Friday 4 August, 2023

15 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

Photographs with Elijah Wood

15 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

11:15 AM

15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

Sorting with Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams)!

15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Chanel Williams (Participant)

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...

Breaking the Damsel Mold with Miranda Otto

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Miranda Otto (Panelist)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

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

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Panel

Dag Currier (Panelist)

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...

Dumbledore’s Army of Friends: “Speed Date” Your Next BFFs

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Meetup

Laurie Ristig (Panelist)

Geoff Hutton, Dream Quaffle (Panelist)

Elise Lachman (Panelist)

Vannah Pierson (Panelist)

Mayuri Patel (Panelist)

Steph West (Panelist)

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...

Reconsidering Snape After 2016

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Lorrie Kim (Panelist)

After 2016, three changes prompted reconsideration of Snape. Cursed Child portrayed him as an unambiguous hero rather than morally gray. The ris...

Pin Trading for Everyone!

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Dylan Sanders (Panelist)

Nikki Morton (Panelist)

Stina Sardinha (Panelist)

Amy Meadors (Panelist)

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...

Behind the Wand with Flick Miles

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Moderator)

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

15 minutes, 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

11:45 AM

Photographs with Chris Rankin

15 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

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...

Explore the Forest with Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)!

15 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Sean Astin (Participant)

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...

15 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Em Wallbank (Participant)

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...

12:15 PM

Hufflepuff Meetup

1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Meetup

Ravenclaw Meetup

1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Meetup

Gryffindor Meetup

1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Meetup

Say Hi Intrepid Heroes! (Dimension 20 Meet Up)

1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Meetup

Lara Griffith, The Weirdos Are Out (Panelist)

Kathy Kavanaugh, Hogwarts Therapist (Panelist)

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...

Slytherin Meetup

1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Meetup

12:30 PM

The Cauldron Experience

30 minutes, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

1:15 PM

Photographs with Miranda Otto

15 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Miranda Otto (Participant)

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...

Detention with a Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams) and Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)!

15 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Em Wallbank (Participant)

Chanel Williams (Participant)

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...

PO-TAY-TO BROS - A Conversation with Sean Astin and Elijah Wood

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Sean Astin (Participant)

Chris Rankin (Moderator)

Elijah Wood (Panelist)

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!

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Podcast

Tiffany O’Malley, Swish and Flick Podcast (Panelist)

Megan Petras (Panelist)

Katie Petras (Panelist)

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...

Fanfiction Meetup

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Meetup

Tricia Bean (Panelist)

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...

Trans Magic: Gender and the Wizarding World

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Panelist)

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

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Sarah Jones Dittmeier, First Years (Panelist)

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...

Wandlore - Ancient and Mysterious

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Greg Laslo, Hungarian Wand Shop (Panelist)

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...

Potterversity: A Potter Studies Podcast LIVE!

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Podcast

Laurie Beckoff (Panelist)

Emily Strand (Panelist)

Katy McDaniel (Panelist)

In the hallowed halls of Potterversity, Katy McDaniel and Emily Strand explore the Harry Potter series and wider wizarding world from a critical...

1:45 PM

15 minutes, 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Miranda Otto (Participant)

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...

2:15 PM

Photographs with Sean Astin and Elijah Wood

15 minutes, 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

2:30 PM

15 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

Autographs with Chris Rankin

15 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

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...

Growing Up Nerdy

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Flick Miles (Panelist)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Rohan Gotobed (Panelist)

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Panelist)

Lauren Fairweather (Panelist)

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!

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Interview

James Payton (Performer)

Julianna Coughlin, Into the Fold Podcast and Puffcast Podcast (Panelist)

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 ...

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Tardis - Existential Horror in Fiction

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Panel

Sure, Voldemort is terrifying, but ultimately, he was only a mortal. Fiction is filled with truly terrifying evils, existential enemies, and amo...

Magical Zines

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Panel

Hostwitch Bess (Panelist)

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...

Death as a Symbol in Harry Potter

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Sarah Jones Dittmeier, First Years (Panelist)

Death is everywhere in Harry Potter. But it goes beyond the major characters we lose. Death is what kickstarts the entire series, starting with ...

The Elephant (Café) in the Room: Studying Harry Potter at Home and Abroad

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Paul Booth, DePaul University (Panelist)

Michele Carter (Panelist)

Melanie Doweiko (Panelist)

Melissa Espana (Panelist)

Annika Pallasch (Panelist)

Sophie Schreiber (Panelist)

Isabelle Lynn (Panelist)

In this panel, students and faculty from DePaul University discuss the opportunities, experiences, and issues with studying J.K. Rowling’s seven...

