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Sessions

Thursday 14 July, 2011

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Pokes or Hugs? How Friendships Bridge the Gap Between Digital and "Real" Worlds
50 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:50 PM EDT

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Lecture

Cody Wild (Participant)

Jaine Torres (Participant)

Within the Harry Potter world, friends and relationships are seen as essential. However, for members of a largely online fandom, especially for tho...
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
Deathly Hallows Part II Discussion: Didn't Love It
50 minutes, 9:00 PM EDT - 9:50 PM EDT

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It's over. The movies are finished. You just saw the last one....and you didn't like it! Why do the films always have to add something extra? Why c...

Friday 15 July, 2011

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Growing Up Potter and the Effects on the English Classroom
50 minutes, 11:00 AM EDT - 11:50 AM EDT

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Lecture

Krista Domin (Participant)

Growing up in the Potter generation is a life changing experience. The youth of the Potter generation had not been reading as much as previous gene...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Bridge Between Two Worldviews
50 minutes, 1:00 PM EDT - 1:50 PM EDT

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David James Gras (Participant)

Many Christians today have responded to not only J. K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” book series but also C. S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia” by demoniz...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Fantastic Names & Where to Find Them: Lessons of Onomatology in Rowling’s Harry Potter Series
50 minutes, 2:00 PM EDT - 2:50 PM EDT

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Panel

Elysia Michaels (Participant)

Luna, Hermione, Merope, Alastor—if one were to ask where these names originated from, the response most commonly received today would undoubtedly b...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
The Difference Between Jumpers and Sweaters: Exploring the Editorial Process of the Harry Potter Series
50 minutes, 3:00 PM EDT - 3:50 PM EDT

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Lecture

Kate Murtaugh (Participant)

Within the community of Harry Potter fans, it is a widely known fact that the British and American editions of the books are different from one ano...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Harry and Hermione: Good Friends in the Books, Better Friends in the Movies
50 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:50 PM EDT

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Lecture

Ashley Benning (Participant)

This class will explore the Harry/Hermione relationship in film and book, placing emphasis on differences between the two and discussing how those ...
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Inside the Age Line - For our older crowd
1 hour 30 minutes, 8:00 PM EDT - 9:30 PM EDT

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Saturday 16 July, 2011

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Publishing, Librarianship, and the Book Industry in the Wizarding World
50 minutes, 9:00 AM EDT - 9:50 AM EDT

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Lecture

Elizabeth Baird Hardy (Participant)

Michael C. Hardy (Participant)

It should not be surprising that books which have engaged millions of readers actually include books as major plot devices, libraries and bookstore...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Teach Like a Hogwarts Professor
50 minutes, 11:00 AM EDT - 11:50 AM EDT

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Workshop

Karen Bernstein (Participant)

Hogwarts Professors know how to hold a group of students captive, get them to turn in homework, test mastery, and adequately prepare every student ...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
HP Speed Meeting
50 minutes, 12:00 PM EDT - 12:50 PM EDT

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Are you by yourself at LeakyCon? Just want to meet new friends? Try Speed Meeting! Meet 10 possible friends in less than an hour! Each round lasts ...
This Star Won’t Go Out: The Legacy of Esther Earl
50 minutes, 12:00 PM EDT - 12:50 PM EDT

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Lori Earl, This Star Won't Go Out (Participant)

Wayne Earl, This Star Won't Go Out (Participant)

Join Wayne and Lori Earl as they celebrate the impact their daughter, Esther Earl, had on her friends, family and the Harry Potter fan community. H...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
The Wizarding World in (My Own) Contemporary, Canadian, Published Poetry!
50 minutes, 1:00 PM EDT - 1:50 PM EDT

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Christine Lowther (Participant)

Christine Lowther will be doing a poetry reading from her new book, The Half-Blood Poems, published by Zossima Press in July. Poetry is mean...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Just Keep Swimming: A Motivational Talk for New Authors
50 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:50 PM EDT

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Laura Wettersten (Participant)

Erin Sweeney (Participant)

This is a motivational talk for new authors, designed to help writers beat the “I suck” mentality. Writing is a lonely process. But we know how it ...