Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Sessions

Friday 10 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Portkey to Potter Parties
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Panel

Ashley Snelgrove (Participant)

Beth Anne Farmer (Participant)

Rachel Inabinet (Participant)

Katie Hansen (Participant)

Join us for a magical guide to throwing Potter-themed events! From educational programs for libraries and schools to adult trivia nights, we...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Evanesco Anxiety! Dealing with Convention Anxiety
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Hufflepuff Meetup
1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Meetup

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

3:15 PM
3:15 PM
The Rule of Four
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Lecture

B.L. Purdom, Quantum Harry, the Podcast (Participant)

You think you know how many tasks were in the Triwizard Tournament? Think again! Harry Potter is rife with seven-part entities, but in Go...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
I Solemnly Swear I Am Up to No Good: What is the Marauder’s Map?
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

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...

Saturday 11 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Aparecium: Revealing the Secrets Behind Rowling's Spells, Incantations, and the Creation of Language
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

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...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Inside the Age Line: Fans Over 30
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Meetup

Mardie Baldo (Participant)

Were you old enough to be a Hogwarts professor when Harry Potter came out? Are you more of a StarADULT than a S...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Wizards in Space Open Mic
2 hours 15 minutes, 12:45 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Workshop

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Come hear your fellow witches and wizards perform a piece of their original work. From musicians to writers to stand up comedians to the completely...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Sorting: Hamilton Characters
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Sorting Session

Tessa Netting (Participant)

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Alexander Hamilton is definitely a Gryffindor. Unless he's a Ravenclaw. Or a Slytherin? We'll attempt to have a definitive ans...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Hogwarts as a Home: a Rescue from the Storm
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Roundtable

Kevin R. (Participant)

Courtney Conway (Participant)

Bethany McQuiston (Participant)

Rebecca Osborne (Participant)

Amanda Brooke (Participant)

For many of us, Hogwarts is more than just another place we’ve read about. For many of us, muggle life is hard - from regular hard to impossibly...

Sunday 12 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
The Useful, the Dangerous, and the Dark: an Overview of Magical Objects in Harry Potter
1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Panel

Randy Guild, 1982 (Participant)

Katherine Witzig, Metropolitan Library System (Participant)

Jordanne Benton (Participant)

In this session, we will compare and contrast enchanted objects, cursed objects, and Horcruxes. We will discuss the elements, effects, and purpose ...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
My Kid Likes Harry Potter, Now What?
1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Panel

Tori Bryan (Participant)

Lisa DeGroodt (Participant)

So your child is really into this Harry Potter thing, but you don't know a Kneazle from a Niffler! What's a parent to do? Well, you're at Le...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Gryffindor Meetup
1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Meetup

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Participant)

3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Muggle Owl Post: Collecting Harry Potter Stamps
1 hour, 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Lecture

Meredith Burke (Participant)

Nancy Burke, The Burke Group (Participant)

Enter the exciting world of Potter Philatelia and discover the rich history and intriguing background of the various Harry Potter Stamps tha...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Hogwarts Mystery Player Support Group
1 hour, 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Winged Keys Room (A304)

Meetup

Michela Martinazzi, Mischief Management (Participant)

Has Hogwarts Mystery taken up all your free time? Or did it fall short of your expectations? While you're waiting for your energy ...