Percy Jackson is Greek Harry Potter (Which is British Star Wars (Which is Space Narnia))

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Panel

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Panelist)

Trey Beachum (Panelist)

Em Wallbank (Panelist)

MuggleCast (Panelist)

Domenica Diaz, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Micah Tannenbaum, MuggleCast (Panelist)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Panelist)

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...

3:00 PM

15 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

3:15 PM

Cast a Protection Spell with your Werewolf Professor (Trey Beachum)!

15 minutes, 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

3:45 PM

Photographs with Ellie Darcey-Alden

15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Rohan Gotobed

15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Rohan Gotobed (Participant)

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...

15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Trey Beachum (Participant)

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...

Spotlight: Miranda Otto

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Miranda Otto (Panelist)

Flick Miles (Moderator)

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!

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Special Event

James Payton (Performer)

Chris Rankin (Performer)

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...

The Logistics of Lycanthropy

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Panel

Dag Currier (Panelist)

Abby Evangelisto (Panelist)

Melissa Hendrick (Panelist)

From popular fiction to mythology there are endless things that can cause Lycanthrope- and many that contradict themselves. What's truly necessa...

Sarah J Maas Fan Meetup

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Meetup

Megan Petras (Panelist)

Katie Petras (Panelist)

Tiffany O’Malley, Swish and Flick Podcast (Panelist)

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...

Everything Kinda Sucks: The Mental Toll of Being the "Chosen One"

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Autumn Brooke (Panelist)

Michelle Hildebrand (Panelist)

Buffy's life was one filled with sacrifice and tribulations. Harry Potter lost his father figure, his friends, and his childhood. Honestly, bein...

Separating the Art From the Artist

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Lara Griffith, The Weirdos Are Out (Panelist)

Geoff Hutton, Dream Quaffle (Panelist)

Kathy Kavanaugh, Hogwarts Therapist (Panelist)

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...

Can You Hear Me Now? A Podcast Panel

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Panel

Dani Mione (Panelist)

Paula Carbon (Panelist)

Hostwitch Bess (Panelist)

Julianna Coughlin, Into the Fold Podcast and Puffcast Podcast (Panelist)

Sarah Jones Dittmeier, First Years (Panelist)

Join the hosts of Creating Magic, WZRD Radio, First Years and Puffcast to hear about their podcast journey from starting a podcast and building ...

4:00 PM

Photographs with Elijah Wood

15 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

4:15 PM

Autographs with Ellie Darcey-Alden

15 minutes, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Participant)

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...

5:00 PM

LeakyCon Chicago 2023 Wizard Rock Concert

15 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Performance

Brian Ross (Performer)

Lauren Fairweather (Performer)

The Newest Olympian Live!

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Panelist)

Who is James Payton? with Chris Rankin

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

James Payton (Panelist)

Chris Rankin (Panelist)

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

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Mayuri Patel (Panelist)

Have you ever thought about the difference between Dumbledore and Gandalf? Lets discuss the difference between their styles of guiding their cho...

Looking Back on the Potter Panic Twenty Years Later

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

David M. Martin (Panelist)

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...

5:30 PM

Photographs with Miranda Otto

15 minutes, 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

Saturday 5 August, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Marketplace Hours

9 hours, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Marketplace (S100A and S102)

Event Hours

The LeakyCon Marketplace is the hub of the convention where you'll find artists, vendors, and craftspeople showcasing everything from apparel an...

Customer Service Open

9 hours, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Customer Service

Event Hours

If you've lost something important, have a question you need...

Attendee Check-In

9 hours, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Registration Area

Event Hours

Welcome to LeakyCon!Once you arrive at the McCormick Place, head to the Registration Area with a printed or digital copy...

