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The head of Wizarding universities, and official leader of all wizards on the Disc. Long ago, this would have meant that he has the most powerful wizard, but nowadays senior wizards tend to refrain from performing actual magic. They prefer administration and big dinners. The Archchancellors' are rather prone to death caused by upwardly mobile wizards, and as such, many wizards have never made it past the inaugural dinner without being stabbed, poisoned or shot. The current incumbent for the post at Unseen University is Mustrum Ridcully.

Election of the Archchancellor

The Archchancellor is elected on the Eve of Small Gods. (Not so much elected, as the wizards have never gotten the hand of voting). It is known that Archchancellors are selected by the gods (which wizards don't believe in). The double doors to the Great Hall are locked and triple barred, and the hopeful incumbent must request entry three times before he is allowed in, thus proving that he was appointed with the consent of wizardry in general.

Former Archchancellors of Unseen University

• Bowell – noted for the interesting ceiling "Archchancellor Bowell's Remembrance"
• Ezrolith Churn – Archchancellor in Eric
• Cutangle – Archchancellor in Equal Rites
• Alberto Malich – founder
• Sloman – discovered the Special Theory of Slood
• Virrid Wayzygoose – who died before his inaugural dinner, in Sourcery
• Galder Weatherwax – Archchancellor in The Light Fantastic

Archchancellors from other wizarding institutions

• Bill Rincewind – Archchancellor of Bugarup University on EcksEcksEcksEcks, seen in The Last Continent

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