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1/16/2006
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Alta. Magic School Casts Spell On Adults Inspired By Hogwarts
Author: Misty Harris, CanWest News Service Source: The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon)
Title: ALTA. MAGIC SCHOOL CASTS SPELL ON ADULTS INSPIRED BY HOGWARTS
Canadian children are about to see one of their greatest fantasies come true: The opening of a real-life Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But in a cruel twist of fate, they'll have to wait until high school graduation to attend.
Advertised as an "adult version of Hogwarts," the Northern Star College of Mystical Studies is now taking applications for its inaugural certification program. Just like Harry Potter's fictional alma mater, the unique Edmonton-based school will teach herbology, potions, astrology and divination, among other magical subjects.
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| Hogwarts Or Miskatonic | Jan 18th. at 12:49:11 pm EST
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Fred Lawrence (Kansas City, Kansas) - Email Me
Since we are talking about fictional institutions of learning, I'd prefer Miskatonic University to Hogwarts. Of course, it's been speculated that graduates of Hogwarts might continue their studies at Miskatonic, but this mixes two very different fictional universes.
More seriously, I have long suspected that self-education is the best way for a student to pursue his interests, especially in anything off the beaten path. If you aren't concerned about gaining an academic credential, a piece of paper, it's all there in the many books on many subjects. As Isaac Asimove once said, "I consider self-education to be the only kind of education there is." (I'm paraphrasing.)
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| I Doubt | Jan 17th. at 5:46:47 pm EST
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William (Pictou Landing, Nova Scotia) - Email Me
there is any cause for alarm regarding the reference to Harry potter.
This is an adult course and if any adults believe they can do many of the things in the Harry potter movies and books then they need to be attending a psychiatric hospital and not a 'magical' college.
I think the focus of this course is more on the practical day-to-day applications of herbs, astrology etc, and not their total fantasy counterparts.
While the comparison to Hogwarts 'would' have been better left out of the equation, I think any reasonable, rational adult will know the difference and what they can expect from such a place.
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| I Agree... | Jan 17th. at 5:58:26 am EST
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Autumn Damiana (San Jose, California) - Email Me
That the comparison to Hogwarts was probably added by the author of the article, not a comparison drawn by the school itself. And in some ways, why not? The author is most likely writing for an audience of people who are not well-versed (if even familiar at all) with real magical pratices, and therefore the Harry Potter stories served as a nice segue between the magical and the mundane, so to speak, since so many people have read Harry Potter.
And yeah, yeah, I get tired too of people comparing Pagan, Wiccan, and Witch practices to the ones found in the imaginary world of Hogwarts, but at the same time, what I'm really tired of is people among us Pagans, Wiccans, and Witches who worry so much about how we "look" because others draw these parallels. Since when are we more concerned with our image than with our message or our ideals, anyway?
MY ideals tell me that this school, or this type of school, is needed by those who want to learn these subjects. Besides, if anyone actually joined because they wanted to mimick "the Hogwarts experience," they would just be sadly disappointed and drop out soon anyway!
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| It's Just Sooo Wierd... | Jan 17th. at 5:09:46 am EST
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Lunar Pixie (Lithonia, Georgia) - Email Me
and just a little bit spooky...
Living down here in GA, wanting to move to Canada, I've been writing a story inspred by the Potter books... and my school just happens to be in Canada! Somewhere in Northern Ontario where it wouldn't be noticed by too many Muggles. ;-) Now I find life imitating art, and the art isn't even fully formed yet!
Cool idea, though, a Magical School. I'd go if I could! Ah, but... stuck in the 'States, money's tight, I can relate! For now, I'll just have to go to the one in my head. ;-)
b.t.w... I think the Potter compairisons were used to illistrate what kind of classes and teachers they've got. Not trying to say that they are a Hogwarts...
In Love And Light,
Lunar Pixie (The Original...)
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| IF IT WEREN'T.... | Jan 17th. at 4:52:18 am EST
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Whitewolf (Schenectady, New York) - Email Me
For the fact that right now the monitary situation is tight AND I'm here in the States, I'd be there!!!! Come on, peoples, we can't always take ourselves SO seriously.... live a little! : - )
Bright Blessings to all
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| Oh, That's Just Silly. | Jan 17th. at 4:14:30 am EST
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Eric Wolfborn (Jenkintown, Pennsylvania) - Email Me
I really wish people would stop making comparisons to Harry Potter...
