Alta. magic school casts spell on adults inspired by Hogwarts

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Misty Harris, CanWest News Service
Published: Monday, January 16, 2006

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.

"As we go through the school system and move onto our different careers, some of the magic (of childhood) gets lost," says Robert Rogers, an instructor of plant spirit medicine at Northern Star.

"These kinds of classes are of interest to people who want to rediscover that magic for themselves, for their family, or as a path for a career."

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