Sunday 12 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 holdersFrida...

10:00 AM

Dan Fogler Autograph Session

1 minute, 10:00 AM CDT - 10:01 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Zonko's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (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...

10:15 AM

Snitch Game: Can You Match The Special Guests?

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Game

Josh Wittge (Moderator)

You may be familiar with television's Match Game. Watch our celebrity guests and two lucky attendees try to finish these Harry Potte...

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...

Nowhere Safer Than Hogwarts

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

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

Panel

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

It is often stated in the Harry Potter series that there’s no place safer than Hogwarts. Is it because Dumbledore is the greatest wizard of ...

The Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer Analysis

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

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

Discussion

Jason Concepcion (Participant)

Mallory Rubin, Binge Mode (Participant)

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

Found Families

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

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

Panel

Mindy McGinnis (Moderator)

Robin Benway (Participant)

Peng Shepherd (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Young adult literature, by definition, demonstrates a growing distance from—or even absence of—parental guidance while equally important relationsh...

30 Panels in 60 Minutes: Harry Potter Edition

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

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

Panel

Elisabeth Joffe (Participant)

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

How Do You LeakyCon?

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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, ...

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

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

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

Workshop

Kathy Kavanaugh, Oklahoma State University - Counseling Psychology (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...

Ravenclaw Meetup

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

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 - Winged Keys Room (A304)

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 ...

Civic Engagement in the Magical Community

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Fluffy Room (A301)

Panel

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

From getting involved in the Hogwarts Board of Governors, to writing op-eds in the Daily Prophet, we've seen a number of different ways that people...

LeakyCon Speed Meeting

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

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

Meetup

Gwendolyn Smith, Mischief Management (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)

Dallas Public Library (Moderator)

Stanislav Ianevski Photograph Session

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

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

Photograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (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 Photograph Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Three Broomsticks 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...

11:30 AM

A No-Maj in a Wizard's World: A Conversation with Dan Fogler

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Interview

Josh Wittge (Moderator)

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (Participant)

When we met Jacob Kowalski two years ago, we fell in love. We'll talk to Dan Fogler about what it's been like to join the Wizarding World, his favo...

I Was a Teenage Writer

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

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

Panel

Melissa Lawson (Moderator)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

Mindy McGinnis (Participant)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

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 that...

Creating Voldemort: the Statue of Secrecy & Wizard/Pureblood Privilege (OC)

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

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

Panel

Kylie Madden, Mischief Management (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Voldemort’s philosophies and actions are extreme, but did Wizarding society make it easy for him to thrive? In this panel we will talk about the St...

The Vastly Misunderstood Plight of Marietta Edgecombe

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

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

Discussion

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Erin Wert (Participant)

In Order of the Phoenix, we see Marietta Edgecombe make her choice to report the D.A., and ultimately pay the price. Was her punishment just...

Obscurials: Before, During... After?

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

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

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...

What Does Fandom Mean to You?

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

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

Meetup

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

The Harry Potter community has become a haven for fans. Engage with others who share your passion, and share how the community has been a pa...

Bodies in the Wizarding World

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

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

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Sierra Fox (Participant)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

A discussion on all things to do with bodies and magic. We'll be going over wizard tattoos, why Harry hasn't fixed his eyesight, and

Slytherin Meetup

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

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

Meetup

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Robert Galbraith Fan Meetup

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

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

Meetup

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

We'll be discussing murder, new ships, and that one scene that was so gross that two of the presenters had to throw out their lunches when they rea...

My Kid Likes Harry Potter, Now What?

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

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

Panel

Tori Bryan (Participant)

Lisa DeGroodt (Participant)

So your child is really into this Harry Potter thing, but you don't know a Kneazle from a Niffler! What's a parent to do? Well, you're at Le...

Sorting: Characters From Other Book Series

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Fluffy Room (A301)

Sorting Session

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Participant)

Wizarding Crafts: House Mascot Origami

2 hours, 11:30 AM CDT - 1:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace, behind the LeakyCon Merch Store

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: Friendship Bracelets

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

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

Workshop

Dallas Public Library (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 ...

Sorting: Non-Hogwarts Students

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Sorting Session

Tessa Netting (Participant)

Which House would Viktor Krum be in? What about Fleur or Dudley? The characters who never got to put on the Sorting Hat will finally become honorar...