10:00 AM

Dragon Breaks and Time Turners: Exploring Wibbly Wobbly Time Mechanics in Fiction

15 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

The Magical Media Mega Panel

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Sean Biggerstaff (Panelist)

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Panelist)

James Payton (Panelist)

Rohan Gotobed (Panelist)

Chris Rankin (Panelist)

Flick Miles (Panelist)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

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

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Panel

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Panelist)

Trey Beachum (Panelist)

Em Wallbank (Panelist)

Chanel Williams (Panelist)

MuggleCast (Panelist)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Panelist)

Micah Tannenbaum, MuggleCast (Panelist)

Lauren Fairweather (Moderator)

Water Dancing with Miltos Yerolemou

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - S101B

Workshop

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Katy McDaniel (Panelist)

Kristopher Sandoval, Mischief Management (Panelist)

Folding timelines, merging universes, multiple true events that conflict - time mechanics in fiction can vary so wildly that it can be difficult...

Frantic Fanfic - Let's Make Mayhem Together

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Megan Fretty (Panelist)

No experience necessary for this online group writing game! ...

10:30 AM

Photographs with Kiran Shah

15 minutes, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Kiran Shah (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Tom Felton

15 minutes, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

11:00 AM

15 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Sean Astin (Participant)

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...

Photographs with Elijah Wood

15 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

11:15 AM

30 minutes, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Sean Astin (Participant)

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...

LeakyCon 2023 Variety Hour - It's RANKINPALOOZA!

15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Special Event

Chris Rankin (Master of ceremonies)

Em Wallbank (Panelist)

Chanel Williams (Panelist)

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Panelist)

Trey Beachum (Panelist)

CrackFic Live Write

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Panel

Sequoia Simone Thomas, Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them (Panelist)

Kim Harris, Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them (Panelist)

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...

Real Life Magic Makers - Behind the Scenes

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Rohan Gotobed (Panelist)

Flick Miles (Moderator)

Kiran Shah (Panelist)

Pottergram Meetup

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Meetup

Dani Mione (Panelist)

Corina Andino (Panelist)

Paula Carbon (Panelist)

Tom O’Neill (Panelist)

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...

Cho Chang Married a Muggle: Almost-Koreanness in HP, FB, and Prairie Lotus

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Lorrie Kim (Panelist)

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...

The Appeal of Enemies to Lovers Pairings and Their Tropes

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Pauli (Panelist)

Tricia Bean (Moderator)

Tiffany (Panelist)

Dana Marie (Panelist)

Danny Powell (Panelist)

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...

11:30 AM

15 minutes, 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

11:45 AM

15 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

15 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Sean Astin (Participant)

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...

30 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

12:00 PM

15 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

15 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Sean Astin (Participant)

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...

12:15 PM

Spotlight: Sean Astin

1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Sean Astin (Participant)

Chris Rankin (Moderator)

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

1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Singalong

Dag Currier (Panelist)

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...

Photographs with Miltos Yerolemou

15 minutes, 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

15 minutes, 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

12:30 PM

Photographs with Rohan Gotobed

15 minutes, 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Rohan Gotobed (Participant)

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...

Photographs with Tom Felton (Beyond the Blonde Pass)

15 minutes, 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Miltos Yerolemou

15 minutes, 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

12:45 PM

15 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Kiran Shah

15 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Autograph Session

Kiran Shah (Participant)

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...

1:15 PM

Photographs with Miranda Otto

15 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Miranda Otto (Participant)

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...

Photographs with Sean Astin and Elijah Wood

15 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

Detention with a Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams) and Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)!

15 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Em Wallbank (Participant)

Chanel Williams (Participant)

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...

MuggleCast Live

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Podcast

MuggleCast (Panelist)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Panelist)

Micah Tannenbaum, MuggleCast (Panelist)

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...

The Wizard Rock Jam!

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Performance

Brian Ross (Performer)

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...

Spoonie Meetup

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Meetup

Lexi Whittemore (Panelist)

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...

Magic for the Marginalized and Mistreated

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Dr. Shay Price (Panelist)

Shelita Freeman (Panelist)

Tonya Freeman (Panelist)

Regina Bryant (Panelist)

Allison Dickerson-Peavy (Panelist)

Author Philip Pullman, in his 1996 Carnegie Medal acceptance speech, said: “There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; t...

Sauron and Palpatine: Evil as Inevitability

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Panel

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 ...

1:30 PM

Cosplay Karaoke with Chris Rankin

45 minutes, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Chris Rankin (Master of ceremonies)

1:45 PM

Explore the Forest with Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)!

15 minutes, 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Miranda Otto (Participant)

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...

15 minutes, 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Em Wallbank (Participant)

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...

2:00 PM

15 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

2:30 PM

Photographs with Ellie Darcey-Alden

15 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Rohan Gotobed

15 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Rohan Gotobed (Participant)

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...

