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Thursday 21 May, 2009

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
  • Opening Feast
  • Boston Park Plaza - The Castle
  • 6:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT  | 2 hours
  • Join us in the fabulous historic Castle for the Opening Feast for the Conference. Enjoy great food and fabulous conversation in an ambiance suitabl...
  • Special EventsInformal ProgrammingMeals
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM

Friday 22 May, 2009

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
  • Releasing a Record
  • Boston Park Plaza - Terrace Mezzanine
  • 9:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT  | 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Wizard rockers will discuss their methods for releasing CDs, from the homemade and self-burned to the professionally mastered and duplicated. This ...
  • Wizard Rock
  • Wand Making & Lighting
  • Boston Park Plaza - Stanbro Mezzanine
  • 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Come to this workshop to find out how you can make a wand of your very own from sticks and twigs you find in your backyard! You can even discover s...
  • Informal Programming
  • So you Want to be on PotterCast?
  • Boston Park Plaza - Arlington Mezzanine
  • 9:00 AM EDT - 9:30 AM EDT  | 30 minutes
  • This is your chance! A panel of people "in the know" will discuss the mechanics of making a podcast, including software and advice on how to pull t...
  • Youth
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
  • Frak's Fun Sized Fan Art Factory
  • Boston Park Plaza - Stanbro Mezzanine
  • 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Frankie Franco III, also known as Frak, frequently makes you laugh while listening to PotterCast. He also draws those amazing doodles you see on Po...
  • Informal Programming
  • Blood Drive
  • Boston Park Plaza - Parking Lot
  • 10:00 AM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT  | 7 hours
  • Give the gift of life and give blood. Minimum age of 16 (those 16 & 17 must have written parental permission). Stop by and give blood. It takes...
  • Special Events
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
  • Booking Shows and Promoting Your Band
  • Boston Park Plaza - Terrace Mezzanine
  • 10:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Booking shows is one of the most time consuming, work intensive, and potentially frustrating aspects of being a musician. Whether it be a single sh...
  • Wizard Rock
  • Wizard Rock Roundtable for Youth
  • Boston Park Plaza - Arlington Mezzanine
  • 10:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Join some of your favorite Harry Potter bands to discuss how they started and what keeps them rocking. This informal gathering is a fantastic oppor...
  • Wizard RockYouth
  • Not In Harry's Name
  • Boston Park Plaza - Franklin, 4th Floor
  • 10:30 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT  | 30 minutes
  • When Hermione found out that the food at Hogwarts was made by slaves, she tried to change that. Find out about getting involved in a new HP Allianc...
  • HP Alliance
  • Filk Workshop
  • Boston Park Plaza - Stuart, 4th Floor
  • 10:30 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Join the co-creators of SwishAndFilk.com, Ann, Nina and MJ, as they explain the mysteries of the filk-writing and recording process! Audience parti...
  • Informal Programming
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
  • The Hufflepuff in All of Us
  • Boston Park Plaza - The Plaza Ballroom
  • 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Hufflepuff house is the most overlooked house I believe in the Harry Potter series, yet the members of the house have always remained a quiet yet s...
  • Academic
  • Darfur and Human Rights
  • Boston Park Plaza - Franklin, 4th Floor
  • 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • More than any thing else, the HP Alliance has and continues to work on ending the genocide in Darfur. Please come to this jam packed session to fin...
  • HP Alliance
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
  • The Mythic Foundations of Fantasy
  • Boston Park Plaza - Whittier, 4th Floor
  • 3:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Julie Hahnke, author of two fantasy novels, will explore the relationships between myth and fantasy in literature. She'll examine jointly what fant...
  • Academic
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
  • We are Wizards Fan Screening
  • Boston Park Plaza - The Plaza Ballroom
  • 4:00 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT  | 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Directed by Josh Koury, the We are Wizards documentary focuses on the Wizard Rock movement and how it developed into the vibrant community i...
  • Special Events
  • Merchandise Sales
  • Boston Park Plaza - Terrace Mezzanine
  • 4:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Your favorite Wizard Rock bands will be selling merchandise including CDs, T-shirts, and more. Be sure to stop by and get the latest music from you...
  • Wizard Rock
  • Frak's Fun Sized Fan Art Factory
  • Boston Park Plaza - Arlington Mezzanine
  • 4:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT  | 30 minutes
  • Frankie Franco III, also known as Frak, frequently makes you laugh while listening to PotterCast. He also draws those amazing doodles you see on Po...
  • Youth
  • The Wizard Rock Community
  • Boston Park Plaza - White Hill, 4th Floor
  • 4:00 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT  | 1 hour 30 minutes
  • The Wizard Rock Community is a panel discussion comprised of experts in the realm of wrock, including Stephanie Anderson of Tonks and the Aurors, R...
  • Wizard RockAcademic
  • Author's Panel Open House
  • Boston Park Plaza - Whittier, 4th Floor
  • 4:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Join us for a discussion with a talented group of Potter inspired authors. Authors will discuss their experiences, their books and take audience qu...
  • Academic
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
  • Youth and the HPA
  • Boston Park Plaza - Arlington Mezzanine
  • 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT  | 30 minutes
  • Want to take the Harry Potter Alliance home with you? Become a Chapter Organizer by starting a local HP Alliance chapter in your school! Meet with ...
  • YouthHP Alliance
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
  • Harry, A History, Q&A
  • Boston Park Plaza - The Plaza Ballroom
  • 6:00 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • An informal sit-down with the author of Harry, A History, Melissa Anelli. Come discuss the fandom, the phenomenon, and the book itself with Melissa...
  • Special Events
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
  • Wizard Rock Night
  • Boston Park Plaza - The Castle
  • 8:00 PM EDT - 12:00 AM EDT  | 4 hours
  • It's time to ROCK IT OUT! There will be a ton of dancing, singing and an abundance of love pouring out of the castle tonight. You can't beat the li...
  • Special EventsWizard Rock

