1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- FanFic Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W101 A
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
- What are you reading? Orange County Convention Center - W101 B
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Answer one of life's most engaging questions: what are you reading? Come prepared to talk about the books you are reading at the moment and your fa...
- Meetup
- Star Trek Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Explore the final frontier with your fellow Trekkies! (Yes Trekkies. Trekkers can sit outside.) Discuss all of the series, your favorite captains, ...
- Meetup
- Star Wars Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Alumni Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W101 A
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- For all of our past attendees! Come meet up with your old friends and aquaintances from LeakyCons past. Maybe you'll run into some long lost yet fa...
- Meetup
- Canada Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W101 B
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
- Presenter Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Presenter with a question? Curious about presenting? Come hang out with LeakyCon's programming coordinator as she answers questions, chats, and may...
- Meetup
- Party of One Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Came to LeakyCon all by yourself? Plenty of our most frequent attendees do! This meetup is a great place for you to start finding new LeakyCon frie...
- Meetup
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Hufflepuff Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W101 A
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
- Gryffindor Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W101 B
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
- Ravenclaw Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 3:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Wit beyond measure is your greatest treasure! Come meet up with your fellow Ravenclaw students, embrace your individuality and intelligence, and ce...
- Meetup
- Slytherin Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Wearing the green and silver is about way more than just "it's good to be bad." Come hang out with your fellow Slytherins, make new friends, and pl...
- Meetup
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Open at the Close: The LeakyCon Wizarding World of Harry Potter Park Event Universal Orlando Resort - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- 5:00 PM EDT - 2:00 AM EDT | 9 hours
- This event is not included with your LeakyCon registration. You can only purchase a ticket to this event after you have a LeakyCon registration....
- Special Event
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Marketplace Open Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace - Real
- 10:00 AM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 7 hours
- Take a stroll through the LeakyCon Marketplace, featuring a whole host of vendors including the official LeakyCon Store, Canvas Warriors, Amery Stu...
- Event Hours
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- How Do You LeakyCon? Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Whether you are brand new to LeakyCon or have been before, there is always something to learn about the ins and outs of this unique con. This panel...
- Meetup
- Volunteer Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Are you a longtime volunteer? First-time volunteer? Never volunteered before, but you would very much like to volunteer? Come meet with our volunte...
- Meetup
- Central Florida Harry Potter Fans Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W105 A
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Live in Central Florida? Come meet up with some local Harry Potter fans to chat, play some games, and make connections with the local fandom...
- Meetup
- Gleek Attack Orange County Convention Center - W105 B
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
- My Little Pony Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W106
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Calling all My Little Pony lovers to join in a meet up of fun, laughing, and Pinkie Pie party time! Bring on your pony love for a small swap meet a...
- Meetup
- LGBTQ+ Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Come hang out with with a ton of your fellow LGBTQ+ peeps. Are you an ally? You're welcome too. Make friends and take part in a panel discussion ab...
- Meetup
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Under 18 Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Under 18? At LeakyCon? Come meet your fellow attendees that look in from outside the age line! Our staff will be on hand to answer any questions yo...
- Meetup
- 18+ Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Finally old enough to drink Firewhiskey! Too bad we're in Florida. Come meet others who are now over the age line and can do all the awesome thing...
- Meetup
- 30+ Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W105 A
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
- The Spoon Theory Orange County Convention Center - W105 B
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- A safe, upbeat, secure, and comfortable place for everyone to chat and get to know other members within the fandoms dealing with a visible or invis...
- Meetup
- Miyazaki Fan Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W106
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- This is a chance to meet up with other fans of celebrated filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki. Even if you don't know his name, you may recognize some of his...
- Meetup
- Whovian Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Alright Whovians! Grab your scarves, sonic screwdrivers, psychic paper, bananas, bowties, and favorite hats to geek out over the most popular alien...
- Meetup
- The Tumblr Ask Box I Orange County Convention Center - W300
- 12:00 PM EDT - 1:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- The Tumblr Ask Box is open! Welcome to the real-world version of the Tumblr ask box, brought to you by Tumblr itself. Each session will feature a l...
- Q&A Session
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- SuperWhoLock Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Started in LeakyCon Portland, the SuperWhoLock meetup is back! If you like Supernatural, Doctor Who, Sherlock, or any combinat...
- Meetup
- Teen Wolf Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- If you're a fan of werewolves, lacrosse, or Derek Hale's inability to pick a girlfriend, this meetup is for you! We'll be talking pain, anguish, an...
- Meetup
- Costuming Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W105 A
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Welcoming beginners and experts; those who sew and those who wear the final products. Come and exchange tips, tricks, and glamour shots with other ...
- Meetup
- Night Vale Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W105 B
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
- Wicked Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W106
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- The Wicked fandom, both book and Musical, is fascinating in its own right - it is emotional, powerful and incredibly moving. This is a chanc...
- Meetup
- Unofficial Nerdfighter Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Nerdfighters Unite! Come hang out and DFTBA at this unofficial Nerdfighter meetup! Discuss your favorite videos, side projects, punishments, and ch...
