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Friday 11 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Box Office Open
9 hours 30 minutes, 8:30 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Attendee Check In

Event Hours

Friday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSaturday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSunday - 8:30 ...
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Marketplace Open to Marauder Passholders
1 hour, 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Marketplace (Commonwealth Complex CDE)

Event Hours

Friday - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Marauder Preview) Friday - 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Marketplace Open
8 hours, 10:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Marketplace (Commonwealth Complex CDE)

Event Hours

Friday - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Marauder Preview) Friday - 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Spotlight: Stanislav Yanevski
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Interview

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Moderator)

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

What was it like to learn to fly? Become a Triwizard Champion? Dance at the Yule Ball? Find out during our conversation with Viktor Krum himself, S...
Writing Antagonists
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Julia Rittenberg, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

What does it take to write a baddie that readers love to hate? How about a complex, flawed antagonist that'll spark debate for years to come (*coug...

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Lecture

Summer Barbeau (Participant)

The call and return phrase “After all this time?” “Always.” has worked its way onto every kind of Harry Potter merch, from t-shirts to frien...
Are the Unforgivable Curses Unforgivable?
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Panel

Anna Snyder (Participant)

Ryan Bennett, Trico Group (Participant)

Ryan Snyder (Participant)

Julie Bennett (Participant)

Are the Unforgivable Curses really unforgivable? Mad-Eye Moody says that using an Unforgivable Curse on a fellow human being is punishable by a lif...
How Do You LeakyCon?
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Meetup

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Lexi Whittemore (Participant)

Ally Haley (Participant)

Bethany McQuiston (Participant)

Is this your first LeakyCon? Do you want to make sure you're getting the most out of your weekend? Come listen to a panel of veteran LeakyCon atten...
Cursed Child Fan Meetup
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Meetup

Jacqueline Wolpoe (Participant)

Fans of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, join us as we chat about why we love the latest story in the saga of Harry Potter and his family....
You CAN Choose Your Own House
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Jessi Dickinson (Participant)

Sam Harris (Participant)

With the rise of Pottermore, some fans view Pottermore’s sorting quiz as an unimpeachable authority on which house you belong in…but what if it did...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Podcast

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

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

Join Vanessa Zoltan and Ariana Nedelman at a live performance of Women of Harry Potter. Vanessa and Ariana will take turns blessing Hermione Grange...
From Fan Creator to Published Author
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Melissa Lawson (Moderator)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

Fan spaces have long provided budding creatives with opportunities to practice, whether that be through fanfiction, fanart, blogging, or YouTube vi...
Science in Harry Potter
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Panel

Andrew Shtulman (Participant)

Emily Greenwald (Participant)

Kathleen Schoolcraft, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Participant)

Dr. Logan Park, Southern Illinois University, Forestry Department (Participant)

Emi Hayashi, DVM, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Participant)

What happens if a dementor eats chocolate? Are there “wizard genes”? Could we develop a pensieve-like technology in the muggle world? How do we as ...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Caitlin Harper (Participant)

The infamous 150-point Snitch catch and seemingly complicated rules have caused many readers over the years to dread any scenes involving Quidd...
Gryffindor Meetup
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Meetup

Megan Markle, Mischief Management (Participant)

Ally Haley (Participant)

Magical Laws and How to Found Them
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Panel

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

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

Robin Whittle (Participant)

Are the Principal Exceptions to Gamp’s Law truly immutable? Do magical beings actually have different limitations to their magic or are those taugh...

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Roundtable

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

We talk a lot about all of the fan theories that were wrong...but what about the ones that were right? Ren Hen’s soul splitting theory haunts us to...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Stanislav Yanevski Photograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Welcome Ceremony
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Special Event

Taekia Blackwell, Mischief Management (Participant)

Katie Bowers, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Brian Ross (Participant)

Lori Earl, This Star Won't Go Out (Participant)

Steph Anderson, Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

Rape Culture in the Wizarding World
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

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

Christine Chapman, 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 . Jo...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Kaitlyn Gore, Florida State University (Participant)

Michaela Shenberger, Florida State University (Participant)

More recently in the Muggle world, activism and social movements have played a major role in our everyday lives. When examining the wizarding world...
Hufflepuff Meetup
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Meetup

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

Slytherin Meetup
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Meetup

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Emily Hahn (Participant)

Slytherins, unite! Come share your ambitious tales with your housemates, discuss your favorite Slytherins in the wizarding world, and discover new ...

