8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Attendee Check-In Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Lobby D
- 8:30 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT | 9 hours 30 minutes
- 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!...
- Event Hours
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Saturday Crafts Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Madam Malkin's Crafting Area
- 9:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT | 9 hours
- Instructions and materials will be available during Marketplace hours. Materials will be replenished throughout the day while supplies last....
- Crafts
- Marketplace Open Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace (Exhibit Hall D)
- 9:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT | 9 hours
- Friday - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The LeakyCon Marketplace is the hub of the con...
- Event Hours
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Tom Felton Photograph – Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 10:00 AM CDT - 10:40 AM CDT | 40 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 poss...
- Photograph Session
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- LeakyCon Feud Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Game
- Robert Galbraith Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Fans of the Cormoran Strike novels, join us as we discuss the most recent novel, Lethal White, the BBC series adaptation, what we're shippin...
- Meetup
- The Long, Wonderful, and Totally Weird History of Fanfiction Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- From fanzines to fanvids, from the first tropes to the Archive of Our Own, and every Livejournal post in between, fanfiction has a long, wonderful,...
- Lecture
- Trauma and Healing in YA Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Reading about a traumatizing experience can be upsetting, but it can also make readers feel understood and can help them heal. Our authors will ...
- Panel
- Trelawney and Snape: Unwitting Accomplices Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Severus Snape plays an important role in both of Sybill Trelawney's true prophesies. How many things needed to line up for there to be a Boy-Who-Li...
- Discussion
- LGBTQIA+ Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hippogriff Room (D220/227)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Are you part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Are you an ally to the queer community? If so, this meetup is a great place for you to hang out, meet other...
- Meetup
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- Tom Felton Autograph – Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 10:45 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 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 poss...
- Autograph Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Spotlight: Hogwarts Students Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- From the Yule Ball to the Hogwarts Express, these actors have gotten to work in some of the coolest Harry Potter sets. We'll hear about what...
- Interview
- Nature without Nurture: How Little Orphan Tom turned into Lord Voldemort Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Every villain has a story. Explore how the lineage and environmental upbringing of Thomas Marvolo Riddle sculpted the magical world's most dangerou...
- Lecture
- Law and Justice in the Wizarding World: The Ministry’s Permissions and Punishments Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The legal system in the Wizarding World is built on regulatory might and the threat of severe punishment. Young people are prohibited from doing ma...
- Discussion
- Trans Magic: Gender in the Wizarding World Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Trans folks have existed throughout time and space, so it stands to reason that they exist in the wizarding world too. Our program will unpack the ...
- Roundtable
- Writing Love Stories Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The phrase "love story" can mean lots of different things. Sometimes it means an epic tale that ends with characters riding off into the sunset....
- Panel
- Spoonie Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hippogriff Room (D220/227)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Do you or a loved one experience disability or chronic illness? Come join us in a safe space to discuss our experiences, share stories, form friend...
- Meetup
- Paul Harris Wand Dueling Workshop – Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Ballroom D
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- If you purchased a ticket for Paul Harris Wand Dueling Workshop (Saturday Session A), you may check in outside Ballroom D from 11:15-11:25am. Pleas...
- Workshop
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Jim Tavaré Photograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 12:30 PM CDT - 1:00 PM CDT | 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 poss...
- Photograph Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Spotlight: Harry and the Potters Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Harry and the Potters have just released their first full-length album in more than a decade. They'll sit down with Mashable reporter and superfan ...
- Interview
- Wandlore: An Ancient and Mysterious Magic Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The magic wand. No other symbol identifies a wizard more clearly than the instrument that channels their most powerful magic. We will look to go be...
- Lecture
- Defense Against the Dark Thoughts: Using Harry Potter to Address Mental Health Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Sarah and Aimee will share how they created Defense Against the Dark Thoughts, a program that addresses common mental health concerns. Learn more a...
- Lecture
- Snape and Dumbledore: Moral Ambiguity Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Arguably two of the most morally ambiguous and elaborate characters of the series, Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore are two key players whose act...
- Panel
- The Truth About Publishing: Author AMA Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Q&A Session
- Move Aside Rowling: A Study of Ownership in Regards to Harry Potter Fanfiction Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- This lecture examines the role of fanfiction in the Harry Potter fandom, including all of J.K. Rowling's "extra-texts" that have been added ...
- Lecture
- Tattoo Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hippogriff Room (D220/227)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Have a Potter tattoo you’ve been dying to show off? Been wanting a magical tattoo but don’t know what to get? Come join us to talk everything about...
- Meetup
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- James Payton Photograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 1:00 PM CDT - 1:30 PM CDT | 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 poss...
- Photograph Session
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Jim Tavaré Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 1:15 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 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 poss...
- Autograph Session
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Tom Felton Photograph – Saturday B Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 1:45 PM CDT - 2:15 PM CDT | 30 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodate...
- Photograph Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Spotlight: Making Magic Behind the Scenes Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- There are hundreds of people working on the Wizarding World films whose stories have largely gone untold. We'll talk to Paul Harris, who choreograp...
