Melissa is the CEO of Mischief Management, which produces LeakyCon, as well as other immersive and community building events for fans. She's a host of the PotterCast and also runs The Leaky Cauldron website. In 2008 she published the New York Times bestselling Harry, A History, a chronicle of the Potter phenomenon. Melissa lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dog. More at melissaanelli.com.
Sessions in which Melissa Anelli participates
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- Welcome to LeakyCon! Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (West Hall F)
- 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | 15 minutes
- "To our new students, welcome, to our old students, welcome back!" Stop by the LeakyCon MainStage first thing and kick off the festivities with ...
- Performance
11:20 AM
11:20 AM
- Spotlight: Cherry Wallis Orange County Convention Center - Kristina Room (W240)
- 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM | 1 hour
- Interview
3:40 PM
3:40 PM
- Spotlight: Chanel Williams Orange County Convention Center - Kristina Room (W240)
- 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM | 1 hour
- Interview
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Grief into Activism: An Engine for Positivity Orange County Convention Center - Fang Room (W330ABC)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Fandom isn't always fun. How do you take the grief, the frustration, and the anger, and turn it into something beautiful? Join Team Awesome as t...
- Panel
11:20 AM
11:20 AM
- My Job Is Magic! Orange County Convention Center - Fang Room (W330ABC)
- 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM | 1 hour
- Hear from fans who turned their passion for all things Potter into a career. Learn about their work life, how they integrate The Boy Who ...
- Panel
2:20 PM
2:20 PM
- Spotlight: Sean Biggerstaff Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (West Hall F)
- 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM | 1 hour
- Interview
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Spotlight: Chris Rankin Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (West Hall F)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Prefect, Ministry of Magic Junior Assistant, and eventual hero Percy Weasley (Chris Rankin) warmed our hearts and gave us strength. Come meet th...
- Interview
11:20 AM
11:20 AM
- Spotlight: Afshan Azad Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (West Hall F)
- 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM | 1 hour
- Friend, D.A. Member, and veteran of the Battle of Hogwarts: Padma Patil (Afshan Azad) is certifiably rad! Come celebrate the magical talent behi...
- Interview
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Growing Up Potter Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (West Hall F)
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- What is it like to grow up in a world filled with Potter media? How does the Potter fandom change that experience? Join our guests as they discu...
- Interview
3:40 PM
3:40 PM
- Pottercast LIVE! Orange County Convention Center - MainStage (West Hall F)
- 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM | 1 hour
- Would it really be a LeakyCon without a live PotterCast? Wrap up LeakyCon with our always-hilarious hosts as we recap the weekend and maybe even...
- Podcast