Saturday 23 May, 2009

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
  • Community Building
  • Boston Park Plaza - Terrace Mezzanine
  • 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Wizard rock is a unique community that is characterized by its friendships, its lack of competition, its skills sharing among bands, and its focus ...
  • Wizard Rock
  • How to Start Your Own HPA Chapter
  • Boston Park Plaza - Franklin, 4th Floor
  • 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT  | 1 hour
  • HP Alliance Chapters take the exciting work of the HP Alliance into local schools and communities. Come learn about how you can join or start an HP...
  • HP Alliance
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
  • Fair Fortune Musical
  • Boston Park Plaza - The Plaza Ballroom
  • 9:30 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT  | 30 minutes
  • This is a live performance of Lena's Wrock Opera: Fair Fortune. Performed by five wrock bands: Lena of The Butterbeer Experience, Jason from Minist...
  • Informal Programming
  • Costume Making 101
  • Boston Park Plaza - Stanbro Mezzanine
  • 9:30 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT  | 1 hour
  • For beginners, this class shows how you can make your own costumes, find patterns and fabrics, sew and stitch, alterations, and more! Sewing is fun...
  • Informal Programming
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
  • Merchandise Sales
  • Boston Park Plaza - Terrace Mezzanine
  • 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Your favorite Wizard Rock bands will be selling merchandise including CDs, T-shirts, and more. Be sure to stop by and get the latest music from you...
  • Wizard Rock
  • What Would Dumbledore Do?
  • Boston Park Plaza - Franklin, 4th Floor
  • 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT  | 1 hour
  • In the lead up to the Half-Blood Prince film which will likely end with Harry swearing to stay loyal to the spirit of Albus Dumbledore,...
  • HP Alliance
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
  • Wizard Rock Roundtable
  • Boston Park Plaza - Arlington Mezzanine
  • 10:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour 30 minutes
  • BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCEDJoin some of your favorite Harry Potter bands to discuss how they started and what keeps them rocking. This info...
  • Wizard RockYouth
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
  • Lena's Song Writing Workshop
  • Boston Park Plaza - Terrace Mezzanine
  • 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Join Lena Gabrielle of the band The Butterbeer Experience for an interactive workshop on the basics of writing (and loving) your wizard rock anthem...
  • Wizard Rock
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
  • Keynote: Michael Goldenberg
  • Boston Park Plaza - Imperial Ballroom
  • 12:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT  | 2 hours
  • We welcome screenwriter Michael Goldenberg, who wrote the 2007 adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! This is a first-of-its-kind...
  • Special EventsKeynotesPaid Event
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
  • Wizard Rock in the Afternoon
  • Boston Park Plaza - Imperial Ballroom
  • 2:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT  | 4 hours
  • Looking for a little afternoon delight? Join us in the castle for a line up of rockers sure to get you dancing in the aisles. The Remus Lupins, The...
  • Special EventsWizard Rock
  • Hearing the Music in Harry Potter
  • Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor
  • 2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT  | 30 minutes
  • This presentation provides analysis and discussion of when music and song appear in the books and how the theme is treated by J.K. Rowling, especia...
  • Academic
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
  • Snape Rehabilitation
  • Boston Park Plaza - Stuart, 4th Floor
  • 2:30 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Snapeaholics Anonymous. Are you Snape-addicted? Do you know someone who is? Dr. Cynthia Cynycal is here to help!Dr. Cynycal is a clinical p...
  • Academic
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
  • Umbridge and Civil Liberties
  • Boston Park Plaza - Franklin, 4th Floor
  • 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT  | 30 minutes
  • This little workshop will look at the history of Umbridge-like tactics by those in power to spy on and torture those who dissent. We will discuss h...
  • HP Alliance
  • Literary Value in the HP Series
  • Boston Park Plaza - Stuart, 4th Floor
  • 3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Harry Potter had a vital role in prompting youth, as well as every age group to pick up a book and read! POpular literature changed overnight with ...
  • Academic
  • Comedy in Harry Potter
  • Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor
  • 3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Mad muggles and witty wizards populate the Potterverse. From The Adventures o Marting Miggs to Zonko's Joke Shop, the wizarding world likes a laugh...
  • Academic
  • HP and UK Law
  • Boston Park Plaza - Whittier, 4th Floor
  • 3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT  | 1 hour
  • Murder, Mayhem, Torture, Malfeasance, Negligence, Child Abuse, Wills & Estates! These topics and more are found within the Potterverse. Do we h...
  • Academic
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
  • The Rocking Charity Ball
  • Boston Park Plaza - The Castle
  • 8:00 PM EDT - 12:00 AM EDT  | 4 hours
  • THE NIGHT IS SURE TO BE FULL OF MAGIC and once again the historic castle is our backdrop. Come dance the night away with our DJ and your friends. W...
  • Special Events

Sunday 24 May, 2009

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
  • The Closing Breakfast
  • Boston Park Plaza - Imperial Ballroom
  • 9:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT  | 2 hours
  • Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and LeakyCon is no exception. The final breakfast is your time to say goodbye to the conference, your n...
  • Special Events
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