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

Sessions

Friday 10 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
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 ...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
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)

12:45 PM
12:45 PM
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)

2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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 ...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
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 ...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
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...

Saturday 11 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Theorizing for the Bored Witch and Wizard
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

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

Discussion

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Josh Wittge (Participant)

What makes a creature magic? Like centaurs are cool but so are fireflies and anglerfish. Is there a wizard version of Uber? Is it broom or side-alo...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Slytherin Meetup
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

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

Meetup

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

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

12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Harry Potter and the Transmediality of Artistic Expression
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 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 ...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Gryffindor Meetup
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Meetup

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Participant)

3:15 PM
3:15 PM
I Solemnly Swear I Am Up to No Good: What is the Marauder’s Map?
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

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

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...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Cursed Child: Reading vs Viewing
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

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

Panel

Sierra Fox (Moderator)

Jordan Edwards, Mischief Management (Participant)

Charlotte Lawrence (Participant)

Brian Acunis (Participant)

As more and more fans finally get to see Cursed Child, many people who initially disliked the script as they read it found themselves loving...

Sunday 12 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
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, ...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Slytherin Meetup
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

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

Meetup

Brian Acunis (Participant)

12:45 PM
12:45 PM
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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
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...