- Meetup
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Sherlock Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
- Supernatural Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W102
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Grab the salt, SPNFamily! Join up with other fans to discuss what challenges the brothers and their trusty Imapla will face in the future. Discuss ...
- Meetup
- Wizard Rock Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W105 A
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meetup
- Whedonverse Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W105 B
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Open to Browncoats, Scoobies, demons, and Dolls - come celebrate and discuss the worlds and works of Joss Whedon. Topics will bounce from the small...
- Meetup
- Fandom Ink Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W106
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- This gathering is open to all fans with tattoos representing their favorite fandoms, as well as those who have considered getting one but have not ...
- Meetup
- (Official!) Tumblr Meetup Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Come to the Tumblr meetup to get pumped up about all the different fandoms represented at LeakyCon and meet some of the fans who make our online co...
- Meetup
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- The Tumblr Ask Box II Orange County Convention Center - W300
- 3:00 PM EDT - 4:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- Q&A Session
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- LeakyCon Opening 2014 Ceremonies Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 5:00 PM EDT - 6:30 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The openings are only getting geekier and more wizardly. Put this in your schedule. We haven't listed the full roster of guests appearing in this o...
- Special Event
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Marketplace Open Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace - Real
- 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Take a stroll through the LeakyCon Marketplace, featuring a whole host of vendors including the official LeakyCon Store, Canvas Warriors, Amery Stu...
- Event Hours
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
- The First Annual LeakyCon vs HPA Quidditch Match Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace - Real
- 7:30 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- It's a grudge match for the ages... or, at least, it will be. Join us as a bunch of nerds take on a bunch of other nerds in a live demonstration of...
- Game
- Disney Singalong Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 7:30 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Singalong
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
- LeakyCon Rock Concert I Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 9:00 PM EDT - 1:00 AM EDT | 4 hours
- LeakyCon music events are always epic - don't miss this one! Featuring:The Blibbering Humdingers
- Concert
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Autograph Lottery Drawing Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 8:00 AM EDT - 8:50 AM EDT | 50 minutes
- Signing
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- A Downton Discussion Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Are you as obsessed with Downton Abbey as the rest of the world? Do you have a love/hate relationship with everybody's favorite gay butler? Join in...
- Discussion
- Marian, Lost in Fiction Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 9:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 1 hour 40 minutes
- Marian, Lost in Fiction is a full-length musical that tells the wonderful adventures of Marian, a small town assistant librarian. Joi...
- Performance
- Wizard Warz Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Wizard Warz is an interactive dueling tournament in real time using infrared Magic Wands and Curse-O-Meters. Sixteen volunteers will be trained to ...
- Game
- Anxiety, Depression and a Drug Called Fandom Orange County Convention Center - W106
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Fandom has been used for years as an outlet for emotional turmoil and as an escape from the stresses and negativity of every day life. Many can say...
- Panel
- LeakyCast Presents: 'Sharknado 2: The Other One' Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 9:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Sad that you are going to miss the premiere of future cinematic classic Sharknado 2: The Other One because you are at LeakyCon? Leaky...
- Commentary
- Autographs: Dana Ritterbusch, Ginny DiGuiseppi, and Jon Cozart Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:50 AM EDT | 50 minutes
- No wristband is required for this signing!Signing ProcedureYou may only have one item signed at each...
- Signing
- Autographs: Dominic Barnes, Titus Makin Jr., Curt Mega Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:50 AM EDT | 50 minutes
- No wristband is required for this signing!Signing ProcedureYou may only have one item signed at each...
- Signing
- Autographs: Joe Moses, Tessa Netting, Jackie Emerson, Devin Lytle Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:50 AM EDT | 50 minutes
- No wristband is required for this signing!Signing ProcedureYou may only have one item signed at each...
- Signing
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Not Literally, Live! Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- Special Event
- Marketplace Open Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace - Real
- 10:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 8 hours
- Take a stroll through the LeakyCon Marketplace, featuring a whole host of vendors including the official LeakyCon Store, Canvas Warriors, Amery Stu...
- Event Hours
- Eros, Thanatos, and Captain Jack Harkness Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Freud theorized that humanity is conflicted by two distinct drives: Eros, the inclination to seek love, and Thanatos, the inclination to seek death...
- Panel
- Friendship Through Fandom 2.0 Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 1 hour 40 minutes
- MASK (MAssachusetts StarKids) members will discuss the importance of fandoms in making friends, as well as talking about making friendships via fan...
- Discussion
- Mark Does Stuff Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Join series creator Mark Oshiro as he talks about the massive, Hugo-nominated Mark Reads and Mark Watches world, how Harry Potter changed the entir...
- Discussion
- Crazy Potter Questions Orange County Convention Center - W106
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Have wizards been to the moon? Can your horcrux be an individual grain of sand? How would Mr. Weasley react to Twitter? These questions all have on...