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Podcast

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

#WizardTeam is a weekly Harry Potter podcast for true Potterheads. Each week Bayana Davis and Robyn Jordan do a close reread of the books ch...
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
Stanislav Yanevski Autograph – Friday A
15 minutes, 1:30 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Spotlight: Louis Cordice
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Interview

Louis Cordice, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Imagine being a massive Harry Potter fan and then suddenly finding yourself in the Slug Club. We'll ask Louis Cordice about taking on t...
Short Stories and Anthologies
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

What does a story need to be satisfying in fewer pages? How is having a piece in an anthology different from publishing a novel? In this session, w...

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Roundtable

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Rhianna Horner (Participant)

Let’s discuss fandom fatigue! Do you have a fandom that you loved and aren’t really into it anymore and don’t know why? This round table is for you...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Cathy Leogrande, Le Moyne College (Participant)

This presentation will engage participants in conversation around the place of Harry Potter references and J. K. Rowling herself in the poli...
Inside the Age Line: Fans Over 30
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

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 StarKID? If you don't need Fre...

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Panel

Sam Harris (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

From the Hogwarts house dormitories, magical occupations, and the representations of women of color in the series, gender permeates the magical wor...

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (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...
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Chris Rankin Photograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Louis Cordice Photograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Louis Cordice, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Chris Rankin Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Podcasting With Potter
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Panel

Taekia Blackwell, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Participant)

John Noe, PotterCast (Participant)

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

Frankie Franco III, PotterCast (Participant)

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

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Participant)

Micah Tannenbaum, MuggleCast (Participant)

Our friends and coworkers ask us, "Harry Potter? What's left to discuss?" Clearly, there's still plenty! 
LGBTQIA+ Meetup
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Meetup

Brian Acunis (Participant)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Jacquelyn Melillo (Participant)

Madison Ironfield (Participant)

Alejandro Asin (Participant)

Jennifer Levine (Participant)

Are you part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Are you an ally to the queer community? If so, this meetup is a great place for you to hang out, meet other...
30 Panels in 60 Minutes
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Panel

Elisabeth Joffe (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

Alex Shade, The Oven Theatre Company (Participant)

Hannah Nesbat (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Fantastic Artists and Where to Find Them
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Panel

Sydney Dean (Participant)

Ana McKay (Participant)

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Riley Wackernagel, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Artists tend to stick behind their booths in conventions, but this panel will be about leaving the Marketplace and making a space for artists to ta...
The Order of the Planners
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Workshop

Jackie Garrecht (Participant)

Archer Chattin (Participant)

This workshop is for functional, decorative, and memory planners to talk, share, swap washi, show off stickers, and bond over our shared love of in...
Ravenclaw Meetup
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Meetup

Lexi Whittemore (Participant)

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

At a time where most media has broadly recognized that representation matters, new Harry Potter properties seem to be lagging behind, leavin...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Jackson Bird Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Mark Oshiro Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3

Autograph Session

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Louis Cordice Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Louis Cordice, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Mason Deaver Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Preeti Chhibber Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3

Autograph Session

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Kacen Callender Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Claudia Gray Autograph – Friday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3

Autograph Session

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Fantastic Scores and Who Conducts Them
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Jordan Edwards, Mischief Management (Participant)

Catherine Hall (Participant)

The music and orchestrations of the Wizarding World films have become an iconic part of the Harry Potter fandom. John Williams, Patrick Doyl...

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Panel

Brigid Kawewehi (Participant)

Archer Chattin (Participant)

Jackie Garrecht (Participant)

Kim Le (Participant)

Michael Grella (Participant)

The books came first, but not for everyone. How have the differences between the books, movies, and even Cursed Child colored fan opinion an...
Writing in the World of Potter
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Interview

Josh Wittge (Participant)

Matt London (Participant)

Matt London is the original writer for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. We'll ask him our questions about how he got involved with the game, ...
A Gryffindor's Guide to Surviving Burnout
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Kylie Madden, Mischief Management (Participant)

Charlotte Lawrence (Participant)

Tricia Hobbs (Participant)

