First, I want to thank you for your enthusiasm and support of Magus 2008 — without your belief in the project, we never could have come so far.

Unfortunately, we’re sorry to have to announce that Magus 2008 is officially cancelled. The planning team had high hopes for the event, but none of us had practical experience in planning festivals and now it’s honestly just too soon to make Magus a reality.

We sincerely apologize; we know many people were looking forward to Magus and have kept space on their calendars for it. We’re sorry this couldn’t come together; it was a lot of great dreaming, but just never materialized.

As for Magus 2009 — well, anything is possible.

Thanks for all of your support!

Grace Kendall
Anna Good

Okay, so this week has been awesome and tiring all at the same time. Grace the Snidget came up on Tuesday, and we’ve been doing massive work on Magus. We’ve made a lot of updates and corrections to the website, including three new bands! That’s right, the whole Horntail family is coming to Magus 2008!

We’ve also updated the FAQ, cleaned up the About Magus section, and have the forums up and running. Check them out here: http://magus2008.proboards77.com/ and sign up!

If you want to exchange links with us with us, send us an email with either the text link or a banner and the link (banners cannot be bigger than 300×50 pixels) at magusgoblins@gmail.com and add our own link to your site. We only have stills right now, but if you head over to the links page (Here!), the banner is up there and you can add it to your site. : D We also have two avatars up if you want to use them on forums, chat services (such as AIM, MSNM, and Skype), and anything else you can think of. All official Magus graphics are designed by the lovely Kelly of Enchanted Ceiling Productions.

We’re almost ready to set up registration; that’ll be happening in the coming month, so look out for more news on that! If you have any questions, as always, feel free to either e-mail us at magusgoblins@gmail.com or send us a message on our myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/magus2008.

Anna Good
Head Goblin, Magus 2008

The Frequently Asked Questions page has been updated with answers to some of your questions! If you still have questions, feel free to comment with them or e-mail magusgoblins@gmail.com and we’ll update the page.

Also, we’re still working on the list of bands interested in playing at Magus, so keep checking the Bands page for updates! More names are being confirmed or added to the list every day. If you’re a band interested in playing, just send us an e-mail!

Grace the Snidget
Rock Goblin, Magus 2008

       Hello, fellow wrockers! My apologies for how long it’s been between announcements, but we can officially say that we have a date for Magus 2008! The festival will be held from June 20th to the 22nd at Chestnut Ridge Park. At this point in time, we are awaiting a total from the park, and once we’ve received that, your Goblins at Magus HQ will be working nonstop to set up online registration and activities. We’re going to be making this festival as affordable as possible while still donating a substantial sum to the Shelley A. Marshall Foundation, which promotes creativity and literacy in children. 

Anna Good
Head Goblin, Magus 2008

The first bit of news we have to impart with you is that all proceeds from Magus will officially be donated to the Shelley A. Marshall Foundation. The Marshall Foundation was established in the name of a woman who died in the 9/11 attacks who loved reading and creativity. Because of this, the Foundation sponsors numerous events for children to read and write, among others. To learn more about the Foundation, visit their website at http://www.shelleysfoundation.org/

Secondly, The Marauders have just notified us that they’ll be coming to Magus as well! Please remember that all of the bands on our list are tentative, as most of them are waiting to find out the date before saying that they can 100% attend.

Anna Good
Head Goblin, Magus 2008

Please welcome The Cruciatus Curse to our list of bands. Not only that, but Denni from the aforementioned band also designed us an awesomely fantabulous logo! Thank you, Denni!

Anna Good
Head Goblin, Magus 2008

We’re thrilled to add Striking Down Diggory to the list of bands hoping to attend Magus 2008. It’s shaping up to be a really great group!

Stay tuned for more details.

Grace the Snidget
Magus 2008

Please welcome The Sugar Quills to our bands hoping to attend Magus! We’re excited about the amount of lesser-known bands wishing to attend the event, and just remember that we’re still accepting more bands to perform.

We’ll be learning more this week about the location and dates of the festival, so just hold tight and we’ll notify everyone about that soon.

Anna Good
Head Goblin, Magus 2008

The following bands have been added to the list:

The Chinese Chomping Cabbages
Gryffindor Common Room Rejects
The Gryffinpuffs
Honeydukes Finest
The Morphing Werewolves
Tonks and the Aurors
The Trace

Remember, if you’re a band interested in performing at Magus, please send us an owl at magusgoblins@gmail.com!

Anna Good
Head Goblin, Magus 2008

The webpage is currently under construction; please come back in a week or so, and we’ll have more up for you by then!

~Anna, Grace, and Emily, your friendly neightborhood Goblins