9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Marketplace Hours McCormick Place - Marketplace (S100A and S102)
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- The LeakyCon Marketplace is the hub of the convention where you'll find artists, vendors, and craftspeople showcasing everything from apparel an...
- Event Hours
- Customer Service Open McCormick Place - Customer Service
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- If you've lost something important, have a question you need...
- Event Hours
- Attendee Check-In McCormick Place - Registration Area
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- Welcome to LeakyCon!Once you arrive at the McCormick Place, head to the Registration Area with a printed or digital copy...
- Event Hours
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Photographs with James Payton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Podcaster Mega Panel McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Join us for this megapanel of LeakyCon podcasters! What does it take to put together a podcast? What's it like to dive into fandom spaces as an ...
- Confidence through Cosplay McCormick Place - S103BC
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Join a group of cosplayers with a range of experiences where we discuss body positivity, how to start out cosplaying, getting past anxiety and f...
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Photographs with Rohan Gotobed McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with James Payton McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- LeakyCon Chicago 2023 Grand Opening McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 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 ...
- Special Event
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Photographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Photographs with Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Photographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Sorting with Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
- Breaking the Damsel Mold with Miranda Otto McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Miranda Otto is a super tough woman who plays super tough women. But what does it mean to defy and break the damsel mold? Join us as we talk wit...
- Canons are like Onions McCormick Place - S101A
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- A roundtable discussion of what is means for something to be Canon in a multi-media universe and how the ways someone is exposed to them can inf...
- Panel
- Dumbledore’s Army of Friends: “Speed Date” Your Next BFFs McCormick Place - S101B
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Would you like to meet new people who share your love of all things magical, but you're not sure how to start a conversation without it being we...
- Meetup
- Reconsidering Snape After 2016 McCormick Place - S103A
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- After 2016, three changes prompted reconsideration of Snape. Cursed Child portrayed him as an unambiguous hero rather than morally gray. The ris...
- Panel
- Pin Trading for Everyone! McCormick Place - S103BC
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- A short intro panel to pin trading and how it works. Each attendee will get a free pin! After the info portion of the panel, everyone is invited...
- Panel
- Behind the Wand with Flick Miles McCormick Place - S103D
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Let's talk about Behind the Wand with Flick Miles! We'll discuss why she started the podcast, the initial inspiration, and what it's been like t...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Autographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Photographs with Chris Rankin McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Explore the Forest with Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Hufflepuff Meetup McCormick Place - S101A
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
- Meetup
- Ravenclaw Meetup McCormick Place - S101B
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
- Meetup
- Gryffindor Meetup McCormick Place - S103A
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
- Meetup
- Say Hi Intrepid Heroes! (Dimension 20 Meet Up) McCormick Place - S103BC
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
- Hello one and all and welcome to a Dimension 20 fan meet up! I am your humble moderator and with me, as always, is YOU, an Intrepid Hero! Come s...
- Meetup
- Slytherin Meetup McCormick Place - S103D
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
- Meetup
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- The Cauldron Experience McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | 30 minutes
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Photographs with Miranda Otto McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Detention with a Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams) and Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
- PO-TAY-TO BROS - A Conversation with Sean Astin and Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Sean Astin and Elijah Wood have been around for a long time. But what we're really interested in is the friends they made along the way. Join us...
- Swish & Flick Podcast Live! McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Come and join Tiffany, Megan, and Katie from Swish & Flick Podcast as we continue our re-read book club with a chapter from Harry Potter and...
- Podcast
- Fanfiction Meetup McCormick Place - S101A
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- A space for fans of fanfiction, and those curious about it, to come meet each other, discuss their favorite stories, and bond with fans who have...
- Meetup
- Trans Magic: Gender and the Wizarding World McCormick Place - S101B
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Trans and gender diverse people have been a part of the Harry Potter fan community since its inception. Gather together with real life tr...
- Honoring the Unsung Heroes of Your Favorite Books McCormick Place - S103A
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Main characters get all the credit, but it would be false to say that they accomplish everything on their own. Many other characters help them a...
