Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
Sessions
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Defending Draco Malfoy Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Draco Malfoy has always been seen as a bully. Selfish, stuck up, and buying his way into fame. Is that truly who he is though? Is it possible Dr...
- Roundtable
11:20 AM
11:20 AM
- Harry Potter and Head Injuries Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM | 1 hour
- Have you ever wondered just how many head injuries Harry sustains during his years at Hogwarts? What about the implications of those injuries? I...
- Lecture
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Why No Official Tabletop RPG? Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Despite numerous media tie-ins, there has never been an official Harry Potter tabletop roleplaying game. Fandoms such as Doctor Who
- Panel
2:20 PM
2:20 PM
- From Squibs to St. Mungo's: Disability and Representation in the Wizarding World Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM | 1 hour
- Ever wonder how a wheelchair user would navigate Hogwarts? Are there accommodations for students with learning disabilities? And what's up with ...
- Lecture
3:40 PM
3:40 PM
- Finding Hope in the Potterverse: Professor Flitwick Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM | 1 hour
- 25 years after Harry Potter became a phenomenon, questions challenge the Wizarding World created by J. K. Rowling. Rowling’s negative com...
- Lecture
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Nature vs. Nurture: How Little Orphan Tom Became Lord Voldemort Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Every villain has a story. Explore how the lineage and upbringing of Thomas Marvolo Riddle sculpted the magical world's most dangerous wizard, d...
- Lecture
11:20 AM
11:20 AM
- The Protego Foundation Presents: How to be an Activist, Fandom-style! Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM | 1 hour
- This panel delves into the nitty and gritty of what it takes to bring a fandom non-profit to life! Since 2015, The Protego Foundation has been a...
- Panel
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Muggle Treatments for Magical Mental Health Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- What if the Harry Potter characters had had muggle treatments for mental health issues? How would Order of the Phoenix change if H...
- Lecture
2:20 PM
2:20 PM
- Defending Cursed Child Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM | 1 hour
- Cursed Child has been debated amongst fans since it was published. This panel is for all fans that want to get on a discussion about the ...
- Roundtable
3:40 PM
3:40 PM
- Why the Wizards Use Old-Fashioned Things Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM | 1 hour
- The witches and wizards in the Harry Potter novels use many old-fashioned things, such as quills, parchment, and torches. Some other cont...
- Lecture
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Wandlore: A Complex and Mysterious Magic Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- No other symbol identifies a wizard more clearly than the instrument that channels their most powerful magic: the magic wand. Go beyond the very...
- Lecture
11:20 AM
11:20 AM
- Hufflepuff Pride Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM | 1 hour
- We’re here to support and encourage our fellow Hufflepuffs to claim their house with pride! We are not the “leftovers,” we are the house of comp...
- Lecture
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- LeakyCon House Roast Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Representatives from each house are here to be brutally honest with each other in a friendly, comedic roast session. Join us, cheer on your hous...
- Panel
2:20 PM
2:20 PM
- Leadership in the Wizarding World: What We Can Learn for Effective and Sustainable School Leadership Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM | 1 hour
- What does leadership look like in the Wizarding World? Is it effective and sustainable? Can the Harry Potter series be used as a model fo...
- Roundtable
3:40 PM
3:40 PM
- J. K. Rowling's Transphobia and Harry Potter Studies in the College Curriculum Orange County Convention Center - Hypatia Room (W232ABC)
- 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM | 1 hour
- Should the Harry Potter novels continue to be part of the college curriculum? This presentation explores J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter
- Lecture