9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- SpellCast Boston Park Plaza - The Plaza Ballroom
- 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Meeting for Chapter Organizers Boston Park Plaza - Franklin, 4th Floor
- 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Order of the Phoenix, Reading Group Style Boston Park Plaza - White Hill, 4th Floor
- 9:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The Lily and Stag Inn opened as the Reading Group area of the Leaky Lounge in April of 2006. The 30+ member staff facilitates small group discussio...
- Scavenger Hunt Check In Boston Park Plaza - The Pub Hub
- 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- The Deathly Hallows is the New Yin Yang: A Symbol of Gender Balance In The Wizarding World Boston Park Plaza - Stuart, 4th Floor
- 9:30 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 1 hour
- There are many parallels between the classic Yin Yang symbol and the sign of the Deathly Hallows. Both can be viewed as graphic representations of ...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Podcast: SpinnersCast & AlleyCast Boston Park Plaza - The Plaza Ballroom
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Introduction to The Harry Potter Alliance Boston Park Plaza - Franklin, 4th Floor
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- The Chosen One: Love's Victory over Death Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Mr. Gras will present a roundtable that explores the correlation between Harry Potter as "the chosen one", "love's victory over death" and the "con...
- Publishing Fantasy Post Harry Potter Boston Park Plaza - Whittier, 4th Floor
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Post Harry, it's a whole new world out there for fantasy authors. Writing a successful series takes great ideas, hard work, a lot of perseverance a...
- 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...
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 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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...
- Achieving Performance Perfection with Potter Boston Park Plaza - Stanbro Mezzanine
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- This 90-minute program will work to develop improvisational and performance skills using the work of J.K. Rowling as a starting point. Beginning wi...
- 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...
- Muggle Magic: Have They Caught Up With Us? Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- As Mrs. Weasley said, "Muggles do know more than we give them credit for." Professor McGonagall will explore this point to some extent, comparing a...
- THE MAGICIANS: Fantasy Literature in the Post-Potter World Boston Park Plaza - Whittier, 4th Floor
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Try this thought-experiment: What would Harry Potter's life have been like if Hogwarts were less like an English boarding school and more like an A...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- The Deaf World in America and the Wizarding World: A Comparison Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- This presentation will focus on comparing the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling and the American deaf world. Both communities have sought out...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch Break
- 12:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Key Note Luncheon: Editors and Authors: Cheryl Klein and John Green on Writing Boston Park Plaza - Imperial Ballroom
- 12:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Join us for a very special lunch as we bring a prominent YA novelist and prominent YA editor Cheryl Klein together to discuss the writing process, ...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Booking It To A New World: How Literature Can Renew our Spirits as individuals and as a planet Boston Park Plaza - Imperial Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 3 hours 30 minutes
- Have you ever felt that Harry Potter and books in general have had the power to open your heart, and perhaps even the heart of the world?...
- Nosh with the Nerdfighters & DFTBA Vol.1 CD Party Boston Park Plaza - The Plaza Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Books, Music, and Nerdfighters, oh my! Young Adult author John Green (Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns) and his b...
- Live Sound & Recording (Hands On Training) Boston Park Plaza - Terrace Mezzanine
- 2:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Panelists will provide hands-on training for aspiring wizard rockers and guide them through tutorials on setting up equipment for a live show, gett...
- Fawkes as a Symbol of Faith and Resurrection Boston Park Plaza - Stuart, 4th Floor
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Jo Rowling knew exactly what she was doing when she invented Fawkes the Phoenix. She cleverly uses the Egyptian and Christian cultural history of a...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Harry Potter, Prejudice, and Bigotry: A Learning Process Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor
- 2:30 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- The magical world J.K. Rowling created in the Harry Potter novels has some of the same issues as the Muggle world, issues such as poverty, war, and...
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...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Demonization of Wealth, Power and Prestige in the Wizarding World Boston Park Plaza - Stuart, 4th Floor
- 3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Can't stop talking about Severus? Want to spend more time dissecting what makes your favorite good guys and the greatest bad guys tick? How about o...
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Jewish Values and Ethics in Harry Potter Boston Park Plaza - Thoreau, 4th Floor
- 4:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- This presentation will be on how to teach values and ethics in Harry Potter. Benjamin, who currently teaches Jewish values and ethics in Harry Pott...
- 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...
- 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...
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 ...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Dinner Break
- 5:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT | 3 hours
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...
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...