Scarlett Byrne Photograph Session

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

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

Photograph Session

Scarlett Byrne, 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...

Team StarKid Photograph Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Three Broomsticks Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Brian Rosenthal, Team StarKid (Participant)

Julia Albain, Team StarKid (Participant)

Joey Richter, Team StarKid (Participant)

Joe Moses, Team StarKid (Participant)

Jaime Lyn Beatty, Team StarKid (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...

Stanislav Ianevski Autograph Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (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...

Louis Cordice Autograph Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Zonko's 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...

11:45 AM

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

1 minute, 11:45 AM CDT - 11:46 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes 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.

12:15 PM

Robin Benway & Peng Shepherd Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 12:15 PM CDT - 12:16 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Robin Benway (Participant)

Peng Shepherd (Participant)

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

12:45 PM

Goblins, Werewolves, and Scars, Oh My! A Conversation with Katy Fray

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Interview

Katy Fray (Participant)

Jason Concepcion (Moderator)

Mallory Rubin, Binge Mode (Moderator)

She brought to life both magical creatures and battle wounds. Makeup and Prosthetics Designer Katy Fray is here to talk about her work on the Ha...

Swish and Clip: Our Favorite Scenes That Did Not Make The Final Cut

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

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

Panel

Brian Acunis (Participant)

The cuts throughout the Harry Potter films have sparked a lot of discussion and controversy throughout the fandom. From a proper explanation...

LGBTQIA+ Representation in YA

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

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

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Moderator)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Nic Stone (Participant)

Early LGBTQIA+ representation in YA included stories about questioning or coming out that were challenged in libraries and difficult to find in boo...

New Century, Who Dis? Do We Really Need the Statute of Secrecy Anymore?

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

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

Discussion

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

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

Alice Pearce (Participant)

Marigrace Angelo (Participant)

Junior Members of the Wizengamot gather to debate the merit of keeping or abolishing the centuries old Statute of Secrecy Law and work to determine...

Our Favorite Beasts and Where To Find Them (OC)

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

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

Panel

Gwendolyn Smith, Mischief Management (Participant)

Alexander Wong, Mischief Management (Participant)

From Norbert to Fluffy, Errol to Crookshanks, the original Harry Potter series gave us plenty of animals to fawn over.... and that's before ...

Potions: Transformations and their Significances in Harry Potter

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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 ...

Shipping Meetup

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

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

Meetup

Gwendolyn Boniface, Mischief Management (Participant)

Whether you ship Harry and Ginny, Neville and Luna, or Sirius Black and Gideon Prewett, join us for a discussion about the most exciting, most inte...

Let's Talk About Ravenclaws

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

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

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

Sierra Fox (Participant)

Ravenclaw. We want to call it the most misunderstood Hogwarts House, but we know that’s a lie. Come talk about all the weird ways Ravenclaw-ness ca...

How We Found Harry

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Meetup

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

The effects of Harry Potter in our lives are far-reaching and longstanding. Come together with fellow Potter fans and share how you dis...

Gryffindor Meetup

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

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

Meetup

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Participant)

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: Goblins, Werewolves, and Scars, Oh My! A Conversation with Katy Fray

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.She brought to life both magical creatures and bat...

Rapid Fire Sorting

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Panel

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Ever wonder what house Thomas the Train Engine should be in? What about the Sailor Scouts or Han Solo? Come to this panel where a moderator has a l...

Dan Fogler 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

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (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...

Chris Rankin Photograph Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Three Broomsticks Photograph Area

Photograph Session

Chris Rankin, 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 l...

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 l...

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 l...

Scarlett Byrne Autograph Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Zonko's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Scarlett Byrne, 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...

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, Team StarKid (Participant)

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

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

Sponsored Programming - Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience

1 hour 20 minutes, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:20 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...

Witches Who Make Stuff: From Fan to Creator

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Panel

Steph Anderson, Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Moderator)

Have you ever wanted to create your own wizard rock, magical crafts and/or zines? Or find the courage to share your work once you’ve made it? Join ...

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

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

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

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...

A Black Girl Magic Roll-Call

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

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

Roundtable

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Class is in session. We're taking attendance and calling out the names of any and every Black witch or woman that can be identified in the series. ...

