Friday 10 August, 2018

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

8:00 AM

Attendee Check-In

9 hours, 8:00 AM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Lobby A/B

Event Hours

Thursday: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sunday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Welcome to LeakyCo...

9:00 AM

Marketplace Open

9 hours, 9:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace (Exhibit Hall A)

Event Hours

Marketplace Hours of Operation:Thursday: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Exclusive preview hours for Marauder Pass holdersFriday: 9 a.m. – ...

10:00 AM

Welcome Message (ASL) (OC)

15 minutes, 10:00 AM CDT - 10:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Multiple Locations

Special Event

"To our new students, welcome, to our old students, welcome back!"The LeakyCon Welcome Message will be available to w...

10:15 AM

Acting as a Young Wizard (ASL)

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Panel

Lizzie Keiper (Moderator)

Devon Murray, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Participant)

Hear what it was like to be a child on a film set from three people who got their start in the Potter films, and learn what they recomm...

Writing Epic Ladies

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

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

Panel

Aliza Weinberger (Moderator)

Mindy McGinnis (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

These authors' girl characters are powerful in every way write-able. Come hear first-hand how they're changing the image of who a strong protagonis...

What Happened to Lavender Brown?

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Panel

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Charlotte Lawrence (Participant)

The last we heard of Lavender Brown, she was brutally attacked by Fenrir Greyback during the Battle of Hogwarts. Did she survive? This has been a b...

How Do You LeakyCon?

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)

Panel

Hannah Sugarman (Participant)

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Bethany McQuiston (Participant)

Lexi Whittemore (Participant)

Is this your first LeakyCon? Do you want to make sure you're getting the most out of your weekend? Come listen to a panel of veteran LeakyCon atten...

Civil Rights and Segregation in Harry Potter

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Janae Phillips, Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

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....

Canon Is Like An Onion. It Has Layers.

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)

Discussion

Dag Currier (Participant)

A roundtable discussion of what it means for something to be Canon in the wizarding world, and how experiencing only certain portions of it (solely...

Ilvermorny and Beyond: Wizarding Education Outside Hogwarts

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

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

Panel

Gwendolyn Boniface, Mischief Management (Participant)

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Participant)

We'll be exploring the different ways witches and wizards learn their ABCs and mathematics before receiving their Hogwarts acceptance letter. This ...

Ravenclaw Meetup

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

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

Meetup

Tessa Netting (Participant)

The Useful, the Dangerous, and the Dark: an Overview of Magical Objects in Harry Potter

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Panel

Randy Guild, 1982 (Participant)

Katherine Witzig, Metropolitan Library System (Participant)

Jordanne Benton (Participant)

In this session, we will compare and contrast enchanted objects, cursed objects, and Horcruxes. We will discuss the elements, effects, and purpose ...

Portkey to Potter Parties

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Panel

Ashley Snelgrove (Participant)

Beth Anne Farmer (Participant)

Rachel Inabinet (Participant)

Katie Hansen (Participant)

Join us for a magical guide to throwing Potter-themed events! From educational programs for libraries and schools to adult trivia nights, we...

Pop-Up Library

7 hours 15 minutes, 10:15 AM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Fluffy Room (A301)

Dallas Public Library (Participant)

One of the best ways to relax is to curl up with a good book. Join the Dallas Public Library as they offer a respite from the hustle and bustle of ...

LeakyCon Speed Meeting

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Transfiguration Room (A118/119)

Meetup

Josh Wittge (Moderator)

Whether you're a Prefect or a third-year, come mingle with fellow LeakyCon attendees. We'll be moving groups around the room so you'll get a chance...

Young Wizards: Morning Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Young Wizards' Programming Area (Exhibit Hall A)

Additional Seating: Acting as a Young Wizard

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Simulcast

Select MainStage panels will be simulcast onto the Marketplace Stage.Hear what it was like to be a child on a film set from three ...

Alison Sudol Photograph Session

1 minute, 10:15 AM CDT - 10:16 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Three Broomsticks Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Alison Sudol (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each photograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has starte...