- Panel
- Wandlore - Ancient and Mysterious McCormick Place - S103BC
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Join us as we delve into the properties and mysteries surrounding wands and their importance in the wizarding world. Be part of the discussion t...
- Panel
- Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast LIVE! McCormick Place - S103D
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- In the hallowed halls of Potterversity, Katy McDaniel and Emily Strand explore the Harry Potter series and wider wizarding world from a critical...
- Podcast
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Autographs with Miranda Otto McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- Autographs with Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Photographs with Sean Astin and Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Chris Rankin McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Growing Up Nerdy McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- What is it like to grow up in a very public way in a world filled with hyper-nerdy media? How has our fandom changed that experience? Join our g...
- Order of the Improv: An Interview and Games! McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Join our intrepid comedians as they chat with Julianna about what makes the Order of the Improv truly magic as they play some wild improv games ...
- Interview
- We're Gonna Need a Bigger Tardis - Existential Horror in Fiction McCormick Place - S101A
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Sure, Voldemort is terrifying, but ultimately, he was only a mortal. Fiction is filled with truly terrifying evils, existential enemies, and amo...
- Panel
- Magical Zines McCormick Place - S101B
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Come learn the easy joy of making zines! The perfect way to share your deepest feelings on your OTP, your silliest thoughts on canon, and your f...
- Panel
- Death as a Symbol in Harry Potter McCormick Place - S103A
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Death is everywhere in Harry Potter. But it goes beyond the major characters we lose. Death is what kickstarts the entire series, starting with ...
- Panel
- The Elephant (Café) in the Room: Studying Harry Potter at Home and Abroad McCormick Place - S103BC
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- In this panel, students and faculty from DePaul University discuss the opportunities, experiences, and issues with studying J.K. Rowling’s seven...
- Panel
- Percy Jackson is Greek Harry Potter (Which is British Star Wars (Which is Space Narnia)) McCormick Place - S103D
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- The Hero's Journey is one of the most ubiquitous story formats in history, popping up in tales from antiquity to the modern day. Join us as we d...
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Photographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Autographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Photographs with Ellie Darcey-Alden McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Rohan Gotobed McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Cast a Protection Spell with your Werewolf Professor (Trey Beachum)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
- Spotlight: Miranda Otto McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- We see these faces on the silver screen, but have you ever considered what actually goes into the craft of acting? Join us as we dive int...
- Order of the Improv LIVE! McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Join us for an exclusive live show - it's the Order of the Improv! Order Of The Improv is a bunch of friends being very silly as they attempt to...
- Special Event
- The Logistics of Lycanthropy McCormick Place - S101A
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- From popular fiction to mythology there are endless things that can cause Lycanthrope- and many that contradict themselves. What's truly necessa...
- Panel
- Sarah J Maas Fan Meetup McCormick Place - S101B
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Welcome to a meet up for fans of all of Sarah J Maas’ universe! Come hang out and make friends with other A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of...
- Meetup
- Everything Kinda Sucks: The Mental Toll of Being the "Chosen One" McCormick Place - S103A
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Buffy's life was one filled with sacrifice and tribulations. Harry Potter lost his father figure, his friends, and his childhood. Honestly, bein...
- Panel
- Separating the Art From the Artist McCormick Place - S103BC
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- You love a book, a show, a movie, a podcast, but the creators have been abusive, bigoted, and insulting. You have separated the art from the art...
- Panel
- Can You Hear Me Now? A Podcast Panel McCormick Place - S103D
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Join the hosts of Creating Magic, WZRD Radio, First Years and Puffcast to hear about their podcast journey from starting a podcast and building ...
- Panel
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Photographs with Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
- Autographs with Ellie Darcey-Alden McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Autographs with Miranda Otto McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- LeakyCon Chicago 2023 Wizard Rock Concert McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Performance
- The Newest Olympian Live! McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Who is James Payton? with Chris Rankin McCormick Place - S101A
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- In this panel, we'll dive into the titular documentary, and talk through what it was like for James to open his life so publicly for over a year...
- The Guiding Hand McCormick Place - S103A
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Have you ever thought about the difference between Dumbledore and Gandalf? Lets discuss the difference between their styles of guiding their cho...