Sorting with Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams)!

15 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 2 (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

15 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Chanel Williams (Participant)

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...

Spotlight: Elijah Wood

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them LIVE

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Podcast

Kim Harris, Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them (Panelist)

Sequoia Simone Thomas, Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them (Panelist)

Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them is a Harry Potter podcast where fanfiction fanatics, Sequoia Simone and Kim, read the craziest, funniest, ...

Bienvenidos a la Magia

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Meetup

Paula Carbon (Panelist)

Corina Andino (Panelist)

Elizabeth Rojas (Panelist)

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...

The Future of Franchise and Fandom

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Laurie Beckoff (Panelist)

Asher Simone Chelder (Panelist)

Tracy Dunstan (Panelist)

Rex R Hadden (Panelist)

Geoff Hutton, Dream Quaffle (Panelist)

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...

Bibliotherapy

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Hillary Van Dyke (Panelist)

Laura Browning (Panelist)

Meg Duke (Panelist)

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...

Muggle History During the Harry Potter Series

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Panel

Retta Gamboe (Panelist)

Michelle Hildebrand (Panelist)

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...

2:45 PM

Sorting with Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams)! (Overflow)

15 minutes, 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Chanel Williams (Participant)

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...

3:00 PM

Photographs with Sean Biggerstaff

15 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Sean Biggerstaff (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Ellie Darcey-Alden

15 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Participant)

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...

Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton (Beyond the Blonde Pass)

15 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Autograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

3:15 PM

Cast a Protection Spell with your Werewolf Professor (Trey Beachum)!

15 minutes, 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Autograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

3:45 PM

Photographs with James Payton

15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

James Payton (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Sean Biggerstaff

15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Sean Biggerstaff (Participant)

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...

15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Trey Beachum (Participant)

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...

Tom Felton in Concert

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Special Event

Tom Felton (Performer)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Master of ceremonies)

A Court of Swish & Flick Live

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Podcast

Katie Petras (Panelist)

Megan Petras (Panelist)

Tiffany O’Malley, Swish and Flick Podcast (Panelist)

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...

Badge Ribbons: Trading & Discussion

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Meetup

Ericka Mathis (Panelist)

Ronni Dubridge (Panelist)

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...

The Protego Foundation Presents: How to be an Activist, Fandom-style! – With Ellie Darcey-Alden

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Megan Fretty (Panelist)

Miguel Stonecipher (Panelist)

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Panelist)

Kathryn Henzler, The Protego Foundation (Moderator)

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...

The Chosen One's Chosen Girl

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Panel

Sarah Jones Dittmeier, First Years (Panelist)

Behind every great fictional hero...is his best female friend doing more than her fair share of the emotional and intellectual labor. From Hermi...

15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

4:15 PM

15 minutes, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

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...

Autographs with James Payton

15 minutes, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

James Payton (Participant)

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...

4:30 PM

15 minutes, 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

30 minutes, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

5:00 PM

Photographs with Chris Rankin

15 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

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...

LeakyCon Chicago 2023 Wizard Rock Cafe

15 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

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...

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Performance

Brian Ross (Performer)

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...

Make It Better - Using Fame for Good

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Flick Miles (Moderator)

Who Are You Supposed to Be? An Alternative Cosplay Meet-up

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Meetup

Maggie Steinke (Panelist)

Abby Evangelisto (Panelist)

From parodies to redesigns to original characters and everything in between, come celebrate the wonderful world of alternative and obscure cospl...

Gays of Universal Presents: LGBTQ+ Fans & Where to Find Them

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Zackery Allen (Panelist)

Justin Duranga (Panelist)

Eddie Alicea (Panelist)

Dylan Sanders (Panelist)

Ryann Alonso (Panelist)

The lgbtq+ community are not always represented in most fandoms. As a community we use fanfiction, cosplay, and social media to explore these st...

Written in the Stars: Astronomy and Harry Potter

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Jane Bright (Panelist)

Astronomy is the only course taught both in the muggle world and at Hogwarts. Come explore the significance of astronomy in the wizarding world ...

Young Fans Cosplay and Magical Meetup

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Meetup

Julianna Coughlin, Into the Fold Podcast and Puffcast Podcast (Panelist)

Dani Mione (Panelist)

Potterkidreads (Panelist)

PotterKids Mum (Panelist)

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...