10:30 AM

Christian Coulson Photograph Session

1 minute, 10:30 AM CDT - 10:31 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hog's Head Inn Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Christian Coulson (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each photograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has starte...

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...

What is Canon?

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

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

Panel

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Elisabeth Joffe (Participant)

Vanessa Zoltan, Not-Sorry productions and Harry Potter & the Sacred Text (Participant)

A discussion that explores what constitutes canon for Harry Potter and the larger Wizarding World properties. Is it limited to only the...

#WizardTeam Live Podcast Recording

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Podcast

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Join #WizardTeam, a Harry Potter podcast, as we record live and discuss the Real MVP of the series, Hermione Jean Granger. We’ll talk about ...

Pumpkin Pie & The Good Ship: Revisiting Shipping Wars in the Harry Potter Fandom

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)

Panel

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

The ship wars of the early 2000s were no joke. We’ll run through the tumultuous history of shipping in the Harry Potter fandom, and debate our favo...

Our Favorite Headcanons

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)

Discussion

Josh Wittge (Participant)

Headcanons are our beliefs about what happened between the gaps in the Harry Potter story that can't be proved or disproved. (They're t...

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Memes

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

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

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

We live in the Age of Memes, and our favorite fandom is not excluded from it. We'll be rounding up the memes throughout internet history for a bit ...

Researching Wrock! Academics on Loving Wizard Rock

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)

Roundtable

Aya Hayashi, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre (Participant)

Catherine Hall (Participant)

Little in the Harry Potter fandom compares to the joy and community that is experienced at a wrock concert. Because of this, wizard rock has...

Gryffindor Meetup

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

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

Meetup

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Participant)

Regional Differences in Muggle Relations

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

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

Panel

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

A conversation that explores how witches and wizards from around the country relate to no-majs in their area. Can we imagine a witch or w...

Morsmordre Meetup

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Meetup

Samantha McConnell (Participant)

Sarah Lambring, End of Life North Texas (Participant)

Cafe Mortels (or Death Cafes) are international social events that encourage the community to talk openly and safely about death and dying. Let’s m...

Wizarding Crafts: Friendship Bracelets

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Transfiguration Room (A118/119)

Workshop

Gwendolyn Boniface, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Gather with other crafty witches and wizards to weave some beautiful friendship bracelets! Make one to match your costume or one to give away to a ...

Young Wizards: Wand Decorating

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Young Wizards' Programming Area (Exhibit Hall A)

Workshop

Brandy Brown, Simply Potter (Participant)

Come join Brandy from Simply Potter as she walks you through how to magically make wands. This craft workshop is tailored to late elementary...

Additional Seating: In Defense of Slytherin

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Simulcast

Select MainStage panels will be simulcast onto the Marketplace Stage.From early on in book one, our heroes — and we as readers — a...

Alison Sudol Autograph Session

1 minute, 11:30 AM CDT - 11:31 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dervish and Banges Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Alison Sudol (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Luke Youngblood Autograph Session

1 minute, 11:30 AM CDT - 11:31 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

12:00 PM

Team StarKid Photograph Session Photograph Session

1 minute, 12:00 PM CDT - 12:01 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hog's Head Inn Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Julia Albain, Team StarKid (Participant)

Joey Richter, Team StarKid (Participant)

Joe Moses, Team StarKid (Participant)

Jaime Lyn Beatty (Participant)

Joe Walker, Team StarKid (Participant)

Clark Baxtresser, Team StarKid (Participant)

Dylan Saunders, Team StarKid (Participant)

Lauren Lopez, Team StarKid (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each photograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has starte...

Ellie Darcey-Alden Photograph Session

1 minute, 12:00 PM CDT - 12:01 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Three Broomsticks Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each photograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has starte...

Julie Murphy Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 12:00 PM CDT - 12:01 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Julie Murphy (Participant)

This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.