- Discussion
- WELCOME TO THE LIT TRACK/FANFIC COFFEE HOUR Orange County Convention Center - W110
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:45 AM EDT | 45 minutes
- This is the kickoff panel for all of Lit Track! Meet the authors! Hear all about what’s going on. And to wake you up and get you ready for the day,...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Autographs: Doctor Who Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:50 AM EDT | 1 hour 50 minutes
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- Autographs: Hannah Hart Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:50 AM EDT | 1 hour 50 minutes
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- Autographs: Harry Potter Actors Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:50 AM EDT | 1 hour 50 minutes
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- Photo Booth: Maxwell Glick and Mary Kate Wiles Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth A (Marketplace)
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
- The Tumblr Ask Box III Orange County Convention Center - W300
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:20 AM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- The Tumblr Ask Box is open! Welcome to the real-world version of the Tumblr ask box, brought to you by Tumblr itself. Each session will feature a l...
- Q&A Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- The Family Business: Supernatural Comes to LeakyCon Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- SPNFamily, this is your panel! Come hear stories and ask questions and maybe, if we ask nicely, get some dish about season ten of television's hott...
- Panel
- The Hobbit from Book to Film: Has Peter Jackson Crafted Another Masterpiece or Jumped the Shark? Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- The latest Hobbit installment, Desolation of Smaug, has fans in an uproar over departures from the book: new characters, scenes worth...
- Lecture
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Join PotterCast hosts John Noe and Frankie Franco as they discuss the latest development in Harry Potter news, the three-film se...
- Discussion
- What Snape Deserved Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Snape deserved something more than what he was shown to have. He did not have a pet or a family. Even with Charity Burbage's claim of friendship an...
- Discussion
- The Mistreatment of Cordelia Chase Orange County Convention Center - W106
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Cordelia Chase is one of the most fascinating characters of the Buffyverse. She goes from the stereotypically mean cheerleader in Buffy the Vampire...
- Discussion
- The Evolution of Interactive Storytelling with Pemberley Digital Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- In this session the Emmy Award-winning interactive team from Pemberley Digital will walk you through their iconic, immersive, online shows! This pr...
- Panel
- Diversity in YA Orange County Convention Center - W110 A
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:49 AM EDT | 49 minutes
- We wondered what to say about this panel, as the title sums up what we think. We assume a lot of you agree. But how does this happen? What’s the re...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Tumblr Talks Orange County Convention Center - W110 B
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:50 AM EDT | 50 minutes
- Do you Tumbl? A lot? All the time? Do you want to know the secrets of Tumblr? Join Rachel Ferchleiser from Tumblr HQ in this behind-the-scenes disc...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Photo Booth: Jon Cozart Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth A (Marketplace)
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
- Photo Booth: Dayeanne Hutton and James Brent Isaacs Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth B (Marketplace)
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- College Prep with Buffy, Veronica, and the Fresh Prince Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:49 PM EDT | 49 minutes
- In grade school, many of us turn to the media for an idea of what college life is "really" like. Without people IRL to help flesh out this picture,...
- Discussion
- Steeped in Enthusiasm Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Welcome to the world of Fandom Teas. For the uninitiated, “fandom teas” are blends of teas created and curated to tie in with characters and other ...
- Panel
- A Soufflé is a Recipe: fandom-inspired cooking Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Anyone is invited to participate in this recipe exchange for fandom-inspired cooking and baking. Just pick a geeky dish you have done and with the ...
- Discussion
- Snape: Not The Hero We Deserve Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Snape has largely been considered a heroic character within the Potter fandom, with apologists going so far as to suggest that he did nothing wrong...
- Panel
- LBD: One Year Later Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Sit down with Bernie Su, Maxwell Glick, and Mary Kate Wiles of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries a year after they snatched our hearts r...
- Panel
- I Made You. You're Perfect. Orange County Convention Center - W110 A
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- Authors make characters. Good ones. Bad ones. Anddreaaaammmy ones. But there’s a fine art to making a love interest. How do you make an ap...
- LeakyCon Lit
- The Book Clinic with Doctors Black and Westerfeld Orange County Convention Center - W110 B
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- Are you writing a book? Is it broken? Are you deeply confused as to how this happened? Did the plot flatline? Do you just know something is wrong b...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Autographs: LeakyCon Musicians I Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- No wristband is required for this signing!Signing ProcedureYou may only have one item signed at each...
- Signing
- Autographs: Potter Puppet Pals Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- No wristband is required for this signing!Signing ProcedureYou may only have one item signed at each...
- Signing
- Photo Booth: Jackie Emerson and Devin Lytle Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth B (Marketplace)
- 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
- The Tumblr Ask Box IV Orange County Convention Center - W300
- 12:00 PM EDT - 1:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- The Tumblr Ask Box is open! Welcome to the real-world version of the Tumblr ask box, brought to you by Tumblr itself. Each session will feature a l...
- Q&A Session
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- The Hogwarts Alumni Association 2014 Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 12:30 PM EDT - 1:20 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- Panel
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- The so VERY Fetch 10th Anniversary Mean Girls Party Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 1:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 1 hour 40 minutes
- ʺShe doesn't even go here!ʺ ʺYou go Glen Coco!ʺ ʺYour mom's chest hair!ʺ If you have spent any time on the internet this past decade, you know thes...