5:15 PM

A Minerva McGonalogue: The Life and Trials of a Cat in a Hat

15 minutes, 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

5:30 PM

Autographs with Chris Rankin

15 minutes, 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

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...

7:00 PM

The LeakyCon Ball

3 hours, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Special Event

Whether you wear your favorite costume, nicest outfit, or comfiest clothes, come party with your friends and dance the ...

Sunday 6 August, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Cosplay Check-In

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

McCormick Place - LC Programming HQ

Event Hours

To be considered for our Cosplay Contest, you must check-in at Programming Headquarters on the morning of Sunday, August 6th.You will be ...

Marketplace Hours

9 hours, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Marketplace (S100A and S102)

Event Hours

The LeakyCon Marketplace is the hub of the convention where you'll find artists, vendors, and craftspeople showcasing everything from apparel an...

Customer Service Open

9 hours, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Customer Service

Event Hours

If you've lost something important, have a question you need...

Attendee Check-In

9 hours, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Registration Area

Event Hours

Welcome to LeakyCon!Once you arrive at the McCormick Place, head to the Registration Area with a printed or digital copy...

10:00 AM

Photographs with Kiran Shah

15 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Kiran Shah (Participant)

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...

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

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

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

MuggleCast (Panelist)

Flick Miles (Panelist)

Sean Biggerstaff (Panelist)

Chris Rankin (Moderator)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Panelist)

Micah Tannenbaum, MuggleCast (Panelist)

Finding Balance: The Characters of Avatar: The Last Airbender

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - S101A

Panel

Shelby Kelogg (Panelist)

Autumn Brooke (Panelist)

Mel Roe (Panelist)

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...

Water Dancing with Miltos Yerolemou

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - S101B

Workshop

Outgrowing Our Houses

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

David M. Martin (Panelist)

Many of us Harry Potter fans identify strongly with one of the Hogwarts houses, using that identity to explain our actions and understand oursel...

Pottered Parents

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Pottered Parents (Panelist)

Ashli Strunk (Panelist)

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...

Enchanted Faces - Special Effects Makeup for Wizarding Cosplay

1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

McCormick Place - S103D

Panel

David T. (Panelist)

Green Envy (Panelist)

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...

10:15 AM

15 minutes, 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

10:30 AM

Spotlight: Tom Felton - From Surrey to Superstar

15 minutes, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Kiran Shah

15 minutes, 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Kiran Shah (Participant)

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...

11:15 AM

Photographs with Chris Rankin

15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

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...

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Tom Felton (Panelist)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

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

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Panel

Rhianna Horner (Panelist)

Jordan Edwards, Mischief Management (Panelist)

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...

Poetry and Songwriting Workshop

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Workshop

Brian Ross (Instructor)

Jill Michelle (Panelist)

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...

The Next Great Adventure: Harry Potter and Death Positivity

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Maggie Steinke (Panelist)

Abby Evangelisto (Panelist)

“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...

11:45 AM

Photographs with Sean Biggerstaff

15 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Sean Biggerstaff (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Chris Rankin

15 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

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...

12:15 PM

Nerdy Fiber Arts: A Look Beyond Traditional Fan Art

1 hour, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Lara Griffith, The Weirdos Are Out (Panelist)

Hostwitch Bess (Panelist)

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...

12:30 PM

2 Fast 2 Fabulous - Cosplay Karaoke the Sequel, Karaoke with Chris Rankin Part 2 - The Squeakquel

15 minutes, 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

45 minutes, 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Chris Rankin (Master of ceremonies)

1:15 PM

Detention with a Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams) and Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)!

15 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

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...

Autographs with Sean Biggerstaff

15 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Sean Biggerstaff (Participant)

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...

15 minutes, 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Em Wallbank (Participant)

Chanel Williams (Participant)

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...

LeakyCon Chicago 2023 Cosplay Contest

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Special Event

Ness Beecroft (Judge)

Jordan Edwards, Mischief Management (Judge)

PUFFS the Play! A Theatrical Staged Reading from Otherworld Theatre

2 hours 15 minutes, 1:15 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Jono Mammel, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Blake Hood, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Kyra Young, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Jenna Sage, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Collin Borisenko, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Ginny Weant, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Jerome Jones, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Carlos Rivera, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Janice Rumschlag, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Ben McClymont, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Scarlet Sullivan, Otherworld Theatre Company (Performer)

Tiffany Keane Schaefer, Otherworld Theatre Company (Presenter)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Presenter)

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

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Podcast

Geoff Hutton, Dream Quaffle (Panelist)

Julianna Coughlin, Into the Fold Podcast and Puffcast Podcast (Panelist)

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...