- Panel
- Looking Back on the Potter Panic Twenty Years Later McCormick Place - S103BC
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- From 1999, the year after the first Harry Potter book was publish in America, through 2002 Harry Potter was #1 on the American Library Associati...
- Panel
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Photographs with Miranda Otto McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Marketplace Hours McCormick Place - Marketplace (S100A and S102)
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- The LeakyCon Marketplace is the hub of the convention where you'll find artists, vendors, and craftspeople showcasing everything from apparel an...
- Event Hours
- Customer Service Open McCormick Place - Customer Service
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- If you've lost something important, have a question you need...
- Event Hours
- Attendee Check-In McCormick Place - Registration Area
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- Welcome to LeakyCon!Once you arrive at the McCormick Place, head to the Registration Area with a printed or digital copy...
- Event Hours
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Photographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- The Magical Media Mega Panel McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Would they rather fight one horse sized duck or one hundred duck sized horses? Is cereal a soup? WHY IS IT CALLED A CLUB SANDWICH?! THE PEOPLE N...
- LeakyCon Content Creator Roundtable McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Water Dancing with Miltos Yerolemou McCormick Place - S101B
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- Dragon Breaks and Time Turners: Exploring Wibbly Wobbly Time Mechanics in Fiction McCormick Place - S103A
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Folding timelines, merging universes, multiple true events that conflict - time mechanics in fiction can vary so wildly that it can be difficult...
- Panel
- Frantic Fanfic - Let's Make Mayhem Together McCormick Place - S103BC
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- No experience necessary for this online group writing game! ...
- Panel
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Photographs with Kiran Shah McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Photographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Photographs with Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Photographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | 30 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Miranda Otto McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- LeakyCon 2023 Variety Hour - It's RANKINPALOOZA! McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | 45 minutes
- Special Event
- CrackFic Live Write McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Bring your creativity, your silliness, and your most off-the-wall ideas because things are about to get wild at our CrackFic Live Write! Hosts K...
- Panel
- Real Life Magic Makers - Behind the Scenes McCormick Place - S101A
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Pottergram Meetup McCormick Place - S101B
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- A meetup of the Pottergram community to meet in person in a safe inclusive space. Join your house representatives to meet your online friends in...
- Meetup
- Cho Chang Married a Muggle: Almost-Koreanness in HP, FB, and Prairie Lotus McCormick Place - S103A
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Is Cho Chang Korean? Maybe. What about Nagini from the Fantastic Beasts film series? Sort of. Can a Korean character be imagined into the Little...
- Panel
- The Appeal of Enemies to Lovers Pairings and Their Tropes McCormick Place - S103BC
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- When it comes to shipping, nearly every fandom has at least one: an enemies to lovers pairing. What is it about the enemies to lovers dynamic th...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Autographs with Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Photographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Autographs with Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 30 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Photographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Spotlight: Sean Astin McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
- Hey Sean! What makes you tick, my guy? What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Crew socks or cutoffs? We have questions, and he has answers! Join...
- Starkid Singalong McCormick Place - S103BC
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
- Sick of summer and this waiting around? Stop by this singalong to belt out some of your favorite Team StarKid songs from shows like: Starship, T...
- Singalong
- Photographs with Miltos Yerolemou McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Photographs with Rohan Gotobed McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Autographs with Miltos Yerolemou McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Photographs with Tom Felton (Beyond the Blonde Pass) McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Autographs with Kiran Shah McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Photographs with Miranda Otto McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Photographs with Sean Astin and Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Detention with a Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams) and Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
- MuggleCast Live McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- MuggleCast is your weekly ride into the Wizarding World and we are thrilled to be back in Chicago! Join hosts Micah and Eric and their social...
- Podcast
- The Wizard Rock Jam! McCormick Place - S101A
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Unleash your inner rockstar and join us for the ultimate Wizard Rock Jam! Grab your voice and any musical instruments you play as we celebrate o...
- Performance
- Spoonie Meetup McCormick Place - S101B
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Are you or a loved one affected by chronic pain or disability? Join us in a safe space as we discuss life as a spoonie, share tips for navigatin...
