Wizards & Witches Camp

Rules & Regulations

• All camp safety rules must be followed exactly. Tokens will be lost if not. If in doubt, ask a Guider. No token charge for safety advice. Guiders must be present during all fire activities.
  
  
• No one has to complete ANY challenges. You can choose to sit around the camp and do nothing all day. The girls collecting the most tokens by the end of camp will choose from the prizes first.
  
  
• All Pathfinders must sleep in the same tent. All Rangers must sleep in the same tent. You may decide among yourselves how to arrange sleeping. Tents must be set up upon arrival to camp.
  
  
• The items in the Ziploc bags (except those used up) must be returned at the end of the camp in the same condition you received them.
  
  
• At all times you must follow the Girl Guide Law. Violations = lost tokens. 
  
  
• Report to the Guiders for any first aid issues or illness.
  
  
• When using the lats you must take a buddy. Anyone found by themselves, without Guider permission, forfeits tokens.
  
  
• Hogwarts Class Challenges are graded as follows:

• All other challenges will have tokens awarded based on the effort given and level of success.
  
  
• Have FUN!!!

Schedule

Friday:

6:00 p.m.      Arrival at Platform 9¾, Hogwarts Camp opening, Sorting Hat, set up tents/tables, equip the lats…

7:30                Hogwarts Camp Rules:  Challenge Booklets, etc.

8:00               Challenge: __________________

8:30                Challenge: __________________  

9:00                Challenge:  Night Eyes/Snipe Hunt/Astronomy

10:00             Campfire

11:00             Lights out! Hit the Sack!

Saturday:

7:30 a.m.      Rise and shine! (Bed roll, tidy tent, etc.)

7:45                Breakfast

8:30               Latrine duties

9:00                Challenge:  __________________

10:00             Challenge:  Muggle Quidditch? 

11:00             Challenge:  __________________

12:00 noon  Lunch

1:00 p.m.      Challenge:  __________________ 

2:00               Challenge:  Muggle Quidditch? 

3:00               Challenge:  __________________

4:00                Challenge:  __________________

5:00                Supper 

6:30                Challenge:  __________________ 

7:00                Challenge:  __________________ 

9:00                Challenge:  Night Eyes/Snipe Hunt/Astronomy

10:00             Campfire 

11:00            Lights Out! G’Nite!

Sunday:

7:30 a.m.      Up and at ‘em!

8:00                Breakfast 

9:00                Pack up & strike tents/Lat duties

10:30             Guides’ Own:  Hogwart’s Report Cards, Graduation, etc.

11:00             Departure

Letter of Invitation

Wizards & Witches Camp 2015

Co-Headmistresses: Comet, Fuzzy, and Earth

(Order of Merlin, First Class, International Federation of Wizards)

Dear Ashley:

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to the 2015 Wizard & Witches Camp. Please note that you will not need any spell books or wizard equipment at this time but you must have all camping items on your kit list.

Term begins May 29^th, at 6:00 p.m. Upon arrival please report to the Camp Building. We have already been informed of your interest and acceptance of our offer via Muggle post.  Please ensure that you have your ticket for Platform 93/4 with you.

Please travel by car amongst the Muggles and dress in Muggle clothing.

Yours sincerely,

Kathryn Brunton

Professor and Co-Headmistress

Hogwarts School Class Challenges

Arithmancy:

Determine the Character, Heart + Social numbers for a family member or friend.

Astronomy:

Research and tell the story/legend about one of the stars/constellations listed.

Charms:

Review the Book of Spells provided.  Make a list of your 5 favourite spells and explain why and how you would use them.

Herbology:

Using the field guides, can you locate a “dangerous” plant?  Take a photo, DO NOT handle this plant.  Why is this plant dangerous?

History of Magic:

List some of the magic tricks or illusions that you have seen performed.  Categorize these tricks into the “categories of effects”.

Muggle Quidditch:

Together with Rangers, Guides and Guiders, learn the rules for play and participate in a Muggle Quidditch match.

Muggle Studies:

Play a game of Muggle Chess with a Guider.  Practice with each other prior to challenging a Guider to a game.

Potions:

Create a new jellybean flavour. Name it and list possible ingredients.

