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

Sessions

Friday 10 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Writing Epic Ladies
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

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

Panel

Aliza Weinberger (Moderator)

Mindy McGinnis (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

These authors' girl characters are powerful in every way write-able. Come hear first-hand how they're changing the image of who a strong protagonis...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
What is Canon?
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

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

Panel

Elisabeth Joffe (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Vanessa Zoltan, Not-Sorry productions and Harry Potter & the Sacred Text (Participant)

A discussion that explores what constitutes canon for Harry Potter and the larger Wizarding World properties. Is it limited to only the...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Obscurials: Before, During... After?
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

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

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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
The Strong Women of Harry Potter
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

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

Panel

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Vanessa Zoltan, Not-Sorry productions and Harry Potter & the Sacred Text (Participant)

Taekia Blackwell, Mischief Management (Participant)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Harry Potter is full of strong, powerful, woman role models, from Lily to Molly, Minerva to Ginny, and Tonks to Hermione. But are J.K. Rowli...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Snape: Pros and Cons
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

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

Panel

Graham Watson, The Lovegoods (Participant)

An exploration of the Harry Potter series most infamous anti-heroes. This will be a lively debate between those who will always ...

Saturday 11 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
This is America
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

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

Panel

Nic Stone (Moderator)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Robin Benway (Participant)

Join us as we explore how YA lit is beginning to reflect America as it actually exists. How do authors write about characters traditionally ignored...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Queerness in Harry Potter
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

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

Panel

Josh Wittge (Moderator)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

A discussion about the different LGBTQ+ characters in Harry Potter and the Wizarding World. We'll be talking about the appearance of queer c...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Fandom and Consumerism
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

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

Panel

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

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Moderator)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Jordan Ellis (Participant)

We've all said some form of, "Just one more wand!" or, "But I need that Ravenclaw sweater with the house colors from the books!" This session explo...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Obscurials: Before, During... After?
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

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

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...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Representation in Harry Potter
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

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

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

How has representation in the series affected the way fans relate to the story? Join our panelists as they discuss the different identities present...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
YA Jeopardy
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

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

Game

Melissa Lawson (Moderator)

Nic Stone (Participant)

Mackenzi Lee (Participant)

Mindy McGinnis (Participant)

Robin Benway (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Sunday 12 August, 2018

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