- Screening
- Queer Eye for the Magi: Queerness in Harry Potter Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Join Mark Oshiro (of Mark Reads / Mark Watches) as he hosts a discussion about the presence of queerness in the Harry Potter world, from Dumbledore...
- Discussion
- The Real Restricted Section: Saving 'Undesirable' and Banned Books Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- What do Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, Huckleberry Finn, Atticus Finch, and Holden Caulfield have in common, aside from being among the most belov...
- Presentation
- Engaging in Positive Fandom: A Discussion Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:39 PM EDT | 39 minutes
- These days, fandom can be really exciting. Creators get instant feedback, fans can interact with the people they admire, and both interactions can ...
- Panel
- Songwriting for Geeks and Nerds Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- The speakers on this panel are all used to writing music for a very specific set of people: us! Get a chance to talk about the process of writing a...
- Panel
- Writing the Tough Stuff Orange County Convention Center - W110 A
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- YA literature doesn’t shy away from hard topics. Sexual assault, death, substance abuse, eating disorders, violence, unplanned pregnancy…these are ...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Worldbuilding! Orange County Convention Center - W110 B
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:49 PM EDT | 49 minutes
- Let’s make a WHOLE NEW WORLD! But first, lets figure out all the rules of how this world works. NO BIG DEAL, RIGHT? Some people love the worldbuild...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Autographs: Amber Benson Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- Autographs: Supernatural Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- Photo Booth: Team StarKid Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth A (Marketplace)
- 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- This Panel is Emma Approved Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 1:30 PM EDT - 2:20 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- Pemberley Digital changed the scape of modern storytelling with the Emmy Award winning The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. This year they...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Wandlore - A Complex and Mysterious Magic Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- No other symbol identifies a wizard more clearly than the instrument that channels his or her most powerful magic: the magic wand. Go beyond the ve...
- Lecture
- Hogwarts: Castle or Character Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Do you think the Hogwarts Castle is alive? Is it a sentient being or just a lifeless old building? Did magic bring the castle to life, or does it s...
- Panel
- LeakyNews Does Comics Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
- Join the LeakyNews managing editors as they try to talk about everything going on in comics right now. The editors want to dissect the Marvel Cinem...
- Panel
- Hannah Hart Previews Her New Book! Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
- Join the tipsy YouTube sensation, comedian Hannah Hart, as she previews her new book, My Drunk Kitchen. Be some of the first to hear ...
- Presentation
- LeakyCon Lit Signing I Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- Signing
- Photo Booth: The Characters of AV Byte Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth A (Marketplace)
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Hipster Ariel? Sherlock? The musical masters at AV Byte regularly embody your favorite characters on YouTube, and we couldn't resist the chance to ...
- Photo Booth
- The Tumblr Ask Box V Orange County Convention Center - W300
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- The Tumblr Ask Box is open! Welcome to the real-world version of the Tumblr ask box, brought to you by Tumblr itself. Each session will feature a l...
- Q&A Session
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- "Frankenstein M.D." Exclusive Preview Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 2:30 PM EDT - 3:20 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- It's alive! Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Emma Approved wizards Pemberley Digital have teamed up with PBS Digital Studios t...
- Special Event
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- The Buffy Horror Picture Show Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 3:00 PM EDT - 4:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- Welcome to the Buffy Horror Picture Show! Come enjoy a screening of the musical spectacular episode "Once More with Feeling" from the incredible Jo...
- Screening
- FYeahCopyright & Fanworks Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Calling all fanfic writers, cosplayers, musicans, app creators, and fandom fans! Learn all about the current state of Fair Use, copyright, and tran...
- Lecture
- Hogwarts vs. Middle-earth Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Come participate in an open discussion/smackdown as fans participate in a spirited debate that contrasts and connects two of the most compelling fa...
- Discussion
- How Does Your Hogwarts House Define You? Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Are students at Hogwarts sorted based on who they are or who they could be? Do we sort too soon? Is the Sorting Hat ever wrong? Join in on a discus...
- Discussion
- "The Book Was Better": Having Your Books Made Into a Movie Orange County Convention Center - W110 A
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- We’ve all seen movies based on books we love—but what’s it actually like to write a book and see it turned into a film? What’s the process? What ha...
- LeakyCon Lit
- I Love Trash Orange County Convention Center - W110 B
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- Is there such thing as a bad book? Or a book you should feel guilt for reading? Why is one person’s trash another person’s treasure? Should we ever...
- LeakyCon Lit
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Autographs: Team StarKid Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 3:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 2 hours
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- Photo Booth: Tessa Netting and Joe Moses Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth A (Marketplace)
- 3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Live Plot Twist: Make Your Favorite Novels Your Own Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 4:00 PM EDT - 5:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- The authors will open up the conversation by explaining what world building is and giving their favorite examples from famous novels. The world sha...
- Workshop
- Achieving Performance Perfection with Potter: Improv Workshop Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- After its successes in Boston, Orlando, and Portland, the Gryffinpuff Improv Troupe is back for Orlando 2014! This program will work to develop imp...
