of the year’s biggest conventions – NanDesuKan 2009, Tales from Avistrum V at MileHiCon 2009, and Starfest 2010!

The Tournament

The Tri-Wizard Tournament will be an all-weekend contest, beginning Friday night. Contestants must complete three tasks, and compete as a Galactic Champion, a Fantasy Champion, or an Anime Champion.

Task 1: The House of Vampyr Game

Champions must participate in the House of Vampyr game. Check your bag when you arrive at the convention for details on how to play. Bring proof of your participation to the Avistrum room any time Saturday or Sunday until 2PM and you can proceed to the second task. At that time, you will have to declare whether you are a Galactic, Fantasy, or Anime Champion.

Task 2: The Avistrum Questionnaire or Attend Three Classes

You must complete a questionnaire on your knowledge of the characters and history of Avistrum. Those who score at least 85% will have their name entered in to one of three cauldrons for the final task.

Alternate path: if taking tests is not your strong suit, you can attend three of our four classes for the weekend and receive equal credit.

Task 3: Tri-Wizard Jeopardy!

Everyone who completes the first two tasks will have their names entered in one of three cauldrons as a prospective Galactic, Fantasy, or Anime Champion. One name will be drawn from each cauldron to compete in Tri-Wizard Jeopardy!, with questions from all three spheres as well as many others. The Jeopardy! champion will win the grand prize!

The Grand Prize

A weekend pass to each of the 3 hottest convention events of the next 12 months:

NanDesuKan 2009 (Sept. 11-13, 2009)
Tales from Avistrum V at MileHiCon 41 (Oct. 23-25, 2009)
Starfest 2010 (April 16-18, 2010)

Avistrum at Starfest 2009

Prof. Aberfoyle — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:28:58 +0000

Come join us at Starfest 2009, April 17-19 at the Denver Tech Center Marriott (4900 S. Syracuse St.) for fun, games, and classes!

The Tri-Wizard Tournament

Compete in the Avistrum Tri-Wizard Tournament for a chance at a terrific Grand Prize. See the full contest rules for more details!

Schedule of Events

All events will be in the Avistrum Room (Concierge Lounge) unless otherwise noted.

Friday, April 17

6:00PM – Avistrum Room Doors Open: Come hang out with us Friday night. We’ll be playing Quidditch on the PS2, enjoying some snacks, and just relaxing. Come get signed up for classes – first come, first served!
10:00PM – Avistrum Room Doors Close

Saturday, April 18

10:00AM – Avistrum Room Doors Open
10:00AM – 3:30PM – Quidditch Tourney Qualifiers: Qualifying matches for our Starfest Quidditch Championship Tournament begin. Top winners will make the finals later in the day.
11:00AM – Auror Training: Forensic Magic, WCSI: Registration required! Professor Dowling and his assistants will teach you the basics of magic forensics.
1:00PM – Charms: Registration required! Professor Kobiyashi will be giving a lecture on Charms and their uses.
4:00PM – Quidditch Tournament Finals: The final bracket for our Starfest Quidditch Championship will be played by the top qualifiers from the day.
6:00PM – Avistrum Room Doors Close

Sunday, April 19

10:00AM – Avistrum Room Doors Open
10:00AM – 2:00PM – Open Quidditch Play
11:00AM – History of Magic: The Salem Witch Trials: Registration required! Professor Boudreaux will teach you about this dark period in Wizard-Muggle relations.
1:00PM – Herbology (New Subject!): Registration required! Our newest staff member, teaching intern Audrey “Trouble” Deserand, makes her debut teaching at Avistrum in a brand new subject!
2:30PM – Avistrum Room Doors Close
3:00PM – Tri-Wizard Jeopardy (Atrium Stage): Out final three champions will be announced, and compete in a game of Jeopardy for the title of Avistrum Tri-Wizard Champion, along with the coveted grand prize, a weekend pass to NDK 2009, Tales from Avistrum at MileHiCon 2009, and Starfest 2010!

Starfest 2008 Wrap-up

Prof. Aberfoyle — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:12:22 +0000

Thanks to everyone who attended our events at Starfest 2008! We had a great time, and we hope you did, too! Congratulations to our contest winners! We have Quidditch photos up in our new photo gallery. Check them out!

Wizard Jeopardy was the best matchup we’ve seen in the four years we’ve had the game at Starfest. Our winner, Tessa, won a very competitive game with a final score of 10,400 and received a full-weekend pass to Starfest 2009. Genieva, our runner-up, won a weekend pass to the Colorado Renaissance Festival, and Eddie, our third place contestant, took home a lovely witch’s hat and wand.

Our Quidditch champion was Thomas, who won a wonderful Gold Snitch medal after defeating Damion in the finals.

We hope everyone enjoyed the classes, the Quidditch, and the game show, and we look forward to next year’s festivities. If you missed out on your chance to get one of our NQL t-shirts, we’re working on making them available for sale here through the website.

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!

Avistrum Returns to Starfest 2008

Prof. Aberfoyle — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:20:44 +0000

It’s that time of year once again, as Avistrum prepares for Starfest 2008! More details and schedule are coming soon, but we can confirm that Wizard Jeopardy is back for the third year in a row, and our very popular Quidditch tournament (using Quidditch World Cup for the PS2) will also run both Saturday and Sunday. We will be offering 4 classes this year – two on Saturday and two on Sunday. Don’t miss out – you can purchase your all-weekend pass at starland.com!

Deathly Hallows Book Release Party

Prof. Aberfoyle — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:02:00 +0000

Join the Faculty and Staff of Avistrum for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on July 20. The book will hit shelves at midnight on July 21, and we will be celebrating the evening before at the Barnes and Noble store at the new Southlands mall in southeast Aurora (Smoky Hill Road and E-470) with a Sorting, Wizard Jeopardy, and a costume contest.

Events kick off at 8:00. The Great Eagle and the magic sorting platform will be present to sort your friends and family (and you, if you haven’t already done it online).

Around 9:30, we will draw contestants for the ever-popular Wizard Jeopardy, with prizes for the winners. At 10:30, we will judge the entries for the costume contest, for the best Harry Potter-inspired costume. We will have winners in the under 12 category and the over 12 category. Stay tuned for more details.

The Southlands Barnes and Noble is at 6300 S. Main Street Suite N101, Aurora, CO 80016 (Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps Broadband, Dial-Up). You can reserve a copy of the book by calling the store at (303) 766-3069.

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!

Get Ready for Starfest 2006!

Prof. Aberfoyle — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 20:30:41 +0000

Avistrum Academy of Sorcery Is Coming to Starfest 2006, April 21-23, 2006 (Google Calendar) at the Marriott DTC at I-25 and Belleview (Google Maps, MapQuest, Yahoo! Maps).

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!