Are people constantly telling you to pick your battles? Have you pushed yourself to exhaustion to prove a point? Do you find yourself yelling, “I W...
Wizards in Space Open Mic
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Open Mic

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

It's time for YOU to take the stage. The Wizards in Space Open Mic is a time for attendees to share their original works, songs, monologs,...
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
LeakyCon Trivia
1 hour 30 minutes, 6:00 PM EDT - 7:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Special Event

Josh Wittge (Moderator)

7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Wizard Rock Concert
3 hours, 7:00 PM EDT - 10:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Special Event

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Tonks and the Aurors (Participant)

Draco and the Malfoys (Participant)

Harry and the Potters (Participant)

Whether you're a long-time fan or a new listener of music about the Wizarding World, come rock out at our annual Wizard Rock Concert, featuring:

Saturday 12 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Box Office Open
9 hours 30 minutes, 8:30 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Attendee Check In

Event Hours

Friday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSaturday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSunday - 8:30 ...
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Marketplace Open
9 hours, 9:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Marketplace (Commonwealth Complex CDE)

Event Hours

Friday - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Marauder Preview) Friday - 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Spotlight: Wizarding World Actors
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Interview

Louis Cordice, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (Participant)

Chris Rankin (Participant)

Frankie Franco III, PotterCast (Moderator)

John Noe, PotterCast (Moderator)

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

They each have their own perspective on what being part of the Wizarding World has meant. We'll gather them all together for a conversation about a...
Author AMA
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Moderator)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Panel

Jill Kolongowski, College of San Mateo (Participant)

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

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

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was published over 20 years ago, yet Harry, Hermione, and Ron continue to inspire. Why? The generati...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Leigh Kumpe (Participant)

We'll examine the realm of magical creatures and beasts found in the wizarding world and analyze methods of capture, conservation, breeding, and cl...
Harry Potter and the Question of Canon
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Panel

Hayley Burson (Participant)

Michael Burson (Participant)

Savanah Czarnik (Participant)

Shelby Isaac (Participant)

As Potter fans move further away from the core novels and into the realms of Fantastic Beasts, Cursed Child, the Universal parks, Wiz...
J.K. Rowling, Giftedness, and the Ghost of Ravenclaw
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Lecture

Lorrie Kim (Participant)

Of the four Houses, Rowling writes the least about Ravenclaw. Harry Potter is a Gryffindor story, Cursed Child explores Slytherin, a...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Dan Fogler Photograph – Saturday A
40 minutes, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:10 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Snitchwiches Presentation
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Panel

Joe DeGeorge, Harry and the Potters (Participant)

Paul DeGeorge, Harry and the Potters (Participant)

Join Paul and Joe DeGeorge, the creators and purveyors of the Golden Snitchwich – the unofficial sandwich of LeakyCon – on a delicious journey. The...
Trans Magic: Gender in the Wizarding World
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Roundtable

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Rae Mreen (Participant)

Trans folks have existed throughout time and space, so it stands to reason they exist in the wizarding world too. Our program will unpack the pros ...
Wandlore: An Ancient and Mysterious Magic
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Greg Laslo, Hungarian Wand Shop (Participant)

The magic wand. No other symbol identifies a wizard more clearly than the instrument that channels their most powerful magic. We will look to go be...

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

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 ...
Credence: Human or Beast?
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Panel

Katie Petras (Participant)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Participant)

Terrance Pinkston, Hogwarts Radio (Participant)

Bailey Riddle, Hogwarts Radio (Participant)

Tiffany O’Malley, Swish and Flick Podcast (Participant)

Sarah O'Malley (Participant)

Megan Petras (Participant)

Gretchen Roesch, Hogwarts Radio (Participant)

Aurelius… who? Join us as we break down the character that is Credence. We will discuss theories, breakdowns of how this characte...
An Excess of "Phlegm" and the Lack of Femme
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

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

Jasmine Rose Schmitt, University of Texas at Austin (Participant)

Heroines of Harry Potter are often presented as and praised for not being classically feminine, while "feminine" characters are seen as inhe...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
Louis Cordice Photograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 12:15 PM EDT - 12:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Louis Cordice, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Dan Fogler Autograph – Saturday A
40 minutes, 12:15 PM EDT - 12:55 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Luke Youngblood Photograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Louis Cordice Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Louis Cordice, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery - A Retrospective
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Presentation

Matt London (Participant)

Join Matt London, the original writer of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, and learn what it takes to create official, original stories in the...

