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
- Marketplace Open to Marauder Passholders Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace (Exhibit Hall D)
- 9:00 AM CDT - 10:00 AM CDT | 1 hour
- 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.
- Event Hours
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Friday Crafts Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Madam Malkin's Crafting Area
- 10:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT | 8 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)
- 10:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT | 8 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.
- Event Hours
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- How I Wrote My Book Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Gryffindor Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Meetup
- Hufflepuff Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Meetup
- Slytherin Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Slytherins, unite! Come share your ambitious tales with your housemates, discuss your favorite Slytherins in the Wizarding World, and discover new ...
- Meetup
Brian Acunis
Participant
Emily Hahn
Participant
- Ravenclaw Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Meetup
Lexi Whittemore
Participant
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Adaptations: Watching Your Story Come to Life On Screen Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 2018 saw movies premiere based on The Hate U Give, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and Dumplin' and now we're gearing ...
- Discussion
- Hogwarts Night School for Late Blooming Witches and Wizards Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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?...
- Panel
- Why We Worship The Weasleys Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The Weasley family is treasured by many who love Harry Potter. From their funniest pranks to their darkest moments, we cherish how they care...
- Discussion
Haley Silver
Participant
- How Do You LeakyCon? Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Government Oversight at Hogwarts: A Necessary Evil? Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Questions of the Wizarding World: The Trace Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 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 se...
- Discussion
- Mental Health in the Wizarding World Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Discussion
- Fantastic Scores and Who Conducts Them Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The music and orchestrations of the Wizarding World films have become an iconic part of the Harry Potter fandom. John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nich...
- Panel
- Potterless Live! Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Schubes will be joined by Tiana Benjamin (Angelina Johnson) to discuss the Hogwarts Library Book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, that ins...
- Podcast
- Nosy Aunt to Nosy Cat: Mrs. Norris and other Austenian Influences in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Why Viktor Krum is the Best and You’re All Wrong Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Viktor Krum — international Quidditch sensation, brooding teenager, and also The Best Guy. We’ll discuss our favorite under-appreciated Bulgarian, ...
- Discussion
- Becky Albertalli Autograph — Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:15 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
- Angie Thomas Autograph — Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:15 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
- Julie Murphy Autograph — Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:15 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
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- By Fans, For Fans: Fandom-Inspired Creators Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- We Really Really Want to Discuss Cursed Child Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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. ...
- Discussion
Sierra Fox
Participant
- What's the Magic Word? An Exploration of Mystical Language in Muggle and Wizard History Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The Magi, Pagans, Vodousists, Celtic Druids, Wiccans, and many other groups have long had associations with curious lingual expressions and the mys...
- Lecture
Em Rademaker
Participant
- Unbreakable Vows: What is the Truth? Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Discussion
Dag Currier
Participant
- Disability at Hogwarts Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
Hannah Walsh
Participant
Kaylee Walsh
Participant
Bekah Boyer
Participant
Dr. Katrina Walsh
Participant
- More Than One: Intersectionality in Publishing Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- It's weird that we browse the aisles of a bookstore and find each book assigned to a single shelf. Sure...
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Georgina Leonidas Photograph – Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph 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 accommodated if possible...
- Photograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Spotlight: James Payton Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- James Payton has seen the Wizarding World from an unusual perspective. From his appearance as Frank Longbottom in the Harry Potter fran...
- Interview
James Payton
Participant
- “Yer a Wizard Wrocker, Harry.” “I’m a what?” Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Moral Injury in the Wizarding World Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Moral injury is not a new concept, however our understanding of its impact on individuals and societies is still in its infancy. This presentation ...
- Lecture
Dr. Diana Hubbard
Participant
- An Excess of "Phlegm" and the Lack of Femme Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Heroines of Harry Potter are often presented as and praised for not being classically feminine, while "feminine" characters are seen as inhe...
- Panel
- Revisiting Ilvermorny Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- What would an American wizarding school (or more likely, schools) actually look like if our unique history as a nation and our indigenous peoples’ ...