12:45 PM

There's Only One Like You: A Conversation with Alison Sudol (ASL)

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Panel

Alison Sudol (Participant)

Mallory Rubin, Binge Mode (Moderator)

Jason Concepcion (Moderator)

From making hot cocoa to saving Tina and Newt, Queenie does it all. We'll talk to Alison Sudol about her work in the Fantastic Beasts f...

Obscurials: Before, During... After?

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

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

Roundtable

Dag Currier (Participant)

A round table discussion focusing on what we know and what we theorise concerning Obscurials. How traumatic does an experience need to be for an Ob...

How to Be the Next Newt Scamander: A Guide to Helping the Magical Creatures in the Muggle World

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Lecture

Tylor Starr, Protego Foundation (Participant)

In this interactive lecture, Tylor Starr, creator of the Harry Potter-inspired animal rights group, the Protego Foundation, guides LeakyCon ...

Mutual Respect and Kinship: Race and Harry Potter

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)

Panel

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

During the backlash against "History of Magic in North America," J.K. Rowling explained away racism in the Wizarding World, saying that “there was ...

30 Panels in 60 Minutes: Harry Potter Edition

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)

Panel

Elisabeth Joffe (Participant)

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Harry Potter vs. Christianity: Reconciling Faith and Fantasy

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

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

Panel

Cara Snyder (Participant)

Mr Rocky Hernandez, c|Life Church (Participant)

Dr. Joe Paris, Community LIfe Church (Participant)

Jerrod McDaniel (Participant)

It seems that sometimes religion is at odds with Harry Potter, science fiction, and fantasy. Fantasy fiction is a natural place for peopl...

Inside the Age Line: Fans Over 30

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)

Meetup

Mardie Baldo (Participant)

Were you old enough to be a Hogwarts professor when Harry Potter came out? Are you more of a StarADULT than a S...

Slytherin Meetup

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

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

Meetup

Brian Acunis (Participant)

What about the Ravenclaws?

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Meetup

Christine Chapman, Uplift: Online Communities Against Sexual Violence (Participant)

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

We cheered for Harry when the Sorting Hat placed him in Gryffindor, Hufflepuffs got their lead in the loveable Newt Scamander, and Cursed Child

Evanesco Anxiety! Dealing with Convention Anxiety

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Workshop

Samantha Moriarty (Participant)

Are the dementors getting you down? Is your patronus not quite as strong as you'd like it to be? In this workshop, we'll discuss ways of dealing wi...

Wizarding Crafts: Hogwarts Letters

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Transfiguration Room (A118/119)

Workshop

Zina Martin, House of Zina (Participant)

Come and learn how to write in traditional calligraphy and the cool font we've all come to learn and love. Leave with your own personal monogram. A...

Young Wizards: Potter Pictionary

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Young Wizards' Programming Area (Exhibit Hall A)

Dallas Public Library (Moderator)

Additional Seating: There's Only One Like You: A Conversation with Alison Sudol

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Simulcast

Select MainStage panels will be simulcast onto the Marketplace Stage.From making hot cocoa to saving Tina and Newt, Que...

Louis Cordice Photograph Session

1 minute, 12:45 PM CDT - 12:46 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hog's Head Inn Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Louis Cordice, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each photograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has starte...

Joey Richter Autograph Session

1 minute, 12:45 PM CDT - 12:46 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dervish and Banges Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Joey Richter, Team StarKid (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Joe Moses Autograph Session

1 minute, 12:45 PM CDT - 12:46 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Joe Moses, Team StarKid (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Julia Albain Autograph Session

1 minute, 12:45 PM CDT - 12:46 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Julia Albain, Team StarKid (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

1:45 PM

Brian Rosenthal Autograph Session

1 minute, 1:45 PM CDT - 1:46 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dervish and Banges Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Brian Rosenthal, Team StarKid (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no l...

Jaime Lyn Beatty Autograph Session

1 minute, 1:45 PM CDT - 1:46 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Jaime Lyn Beatty (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Joe Walker Autograph Session

1 minute, 1:45 PM CDT - 1:46 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Joe Walker, Team StarKid (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

2:00 PM

Me Dad's a Muggle: A Conversation with Devon Murray (ASL)

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Panel

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Devon Murray, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Devon spent more than a decade in the Wizarding World in his role as Seamus Finnigan. Now he's here to discuss his time in the series and what he's...

