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

Sessions

Friday 9 August, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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. ...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
“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...
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...

Saturday 10 August, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Robert Galbraith Meetup
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

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

Meetup

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

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...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Nature without Nurture: How Little Orphan Tom turned into Lord Voldemort
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

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

Lecture

Kristina Yoder, Austin Independent School District (Participant)

Every villain has a story. Explore how the lineage and environmental upbringing of Thomas Marvolo Riddle sculpted the magical world's most dangerou...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Wandlore: An Ancient and Mysterious Magic
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

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

Lecture

Greg Laslo, Hungarian Wand Shop (Participant)

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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Harry Potter in Hawaiian
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Lecture

Dr. Keao NeSmith, University of Hawaii (Participant)

MJ Wilke, Wayward Nerd (Participant)

A reading and discussion of Harry Potter a Me Ka Pōhaku Akeakamai (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) by the book’s translator...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Beyond the Manor: The Merits of the Malfoys
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

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

Panel

Jolan Bishop (Participant)

Gloria M. Bishop (Participant)

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 ...

Sunday 11 August, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
A Reimagination of the Yule Ball Gowns
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

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

Panel

Anju Chirayil, The Jilted Indian Podcast (Participant)

Dr. Miranda George, The Jilted Indian Podcast (Participant)

Puja Maharaj, Jilted Indian Podcast (Participant)

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 ...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
The Black Brothers
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

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

Discussion

Holly Renfrew (Participant)

Miss Purity (Participant)

Join a discussion of Regulus and Sirius Black, including headcanons of their relationship, their similarities and differences, and a look at each o...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Snatchers, Muggleborns, and Immigrants: A Conversation with RAICES
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

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

Panel

Katie Bowers, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Janae Phillips, Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is filled with chilling details on the Ministry's treatment of Muggleborns — anti-Muggle propaganda, ...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Hufflepuff Pride 2.0
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Panel

Amy Lin (Participant)

Hannah Coretz (Participant)

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...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Super Sorting
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

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

Sorting Session

Hannah Coretz (Participant)

4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Swish And Clip: Our Favorite Scenes That Did Not Make The Final Cut
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

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

Discussion

Brian Acunis (Participant)

The cuts throughout the Harry Potter films have sparked a lot of discussion and controversy throughout the fandom. From a proper explanation...