- Roundtable
- How Harry Potter Influenced Us Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Tiana Benjamin Photograph – Friday 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 possible...
- Photograph Session
- Justin A. Reynolds Autograph – Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes 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 poss...
- Autograph Session
- Mackenzi Lee Autograph — Friday 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
- Hafsah Faizal Autograph — Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig 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
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Let's Discuss Ravenclaw Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Discussion
Sierra Fox
Participant
- Dumbledore and Abraham: The Greater Good Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Discussion
Dag Currier
Participant
- History of Magic: Finding the Wizards in History Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- There are many things throughout history that Muggles struggle to explain: little things that are brushed aside as a mystery. From the engineering...
- Panel
- The Order of the Phoenix, Rising Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Workshop
- #WizardTeam Live: What Really Happened to Hedwig and other #WizardTeam Canon Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- #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...
- Podcast
- James Payton Photograph — Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph 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...
- Photograph Session
- Maureen Johnson Autograph — Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes 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
- Mark Oshiro Autograph — Friday 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
- Nic Stone Autograph — Friday 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
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
- Georgina Leonidas Autograph – Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 5:15 PM CDT - 5:45 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
- James Payton Autograph — Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 5:15 PM CDT - 5:45 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
- Tiana Benjamin Autograph – Friday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area
- 5:15 PM CDT - 5:45 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
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Wizard Rock Concert Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 7:00 PM CDT - 10:00 PM CDT | 3 hours
- 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:
- Special Event
Tonks and the Aurors
Participant
Draco and the Malfoys
Participant
Harry and the Potters
Participant
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
Cindy Massre
Participant
- 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
Dag Currier
Participant
- 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
Rae Mreen
Participant
- 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
Lexi Whittemore
Participant
- 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
Sarah Herrera
Participant
- 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
Taylor Glover
Participant
Angela Austin
Participant
- 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
Keela Vaughn
Participant
- 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
Emily Hahn
Participant
Ally Haley
Participant
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
- ...
- Panel
- Sitcom Sorting Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Sorting Session
Keela Vaughn
Participant
- 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
Jessi Hill
Participant
- 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
Jolan Bishop
Participant
Gloria M. Bishop
Participant
- 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
Dag Currier
Participant
- 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
Tom Felton
Participant
- 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
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
- Sunday 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
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Cosplay Check-In (All Divisions) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Programming HQ (near the Hufflepuff Common Room)
- 9:30 AM CDT - 11:30 AM CDT | 2 hours
- To be seen for either of our Cosplay Contests, you must check in at Programming HQ on Sunday morning. You will be photographed in costume and these...
- Special Event
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Spotlight: Tom Felton Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- From Remembralls to Vanishing Cabinets, the Slytherin Common Room to Malfoy Manor, Tom Felton's work in the eight Harry Potter films spanned...
- Interview
Tom Felton
Participant
- A Reimagination of the Yule Ball Gowns Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Imagine being a member of the South Asian Diaspora waiting to see a piece of your culture on screen in the Harry Potter Universe: Padma and ...
- Panel
- A Magical Education for Muggles Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Harry is as magical to students as Hogwarts was to Harry. Join us for a presentation and interactive session on the ways that Harry...
- Workshop
- Witchistory Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Have you ever wondered what your Wizarding World life would be like? Come workshop your Witchistory! What was your life like at Hogwarts? Are you M...
- Workshop
Dr. Katrina Walsh
Participant
Matty Walsh
Participant
Kaylee Walsh
Participant
Hannah Walsh
Participant
- Publishing Your First Novel Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- By the end of this weekend, maybe you'll be inspired to write your own novel. But where do you even begin? Our authors will detail how their first ...
- Panel
- Unofficial Ron Weasley Fan Club Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hippogriff Room (D220/227)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Do you shamelessly love Ron Weasley? Do you feel like Ron got a raw deal in the movies? Do you call him Won-Won and want to tell people how much yo...
