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, curatives and treatments, and management of businesses that fall under its jurisdiction. A subdivision is dedicated to cosmetics research.
- Halcyon Industries: The general R and D and engineering division, it includes broom manufacturing and metalcharming.
- Sonorus Studios: Entertainment division. Manages Incantation Records and a minor wireless station.
Other Properties and Franchises owned by Halcyon
- 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.