- Workshop
- What Would Dumbledore Do Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- For years, fans have had the chance to attend workshops with the HPA's creator Andrew Slack: diving deep into creativity and past the muggle mindse...
- Workshop
- Once More with Subscriptions Orange County Convention Center - W110
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Creating musicals specifically for the YouTube audience is a whole new twist on the tradition of the Great White Way. Join these music-men-and-wome...
- Discussion
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- The Annual Guinness World Record Attempt Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- In 2012, we decided to don our finest footie-pajamas and take a stab at breaking a world record! In 2013, we continued the tradition by showing ...
- Special Event
- YA Jeopardy Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:50 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- LeakyCon Lit
- Photo Booth: Alaina Huffman Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth A (Marketplace)
- 4:30 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
- Photo Booth: Joanna Sotomura and Brent Bailey Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth B (Marketplace)
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Potions 101 with Hannah Hart Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 5:00 PM EDT - 5:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
- There is a new Potions Master (sorry Snape!) in town, and her name is Hannah Hart. Professor Hart is here to teach you some proper potion making......
- Special Event
- How to Succeed in Sing-Alongs (Without Really Trying) Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 5:00 PM EDT - 5:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Broadway lovers from around the world are invited to join in for some toe-tappin', mega-belting fun! There will be fangirling about our favorite sh...
- Singalong
- Redefining Humanity Through Wizards, Time Lords, and Zombies Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 5:00 PM EDT - 5:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- In the modern era, humanity is constantly discovering new ways to enhance and extend the human life in manners never before dreamed possible. Stori...
- Presentation
- A Panel in Space and Time Orange County Convention Center - W110
- 5:00 PM EDT - 5:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
- Come and Q&A about our favorite Doctor! Our panelists have inside knowledge of what it's like to live inside the creation of the most wibbly-wo...
- Panel
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Team Quiz: Think You Know Your Fandom? Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 6:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Think you know your Potter, your fandom lore, your geekery? Come here and prove it. Josh Wittge leads a quiz event where the think-they-kn...
- Game
- Lounging with Maureen and Robin Orange County Convention Center - W110
- 6:00 PM EDT - 6:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- Every year, by this point, Lit Track organizers Maureen Johnson and Robin Wasserman are exhausted, dazed, and saying stupid things. Which is why...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Photo Booth: Scarlett Byrne and Charlotte Skeoch Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth A (Marketplace)
- 6:00 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
- Photo Booth: Nick Shirm and Hugh Mitchell Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth B (Marketplace)
- 6:00 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
- John Green Signing Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 6:30 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT | 2 hours
- LeakyCon Lit
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
- LeakyCon Rock Concert II Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 9:00 PM EDT - 1:00 AM EDT | 4 hours
- LeakyCon music events are always epic - don't miss this one! Featuring:Adam DubberlyMeghan TonjesThe Whomping WillowsLauren Fai...
- Concert
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Autograph Lottery Drawing Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 8:00 AM EDT - 8:50 AM EDT | 50 minutes
- LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conferences that offers autograph sessions at no add...
- Signing
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Shakespeare VS. Sondheim: The Broadway Battle Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- In the world of Broadway and the West End, people are often drawn to the show-stopping songs and exquisite dances of the musical. Even if a person ...
- Roundtable
- IT RHYMES! A Hannibal Discussion Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- NBC's Hannibal has churned stomachs, broken hearts, and inspired a shocking amount of clever--and not-so-clever--puns. Along the way,...
- Discussion
- Lost in Translation- Is Magic a Universal Language? Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Translating a book is never easy; translating Harry Potter is even worse. Made up words, alliterations, word play, and names with cultural...
- Discussion
- The Potter and the Pilgrim: Alchemical Parallelism by Chaucer and Rowling Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Geoffrey Chaucer and J.K. Rowling have something in common: both of these authors rely strongly on alchemical imagery to construct their plots and ...
- Lecture
- Autographs: Emma Approved Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 9:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- Autographs: Maxwell Glick, Mary Kate Wiles Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 9:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Mina Lima Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Special Event
- Marketplace Open Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace - Real
- 10:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 8 hours
- Take a stroll through the LeakyCon Marketplace, featuring a whole host of vendors including the official LeakyCon Store, Canvas Warriors, Amery Stu...
- Event Hours
- LeakyNews Does Fan Journalism Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Since 2011, LeakyNews has been bringing you all of your fandom news. They have been with you every step of the way, cheering and booing and general...
- Discussion
- Love and Mirrors: Percy Bysshe Shelley and House Lannister Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Percy Bysshe Shelley considered the search for love a quest to find one’s other half. “We are born into the world and there is something within us ...
- Lecture
- Quidditch: A History Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Meet with representatives from the International Quidditch Association and learn the history of the real-life sport! Discuss the sport of quidditch...
- Presentation
- Make a Video with Tessa Netting Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Collaboration
- The Ladies' Room Orange County Convention Center - W106
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Discussion
- The Art of Spying in Harry Potter Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 1 hour 40 minutes
- Join spy novelist Lynn Boughey and CIA vetran Peter Earnest - authors of the book The Art of Spying in Harry Potter - as they delve into the world ...