The Unintended Disservice of The Marauders

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

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

Lecture

Summer Barbeau (Participant)

In the books, the Marauders are a near constant presence, looking after Harry and influencing his actions and opinions; but in the films, they have...

Is JK Rowling’s Social Media Presence Helping or Hurting the Fandom?

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

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

Panel

Elisabeth Joffe (Participant)

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

Since the door closed on jkrowling.com, Jo has taken to Twitter to update fans on the latest news from the Wizarding World. From the casting of Fan...

Evanesco Anxiety! Dealing with Convention Anxiety

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

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

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...

Marauders-Era Wizarding World

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

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

Panel

Aliza Weinberger (Moderator)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

There's surprisingly little to work with when writing about the 1970s Wizarding World. Come share your favorite headcanons and discuss what we know...

Rape Culture in Harry Potter

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

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

Panel

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

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

Love is not a potion and your least-favorite DADA professor does not deserve to be sexually assaulted, but you wouldn't know it from the books. Joi...

The Magical Properties of Fantastic Beasts

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

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

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...

Hufflepuff Meetup

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Meetup

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

Grandparents Panel: The Evans, Dursley and Potter Families

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Fluffy Room (A301)

Panel

Sam Harris (Moderator)

Sierra Fox (Participant)

What do we know about the people who raised Lily and Petunia Evans, Vernon and Marge Dursley, and James Potter? We'll travel further back to unders...

Young Wizards: Wand Decorating

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

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

Workshop

Chelsea Hensley (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...

Sorting: Disney Characters

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Sorting Session

Lana (Participant)

Tessa Netting (Participant)

Ellie Darcey-Alden 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

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...

2:15 PM

Lauren Lopez Autograph Session

1 minute, 2:15 PM CDT - 2:16 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 later than the time designated in the schedule. Those who arrive after the session has started...

Dylan Saunders Autograph Session

1 minute, 2:15 PM CDT - 2:16 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Dylan Saunders, Team StarKid (Participant)

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

Clark Baxtresser Autograph Session

1 minute, 2:15 PM CDT - 2:16 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Clark Baxtresser, Team StarKid (Participant)

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

2:30 PM

Wizarding Crafts: Friendship Bracelets

3 hours, 2:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace, behind the LeakyCon Merch Store

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 ...

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...

3:00 PM

Kheryn Callender & Mackenzi Lee Signing (Free Session)

1 minute, 3:00 PM CDT - 3:01 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes 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.

3:15 PM

Live "Binge Mode: Harry Potter" Recording

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Podcast

Mallory Rubin, Binge Mode (Participant)

Jason Concepcion (Participant)

You may know Binge Mode for their hit Game of Thrones podcast. Now they're bringing their signature deep dive to Harry P...

Defending Narcissa Malfoy

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

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

Panel

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Kylie Madden, Mischief Management (Participant)

Who would have thought Narcissa Malfoy would find the fate of the Wizarding World resting squarely on her shoulders? We'll be examining the third B...

Why We Love the Weasleys

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

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

Discussion

Charlotte Lawrence (Participant)

Graham Watson, The Lovegoods (Participant)

Graeme Ruck, The Lovegoods (Participant)

Molly demonstrates kindness and strength in the face of adversity. Arthur celebrates and attempts to understand the muggle neighbors on whom wizard...

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

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

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

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 ...

Canon Is Like An Onion. It Has Layers.

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

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

Roundtable

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...

The Wizarding Social Safety Net

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

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

Panel

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

We'll discuss societal elements of the Wizarding World we don't know much about. In the muggle world, if we go to the hospital we pay out of pocket...

Death: Harry Potter and the Looming Specter of Your Own Mortality

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

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

Panel

Fairuz Rougeaux (Participant)

Sarah Lambring, End of Life North Texas (Participant)

Edward Lambring (Participant)

Melissa Pringle (Participant)

Can you see Thestrals? End of Life North Texas has assembled a panel of death and dying experts to weigh in on J. K. Rowling’s effective use of our...

Potter Through the Ages

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Panel

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

Did you pick up the first book when you were six years old? 11? 15? 30? What was it like to experience the Harry Potter fandom at these diff...

Muggle Owl Post: Collecting Harry Potter Stamps

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

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

Lecture

Meredith Burke (Participant)

Nancy Burke, The Burke Group (Participant)

Enter the exciting world of Potter Philatelia and discover the rich history and intriguing background of the various Harry Potter Stamps tha...