Snipe Hunt (Magical Creatures):

Devise a challenge of your choice related to the Snipe Hunt.  It may be to observe only, to capture a snipe alone or as a team, to take the photos, etc.

Study of Ancient Runes:

Spell your name below using the Runic Alphabet:

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Transfiguration:

Transfigure the Play-Doh into the item written on the ballot selected from the Spell Book!  Have the Guiders determine what it is! (Guiders to make a list of ballot items related to the camp, the props, or any of their own names)

Arithmancy (Numerology)

Arithmancy (more commonly known today as numerology) is the study of the magical properties of numbers.  The term is derived from two Greek words – arithmos (meaning number) and manteia (meaning divination). It is an ancient system of fortune-telling based on names and numbers. For over 2000 years, people have used arithmancy to analyze their strengths and weaknesses, overcome obstacles, and predict the future.

Numbers are assigned to letters of the alphabet and used to predict the strengths and weaknesses in a person.   

The character number is determined when both vowels and consonants are used. (Indicates the general personality type of the individual)

The heart number is determined by adding together only the vowels in a name. (Represents the individual's inner life and can indicate desires and fears hidden from others)

The social number is calculated by using only consonants in a name. (Represents the outer personality, the face an individual shows to the outside world)

What the Numbers Mean:

1. One is the number of the individual, the solitary unit. Ones are independent, focused, and determined. They set a goal and stick to it. They are leaders and inventors. Ones find it difficult to work with others and don't like to take orders. They can be self-centered, egotistical, and domineering. They are often loners.
   
   
2. Two represents interaction, two-way communication, cooperation, and balance. Twos are imaginative, creative, and sweet natured. Peace, harmony, commitment, loyalty, and fairness are characteristic. But two also introduces the idea of conflict, opposing forces, and the contrasting sides of things: night and day, good and evil. Twos can be withdrawn, moody, self-conscious and indecisive
   
   
3. Three represents the idea of completeness or wholeness, as in the threesomes past-present-future and mind-body-spirit. Three indicates talent, energy, an artistic nature, humor, and social ease. Threes are often lucky, easygoing, and highly successful, but they can also be unfocused, easily offended, and superficial.
   
   
4. Four indicates stability and firmness. Fours enjoy hard work. They are practical, reliable and down to earth; they prefer logic and reason to flights of fancy. They are good at organization and getting things done. Like the cycle of the four seasons, they are also predictable. They can be stubborn, suspicious, overly practical and prone to angry outbursts. The conflicts possible in "two" are doubled in four.
   
   
5. Five is the number of instability and imbalance, indicating change and uncertainty. Fives are drawn to many things at once but commit to none. They are adventurous, energetic and willing to take risks. They enjoy travel and meeting new people but may not stay in one place very long. Fives can be conceited, irresponsible, quick-tempered and impatient.
   
   
6. Six represents harmony, friendship, and family life. Sixes are loyal, reliable, and loving. They adapt easily. They do well in teaching and the arts, but are often unsuccessful in business. They are sometimes prone to gossip and complacency.
   
   
7. Seven is Perceptive, understanding, and bright, enjoying hard work and challenges. They are often serious, scholarly, and interested in all things mysterious. Originality and imagination are more important than money and material possessions. Sevens can also be pessimistic, sarcastic, and insecure.
   
   
8. Eight indicates the possibility of great success in business, finance, and politics. Eights are practical, ambitious, committed, and hard working. They can also be jealous, greedy, domineering, and power-hungry. Eight is said to be the most unpredictable of numbers and can indicate the pinnacle of success or the depths of failure; the potential to go either way is present from the beginning.
   
   
9. Nine represents completion and achievement to the fullest degree (as it is the complete number, three, expressed three times). Nines dedicate themselves to service, often as teachers, scientists, and humanitarians. Strongly determined, they work tirelessly and are an inspiration to others. However, they can also be arrogant and conceited when things don't go their way.

Challenge:  Determine your own character, heart and social numbers using the template provided.  Do you agree or disagree with your findings?

My Name:  __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Numbers:   _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ = ___

Reduce to one digit only:     _____________

My Character Number is: __________    (all numbers)

My Heart Number is:  _____________    (numbers corresponding to vowels only)

My Social Number is: _____________     (numbers corresponding to consonants only)

Many characters in the Harry Potter stories/movies are named after real stars and constellations visible to us in the night sky.

