Poland opens a college in a castle inspired by the Harry Potter books | Key4Communications | News

College of Wizardry ( CoW) is a larp inspired by the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. It is a fan event created by volunteers from Denmark and Poland, and takes place at the Polish castle of Czocha. In the larp, participants play the roles of students, teachers and other people at the fictional Czocha College of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

It is a collaborative experience in the Nordic larp tradition, and is created by the players and organisers together, with everyone pitching in and helping make the magic come alive. At the first CoW in November 2014, around 190 participants from 11 different countries played in this shared magical universe for 4 days, and in April 2015 there will be two more events.