Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Sessions

Friday 10 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
The Failure of House Unity After Deathly Hallows
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Alexander Wong, Mischief Management (Participant)

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Throughout the series, we read about the tensions between the different houses. It went beyond the friendly rivalry of trying to win the House Cup....
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Memes
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

We live in the Age of Memes, and our favorite fandom is not excluded from it. We'll be rounding up the memes throughout internet history for a bit ...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Harry Potter vs. Christianity: Reconciling Faith and Fantasy
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Cara Snyder (Participant)

Mr Rocky Hernandez, c|Life Church (Participant)

Dr. Joe Paris, Community LIfe Church (Participant)

Jerrod McDaniel (Participant)

It seems that sometimes religion is at odds with Harry Potter, science fiction, and fantasy. Fantasy fiction is a natural place for peopl...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Writing with Multiple POVs or Unusual Narrators
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Moderator)

Peng Shepherd (Participant)

Robin Benway (Participant)

Julie Murphy (Participant)

Anna-Marie McLemore (Participant)

Past tense limited narratives of the first- and third-person may be the standard in Young Adult, but these authors create unique voices that turn t...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Fandom U: The Stuff You Might Have Missed
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Participant)

Previously in the Harry Potter Fandom....If you're new to fandom, this panel is the quick, one stop shop of everything you need to know to b...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
What to Read While You're Waiting for the Next Harry Potter Book
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Meetup

Tricia Hoover (Participant)

Madeline Smoot, CBAY Books (Participant)

In this fun, fast-paced informal meetup, we'll chat about some amazing ideas for all age groups (little kids through adult) about what books to rea...

Saturday 11 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Positive Fandom: Creating a Community without Gatekeeping
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Jennifer Dorsey, Uplift: Online Communities Against Sexual Violence (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

Janae Phillips, Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Harry Potter and the Wizarding World are parts of our identities; they're our home. How do we create a welcoming and safe space for everyone...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Harry Potter and Creating a Web Series
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Herman Wang, The Spell Tutor (Participant)

What does it take to create a web series inspired by Harry Potter and the Wizarding World? The creators of popular web series, The Spe...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Languages and the Wizarding World
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Kylie Madden, Mischief Management (Participant)

We'll examine how J.K. Rowling used language to create different facets, such as spells, of the magical world. We'll also discuss whether teaching ...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Fanfiction Fan Fandango
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Meetup

Ronnie Deaver, Fanfiction Recommendations (Participant)

Gwendolynn Thomas, FanfictionRecommendations.com (Participant)

Let's forum in real life! Come join fellow fabulous fanfiction fans (and HarryPotterFanfiction.com...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Sociological Inconsistencies of Magic vs Technology, or: “What is the Function of an Internet Meme?”
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Discussion

Josh Wittge (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Perhaps Wizards only use the internet out of “slightly condescending curiosity,” but they can’t deny that Facebook chat is more convenient than hop...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
The Vastly Misunderstood Plight of Marietta Edgecombe
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Discussion

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Erin Wert (Participant)

In Order of the Phoenix, we see Marietta Edgecombe make her choice to report the D.A., and ultimately pay the price. Was her punishment just...

Sunday 12 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
30 Panels in 60 Minutes: Harry Potter Edition
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Elisabeth Joffe (Participant)

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

11:30 AM
11:30 AM
What Does Fandom Mean to You?
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Meetup

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

The Harry Potter community has become a haven for fans. Engage with others who share your passion, and share how the community has been a pa...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Potions: Transformations and their Significances in Harry Potter
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Evanesco Anxiety! Dealing with Convention Anxiety
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Workshop

Samantha Moriarty (Participant)

Are the dementors getting you down? Is your patronus not quite as strong as you'd like it to be? In this workshop, we'll discuss ways of dealing wi...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
The Case for Harry Potter and Black Lives Matter
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Roundtable

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Porshéa Patterson-Hurst, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

A look at the parallels of Harry Potter being a person who accused the government of discriminatory behavior but wasn’t believed until peopl...