The Strong Women of Harry Potter

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

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

Panel

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Vanessa Zoltan, Not-Sorry productions and Harry Potter & the Sacred Text (Participant)

Taekia Blackwell, Mischief Management (Participant)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Harry Potter is full of strong, powerful, woman role models, from Lily to Molly, Minerva to Ginny, and Tonks to Hermione. But are J.K. Rowli...

The Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer Analysis

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Discussion

Mallory Rubin, Binge Mode (Participant)

Jason Concepcion (Participant)

Did you see that new Crimes of Grindelwald trailer? From Dumbledore looking into the Mirror of Erised to Jacob meeting Nicholas Flamel,...

The Making of an Audiobook

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)

Panel

Christian Coulson (Participant)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

Gwendolyn Boniface, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Ever wonder how an audiobook gets made? How narrators or chosen? Come hear author Mackenzi Lee and actor Christian Coulson discuss the process o...

APWBD: Albus Plot Device Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)

Lecture

Katy Herman (Participant)

Calling Albus Dumbledore a plot device seems like sacrilege, but analyzing how his character functions actually reveals another level to JKR’s skil...

Writing with Multiple POVs or Unusual Narrators

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

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

Panel

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Moderator)

Peng Shepherd (Participant)

Robin Benway (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Past tense limited narratives of the first- and third-person may be the standard in Young Adult, but these authors create unique voices that turn t...

Back Into the Pensieve: Ridiculous Harry Potter Fan Theories You Forgot About

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)

Panel

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Remember those Harry Potter theories you were so sure about? How there was no way Harry was a horcrux, and that Ron would absolutely die. Re...

Harry Potter and the Transmediality of Artistic Expression

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

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

Lecture

Caitlin Boyle (Participant)

Snape, Snape, Severus Snape, DUMBLEDORE! Harry Potter fans have created their own unique musical and artistic responses to the series, with ...

Concerning Wandlore: The Special Relationship Between Wands and Wizards in HP

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

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

Lecture

Nika Harper (Participant)

Thomas Jordan (Participant)

Wands are the cornerstone of the wizarding world, yet despite their ubiquity they remain shrouded in mystery. Using the Harry Potter books, ...

LGBTQIA+ Meetup

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Meetup

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Jennifer Levine (Participant)

Jacquelyn Melillo (Participant)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Madison Ironfield (Participant)

Alejandro Asin (Participant)

Are you part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Are you an ally to the queer community? If so, this meetup is a great place for you to hang out, meet other...

Hufflepuff Meetup

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Meetup

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

Wizarding Crafts: Potions Bottles

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Transfiguration Room (A118/119)

Workshop

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Additional Seating: Me Dad's a Muggle: A Conversation with Devon Murray

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Simulcast

Select MainStage panels will be simulcast onto the Marketplace Stage.Devon spent more than a decade in the Wizarding Wo...

Luke Youngblood Photograph Session

1 minute, 2:00 PM CDT - 2:01 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hog's Head Inn Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each photograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has starte...

2:30 PM

Lauren Lopez Autograph Session

1 minute, 2:30 PM CDT - 2:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dervish and Banges Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Lauren Lopez, Team StarKid (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no l...

Clark Baxtresser Autograph Session

1 minute, 2:30 PM CDT - 2:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Clark Baxtresser, Team StarKid (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no l...

Dylan Saunders Autograph Session

1 minute, 2:30 PM CDT - 2:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Dylan Saunders, Team StarKid (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Ellie Darcey-Alden Autograph Session

1 minute, 2:30 PM CDT - 2:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Zonko's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Ellie Darcey-Alden (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

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)

Snape: Pros and Cons

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

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

Panel

Graham Watson, The Lovegoods (Participant)

An exploration of the Harry Potter series most infamous anti-heroes. This will be a lively debate between those who will always ...

