Polish fans of the box office hit “Harry Potter” take Harry Potter fandom to a new level. These fans (made up of volunteers from Poland and Denmark ) created their own school for witchcraft and wizardry - the College of Wizardry. The event brings together Harry Potter fans in the first session of the fictional Czocha College of Witchcraft and Wizardry to recreate the magic of Hogwarts.
According to a report by ew.com, or an estimate of 200 live-action role players from 11 different countries, the LARPers came together to participate, role playing as students, teachers, and other characters.
The setting is in a Polish castle to feel real and to look like an authentic wizarding environment. It sorts students, for example, into five houses: Durentius, Faust, Libussa, Molin, and Sendivogius.
The first College of Wizardry session was held in November and lasted for four days. A sequel event has been scheduled for April 9-12, 2015 and will again be held at the Czocha Castle in Poland. The four-day event will run fans 280€, or about $345, so international attendees may want to start planning their Czocha Express train travel plans—or, whatever airline is a cheap alternative, of course.
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