- Meetup
Scarlett Ojeda
Participant
- Mackenzi Lee Autograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 10:15 AM CDT - 10:45 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Scarlett Byrne Photograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 11:00 AM CDT - 11:30 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...
- Photograph Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- LeakyCon Pyramid Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Can our contestants figure out the words we're thinking of just from their partners' clues? Watch as our teams battle for a thousand Galleons* and ...
- Game
- The Black Brothers Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Join a discussion of Regulus and Sirius Black, including headcanons of their relationship, their similarities and differences, and a look at each o...
- Discussion
Holly Renfrew
Participant
Miss Purity
Participant
- Hagrid's Happy Place Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Hippogriffs? Bowtruckles? Nifflers? Krups? There's a lot to know in the world of magical animals, and we're here to help! This panel will discuss t...
- Panel
- Black Cosplay Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- This meetup is specifically for all the Black cosplayers out there. Come dressed as any Wizarding World character (or original witch/wizard charact...
- Meetup
- Friendship in YA Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- For many young adults, the most important relationships in their lives are their friendships. Our panelists will examine their favorite types of...
- Panel
- Peer Pressure at Hogwarts Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- What is peer pressure? Even if you don’t know what that is, you definitely have experienced it. Do you think Harry’s actions were influenced by his...
- Discussion
- Paul Harris Wand Dueling Workshop – Sunday 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 (Sunday Session A), you may check in outside Ballroom D from 11:10-11:25am. Please ...
- Workshop
- Tom Felton Photograph – Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:00 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 accommodate...
- Photograph Session
- Becky Albertalli Autograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:00 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
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Scarlett Byrne Autograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 11:45 AM CDT - 12:15 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...
- Autograph Session
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Tom Felton Photograph – Sunday B Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 12:00 PM CDT - 12:30 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...
- Photograph Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- LeakyCon Cosplay Contest (Pygmy Puff Division) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Check out the cosplay assembled by contestants in our Pygmy Puff Division (age 15 and under.)To enter, please see the information on ...
- Special Event
- Snatchers, Muggleborns, and Immigrants: A Conversation with RAICES Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is filled with chilling details on the Ministry's treatment of Muggleborns — anti-Muggle propaganda, ...
- Panel
- Reading Runes: History, Mystery, and Divination Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Curious about runes: what they are, where they came from, and how they are used? Join this hands-on workshop that will provide a brief runic histor...
- Workshop
Dr. Diana Hubbard
Participant
- The Great YA Sorting Hat Debate Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Panel
- Accio Identity: Wizard Rock and the Magic of Community Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Wizard rock is more than a music genre; anyone who has spent more than a few minutes at a show can tell you that. Over the years, a community has f...
- Panel
- Kids' Harry Potter Trivia Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Could your knowledge of the series outshine even Hermione? Come show us what you know at our Trivia Contest, open to ages 15 and under. Enter as a ...
- Game
- Wizard Rock Cafe (Sunday) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hippogriff Room (D220/227)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 2:15 PM CDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Performance
- Tom Felton Autograph – Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:15 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...
- Autograph Session
- Maureen Johnson Autograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:15 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
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Tom Felton Autograph – Sunday B Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes 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
- Nic Stone Autograph — Sunday 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
- Hafsah Faizal Autograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig 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 possible...
- Autograph Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Spotlight: Paul Harris Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- When choreographer Paul Harris was first studying dance, he couldn't have imagined that he'd one day be using those skills to choreograph a duel in...
- Interview
- Hufflepuff Pride 2.0 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Welcome back to another year of hufflepuff pride! The panel that filled up last year is back and better than before. Come join us as we celebrate H...
- Panel
Amy Lin
Participant
- Wandlore 101 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Welcome to wandlore and wandmaking! Find out how wands are made and how the wand chooses the wizard. We'll be covering topics such as wand woods, w...
- Panel
Hannah Walsh
Participant
Kaylee Walsh
Participant
- Questions of the Wizarding World: Portraits and Pictures Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 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
- Who Is Anthony Goldstein? Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Anthony Goldstein was just another character in the background universe of Harry Potter — until December 2014, when J.K. Rowling thrust him into th...
