Leah Cornish

She/Her/Hers

Content Development Director

Mischief Management

Participates in 10 items

Leah Cornish is a big, big nerd. Professionally. In her free time, you can find her in New York City searching desperately for a group of nerds to play DnD with. Leah is the Content Development Director for Mischief Management, focusing on Con of Thrones and PodcastCon, along with the growing Mischief Media podcast network. If you have suggestions for any of these areas, please yell them at the sky. She'll hear you, we swear.

Sessions in which Leah Cornish participates

Friday 10 August, 2018

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

10:15 AM

The Failure of House Unity After Deathly Hallows

1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Alexander Wong, Mischief Management (Participant)

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Throughout the series, we read about the tensions between the different houses. It went beyond the friendly rivalry of trying to win the House Cup....

11:30 AM

In Defense of Slytherin

1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Panel

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

From early on in book one, our heroes — and we as readers — are told that all evil wizards come from Slytherin. But these panelists know that ca...

3:15 PM

The LeakyCon Feud

1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Game

Josh Wittge (Moderator)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Moderator)

4:30 PM

Harry Potter and Pop Culture

1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Panel

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Elisabeth Joffe (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Moderator)

The adventures of Harry Potter have expanded far beyond the Wizarding World, and into "muggle" pop culture. We see mentions, refere...

Saturday 11 August, 2018

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

10:15 AM

Theorizing for the Bored Witch and Wizard

1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Herbology Room (A122/123)

Discussion

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Josh Wittge (Participant)

What makes a creature magic? Like centaurs are cool but so are fireflies and anglerfish. Is there a wizard version of Uber? Is it broom or side-alo...

11:30 AM

Slytherin Meetup

1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Herbology Room (A122/123)

Meetup

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Ariana Nedelman, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text (Participant)

12:45 PM

Languages and the Wizarding World

1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Kylie Madden, Mischief Management (Participant)

We'll examine how J.K. Rowling used language to create different facets, such as spells, of the magical world. We'll also discuss whether teaching ...

2:00 PM

Theorizing for the Bored Witch and Wizard: After Dark Edition

1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)

Meetup

Josh Wittge (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

What does Wizard sex-ed look like? Does Madam Pomfrey have a basket of magical condoms in the hospital wing? Do Vampires date non-Vampires? Would M...

3:15 PM

Sociological Inconsistencies of Magic vs Technology, or: “What is the Function of an Internet Meme?”

1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Discussion

Josh Wittge (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Perhaps Wizards only use the internet out of “slightly condescending curiosity,” but they can’t deny that Facebook chat is more convenient than hop...

Sunday 12 August, 2018

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

10:15 AM

Good Witch, Mad Series: Portrayals of Women in Harry Potter

1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)

Roundtable

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Porshéa Patterson-Hurst, The Harry Potter Alliance (Moderator)

Elsa Ruck, The Lovegoods (Participant)

Steph Anderson, Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

Would the Harry Potter series pass the Bechdel test? Do Molly Weasley and Rita Skeeter perpetuate slut-shaming? What does the series imply about fe...