It particularly vexes me when pagans do it, because it lends credibility to our supposed LACK of credibility. I mean, let's face it, stuff like this makes us look silly.
Now, I'm all for sillyness, mind you, but that same sillyness is something that stops a lot of people from earnestly looking into the craft. They think it's practically a joke religion[s]. The various magickal traditions are, for all intents and purposes, one of the best places to have spiritual experiences, but when people think Harry Potter, they think silly scarves and Quiddich, [sp?] not self discovery and oneness with nature.
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| The Euro Lottery This Week Is Close To Ł80 Million | Jan 17th. at 2:09:25 am EST
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Ian Edwards (Portsmouth, England) - Email Me
As my part of my pitch to various divinities asking for their aid to win it, I have promised to found a real-life Pagan School teaching all the usual school stuff plus Paganism as its' faith base. Since my approach to Paganism is Hermetic I can't see any problem, particualy as one of the first year or joining later subjects will be memory techniques - eg. Harry Loraynes' stuff- so that the "required"scholastic subjects can be absorbed quickly and effectively to enable student academic success. Mind you, I can just hear the screams from the academic world when the pass rate is 100 o/o!
Plus of course the general squeeks from society at the release into University and society at large of youngsters who can think for themselves and achieve real-world results consistantly with magical techniques.
So......if anyone wants to give my pitch a little boost this Friday............
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| Fascinating | Jan 17th. at 1:04:27 am EST
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AutumnFire (Macomb, Illinois) - Email Me
What the world needs is a little more magic. Science does have its place as a strictly materialistic explanation of our world. It can even be used to fine tune some of our favorite myths. The problem with it is that too many of us depend on it to explain everything including our spiritual world. The result is a dry, nearly lifeless world view which satisfies nothing of the soul or spirit.
BB
AutumnFire
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| I'm Not Sure... | Jan 16th. at 9:24:27 pm EST
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William (Pictou Landing, Nova Scotia) - Email Me
anyone will ever be totally happy with the 'credentials' of anyone teaching anything related to 'magic' or herbology etc since there are so few ways to determine just who is an 'expert' and who is not.
It's like calling oneself an expert ghost catcher.... it is difficult to prove if you are, or if you aren't unless there is some governing body of 'ghost catching' skills.
Although a knowledge of herbs would be a bit easier to determine, IF the person viewing the 'credentials' knew as much as the supposed expert.... else how can you judge? I think this idea is interesting to say the least and may serve to bring these 'arts' into the public eye as more 'acceptable' studies and in doing so may advance an acceptance of other ideas as well. I am always skeptical but will keep an open mind to the doors that this type of thing could open for others.
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| Sounds Wonderful! | Jan 16th. at 9:19:09 pm EST
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Cassandra Coleman (Navasota/Whitehall, Texas) - Email Me
I would love to be a sceptic but I think this is just what we all need... a place we can be who we are! I wish it was here in TX... I would attend just for the experiance and to be with others of like thinking without being in a coven (I AM SOLITARY!) WOW this is just really neat! Cat
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| I Hate To Be A Skeptic.... | Jan 16th. at 9:12:01 pm EST
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Jedi Gordy (Edinboro, Pennsylvania) - Email Me
I would love to go to a witchcraft school that is somewhat reminesent of Hogwart's, but this doesn't sound Kosher. I'd want to see the credentals of my professors to make sure they knew their stuff.
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| Wish I Could Attend! | Jan 16th. at 8:46:46 pm EST
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bigcat (peoria, Illinois) - Email Me
Now there's a school after my own heart! Canada has all the good stuff!
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| If I Could Get Up There | Jan 16th. at 8:10:10 pm EST
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Ahr-Ohn (Bridgeport, Connecticut) - Email Me
I wonder if they'd like my help in finding a few celebrities.
Edmonton has deMolay, two other Templars, and Epońa, the horse they rode in on.
Arawn
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