- Meetup
- Magic for the Marginalized and Mistreated McCormick Place - S103BC
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Author Philip Pullman, in his 1996 Carnegie Medal acceptance speech, said: “There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; t...
- Panel
- Sauron and Palpatine: Evil as Inevitability McCormick Place - S103D
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- To have a heroic victory, you have to have a big bad...right? In this panel, we're going to dive into our favorite universes and contrast their ...
- Panel
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Cosplay Karaoke with Chris Rankin McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | 45 minutes
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Autographs with Miranda Otto McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Explore the Forest with Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Photographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Photographs with Ellie Darcey-Alden McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Rohan Gotobed McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Autographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Sorting with Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
- Spotlight: Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them LIVE McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them is a Harry Potter podcast where fanfiction fanatics, Sequoia Simone and Kim, read the craziest, funniest, ...
- Podcast
- Bienvenidos a la Magia McCormick Place - S101B
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Bienvenidos a todos! Are you a fandom lover and also part of the Latin/Hispanic community looking for your place in the land of Fandoms? Join us...
- Meetup
- The Future of Franchise and Fandom McCormick Place - S103A
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- The early days of Harry Potter fandom centered on waiting for new official content. In recent years, however, new material from the author or Wa...
- Panel
- Bibliotherapy McCormick Place - S103BC
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Madame Pomfrey can fix almost any physical ailment, but sadly there is no magic cure for mental health issues, even in the wizarding world. Perh...
- Panel
- Muggle History During the Harry Potter Series McCormick Place - S103D
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Join Michelle and Retta, the hosts of the Gryffindor Common Room podcast, as they dive into what was happening in Muggle history during the even...
- Panel
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Sorting with Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams)! (Overflow) McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Photographs with Sean Biggerstaff McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Ellie Darcey-Alden McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton (Beyond the Blonde Pass) McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Photographs with James Payton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Sean Biggerstaff McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Cast a Protection Spell with your Werewolf Professor (Trey Beachum)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
- Tom Felton in Concert McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Special Event
- A Court of Swish & Flick Live McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Come join us as we discuss a chapter from the series “A Court of Thornes and Roses” by Sarah J Maas. We are a reread podcast and are breaking do...
- Podcast
- Badge Ribbons: Trading & Discussion McCormick Place - S101B
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Have you ever wondered what the deal is with the ribbons hanging off people’s convention badges? Are you a veteran on the convention circuit wit...
- Meetup
- The Protego Foundation Presents: How to be an Activist, Fandom-style! – With Ellie Darcey-Alden McCormick Place - S103BC
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 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
- The Chosen One's Chosen Girl McCormick Place - S103D
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Behind every great fictional hero...is his best female friend doing more than her fair share of the emotional and intellectual labor. From Hermi...
- Panel
- Photographs with Sean Astin McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
- Photographs with Stanislav Yanevski McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with James Payton McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Photographs with Stanislav Yanevski McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Elijah Wood McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Photographs with Chris Rankin McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Stanislav Yanevski McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- LeakyCon Chicago 2023 Wizard Rock Cafe McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Join Brian Ross and friends for an intimate series of wizard rock sets! Discover new musical talents from the wizarding world and enjoy an encha...
- Performance
- Make It Better - Using Fame for Good McCormick Place - S101A
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Who Are You Supposed to Be? An Alternative Cosplay Meet-up McCormick Place - S101B
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- From parodies to redesigns to original characters and everything in between, come celebrate the wonderful world of alternative and obscure cospl...
- Meetup
- Gays of Universal Presents: LGBTQ+ Fans & Where to Find Them McCormick Place - S103A
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- The lgbtq+ community are not always represented in most fandoms. As a community we use fanfiction, cosplay, and social media to explore these st...
- Panel
- Written in the Stars: Astronomy and Harry Potter McCormick Place - S103BC
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Astronomy is the only course taught both in the muggle world and at Hogwarts. Come explore the significance of astronomy in the wizarding world ...
- Panel
- Young Fans Cosplay and Magical Meetup McCormick Place - S103D
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- If you are 15 or under and love to Cosplay, bring your family and join us for a magical meet up! Show off your Cosplay on stage, connect with ot...