Mark these as a Star or a Constellation.  If a Star, which constellation is it in?

Challenge

1. Using the field guides, star charts and resources provided, find each of the above stars and constellations.
2. Locate 5 or more of the above stars and/or constellations in the night sky.

Charms/Spells

• Spells occur in the fictional wizarding world of the series of Harry Potter books by author K. Rowling.
  
  
• Spells are used by many of the characters to achieve useful effects without the benefit of modern technology.
  
  
• A "spell" consists of a gesture made with the character's wand, combined with a spoken or mental incantation. In the books and movies, the names of the majority of these spells are derived from the classical languages, particularly Latin. These names are not grammatically correct in any language; most spoken phrases resemble Latin words of appropriate meaning but are not proper Latin.
  
  
• Example: Expelliarmus (Harry Potter’s Signature Spell): The spell that blocks unfriendly spells or disarms an opponent. It is common to see this spell used in duels, to make an opponent release their wand.

Challenge:  Using the Book of Spells as a resource, create your own unique spell!  It must have a name, a purpose, and some significance to you!

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History of Magic

Magic is called by many names. Some people refer to it as hocus pocus; some call it conjuring, wizardry, sorcery, legerdemain, and necromancy.

The earliest recorded magicians date back to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. They were considered sorcerers, and were believed to have supernatural powers to be able to change the weather, prevent disease and illness, heal the sick, gain favor with the gods, and help win wars.

When Christianity became the dominant religion in the 4th century, magicians were outlawed.

By the 16th century, magicians began to perform as they do today. They did card tricks, made objects disappear, and performed mind reading.

The magician’s success lies in the ability to create an illusion that appears to be real, and to focus the audiences’ attention where they want it to be at a specific instant. Another name for a magician is “illusionist”.

Today, magic tricks and illusions are done by magicians who perform for huge audiences throughout the world. Some are spectacular! They can make airplanes disappear, levitate cars, and squeeze people into a tiny box. Some of the better known magicians today are: David Copperfield, Siegfried and Roy, Lance Burton, Doug Henning, David Blane, and Penn and Teller.

Categories of Effect:

• Production: The magician produces something from nothing—a rabbit from an empty hat, a fan of cards from thin air, a shower of coins from an empty bucket, a dove from a pan, or the magician himself appearing in a puff of smoke on an empty stage.

• Vanish: The magician makes something disappear—a coin, a cage of doves, an assistant from a cabinet, or even the Statue of Liberty. A vanish, the reverse of a production, may use a similar technique, in reverse.

• Transformation: The magician transforms something from one state into another—a silk handkerchief changes color, a lady turns into a tiger, an indifferent card changes to the spectator's chosen card.

• Restoration: The magician destroys an object, then restores it to its original state—a rope is cut, a newspaper is torn, a woman is cut in half, a borrowed watch is smashed to pieces—then restored to their original state.

• Transportation: The magician causes something to move from one place to another—a ring is found inside a ball of wool, a canary inside a light bulb, an assistant from a cabinet to the back of the theater, a coin from one hand to the other. When two objects exchange places, it is called a transposition: a simultaneous, double transportation. A transportation can be seen as a combination of a vanish and a production.  

• Escape: The magician is placed in a restraining device (i.e., handcuffs or a straitjacket) or a death trap, and escapes to safety. Examples include being put in a straitjacket and into an overflowing tank of water, and being tied up and placed in a car being sent through a car crusher.

• Levitation: The magician defies gravity, either by making something float in the air, or with the aid of another object (suspension)—a silver ball floats around a cloth, an assistant floats in mid-air, a scarf dances in a sealed bottle, the magician hovers a few inches off the floor.  

• Penetration: The magician makes a solid object pass through another—a set of steel rings link and unlink, a candle penetrates an arm, swords pass through an assistant in a basket, a man walks through a mirror.  

• Prediction: The magician predicts the choice of a spectator, or the outcome of an event under seemingly impossible circumstances—a newspaper headline is predicted, the total amount of loose change in the spectator's pocket, a picture drawn on a slate.