- Discussion
- Between Two Mandrakes with Maureen Johnson and John Green Orange County Convention Center - W110
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:50 AM EDT | 50 minutes
- Your friend Maureen talks book-things with her friend, Famous Writing-Man John Green. Arrive early. Sit close. Sit very close. No, not that clos...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Photo Booth: Nina Toussaint-White Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth A (Marketplace)
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
- Photo Booth: Amber Benson Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth B (Marketplace)
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
- Photo Booth: Dominic Barnes, Titus Makin Jr., Curt Mega Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth B (Marketplace)
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
- The Tumblr Ask Box VI Orange County Convention Center - W300
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:20 AM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- The Tumblr Ask Box is open! Welcome to the real-world version of the Tumblr ask box, brought to you by Tumblr itself. Each session will feature a l...
- Q&A Session
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Potter Puppet Pals Live! Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Special Event
- The First Ever LeakyCon "Make Magic" Fellowship Presentation Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Presenting the photography project “Fiction Happens," the first winner of our Make Magic fellowship. We are so excited to share Amanda's vision wit...
- Presentation
- Disabilities in YA Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Come discuss how and if disabilities are represented in YA literature. With a focus on The Hunger Games, Divergent,and Harry Potter,
- Roundtable
- Twisting Fairy Tales: Once Upon a Time Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Since when do princesses kick butt and crickets offer psychiatric counselling? Come join us for a discussion on how Once Upon a Time has rewritten ...
- Discussion
- That Wasn't My Book! Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Come discuss how the transition between mediums affects the presentation of story, tone, and character in the context of a few popular book-to-movi...
- Discussion
- Dumbledore's Army Meeting Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Workshop
- Alohomora Orange County Convention Center - W106
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Alohomora! was created to fill the void following the final Harry Potter movie release. Led by a rotation of voices of the weekly...
- Podcast
- Improv with Jon Cozart Orange County Convention Center - W109 A
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT | 40 minutes
- Workshop
- The Return of "I Was a Teenage Writer" Orange County Convention Center - W110
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- We do it every year because it’s awesome. See and hear some of today’s top YA writers reading from some of their early—very early—works. Works t...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Autographs: AV Byte Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:50 AM EDT | 50 minutes
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- Photo Booth: Ellie Darcey-Alden and Joseph Darcey-Alden Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth A (Marketplace)
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
- Photo Booth: Robbie Jarvis Orange County Convention Center - Photo Booth B (Marketplace)
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Photo Booth ProcedureAdmittance to the Photo Booth is done on a first come, first served basis. Please line up in the phot...
- Photo Booth
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Leading as a Lady Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
- The landscape is changing, albeit too slowly, for female representations in traditional and digital media. These women have played Hell-knights, al...
- Panel
- Webcomic Workshop Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Have you ever wanted to make a webcomic, and wondered "Where do I start?!" Join Paige Lavoie, creator of the series Pumpkin Spiced. and ju...
- Workshop
- The Lost Boys: The Rise and Fall of Tom Riddle and Draco Malfoy Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- By most accounts, Tom Riddle and Draco Malfoy are just not good people. While the two do make a lot of poor choices where they could have avoided t...
- Presentation
- Fandom: A History Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Want to channel your inner Hermione Granger? Want to get in touch with the founding fathers of fandom? Come join this workshop focusing on fandom o...
- Discussion
- The Dumbledore Debate Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 12:00 PM EDT - 1:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- In what was considered a controversial move by many, JK Rowling “outed” Albus Dumbledore as a gay man in October of 2007 during her reading of Harr...
- Panel
- How Fandom is Changing the World Orange County Convention Center - W109 A
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- From Project for Awesome to Equality FTW to Coverflip: as fandom grows, so too does the impact it has on the world. Join many of our fandoms’ leadi...
- Panel
- An Afternoon with Curt and Dom Orange County Convention Center - W109 B
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- If you enjoy seeing Curt and Dom on your TVs and Twitter feeds, then come see them do their thing in person! It's a fun-filled afternoon of music ...
- Performance
- Autographs: Team StarKid Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- AV Byte Live Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Special Event
- The Hobbit vs. The Lord of the Rings: A Fan-Based Discussion Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- What started as a simple children's book in The Hobbit eventually morphed into the full-blown, mythic epic of The Lord of the Rings. ...
- Lecture
- We Survived the Harry Potter Ship Wars. Ask Us How? Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- No, really--ask us! Find out about the infamous Ron/Hermione vs. Harry/Hermione shipping wars from two who were on the front line. From the origins...
- Discussion
- Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches: Lessons from Ron's Wooing of Hermione Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- On Ron's seventeenth birthday he received the book Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches. Ron was obviously impressed with the book; he gave a cop...
- Presentation
- What Says Quinapalus?: Artificial Fools in Modern Media Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Shakespeare's wise and witty fools are among the most insightful characters in the literary canon. Robert Armin called these figures "artificial fo...