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Moderator)

Ari Koontz, Wizards in Space (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Riley Wackernagel, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Lis Hulin Wheeler, Wizards in Space (Participant)

Wizards in Space was born from the Harry Potter community, in an effort to showcase the original works of its talented fans. We're he...
Decreasing World Suck: Fan Activism Across the Globe
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Lecture

Dr. Adrielle Mitchell, Nazareth College (Participant)

Sure, you already know about fan activism organizations like the Harry Potter Alliance and Nerdfighteria here in the United States, but how much do...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Alberto Bec (Participant)

Aliza Weinberger (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Time-Turners. They pop up in the Harry Potter universe as confusing plot devices, but their secret is that they are part of a much larger tr...
Hagrid, Half-bloods, and Squibs: One-Drop Rule?
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

Dr. Kishana Taylor Ph.D., University of California (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

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

Jasmine Rose Schmitt, University of Texas at Austin (Participant)

As a fandom, we talk a lot about pureblood and wizard supremacy, but how often do we investigate what lies between the extremes? Using the portraya...
Spoonie Meetup
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Meetup

Abigail Sienko (Participant)

Lexi Whittemore (Participant)

‌Do you or a loved one experience disability or chronic illness? Would you like to meet others in the same boat? Come join us in a safe space to di...
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text Class
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Podcast

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

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

Join the team of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text in sacred reading the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Together we’...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Luke Youngblood Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 1:15 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3

Autograph Session

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Potterless Live: Tales of Beedle the Bard
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Podcast

Mike Schubert, Potterless (Participant)

Join Mike Schubert, a grown man who just finished the Harry Potter series for the first time, as he and a guest talk about the highlights, l...
How Harry Potter Influenced Us
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

The "Harry Potter Generation" has grown up and some of its members are now adults creating stories of their own. We'll discuss how our lov...
Stop. Howler Time!
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Roundtable

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

If you're attending LeakyCon, there's a pretty good chance that you have a lot of feelings about Harry Potter and need the space to vent abo...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Kathy Kavanaugh, Hogwarts Therapist (Participant)

At LeakyCon 2018 in Dallas, I collected stories from other LGBTQ+ Harry Potter fans about their experiences as part of the Harry Potter

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Shanyce Lora, Mischief Management (Participant)

Leave your misconceptions and your wrath over those misconceptions at the door. Join two very devoted, yet very different Slytherins, as they discu...
The LeakyCon 2019 Gender-Expansive Meetup!
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Meetup

Jennifer Levine (Participant)

Ethan "Kwikspell" Parker (Participant)

"We're all human aren't we?" Kingsley Shacklebolt said it best. If having to choose between "M or F" on some form makes you cringe, we have just th...
Hogwarts As A Home 2.0
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Becki Osborne (Participant)

Kevin R. (Moderator)

Courtney Conway (Participant)

Bethany McQuiston (Participant)

Amanda Brooke (Participant)

"For home is not where you live, but where they understand you."Many of us live challenging lives, and we have found solace and wi...
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Stanislav Yanevski Photograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Stanislav Yanevski Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Preeti Chhibber Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Claudia Gray Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3

Autograph Session

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Game

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

Frankie Franco III, PotterCast (Participant)

John Noe, PotterCast (Participant)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Participant)

Micah Tannenbaum, MuggleCast (Participant)

We've compiled a list of characters from Harry Potter to Augusta Longbottom. Now, our contestants will have to give their teammates clues about the...

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Roundtable

Kathy Kavanaugh, Hogwarts Therapist (Participant)

Jennie Martin (Participant)

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and love to talk about Harry Potter? Join us for a discussion about your experience as a...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Jessica Matilszki (Participant)

The wizarding world economy is one that has withstood the test of time. Rather than the potions, spells, and transfiguration, the most magical part...
Speed Dating Fanfiction
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Neville/Giant Squid or McGonagall/Argus Filch? Come prepared with your wildest Harry Potter pairings, and we'll write fanfiction about their...
Potterheads of Color Meetup
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Meetup

Ashley Hamel, Ashley Trix & the WZRDS (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Are you a Potterhead of Color looking to be nerdy with other Potterheads of Color? Come to this meetup to discuss the students of color at Hogwarts...
We Really Really Want to Discuss Cursed Child
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Discussion

Sierra Fox (Participant)

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

Whether you want to discuss plot points or suggest fanfic, this is your chance to share your feels about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. ...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Potter Puppet Pals Photograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 3:45 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Potter Puppet Pals (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Chris Rankin Photograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Jackson Bird Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Mark Oshiro Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Josh Wittge (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (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...

