Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
Sessions
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Gryffindor Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (D162/164)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Meetup
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- 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
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- 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
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 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
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- 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
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- 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
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- 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
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- 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
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- 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
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 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
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- 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
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- 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
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- 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
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- 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
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- 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
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 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
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- 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