- Meetup
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
- Autographs with Stanislav Yanevski McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Autographs with Chris Rankin McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- The LeakyCon Ball McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 3 hours
- Whether you wear your favorite costume, nicest outfit, or comfiest clothes, come party with your friends and dance the ...
- Special Event
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Cosplay Check-In McCormick Place - LC Programming HQ
- 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- To be considered for our Cosplay Contest, you must check-in at Programming Headquarters on the morning of Sunday, August 6th.You will be ...
- Event Hours
- Marketplace Hours McCormick Place - Marketplace (S100A and S102)
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- The LeakyCon Marketplace is the hub of the convention where you'll find artists, vendors, and craftspeople showcasing everything from apparel an...
- Event Hours
- Customer Service Open McCormick Place - Customer Service
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- If you've lost something important, have a question you need...
- Event Hours
- Attendee Check-In McCormick Place - Registration Area
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours
- Welcome to LeakyCon!Once you arrive at the McCormick Place, head to the Registration Area with a printed or digital copy...
- Event Hours
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Photographs with Kiran Shah McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- A Minerva McGonalogue: The Life and Trials of a Cat in a Hat McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Our favorite teacher is known for many things - her skill as an Animagus, her dedication as an educator - but her most famous skill is potential...
- House Mates: Spot the Liar McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Finding Balance: The Characters of Avatar: The Last Airbender McCormick Place - S101A
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- It's the Avatar's job to bring balance to the world, but what about balance on a smaller scale? How do the Gaang's personalities complement each...
- Panel
- Water Dancing with Miltos Yerolemou McCormick Place - S101B
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- Outgrowing Our Houses McCormick Place - S103A
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Many of us Harry Potter fans identify strongly with one of the Hogwarts houses, using that identity to explain our actions and understand oursel...
- Panel
- Pottered Parents McCormick Place - S103BC
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- As the Harry Potter generation begins to raise kids of our own, how are we going to introduce our children to the books we grew up loving so muc...
- Panel
- Enchanted Faces - Special Effects Makeup for Wizarding Cosplay McCormick Place - S103D
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- Learn special effects makeup techniques for use with your cosplay or fan film! We'll be taking you step by step through scars, facial hair, woun...
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Photographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Photographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Kiran Shah McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Photographs with Chris Rankin McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Spotlight: Tom Felton - From Surrey to Superstar McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- In 1987, he was born in Surrey. Today, he's one of the most recognizable magical actors in the world. Let's go on a journey through the magical ...
- Bards to Barbarians: Charting the Vibes of Classic Characters McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Is Harry really a wizard? Or does he have more of a Sorcerer energy? Come join fellow TTRPG fans as we chart the vibes of some of our favorite f...
- Panel
- Poetry and Songwriting Workshop McCormick Place - S101A
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Embark on a creative journey with Jill and Brian in the Poetry and Songwriting Workshop. Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or have never writt...
- Workshop
- The Next Great Adventure: Harry Potter and Death Positivity McCormick Place - S103BC
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- “The last enemy that shall be defeated is death”—or is it? What can the Tale of the Three Brothers teach us about the nature of existential grie...
- Panel
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Photographs with Sean Biggerstaff McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Chris Rankin McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Nerdy Fiber Arts: A Look Beyond Traditional Fan Art McCormick Place - S103BC
- 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour
- When crafting and nerdiness combine, great works of art come into the work! But considering the medium and materials, our fiber fan art can diff...
- Panel
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- 2 Fast 2 Fabulous - Cosplay Karaoke the Sequel, Karaoke with Chris Rankin Part 2 - The Squeakquel McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | 45 minutes
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Photographs with Stanislav Yanevski McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Sean Biggerstaff McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Detention with a Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams) and Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
- LeakyCon Chicago 2023 Cosplay Contest McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Special Event
- PUFFS the Play! A Theatrical Staged Reading from Otherworld Theatre McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 1:15 PM - 3:30 PM | 2 hours 15 minutes
- Written by Matt CoxDirected by Tiffany Keane Schaefer & Vhenan Armitage StrangeRun time: 2 Hours with no intermission
- Grishaverse 101: An Into the Fold Podcast Live Recording McCormick Place - S101A
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Are you looking for a new fantasy universe obsession? Seen Shadow and Bone on Netflix and want to know more about where it comes from? Welcome t...