- Interview
- Harry Potter in Hawaiian Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- A reading and discussion of Harry Potter a Me Ka Pōhaku Akeakamai (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) by the book’s translator...
- Lecture
- Horcruxes Not Hallows: Confronting Evil and the Use of Power in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels, Harry is faced with choices concerning how to wield power and confront evil in his world. In this l...
- Lecture
- Hagrid, Half-bloods, and Squibs: One Drop Rule? Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
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- Panel
- Sitcom Sorting Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Sorting Session
- Being a Fan in a Professional World Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Join us for an in-depth discussion of the tightrope many of us walk as both a business professional and a fan. Are you able to reflect your fandom ...
- Discussion
- Wizard Rock Cafe (Saturday) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hippogriff Room (D220/227)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Performance
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- Tom Felton Photograph – Saturday C Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 2:15 PM CDT - 2:45 PM CDT | 30 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodate...
- Photograph Session
- Justin A. Reynolds Autograph – Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 2:15 PM CDT - 2:45 PM CDT | 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 poss...
- Autograph Session
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Tiana Benjamin Photograph – Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 2:45 PM CDT - 3:15 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Photograph Session
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Tom Felton Autograph – Saturday B Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 3:00 PM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT | 30 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodate...
- Autograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Questions of the Wizarding World: The Room of Requirement Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Discussion
- Beyond the Manor: The Merits of the Malfoys Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Sure, it's fun to point out the Malfoys snobbishness, but is there more to everyone's favorite Slytherin targets? Join us for a discussion on the ...
- Panel
- Glorious Geek Fashion (Presented by Elhoffer Design) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Whether Harry Potter is your primary fandom or just one of many geeky passions, whether you want to display your fandom subtly or loud and...
- Panel
- Potterheads of Color Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Are you a Potterhead of Color looking for a safe space to be nerdy with other fans of color? Come to this meetup to hang out and discuss your exper...
- Meetup
- The Importance and Challenges of #OwnVoices Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The #OwnVoices movement advocates for stories about marginalized communities to be written by people who actually fit the description on the pag...
- Panel
- To Be, or Not to Be: Canon Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- We'll be taking a look at how we define "canon" in the wizarding world, and how experiencing only certain portions of the franchise (only the films...
- Discussion
- Paul Harris Wand Dueling Workshop – Saturday B Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Ballroom D
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- If you purchased a ticket for Paul Harris Wand Dueling Workshop (Saturday Session B), you may check in outside Ballroom D from 3:00-3:10pm. Please ...
- Workshop
- Hogwarts Students Photograph (Afshan Azad, Tiana Benjamin, Scarlett Byrne, Georgina Leonidas) – Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 3:15 PM CDT - 3:45 PM CDT | 30 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodate...
- Photograph Session
- James Payton Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 3:15 PM CDT - 3:45 PM CDT | 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 poss...
- Autograph Session
- Maureen Johnson Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area
- 3:15 PM CDT - 3:45 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Tom Felton Autograph – Saturday C Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 3:30 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 45 minutes
- Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodate...
- Autograph Session
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Scarlett Byrne Photograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 3:45 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 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 poss...
- Photograph Session
- Tiana Benjamin Autograph – Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 3:45 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
- Georgina Leonidas Photograph – Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 4:15 PM CDT - 4:45 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Photograph Session
- Scarlett Byrne Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 4:15 PM CDT - 4:45 PM CDT | 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 poss...
- Autograph Session
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Tom Felton In Concert Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT | 30 minutes
- You probably think of Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy or The Flash's Julian Albert. You may not be as familiar with Tom Felton, musician. Join us...
- Performance
- Teaching, Assumptions, and Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In an interactive lecture, participants are encouraged to bring up their favorite Hogwarts teachers and we will discuss their practices and learnin...
- Workshop
- Critical Fandom Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In recent years, the Harry Potter franchise has made some controversial decisions that left some fans confused or even upset. How do we cont...
- Panel
- Writing Humor Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- A line may seem funny in the midst of a deadline-induced writing haze, but will that translate to editors and readers? We'll talk about what makes ...
- Panel
- Mark Oshiro Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
- Angie Thomas Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Afshan Azad Photograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 5:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 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 poss...
- Photograph Session
- Georgina Leonidas Autograph – Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 5:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
- Nic Stone Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 5:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
- Hafsah Faizal Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area
- 5:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Tom Felton Photograph – Saturday D Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 5:30 PM CDT - 5:50 PM CDT | 20 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 poss...
- Photograph Session
- Afshan Azad Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 5:30 PM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT | 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 poss...
- Autograph Session
- Mackenzi Lee Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 5:30 PM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
- Becky Albertalli Autograph — Saturday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area
- 5:30 PM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT | 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
- The Esther Earl Ball Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 8:00 PM CDT - 11:30 PM CDT | 3 hours 30 minutes
- Whether you wear your favorite costume, nicest outfit, or comfiest clothes, come party with your friends and dance the night away at the Esther Ear...
- Special Event