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Panel

Emma Pocock, The Leaky Cauldron (Participant)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

Sydney Dean (Participant)

Kim McChesney (Participant)

Amanda Kirk (Participant)

Lauren Osborne (Participant)

Dawn Johnson (Participant)

Where would the Harry Potter fandom be without the internet? Next year marks 20 years of The-Leaky-Cauldron.org, and the team is coming together to...
When Fanfic Goes off the Rails
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Kim Harris, Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them (Participant)

Sequoia Simone Thomas, Fanatical Fics and Where to Find Them (Participant)

What is the best genre of fanfiction? While authors and readers could no doubt argue endlessly, we believe we’ve found the answer. From unlikely ro...
The Other Chosen One: A New Musical
1 hour 10 minutes, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:40 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Performance

Shauna Carrick, Freelance (Participant)

Kathy Moore (Participant)

Richie Gagen (Participant)

Madeleine Koon (Participant)

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Ashley Hamel, Ashley Trix & the WZRDS (Participant)

Jay McDougall (Participant)

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

While Harry, Hermione, and Ron were in the countryside finding Horcruxes to take down You Know Who, what was happening back at Hogwarts? The Oth...
Wizard Rock Cafe (Saturday)
1 hour 30 minutes, 4:30 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Performance

Erin Pyne (Participant)

Losing Lara (Participant)

Brian Ross (Participant)

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Jenae Williams (Participant)

Aliza Weinberger (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

Hufflepuffs pride ourselves on being the loyal and hardworking friend, always there to give support and labor (both physical and emotional). But th...
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
Chris Rankin Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 5:15 PM EDT - 5:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Kacen Callender Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 5:15 PM EDT - 5:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Mason Deaver Autograph – Saturday A
30 minutes, 5:15 PM EDT - 5:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3

Autograph Session

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
5:40 PM
5:40 PM
Author Reading: Jackson Bird's "Sorted"
30 minutes, 5:40 PM EDT - 6:10 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Special Event

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Join newly published author, Jackson Bird, as he reads an excerpt from his book, Sorted. -------------------------------------------...
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
The Esther Earl Ball
3 hours 30 minutes, 8:00 PM EDT - 11:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Special Event

Whether you wear your favorite costume, nicest outfit, or comfiest clothes, come party with your friends and dance the night away at the Esther Ear...

Sunday 13 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Box Office Open
9 hours 30 minutes, 8:30 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Attendee Check In

Event Hours

Friday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSaturday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSunday - 8:30 ...
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Marketplace Open
9 hours, 9:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Marketplace (Commonwealth Complex CDE)

Event Hours

Friday - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Marauder Preview) Friday - 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Cosplay Contest Check-In
2 hours, 9:30 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Programming Headquarters (Harborside Room)

Special Event

To be considered for either the Pygmy Puff or Phoenix division of our Cosplay Contest, you must check-in at Programming Headquarters on Sunday morn...
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Spotlight: Luke Youngblood
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Interview

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Emma Pocock, The Leaky Cauldron (Participant)

Though you may have seen him more recently in Community or Gallavant, you probably first saw Luke Youngblood as Lee Jordan ...

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Roundtable

Tia Belleisle (Participant)

Elli Streifer (Participant)

Have you ever asked yourself why Dumbledore never fixed his broken nose? What about whether Veelas seduce gay/bi/pan women? In this roundtable...