The (Friendly) Great Snape Debate

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Panel

Retta Gamboe (Panelist)

Michelle Hildebrand (Panelist)

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 ...

If Fred and George Can Run a Business, So Can You

1 hour, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Panel

Cassidy Scott (Panelist)

Allie Kamel (Panelist)

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...

1:45 PM

Photographs with Tom Felton (Beyond the Blonde Pass)

15 minutes, 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

Explore the Forest with Smarmy Boy Wizard (Em Wallbank)!

15 minutes, 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

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...

15 minutes, 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Em Wallbank (Participant)

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...

2:00 PM

Autographs/Selfies with Tom Felton (Beyond the Blonde Pass)

15 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

2:30 PM

15 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

Cast a Protection Spell with your Werewolf Professor (Trey Beachum)!

15 minutes, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Trey Beachum (Participant)

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...

Spotlight: Stanislav Yanevski

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Spotlight

Stanislav Yanevski (Panelist)

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Moderator)

Children of Prophecy

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

Panel

Mayuri Patel (Panelist)

Laurie Ristig (Panelist)

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...

Cosplayer Figure Drawing

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Panel

Sarah Paulette Davis (Panelist)

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...

Poetry and Songwriting Open Mic

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Performance

Brian Ross (Moderator)

Calling all wordsmiths and melody makers! Showcase your creations at the Poetry and Songwriting Open Mic! This inclusive event invites all atten...

The Fics are Going to Isengard

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Mary-Grace Lamonte (Panelist)

Brandie "Tpig" Folck (Panelist)

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...

Oops! All Kowalski's!

1 hour, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

McCormick Place - S103D

Panel

Marjolaine Martin (Panelist)

Carolyn Sehgal (Panelist)

Geoff Hutton, Dream Quaffle (Panelist)

Ann Lysy (Panelist)

Join the hosts of SpeakBeasty as they discuss Fantastic Beasts fan theories, rank them as Flobberworm (it’ll never happen), Blast-Ended Skrewt (...

2:45 PM

15 minutes, 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

3:00 PM

Sorting with Generic Scottish Witch (Chanel Williams)!

15 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

3:45 PM

Autographs with Miltos Yerolemou

15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

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...

15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

McCormick Place - Experiences Area (S100A)

Experience Session

Chanel Williams (Participant)

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...

Spotlight: Sean Biggerstaff

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Spotlight

Sean Biggerstaff (Panelist)

Chris Rankin (Moderator)

Potterless Live!

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Panelist)

Mundane or Miracle: The Morality of Magic

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S101A

MuggleCast (Panelist)

Trey Beachum (Panelist)

Micah Tannenbaum, MuggleCast (Panelist)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Panelist)

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

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Panel

Sarah Paulette Davis (Panelist)

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...

Brian Ross Presents - Songs from A Galaxy Far, Far Away

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S103A

Performance

Brian Ross (Performer)

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...

Wolfstar: A Recollection

1 hour, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

David T. (Panelist)

Green Envy (Panelist)

Delve into the almost 25 years of history shipping Remus Lupin and Sirius Black, starting with early speculation and continuing to the recent Ti...

4:15 PM

Photographs with Miltos Yerolemou

15 minutes, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

15 minutes, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

McCormick Place - Autographs Area 1 (S100A)

Autograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

5:00 PM

15 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 1 (S100A)

Photograph Session

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...

My Problematic Fave: Acknowledging When Fandom Isn't Perfect

15 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

McCormick Place - Photographs Area 2 (S100A)

Photograph Session

Tom Felton (Participant)

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...

LeakyCon Chicago 2023 Farewell

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Mainstage (S100BC)

Special Event

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Master of ceremonies)

Chris Rankin (Speaker)

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...

Spotlight: Miltos Yerolemou

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - Second Stage (S105)

Miltos Yerolemou (Participant)

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Moderator)

Hog's Head Hootenanny

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S101B

Geoff Hutton, Dream Quaffle (Participant)

Autumn Brooke (Participant)

Kathy Kavanaugh, Hogwarts Therapist (Participant)

Lan Flynn (Presenter)

Want to wrock out one last time an...

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

McCormick Place - S103BC

Panel

Lexi Whittemore (Panelist)

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...

5:30 PM