Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
Sessions
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Ravenclaw Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Meetup
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Regional Differences in Muggle Relations Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Concerning Wandlore: The Special Relationship Between Wands and Wizards in HP Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Wands are the cornerstone of the wizarding world, yet despite their ubiquity they remain shrouded in mystery. Using the Harry Potter books, ...
- Lecture
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Potions: Transformations and their Significances in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Lecture
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Aparecium: Revealing the Secrets Behind Rowling's Spells, Incantations, and the Creation of Language (ASL) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Rowling’s spells reflect the diversity of real and constructed language throughout human history. In this lecture, we will explore the linguistic r...
- Lecture
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Ravenclaw Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Meetup
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Potterhead of Color Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Are you a Potterhead of Color looking to be nerdy with other Potterheads of Color? Come to this meetup to discuss the students of color at Hogwarts...
- Meetup
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- How to Be the Next Newt Scamander: A Guide to Helping the Magical Creatures in the Muggle World Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In this interactive lecture, Tylor Starr, creator of the Harry Potter-inspired animal rights group, the Protego Foundation, guides LeakyCon ...
- Lecture
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Theorizing for the Bored Witch and Wizard: After Dark Edition Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Meetup
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Canon Is Like An Onion. It Has Layers. Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Discussion
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Hufflepuff Pride Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Lecture
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Coming Out of My Cupboard and I’m Doing Just Fine: Harry Potter and the LGBTQ+ Community Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Workshop
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Robert Galbraith Fan Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Meetup
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Let's Talk About Ravenclaws Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- The Magical Properties of Fantastic Beasts Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In this quiz show-like lecture, Tylor Starr and Kathryn Henzler, co-founders of the Harry Potter-inspired animal rights group, the Protego F...
- Lecture
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Death: Harry Potter and the Looming Specter of Your Own Mortality Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Level Your Craft: From Hobby to Full-Time in 10 Steps Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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....
- Lecture