Halcyon Enterprises
From Absit Omen Lexicon
Halcyon Enterprises is a large corporation that was founded by Hayward Graham in 1972. It owns, among other things, AntiVen Unlimited, Incantation Records, Wolf & Lamb and The Daily Snitch, until he signed it over to Theo Whitman before his death on December 23, 2010.[1]
Characteristics
Halcyon Enterprises values innovation and strives to advance wizarding technology. As such, it is known to award generous grants to enterprising and ingenious witches and wizards who share the same vision.
Major Divisions
- AntiVen Unlimited: Research and development of potions/cures and management of businesses that fall under its jurisdiction. A smaller, more recent section has been dedicated to experiments in blood magic.
- Halcyon Industries: The general R and D and engineering division, it includes broom manufacturing and metalcharming.
- Sonorus Studios: Entertainment division. Manages Incantation Records.
Other Businesses and Franchises owned by Halcyon
- The Caspartine: A flying restaurant that travels around London.
- Castello di Lagorio: A vineyard/winery located in Lombardy, Italy.
- The Daily Snitch: A tabloid. Lesser known Witch Weekly, but no less scandalous or slanderous.
- The Nashville Vipers: An all-witch ice quidditch team based in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Wolf & Lamb: A high-end, high-rise restaurant of fine dining. It is due to reopen in June with vampire-friendly hours to appeal to new clientele.
