Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
Sessions
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- What Happened to Lavender Brown? Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- #WizardTeam Live Podcast Recording Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Podcast
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 - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 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
- The Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer Analysis Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Did you see that new Crimes of Grindelwald trailer? From Dumbledore looking into the Mirror of Erised to Jacob meeting Nicholas Flamel,...
- Discussion
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Critical Fandom: How to Critique a Franchise You Love Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In recent years, the Harry Potter franchise has made some controversial decisions that left some fans confused or even upset. How do we cont...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- No Magic in Abuse: A Fantastic Beasts Discussion Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
- Friday Night Screening: Very Potter Musical Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 8:00 PM CDT - 10:50 PM CDT | 2 hours 50 minutes
- 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 ...
- Screening
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Harry Podder: A Panel of Potter Podcast Hosts Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Harry Potter podcasts provide new media for fans to enjoy while waiting for the next movie or spin-off book. Some of these podcasts are very...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Writing Advice We Wish We'd Known When We Were Younger Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Let yourself be terrible. Write what you know. Harry Potter wasn't built in a day. Everyone has heard the basics, but what do writers in the...
- Panel
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- The Useful, the Dangerous, and the Dark: an Overview of Magical Objects in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In this session, we will compare and contrast enchanted objects, cursed objects, and Horcruxes. We will discuss the elements, effects, and purpose ...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- From Squibs to St. Mungo's: Ableism and Disability Representation in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Ever wonder where the wheelchair ramp is at Hogwarts? Where do Squibs go to school? In this panel, we will discuss ableism and disability represent...
- Panel
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- UNspoiled! Harry Potter: The Cursed Child Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Natasha and RoShawn of the world-renowned* and critically lauded** UNspoiled! Podcast are here to discuss their read-through of The Cu...
- Podcast
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Dumbledore: Pro and Con Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a controversial figure for fans. Some see his schemes as manipulative, while others understand that the...
- Panel
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
- Saturday Night Screenings Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 8:00 PM CDT - 11:00 PM CDT | 3 hours
- Want to get off your feet and take a break from the crowd? Check out our screenings, which run concurrently with the Esther Earl Ball on Saturday e...
- Screening
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Nowhere Safer Than Hogwarts Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Creating Voldemort: the Statue of Secrecy & Wizard/Pureblood Privilege (OC) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- LGBTQIA+ Representation in YA Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Early LGBTQIA+ representation in YA included stories about questioning or coming out that were challenged in libraries and difficult to find in boo...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- A Black Girl Magic Roll-Call Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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. ...
- Roundtable
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Why We Love the Weasleys Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Molly demonstrates kindness and strength in the face of adversity. Arthur celebrates and attempts to understand the muggle neighbors on whom wizard...
- Discussion
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- While Waiting for the Crimes of Grindelwald, A Review of the Crimes in the First Seven Books Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Lecture