Drs. Granger and Granger, DDS

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Fluffy Room (A301)

Panel

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Participant)

They're the parents of the cleverest witch of her age and we don't even know their first names. Who are Drs. Granger and Granger, and what happened...

Wizards in Space Writing Workshop

1 hour 15 minutes, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT

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

Workshop

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Jill Sebacher (Participant)

Are you a writer? A poet? Do you want to be? Come to this writing workshop with the Wizards in Space team to learn how to break through writing blo...

Young Wizards: HP Charades

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

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

Game

Dallas Public Library (Moderator)

Chris Rankin Autograph Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dervish and Banges Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Chris Rankin, 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...

Scarlett Byrne Autograph Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Scrivenshaft's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Scarlett Byrne, 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...

Dan Fogler Autograph Session

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Zonko's Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (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

Mindy McGinnis & Nic Stone Signing (Free Session)

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area

Autograph Session

Mindy McGinnis (Participant)

Nic Stone (Participant)

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

4:30 PM

Live PotterCast Recording

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Podcast

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

Would it really be a LeakyCon without a live PotterCast? Wrap up LeakyCon with our always-hilarious hosts as we recap the weekend and maybe even lo...

Accio Identity: Wizard Rock and the Magic of Community

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

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

Panel

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Madison Ironfield (Participant)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Wizard rock is more than a music genre; anyone who has been to a show can tell you that. Over the years, it’s become as much about the community as...

While Waiting for the Crimes of Grindelwald, A Review of the Crimes in the First Seven Books

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

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

Lecture

Judge Karen Morris, Monroe Community College; Town of Brighton (Participant)

Waiting for the new movie about Grindelwald's crimes is a great time to revisit the penal wrongs committed in the first seven books. This re-acqu...

Harry Potter and the Transmediality of Artistic Expression

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

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

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 ...

Parental Figures in Harry Potter

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

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

Panel

Megan Watt (Moderator)

Melissa Lawson (Participant)

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

Though he lost his parents early on, The Boy Who Lived didn't go through his life without guidance. We'll be taking a deeper look into the parental...

The Case for Harry Potter and Black Lives Matter

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

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

Roundtable

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

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

A look at the parallels of Harry Potter being a person who accused the government of discriminatory behavior but wasn’t believed until peopl...

All About Owls

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

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

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...

Time Travel: How it Works in the Harry Potter Universe

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

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

Panel

Aliza Weinberger (Participant)

We see examples of time travel in The Prisoner of Azkaban and The Cursed Child. These form the foundation for a discussion on the dos...

Level Your Craft: From Hobby to Full-Time in 10 Steps

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

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

Lecture

Brandy Davis, Pigsey Art (Participant)

Do you love creating geeky arts and crafts but can’t quite pay the bills with it yet? Going from craft-for-fun to craft-for-profit is no easy task....

Growing Up Potter

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)

Roundtable

Brigid Kawewehi (Participant)

Archer Chattin (Participant)

Hallie Caruthers (Participant)

Hannah Lightsey (Participant)

Are you THE Harry Potter Expert at work? Is it difficult containing your House pride? Join us in discussing our triumphs, trials, and tiny r...

Hogwarts Mystery Player Support Group

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

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

Meetup

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Participant)

Has Hogwarts Mystery taken up all your free time? Or did it fall short of your expectations? While you're waiting for your energy ...

Fantastic Scores and Who Conducts Them

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Fluffy Room (A301)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Jordan Edwards, Mischief Management (Participant)

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Catherine Hall (Participant)

The music and orchestrations of the Wizarding World films have become an iconic part of the fandom. John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, ...

Young Wizards: Making a Monster Book of Monsters

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

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

Workshop

Brandy Brown, Simply Potter (Participant)

ADDED SESSION: Sorting: Hamilton Characters

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

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Marketplace Stage

Sorting Session

Tessa Netting (Participant)

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Alexander Hamilton is definitely a Gryffindor. Unless he's a Ravenclaw. Or a Slytherin? We'll attempt to have a definitive ans...

6:00 PM

Sponsored Programming - Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience

1 hour 20 minutes, 6:00 PM CDT - 7:20 PM CDT

AT&T Performing Arts Center - Wyly Theatre

Special Event

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