Critical Fandom: How to Critique a Franchise You Love

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Panel

Matt Maggiacomo (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Steph Anderson, Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

In recent years, the Harry Potter franchise has made some controversial decisions that left some fans confused or even upset. How do we cont...

Coming to Terms with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)

Lecture

Lorrie Kim (Participant)

Did you want to love Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? Did you respond so negatively to something about that play – the plot, the characte...

From Page to Screen: A Conversation with Julie Murphy

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)

Panel

Aliza Weinberger (Moderator)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

For years, your characters live only in your head. One day, they're standing right in front of you, embodied by actors and backed by an entire t...

Fandom U: The Stuff You Might Have Missed

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

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

Panel

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Participant)

Previously in the Harry Potter Fandom....If you're new to fandom, this panel is the quick, one stop shop of everything you need to know to b...

Genre Writing

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)

Panel

Melissa Lawson (Moderator)

Peng Shepherd (Participant)

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Mindy McGinnis (Participant)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

Fantasy! Science fiction! Alternative history! What are some of the challenges (and joys) of creating or bending rules, recreating stories in a new...

Harry, Bacon, and Gamp: Food Production and Distribution in the Wizarding World

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

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

Lecture

Robin Whittle (Participant)

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

Food (particularly bacon) is a prominent feature demonstrating the wonder and delights of the wizarding world. But given what we know about Gamp's ...

Potions: Transformations and their Significances in Harry Potter

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

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

Lecture

Stephanie Morgan (Participant)

J. K. Rowling identifies and describes over 100 potions in the seven novels of her Harry Potter series. The consumption or use of these potions oft...

Sorting: Film and TV Characters

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Sorting Session

Lana (Participant)

Tessa Netting (Participant)

The Rule of Four

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Lecture

B.L. Purdom, Quantum Harry, the Podcast (Participant)

You think you know how many tasks were in the Triwizard Tournament? Think again! Harry Potter is rife with seven-part entities, but in Go...

Wizarding Crafts: House Mascot Origami

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Transfiguration Room (A118/119)

Workshop

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Join fellow LeakyCon attendees in crafting house mascots out of origami paper. Whether you're creating a lion, snake, badger or eagle, you'll leave...

Young Wizards: Making a Monster Book of Monsters

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Young Wizards' Programming Area (Exhibit Hall A)

Workshop

Chelsea Hensley (Participant)

Devon Murray Photograph Session

1 minute, 3:15 PM CDT - 3:16 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Three Broomsticks Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Devon Murray, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each photograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has starte...

Louis Cordice Autograph Session

1 minute, 3:15 PM CDT - 3:16 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dervish and Banges Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Louis Cordice, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Luke Youngblood Autograph Session

1 minute, 3:15 PM CDT - 3:16 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Christian Coulson Autograph Session

1 minute, 3:15 PM CDT - 3:16 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Christian Coulson (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

3:30 PM

Alison Sudol Photograph Session

1 minute, 3:30 PM CDT - 3:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Hog's Head Inn Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Alison Sudol (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each photograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has starte...

4:30 PM

Keeping it Fresh: Potter Podcasts in 2018

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Panel

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

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

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

Vanessa Zoltan, Not-Sorry productions and Harry Potter & the Sacred Text (Participant)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

It's been 11 years since the last book was released, and 7 since we saw the last movie and Potter podcasts manage to stay relevant afte...

No Magic in Abuse: A Fantastic Beasts Discussion

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Panel

Christine Chapman, Uplift: Online Communities Against Sexual Violence (Participant)

Jennifer Dorsey, Uplift: Online Communities Against Sexual Violence (Participant)

The release of the Fantastic Beasts films has brought a lot of excitement to the Harry Potter fan community with new canon content and a cin...

Coming Out of My Cupboard and I’m Doing Just Fine: Harry Potter and the LGBTQ+ Community

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)

Workshop

Kathy Kavanaugh, Hogwarts Therapist (Participant)

Jennie Martin, Oklahoma State University - Counseling Psychology (Participant)

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and love to talk about Harry Potter? Are you interested in helping two counseling psycho...

Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Moderator)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

When you get us talking about the Marauders, we're usually unable to stop. We don't know yet exactly what we'll be talking about, but we know we're...

What to Read While You're Waiting for the Next Harry Potter Book

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

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

Meetup

Tricia Hoover (Participant)

Madeline Smoot, CBAY Books (Participant)

In this fun, fast-paced informal meetup, we'll chat about some amazing ideas for all age groups (little kids through adult) about what books to rea...

The Magical Properties of Fantastic Beasts

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)

Lecture

Tylor Starr, Protego Foundation (Participant)

Kathryn Henzler, The Protego Foundation (Participant)

In this quiz show-like lecture, Tylor Starr and Kathryn Henzler, co-founders of the Harry Potter-inspired animal rights group, the Protego F...

All About Owls

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

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

Lecture

David Parker, Children's Medical Dallas (Participant)

Jan Cruz (Participant)

Among the many magical creatures of the wizarding world, the most memorable are our feathered friends, the owls. Come join our Care Of Magical Crea...

Aparecium: Revealing the Secrets Behind Rowling's Spells, Incantations, and the Creation of Language (ASL)

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

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

Lecture

Em Rademaker (Participant)

Rowling’s spells reflect the diversity of real and constructed language throughout human history. In this lecture, we will explore the linguistic r...

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...

I Solemnly Swear I Am Up to No Good: What is the Marauder’s Map?

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Panel

Randy Guild, 1982 (Participant)

Katherine Witzig, Metropolitan Library System (Participant)

Jordanne Benton (Participant)

In this session, we will surmise the true nature of the Marauder's Map and the influence of its creator(s). This is a follow up to an earlier pan...

Young Wizards: HP Charades

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Young Wizards' Programming Area (Exhibit Hall A)

Game

Dallas Public Library (Moderator)

Devon Murray Autograph Session

1 minute, 4:30 PM CDT - 4:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dervish and Banges Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Devon Murray, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Alison Sudol Autograph Session

1 minute, 4:30 PM CDT - 4:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Alison Sudol (Participant)

Attendees should arrive to each autograph session no later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Robin Benway & Peng Shepherd Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 4:30 PM CDT - 4:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Robin Benway (Participant)

Peng Shepherd (Participant)

This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.

Kheryn Callender & Mackenzi Lee Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 4:30 PM CDT - 4:31 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Zonko's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.

5:00 PM

Mindy McGinnis & Nic Stone Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 5:00 PM CDT - 5:01 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Mindy McGinnis (Participant)

Nic Stone (Participant)

This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.

Anna-Marie McLemore & Mark Oshiro Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 5:00 PM CDT - 5:01 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Zonko's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.

7:00 PM

Sponsored Programming - Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience

1 hour 20 minutes, 7:00 PM CDT - 8:20 PM CDT

AT&T Performing Arts Center - Wyly Theatre

Special Event

This is a separately ticketed event. Get tickets: https://tickets.attpac.org/production/49099...

8:00 PM

Wizard Rock Concert

3 hours 30 minutes, 8:00 PM CDT - 11:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Special Event

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Matt Maggiacomo (Participant)

Harry and the Potters (Participant)

Draco and the Malfoys (Participant)

The Lovegoods (Participant)

Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

The Mudbloods (Participant)

Whether you're a long-time fan or a new listener of music about the Wizarding World, come rock out at our annual Wizard Rock Concert, featuring:...

Friday Night Screening: Very Potter Musical

2 hours 50 minutes, 8:00 PM CDT - 10:50 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)

Screening

We'll be screening our favorite Potter-centric musical. If you need some time away from the crowds, we're sure everyone will find this ...

9:00 PM

Sponsored Programming - Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience

1 hour 20 minutes, 9:00 PM CDT - 10:20 PM CDT

AT&T Performing Arts Center - Wyly Theatre

Special Event

This is a separately ticketed event. Get tickets: https://tickets.attpac.org/production/49099...

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