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

Sessions

Friday 10 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
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)

11:30 AM
11:30 AM
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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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, ...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
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...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
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...

Saturday 11 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
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)

11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Potterhead of Color Meetup
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

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

Meetup

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

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...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
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 - Astronomy Room (A124/127)

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 ...
2:00 PM
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
3:15 PM
Canon Is Like An Onion. It Has Layers.
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

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

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...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Hufflepuff Pride
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

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

Lecture

Hannah Coretz (Participant)

Amy Lin (Participant)

Sunday 12 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
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, 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...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
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...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
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...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
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....