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Friday 9 August, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Attendee Check-In
9 hours 30 minutes, 8:30 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Lobby D

Event Hours

Friday - 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Saturday - 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Sunday - 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Welcome to LeakyCon 2019 Dallas!...
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Marketplace Open to Marauder Passholders
1 hour, 9:00 AM CDT - 10:00 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace (Exhibit Hall D)

Event Hours

Friday - 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. (Marauder Preview) Friday - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Friday Crafts
8 hours, 10:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Madam Malkin's Crafting Area

Crafts

Instructions and materials will be available during Marketplace hours. Materials will be replenished throughout the day while supplies last....
Marketplace Open
8 hours, 10:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace (Exhibit Hall D)

Event Hours

Friday - 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. (Marauder Preview) Friday - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
How I Wrote My Book
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

Justin A. Reynolds (Participant)

Hafsah Faizal (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Do you outline before you start writing or do you just go where the story takes you? If you've ever wondered how authors manage to take the idea...
Gryffindor Meetup
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)

Meetup

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Participant)

Hufflepuff Meetup
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)

Meetup

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Slytherin Meetup
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)

Meetup

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Emily Hahn (Participant)

Slytherins, unite! Come share your ambitious tales with your housemates, discuss your favorite Slytherins in the Wizarding World, and discover new ...
Ravenclaw Meetup
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)

Meetup

Lexi Whittemore (Participant)

11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Adaptations: Watching Your Story Come to Life On Screen
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)

Discussion

Maureen Johnson, Says Who (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Moderator)

Becky Albertalli (Participant)

Angie Thomas (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

2018 saw movies premiere based on The Hate U Give, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and Dumplin' and now we're gearing ...

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Natasha Winters, UNspoiled! Podcast (Participant)

RoShawn DiLodovico, UnSpoiled! Podcast Network (Participant)

Many of us came to the Harry Potter series as tweens and teens, but what about those who joined the ranks of Potterheads much later in life?...
Why We Worship The Weasleys
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)

Discussion

Shannon Carroll, San Francisco Playhouse (Participant)

Haley Silver (Participant)

The Weasley family is treasured by many who love Harry Potter. From their funniest pranks to their darkest moments, we cherish how they care...
How Do You LeakyCon?
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)

Panel

Kevin R. (Participant)

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Lexi Whittemore (Participant)

Ally Haley (Participant)

Is this your first LeakyCon? Do you want to make sure you're getting the most out of your weekend? Come listen to a panel of veteran LeakyCon atten...
Government Oversight at Hogwarts: A Necessary Evil?
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)

Panel

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

Porshéa Patterson-Hurst, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

The Ministry of Magic is often vilified, and rightfully so. Yet, many of their services have the potential to make life in the Wizarding World bett...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Questions of the Wizarding World: The Trace
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)

Discussion

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

Joe DeGeorge, Harry and the Potters (Participant)

Paul DeGeorge, Harry and the Potters (Participant)

In the Questions of the Wizarding World series, we'll be tackling some of the biggest "How does this work?" questions of the Harry Potter se...
Mental Health in the Wizarding World
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)

Discussion

Laura Sgro (Participant)

Mental health issues affect Muggles every day, but what about people of the wizarding world? If Harry and his friends had received therapy at Hogwa...
Fantastic Scores and Who Conducts Them
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)

Panel

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Jordan Edwards, Mischief Management (Participant)

Catherine Hall (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

The music and orchestrations of the Wizarding World films have become an iconic part of the Harry Potter fandom. John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nich...
Potterless Live!
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)

Podcast

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Participant)

Tiana Benjamin (Participant)

Schubes will be joined by Tiana Benjamin (Angelina Johnson) to discuss the Hogwarts Library Book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, that ins...

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)

Panel

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

J.K. Rowling has acknowledged Jane Austen as one of her favorite authors and great influences. Join three Janeite Potterheads as we examine the inf...
Why Viktor Krum is the Best and You’re All Wrong
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)

Discussion

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

Porshéa Patterson-Hurst, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Viktor Krum — international Quidditch sensation, brooding teenager, and also The Best Guy. We’ll discuss our favorite under-appreciated Bulgarian, ...
Becky Albertalli Autograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Becky Albertalli (Other 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 possible...
Angie Thomas Autograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Angie Thomas (Other 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 possible...
Julie Murphy Autograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Julie Murphy (Other 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 possible...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
By Fans, For Fans: Fandom-Inspired Creators
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)

Panel

Joshua Haiman (Participant)

Jessi Arntz (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

The Harry Potter fandom is full of people who've used the series as a jumping off point for their own creations, including music, jewel...
We Really Really Want to Discuss Cursed Child
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)

Discussion

Sierra Fox (Participant)

Kylie Madden, Mischief Management (Participant)

Whether you want to discuss plot points or suggest fanfic, this is your chance to share your feels about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. ...