- Discussion
- Disney Sorting Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- It's time to sort your favorite Disney characters into one of the four Hogwarts Houses! From Moana to Elsa, bring up your favorites and let us know...
- Sorting Session
Brian Acunis
Participant
- Mark Oshiro Autograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 2:00 PM CDT - 2:30 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
- Justin A. Reynolds Autograph – Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 2:00 PM CDT - 2:30 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...
- Autograph Session
- Angie Thomas Autograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hedwig Autograph Area
- 2:00 PM CDT - 2:30 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
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Tom Felton Photograph – Sunday C 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 poss...
- Photograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- LeakyCon Cosplay Contest (Phoenix Division) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Check out the cosplay assembled by contestants in our Phoenix Division (age 16 and up.)To enter, please see the information on
- Special Event
- Super Sorting Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Sorting Session
- Hogwarts House Mental Health Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Passionate/ Hot-headed. Empathetic/ Overwhelmed. Confident/ Arrogant. Perfectionist/ Disappointed. What does your Hogwarts House say about your men...
- Panel
- Creating Voldemort: The Statue of Secrecy and Wizard/Pureblood Privilege Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Voldemort’s philosophies and actions are extreme, but did wizarding society make it easy for him to thrive? In this panel, we will talk about the S...
- Panel
- Spell Crafting: An Introduction to Arithmancy Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Have you ever wondered how all the mystical spells within Harry Potter were created? Ever wanted to create your own spell and sound wicked c...
- Workshop
JT Martin
Participant
- Favorite Character Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Come together and meet new friends by discussing your favorite Wizarding World characters! Whether you love Harry or Newt, Ron or Neville, Hermione...
- Meetup
- Paul Harris Wand Dueling Workshop – Sunday 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 (Sunday Session B), you may check in outside Ballroom D from 3:00-3:10pm. Please ha...
- Workshop
- Tom Felton Photograph – Sunday D 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 accommodated if possible...
- Photograph Session
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Afshan Azad Photograph — Sunday 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
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Tom Felton Autograph – Sunday C Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 4:00 PM CDT - 4:30 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...
- Autograph Session
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
- Jim Tavaré Photograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Witherwings Photograph Area
- 4:15 PM CDT - 4:35 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
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- PotterCastLess: Live Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Exhibit Hall E)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Podcast
- Swish And Clip: Our Favorite Scenes That Did Not Make The Final Cut Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Puffskein Room (D163/165)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- The cuts throughout the Harry Potter films have sparked a lot of discussion and controversy throughout the fandom. From a proper explanation...
- Discussion
Brian Acunis
Participant
- Obscurus and Patronus: Expressions of the Soul in the Wizarding World Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Unicorn Room (D167/174)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Is an Obscurus is the Dark equivalent of a Patronus? These embodiments of magic aren't universal: both are protectors derived from the caster's mag...
- Discussion
Dag Currier
Participant
- Ethnic Communities in the Wizarding World Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Occamy Room (D170/172)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In this session, panelists representing multiple ethnic backgrounds discuss the (mis)/representation of their communities within Harry Potter
- Panel
- Underappreciated Characters Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Owl Room (D171/173)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- There are many characters within the Harry Potter canon, but there are some who are not given the credit they deserve. Come join us in a dis...
- Roundtable
Holly Renfrew
Participant
Miss Purity
Participant
- Tom Felton Autograph – Sunday D Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes 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 poss...
- Autograph Session
- Afshan Azad Autograph — Sunday 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 poss...
- Autograph Session
4:40 PM
4:40 PM
- Jim Tavaré Autograph — Sunday A Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Pigwidgeon Autograph Area
- 4:40 PM CDT - 5:00 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...
- Autograph Session
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
- Tom Felton Autograph – Sunday E Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hermes Autograph Area
- 5:15 PM CDT - 5:45 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