- Lecture
- The Second Annual Body Image and a Way-Too-Conscious Culture Panel Orange County Convention Center - W109 A
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Last year, Jackie Emerson and Devin Lytle got together to explore the ever-present body pressures that exist for the youth of today, and people are...
- Discussion
- This Panel Is Graphic Orange County Convention Center - W110 A
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- It’s graphic novel time! How are graphic novels created? How do you balance the story and art? If adapting a novel, how do you make the leap from t...
- LeakyCon Lit
- The War Against YA Orange County Convention Center - W110 B
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- There seems to be a certain trend in the media to portray YA books in a dismissive light. Why is the narrative? Time to ask some big questions abou...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Autographs: Doctor Who Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 1:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- Autographs: Harry Potter Actors Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 1:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
- The Tumblr Ask Box VII Orange County Convention Center - W300
- 1:00 PM EDT - 2:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- The Tumblr Ask Box is open! Welcome to the real-world version of the Tumblr ask box, brought to you by Tumblr itself. Each session will feature a l...
- Q&A Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- LeakyStars Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- Special Event
- The Presence of the Past Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- The Harry Potter novels take place in a history-saturated world, with continual nods to prior events: from the Mauraders in during their sch...
- Discussion
- Snake Tales: How Spin Sullied Slytherin's Reputation Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Hagrid’s warning of “There's not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin” is one of the most recognizable lines from the Pott...
- Discussion
- When Factors Become Factions: Five Factor Personality Theory and Roth's Divergent World Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Explore the use of the Five Factor Personality Theory in Veronica Roth's Divergent. Disucss how the factions line up with these personality factors...
- Discussion
- In Defense of Fan Fiction Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Fanfiction is a very polarizing topic. It seems that someone will either love or hate it and it can be difficult to express what the appeal of fanf...
- Discussion
- Rocking the Hogwarts Libraries: Tales from Wizard Rock Tours Orange County Convention Center - W109 A
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Join our panelists as they relive the times when wizard rockers criss-crossed the country, and started making concert venues of libraries and punk ...
- Panel
- A Q&A with Kazu Kibuishi Orange County Convention Center - W109 B
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Interview
- The Process P*rn Panel Orange County Convention Center - W110 A
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:49 PM EDT | 49 minutes
- It’s time to get down and dirty and talk about how we do it. How do we write books? Outlines? Off the cuff? In order? In random sections? On...
- LeakyCon Lit
- I Made You. Now I'm Going to Kill You. Orange County Convention Center - W110 B
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Sometimes, in the course of events, an author has to knock off a character. Sometimes this makes readers upset. “WHY????” the reader writes, in a ...
- LeakyCon Lit
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- The Joe Moses One Man Showses Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
- Special Event
- Crafter and Fan Art Sale Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace - Real
- 3:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 3 hours
- At the Craft Fair you will find an eclectic assortment of artists with original and handmade fandom inspired items. Aspiring crafters can find insp...
- Tolkien's Dragons Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- It is the Year of Smaug and we have just experienced one of the most dramatic dragons ever to hit the silver (or golden) screen. What is the story ...
- Lecture
- The Human Marvel: Complex Heroes of the Marvelverse Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- The Marvel Comics Universe has exploded onto movie screens in recent years with the Avengers blockbuster and affiliated movies. Comics have been ar...
- Roundtable
- Sorting Characters from Other Fandom Orange County Convention Center - W102 B
- 3:00 PM EDT - 4:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- Is Sherlock a Ravenclaw? Is the Doctor a Hufflepuff? Is Dean Winchester a Gryffindor? Come discuss Hogwarts Houses and the methodology behind sorti...
- Roundtable
- Types of Learning: Structured and Organic (Or Why Does Harry Keep Skipping Magic Lessons and Why Does Tumblr Hate School? Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Join this teacher and student duo in a roundtable discussion of education, fandom, Harry Potter, and Tumblr. Explore the strange situation wherein ...
- Discussion
- In the Writing Zone Orange County Convention Center - W105
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- This will be a sort of lightning-round writing workshop overviewing tactics for getting “in the zone.”Discussion will include easy places to find i...
- Discussion
- Game of Owns Podcast Live! Orange County Convention Center - W109 A
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Acclaimed author George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series will span seven books, five of which are published. And from them, HBO has ad...
- Podcast
- Geek to Screen: Turning Your Passion into Television Orange County Convention Center - W110 A
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- James Moran, Adam Glass, and Robbie Thompson turned their enthusiasm into careers writing geeky television shows. Join them to discuss how it all h...
- Panel
- LeakyCon Lit Signing II Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 3:00 PM EDT - 3:50 PM EDT | 50 minutes
- Signing
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- "Starship: Requiem" Reading Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 4:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- A special, exclusive reading of Starship: Requiem, a sequel to the romantic sci-fi comedy space odyssey known as Starship. Join us as...
- Special Event
- The Future of Pokemon Orange County Convention Center - W102 A
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Talk about the latest installments of the Pokémon series and what they have brought to the franchise and experience. Look forward and theori...