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)

Lecture

Em Rademaker (Participant)

The Magi, Pagans, Vodousists, Celtic Druids, Wiccans, and many other groups have long had associations with curious lingual expressions and the mys...
Unbreakable Vows: What is the Truth?
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)

Discussion

Dag Currier (Participant)

What do Unbreakable Vows count as Truth? Can the magic of a Vow sense what the truth is, even when the person bound by it (or the caster) doesn't h...
Disability at Hogwarts
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)

Panel

Hannah Walsh (Participant)

Kaylee Walsh (Participant)

Bekah Boyer (Participant)

Dr. Katrina Walsh (Participant)

Can you cast silent spells in the Deaf community and wandless magic in sign language? How do disabled students manage Hogwarts's 142 staircases? Do...
More Than One: Intersectionality in Publishing
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)

Panel

Nic Stone (Participant)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Hafsah Faizal (Participant)

It's weird that we browse the aisles of a bookstore and find each book assigned to a single shelf. Sure...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Georgina Leonidas Photograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 3:00 PM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Georgina Leonidas (Other 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 possible...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Spotlight: James Payton
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)

Interview

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Moderator)

James Payton (Participant)

James Payton has seen the Wizarding World from an unusual perspective. From his appearance as Frank Longbottom in the Harry Potter fran...
“Yer a Wizard Wrocker, Harry.” “I’m a what?”
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)

Panel

Brian Ross (Participant)

Steph Anderson, Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

Ben Reichman (Moderator)

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

What if there was a special wand called a musical instrument and you could use it to cast spells to make people feel things? Have you ever been ins...
Moral Injury in the Wizarding World
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)

Lecture

Brittany Lash, LPC-S, Firebird Counseling and Consulting (Participant)

Dr. Diana Hubbard (Participant)

Moral injury is not a new concept, however our understanding of its impact on individuals and societies is still in its infancy. This presentation ...
An Excess of "Phlegm" and the Lack of Femme
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)

Panel

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

Porshéa Patterson-Hurst, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Jasmine Rose Schmitt, University of Texas at Austin (Participant)

Heroines of Harry Potter are often presented as and praised for not being classically feminine, while "feminine" characters are seen as inhe...
Revisiting Ilvermorny
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)

Roundtable

Natasha Winters, UNspoiled! Podcast (Participant)

RoShawn DiLodovico, UnSpoiled! Podcast Network (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

What would an American wizarding school (or more likely, schools) actually look like if our unique history as a nation and our indigenous peoples’ ...
How Harry Potter Influenced Us
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)

Panel

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Becky Albertalli (Participant)

Angie Thomas (Participant)

Nic Stone (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

The "Harry Potter Generation" has grown up and some of its members are now adults creating stories of their own. We'll discuss how our lov...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Tiana Benjamin Photograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 3:45 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Tiana Benjamin (Other 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 possible...
Justin A. Reynolds Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 3:45 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Justin A. Reynolds (Other 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 poss...
Mackenzi Lee Autograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 3:45 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Mackenzi Lee (Other 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 possible...
Hafsah Faizal Autograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 3:45 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Hafsah Faizal (Other 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 possible...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Let's Discuss Ravenclaw
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)

Discussion

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

Sierra Fox (Participant)

Ravenclaw. We want to call it the most misunderstood Hogwarts House, but we know that’s a lie. Come discuss all the weird ways Ravenclaw-ness c...
Dumbledore and Abraham: The Greater Good
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)

Discussion

Dag Currier (Participant)

To what extent does the Greater Good justify an action? We'll be comparing Dumbledore's guidance of Harry throughout the series to the Biblical sto...
History of Magic: Finding the Wizards in History
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)

Panel

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Jessi Dickinson (Participant)

Brian Acunis (Participant)

There are many things throughout history that Muggles struggle to explain: little things that are brushed aside as a mystery. From the engineering...
The Order of the Phoenix, Rising
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)

Workshop

Janae Phillips, Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Katie Bowers, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

The year is 2029, 10 years since you joined the Order of the Phoenix for our world and started fighting back against the white cis-heteronormative ...

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)

Podcast

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

#WizardTeam is a weekly Harry Potter podcast for true Potterheads. Each week Bayana Davis and Robyn Jordan do a close reread of the books ch...
James Payton Photograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area

Photograph Session

James Payton (Other 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 possible...
Maureen Johnson Autograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Maureen Johnson, Says Who (Other 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 possible...
Mark Oshiro Autograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Other 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 possible...
Nic Stone Autograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Nic Stone (Other 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 possible...
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
Georgina Leonidas Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 5:15 PM CDT - 5:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Georgina Leonidas (Other 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 possible...
James Payton Autograph — Friday A
30 minutes, 5:15 PM CDT - 5:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area

Autograph Session

James Payton (Other 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 poss...
Tiana Benjamin Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 5:15 PM CDT - 5:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Tiana Benjamin (Other 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 possible...
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Wizard Rock Concert
3 hours, 7:00 PM CDT - 10:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)

Special Event

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

Draco and the Malfoys (Participant)

Harry and the Potters (Participant)

Whether you're a long-time fan or a new listener of music about the Wizarding World, come rock out at our annual Wizard Rock Concert, featuring:
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