Membership in professional magicians' organizations often requires a solemn commitment to the Magician's Oath never to reveal the secrets of magic to non-magicians.

"As a magician I promise never to reveal the secret of any illusion to a non-magician, unless that one swears to uphold the Magician's Oath in turn. I promise never to perform any illusion for any non-magician without first practicing the effect until I can perform it well enough to maintain the illusion of magic."

Challenge:  Perform a magic trick or illusion.

Snipe hunting is an old camping tradition. Snipe are a small upland game bird, very gentle and harmless.

Materials Required:

• Flashlight
• Large sack or garbage bag
• Bait (birdseed or bits of veggies)
• Long stick

Instructions:

1. Wait until dusk dark, or late evening.
2. The Guiders will have checked out the area for evidence of snipe territory prior to the hunt and will point you in that direction.
3. Proceed into the woods a short distance from the camp. Have the bag ready to capture the snipe.
4. The Guiders walk through the woods in the area with flashlights. The birds will flush, or fly up from their roosts.
5. The hunters should make smooching noises with their mouths to attract the snipe and make scratching noises on the ground with the stick to lure the snipe into the bag.
6. When close enough, the snipe will smell the bait and walk right into the bag searching for food.
7. Shut the bag, but allow the snipe to breathe.
8. After showing the Guiders and the other campers, and taking photos, release the snipe.

Challenge:  Participate in a Snipe Hunt.

Runes are an ancient form of oracle used by those seeking advice. Runes have a long history, dating back to ancient use by Germanic and Nordic tribes, and are still widely used in today’s society.  

The word ‘rune’ means mystery, whisper or secret and it’s a form of divination or oracle reading system that’s used to help gain insight into situations or questions.

Runes can be made of different materials: wood, stone, pebbles, crystals, bone or even metal.  Each rune has a symbol from the runic alphabet on it.

There are various different types of runic alphabets used. One of the oldest is the Germanic runic alphabet known as ‘Elder Futhark’ which contains 24 runes.

As well as each rune symbol being a letter of the alphabet, they also have symbolic meanings. Although many of these date back to traditional meanings, the intention behind the symbols still has relevance today.  

There's nothing magical about the rune-stones, they just connect you to your intuitive process in your "inner self." They are not about seeing the future or getting definitive answers. They are about looking for possible causes and effects and seeing potential outcomes!

ONE RUNE METHOD:  Simply clear your mind, concentrate on a question and pull one rune. Consult the meaning of this rune and see how it applies to you. You can also use the one rune to answer a "yes or no" question. Upright, the answer is yes; reversed the answer is no. Runes with no reverse are considered upright.

THREE RUNE METHOD:  Concentrate on your situation (or question) and draw three runes. Place them in front of you.  Like the one rune method, this can be used to answer a "yes or no" question. Place all the runes face up. If the runes are predominantly upright, the answer is yes. If the runes are mostly reversed, the answer is no.

Another way to use the three rune method is to turn over one rune at a time and:

• Read the first rune as PROBLEM OR ISSUE.
• Read the second rune as COURSE OF ACTION you should take.

Read the third rune as OUTCOME (if you follow the advice of the 2^nd rune).

Challenge: Request a Rune reading from Comet.

Transfiguration

Transfigure the Play-Doh into the item written on the ballot selected.  Have the Guiders determine what it is!  (Guiders to make a list of ballot items related to the camp, the props, or any of their own names.)

Butterbeer

It's the best-kept secret in the Muggle world: What is the mysterious recipe for Butterbeer?

Butterbeer has actually existed for more than 400 years, dating as far back as "The Good Huswifes Handmaide for the Kitchin” recipe book in England.

Another Butterbeer Recipe

Yield:  2 servings

Level:  Easy

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup butterscotch topping
• 2 tablespoons whipped butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla cream soda

Directions:

• Combine condensed milk, butterscotch topping, and butter in a glass heatproof measuring cup; heat in microwave for 1 minute.  Remove and stir until butter has melted and incorporated into mixture.
• Meanwhile heat cream soda in another heatproof measuring cup for 1 minute 30 seconds.
• Divide butterscotch mixture between 2 (10 to 12-ounce) mugs. Fill mugs with heated cream soda and stir thoroughly. Serve garnished with an old-fashioned butterscotch candy stick.