- Podcast
- The (Friendly) Great Snape Debate McCormick Place - S103A
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Join Retta and Michelle, the hosts of the Gryffindor Common Room podcast, as they discuss Severus Snape and debate whether he is a good guy who ...
- Panel
- If Fred and George Can Run a Business, So Can You McCormick Place - S103D
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Have you ever wondered what exactly a business expense is? How do you sell fandom inspired art while being cautious of trademark and copyright l...
- Panel
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Photographs with Tom Felton (Beyond the Blonde Pass) McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs with Stanislav Yanevski McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Explore the Forest with Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Photographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton (Beyond the Blonde Pass) McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Cast a Protection Spell with your Werewolf Professor (Trey Beachum)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
- Spotlight: Stanislav Yanevski McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Spotlight
- Children of Prophecy McCormick Place - S101A
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Verb (used with object), proph·e·sied, proph·e·sy·ing. to foretell or predict. to indicate beforehand. to declare or foretell by or as if by div...
- Panel
- Cosplayer Figure Drawing McCormick Place - S101B
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- In this program, volunteer cosplayers will pose in cosplay for brief sessions for artists of any level to practice their drawing. If you're an a...
- Panel
- Poetry and Songwriting Open Mic McCormick Place - S103A
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Calling all wordsmiths and melody makers! Showcase your creations at the Poetry and Songwriting Open Mic! This inclusive event invites all atten...
- Performance
- The Fics are Going to Isengard McCormick Place - S103BC
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Lord of the rings is a big part of fandom as a whole and what better way to celebrate it then through fanfiction itself. We will be reading alou...
- Panel
- Oops! All Kowalski's! McCormick Place - S103D
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- Join the hosts of SpeakBeasty as they discuss Fantastic Beasts fan theories, rank them as Flobberworm (it’ll never happen), Blast-Ended Skrewt (...
- Panel
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Photographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Autographs with Miltos Yerolemou McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
- Sorting with Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams)! McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)
- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Experience Session
- Spotlight: Sean Biggerstaff McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Spotlight
- Potterless Live! McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Mundane or Miracle: The Morality of Magic McCormick Place - S101A
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- In some universes, magic is something that is so highly dangerous that its use is labored over and considered as a moral hazard. In other univer...
- Perspective Drawing for the Terrified McCormick Place - S101B
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- This drawing workshop is for fan artists, new or experience, who never add more than solid colors, swirls, and forests to the backgrounds of the...
- Panel
- Brian Ross Presents - Songs from A Galaxy Far, Far Away McCormick Place - S103A
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Immerse yourself in the epic world of Star Wars as Brian Ross from Draco and the Malfoys takes you on a musical journey through a galaxy far, fa...
- Performance
- Wolfstar: A Recollection McCormick Place - S103BC
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | 1 hour
- Delve into the almost 25 years of history shipping Remus Lupin and Sirius Black, starting with early speculation and continuing to the recent Ti...
- Panel
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
- Photographs with Miltos Yerolemou McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Photographs with Stanislav Yanevski McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- Photographs with Tom Felton McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)
- 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Photograph Session
- LeakyCon Chicago 2023 Farewell McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- After a magical weekend at LeakyCon 2023 Chicago, let's gather to celebrate with new friends and old ones and reminisce about the amazing experi...
- Special Event
- Spotlight: Miltos Yerolemou McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Hog's Head Hootenanny McCormick Place - S101B
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Want to wrock out one last time an...
- My Problematic Fave: Acknowledging When Fandom Isn't Perfect McCormick Place - S103BC
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- We all have a problematic fave. Join us as we come together to discuss critical fandom, apply it to our own favorite fandoms, and share your own...
- Panel
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Autographs with Stanislav Yanevski McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)
- 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM | 15 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possi...
- Autograph Session