- Discussion
- The Doctor and the Rose: Alchemy and Time Lords in Russell T. Davies Era Orange County Convention Center - W103
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Throughout his travels through space and time, the Doctor has gone through many transformations and has a host of companions. Throughout the Russel...
- Discussion
- So You Wanna Be a TV Writer Orange County Convention Center - W109 A
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
- Using everyday local newspaper stories, James Moran will build an outline from scratch and recreate the atmosphere of a writers’ room where attende...
- Workshop
- The Lying Games Orange County Convention Center - W110
- 4:00 PM EDT - 5:50 PM EDT | 1 hour 50 minutes
- Join your favorite authors in a fantastic final lit event—two great games brought into one. We’ll have rounds of authors telling lies (or truths?) ...
- LeakyCon Lit
- Autographs: LeakyCon Musicians II Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 4:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- No wristband is required for this signing!Signing ProcedureYou may only have one item signed at...
- Signing
- Autographs: Supernatural Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 4:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- This signing requires a wristband.LeakyCon 2014 Signing & Photo Booth ProceduresLeakyCon is one of very few conference...
- Signing
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Dance Against the Dark Arts: We Love Weasleys! Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 5:00 PM EDT - 5:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- For the fourth straight year, Dance Against the Dark Arts is returning to LeakyCon with a completely overhauled version of their most popular progr...
- Workshop
- Make it IRL Orange County Convention Center - W109 B
- 5:00 PM EDT - 5:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Get off Tumblr and level up. Learn how to use your magic powers to make IRL gifs happen in your hometown through this interactive workshop. Recomme...
- Workshop
- Autographs: Mina Lima Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 5:00 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- No wristband is required for this signing!Signing ProcedureYou may only have one item signed at...
- Signing
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- How to Eclipse Without Really Trying Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 6:00 PM EDT - 6:40 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- Ever wanted to try out some new dance moves at the Esther Earl Rocking Charity Ball? This interactive workshop will teach participants a new way to...
- Workshop
- LeakyCast Presents: The Great Debate Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 6:00 PM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- LeakyCast hosts Leah Cornish and Brad Ausrotas love each other... but disagree on a lot of things. The time has come for them to duke it out and de...
- Panel
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
- Esther Earl Rocking Charity Ball Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 8:30 PM EDT - 1:00 AM EDT | 4 hours 30 minutes
- Special Event
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Let's Play: The Return of Pale and Twitchy Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Last year their attempt to beat GLADoS was as fruitless and futile as it was accidentally entertaining. (And it actually resulted in their
- Commentary
- Marketplace Open Orange County Convention Center - Marketplace - Real
- 10:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 3 hours
- Take a stroll through the LeakyCon Marketplace, featuring a whole host of vendors including the official LeakyCon Store, Canvas Warriors, Amery Stu...
- Event Hours
- MuggleNet, the Fandom, and You Orange County Convention Center - W101
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:45 AM EDT | 45 minutes
- MuggleNet.com looks back at its best moments and invites you to share your best memories. We'll highlight current endeavors as we look to the next ...
- Discussion
- Book Club - The Silkworm Orange County Convention Center - W102
- 10:00 AM EDT - 11:20 AM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- Discussion
- RockStar Signing Orange County Convention Center - Signing Booths (Marketplace)
- 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 AM EDT | 14 hours
- (You must be a rockstar registrant to attend this signing - ALSO PLEASE NOTE: NONE of the attendees of this signing are guaranteed, only optional a...
- Signing
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- A Very Potter...Not Quite! Outtakes from the Potter Musicals Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Team StarKid will celebrate their five-year anniversary at this retrospective panel where they will answer questions, share stories and read some o...
- Special Event
- "Crazy For You" Screening Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 11:00 AM EDT - 11:45 AM EDT | 45 minutes
- Crazy For You is a short film written and directed by James Moran and produced by Jennifer Handorf, and starring Arthur Darvill of Doc...
- Screening
- The Tumblr Ask Box VIII Orange County Convention Center - W300
- 11:00 AM EDT - 12:20 PM EDT | 1 hour 20 minutes
- The Tumblr Ask Box is open! Welcome to the real-world version of the Tumblr ask box, brought to you by Tumblr itself. Each session will feature a l...
- Q&A Session
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Not the Last PotterCast Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- John, Melissa, and Frankie were totally serious about ending PotterCast at the end of last year's LeakyCon. But then J.K. Rowling announced that sh...
- Podcast
- Cockneys vs. Zombies Screening Orange County Convention Center - W109
- 12:00 PM EDT - 1:59 PM EDT | 1 hour 59 minutes
- Join James Moran for a special screening of the film he penned, Cockneys vs. Zombies: "The Bow Bells Care Home is under threat and the McG...
- Screening
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- LeakyCon 2014 Closing Ceremonies Orange County Convention Center - MainStage
- 1:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- It's Esther Day, and we are going to celebrate it in style at this year's closing ceremonies, with some special activities designed to help make th...
- Special Event