Thursday 9 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

3:00 PM

50 minutes, 3:00 PM CDT - 3:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Do you spend your days looking for Snape fanfction? Are you addicted to alternate universes? en this is the meet-up for you. Come and gather with o...

4:00 PM

Slash Meet-Up

50 minutes, 4:00 PM CDT - 4:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

This is meet-up is for those who love canon or fanon slash ships. This will be a great place for slashers to talk about their favorite ships and th...

5:00 PM

Harry/Hermione Shipper Meet-Up

50 minutes, 5:00 PM CDT - 5:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Still convinced that Hermione ended up with the wrong guy? Come share your thoughts with other Harmony shippers and discuss the world as it could

8:30 PM

Pottermore Discussion

50 minutes, 8:30 PM CDT - 9:20 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Whether a beta-tester or a new member, this is the place to go to talk about Jo’s wonderful gift to her fans. Got any dueling or potions tips to sh...

Friday 10 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Morning Meditation

50 minutes, 9:00 AM CDT - 9:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Workshop

David Michaels (Participant)

Vedic Meditation is a relaxing, natural mental practice, which delivers benefits to the body and mind. The technique is fun, easy to pick up and le...

10:00 AM

Buffy, Katniss & Korra: Action Girls in Media

50 minutes, 10:00 AM CDT - 10:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Talk

Robin Whittle (Participant)

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

The fictional teenage heroines of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Hunger Games, and Avatar: Legend of Korra have more than these c...

11:00 AM

Making Harry Legit: HP Courses in College

50 minutes, 11:00 AM CDT - 11:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Lecture

Cathy Leogrande, Le Moyne College (Participant)

Does Harry Potter belong in college courses? Is such a course legitimate, or just a sign of college dumbing down the curriculum? This session will ...

12:00 PM

The Wonderful World of Whedon

50 minutes, 12:00 PM CDT - 12:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Discussion

John David (Participant)

Anna Leigh (Participant)

An open, roundtable discussion of all things Whedon. From Buffy and Angel to Dr. Horrible and the Avengers. Questions m...

1:00 PM

From Harry to Katniss and Back to Pottermore

50 minutes, 1:00 PM CDT - 1:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Lecture

Cathy Leogrande, Le Moyne College (Participant)

Together, presenter and participants will discuss the definition and key components of transmedia storytelling; how the Potter novels s...

2:00 PM

Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishing, and Self-Promotion: How to Do it All

50 minutes, 2:00 PM CDT - 2:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Lecture

Valerie Estelle Frankel (Participant)

Valerie Estelle Frankel has done all three, from successful query letters, book proposals, and finding an agent to formatting her own advanced revi...

4:00 PM

The Heroine's Journey

50 minutes, 4:00 PM CDT - 4:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Lecture

Valerie Estelle Frankel (Participant)

Many are familiar with Joseph Campbell’s theory of the hero’s journey, the idea that every man thr...

5:00 PM

Harry Potter: Still Recruiting Party

50 minutes, 5:00 PM CDT - 5:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Valerie Estelle Frankel (Participant)

Harry Potter: Still Recruiting has just been released from Zossima Press. Through interviews and a...

6:00 PM

Dance Against the Dark Arts: Dumbledore's Army Edition

50 minutes, 6:00 PM CDT - 6:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Workshop

Madeline Wilson (Participant)

Alicia Wilson (Participant)

It’s no secret that Harry Potter fans are a creative and inventive bunch. As avid fans who are als...

9:00 PM

The Casual Vacancy

50 minutes, 9:00 PM CDT - 9:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Discussion

We will discuss the much anticipated release of J.K. Rowling’s adult novel. What are you looking f...

Saturday 11 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Morning Meditation

50 minutes, 9:00 AM CDT - 9:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Workshop

David Michaels (Participant)

Vedic Meditation is a relaxing, natural mental practice, which delivers benefits to the body and mind. The technique is fun, easy to pick up and...

10:00 AM

Buffy and Harry Potter

50 minutes, 10:00 AM CDT - 10:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Lecture

Sarah Steelman (Participant)

If there’s anything I love as much as Harry Potter, it’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Last year at LeakyCon myself and my partner in ...

11:00 AM

You're a Jedi, Harry Potter

50 minutes, 11:00 AM CDT - 11:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Nancee Lee-Allen (Participant)

This roundtable will take an in-depth look at the heroic journeys of Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker from insignificant orphan to savior of thei...

12:00 PM

Deathly Hallows, Part I

2 hours 30 minutes, 12:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Screening

Come take a break from the crowds and experience the first half of Deathly Hallows with fellow Harry Potter fans. Feel free to exp...

3:00 PM

Stronger than Yesterday: How the Life of Lily Evans Potter Shaped the Entire Harry Potter Series

50 minutes, 3:00 PM CDT - 3:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Lecture

Rebecca Moore (Participant)

There are many interesting characters that create the wonderful world that is the Harry Potter universe. There is one character that is r...

4:00 PM

HP Trivia Game

50 minutes, 4:00 PM CDT - 4:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Game

Amelia Durbin (Participant)

A Jeopardy-themed Harry Potter trivia game that incorporates the books, the movies, the various fan contributions to the community, and m...

5:00 PM

Is Azkaban Like the Can?

50 minutes, 5:00 PM CDT - 5:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Lecture

Valerie Estelle Frankel (Participant)

The proposed presentation will explore how conditions at Azkaban relate to current prison circumstances in the United States. Appalling conditio...

6:00 PM

"A New Hope" for the "Boy Who Lived"

50 minutes, 6:00 PM CDT - 6:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Lecture

Emily Clayton (Participant)

Within the past forty years, two different sagas have captured the American consciousness and risen to such popularity that they can only be des...

Sunday 12 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

Sunday Signings

1 hour, 10:00 AM CDT - 11:00 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Autograph Session

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

John Noe, PotterCast (Participant)

Hank Green (Participant)

John Green (Participant)

11:00 AM

Starkid

50 minutes, 11:00 AM CDT - 11:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Panel

Julia Albain, Team StarKid (Participant)

Clark Baxtresser, Team StarKid (Participant)

Jaime Lyn Beatty (Participant)

Tyler Brunsman, Team StarKid (Participant)

Richard Campbell, Team StarKid (Participant)

Britney Coleman, Team StarKid (Participant)

Brant Cox, Team StarKid (Participant)

Elona Finlay, Team StarKid (Participant)

Arielle Goldman, Team StarKid (Participant)

Brian Holden, Team StarKid (Participant)

Jim Povolo, Team StarKid (Participant)

Joe Moses, Team StarKid (Participant)

Alle-Faye Monka, Team StarKid (Participant)

Lily Marks, Team StarKid (Participant)

Devin Lytle, Team StarKid (Participant)

Corey Lubowich, Team StarKid (Participant)

Lauren Lopez, Team StarKid (Participant)

Nick Lang, Team StarKid (Participant)

Matt Lang, Team StarKid (Participant)

AJ Holmes, Team StarKid (Participant)

Joey Richter, Team StarKid (Participant)

Brian Rosenthal, Team StarKid (Participant)

Dylan Saunders, Team StarKid (Participant)

Meredith Stepien, Team StarKid (Participant)

Sango Tajima, Team StarKid (Participant)

Joe Walker, Team StarKid (Participant)

Need a little more StarKid before you head home? Of course you do! See the StarKid cast and crew as they discuss the process of making HP3D:SY. ...

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Sessions

Thursday 9 August, 2012

Friday 10 August, 2012

Saturday 11 August, 2012

Sunday 12 August, 2012