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Panel

Michael Burson (Participant)

Chelsea Hensley (Participant)

Hayley Burson (Participant)

Whether you are new to cosplaying for Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts or curious to learn new techniques, our expert panel of cospl...
The Problem of Pince
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Roundtable

Mimi Carolus-Hager (Participant)

The link between the library and Harry Potter is very clear, but does the only librarian in the books live up to her profession? We’ll discu...
Ethnic Communities in the Wizarding World
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Roundtable

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

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Participant)

In this session, panelists representing multiple ethnic backgrounds discuss the (mis)/representation of their communities within Harry Potter
Robert Galbraith Meetup
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Meetup

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

Fans of the Cormoran Strike novels, join us as we discuss the most recent novel, Lethal White, the BBC series adaptation, what we're ...
Managing The Hogwarts Houses
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Lizzie Keiper (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Sierra Fox (Participant)

Shanyce Lora, Mischief Management (Participant)

Taekia Blackwell, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Are you a Ravenclaw who has a lot of trouble communicating with your Slytherin boss? Ever wonder why your industry seems overrun by Hufflepuffs?
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
Claudia Gray Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Mark Oshiro Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Preeti Chhibber Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3

Autograph Session

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Luke Youngblood Photograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
MuggleCast Live!
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Podcast

Chris Rankin (Participant)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Participant)

Micah Tannenbaum, MuggleCast (Participant)

MuggleCast has been discussing Harry Potter since 2005. Join Eric, Micah, and special guest Chris Rankin for a discussion of our...
Marvel, Star Wars, and More: Writing Tie-Ins
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Claudia Gray, The "Constellation" Series (Participant)

Preeti Chhibber, Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal (Participant)

In 2019, properties like Marvel and Star Wars reach across film, TV, comics, and prose. We'll interview two authors who've written tie-in books for...
You Cannot Deny, the Wizarding World's Got Style
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Panel

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

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

Discussions of fashion in the Wizarding World are sorely lacking. We three fashion conscious witches want to know more about robes and dress robes,...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Jacqueline Wolpoe (Participant)

Nineteen years after Harry Potter led a teenage rebellion against entrenched prejudice and an inept government response, Harry Potter finds himself...
Trans and Non-Binary Representation in YA
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

As trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming authors make in-roads in publishing, the conversation about representation is shifting rapidly. Wha...
Tattoo Meetup
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Meetup

Ally Haley (Participant)

Emily Hahn (Participant)

Have a Potter tattoo you’ve been dying to show off? Been wanting a magical tattoo but don’t know what to get? Come join us to talk everything about...

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Lecture

Lorrie Kim (Participant)

"You disgust me." "You have used me." "Severus...please..." Did Dumbledore use Snape, or save him? What was his plan for Snape and...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Luke Youngblood Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 12:00 PM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Luke Youngblood, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Chris Rankin Photograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Potter Puppet Pals Performance
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Performance

The Origin of House-Elves
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

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

Bayana Davis, Black Girls Create (Participant)

This session will trace and speculate about the history and magic of house-elves. Join us as we talk about what their lives might have been like be...
The Forty-Line Stare: The Case for Remus/Sirius
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Panel

India Frank (Participant)

Claire Merrill, Columbia Law School (Participant)

Naomi T (Participant)

Since first meeting Remus Lupin and Sirius Black in Prisoner of Azkaban, we became obsessed with their relationship, and, yes, their love st...
The Snitch, the Stone, and the Sword
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

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

Harry Potter experiences some of his most significant transformations in the series’ first book, whose original title refers to the result of a pro...
Can We Do Magic on Shabbat?
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Kara Greenberg (Participant)

Paige Breisacher (Participant)

We know of at least one Jewish student at Hogwarts, but presumably Anthony Goldstein wasn’t the first or only Jewish wizard in all of the world, or...
Let's Discuss Ravenclaws
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Panel

Sierra Fox (Participant)

Margaux Herrera, Mischief Management (Participant)

Taekia Blackwell, Mischief Management (Participant)

Ravenclaw. We want to call it the most misunderstood Hogwarts House, but we know that’s a lie. Come discuss all the weird ways Ravenclaw-ness can p...

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Podcast

Katie Petras (Participant)

Megan Petras (Participant)

Sarah O'Malley (Participant)

Tiffany O’Malley, Swish and Flick Podcast (Participant)

Join Megan, Katie, Tiffany, and Sarah as they dive into the details of language and spells withing Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling used inspirati...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Chris Rankin Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 1:15 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Chris Rankin (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Spotlight: Dan Fogler
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Interview

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (Participant)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

John Noe, PotterCast (Moderator)

Frankie Franco III, PotterCast (Moderator)

Our favorite No-Maj is back for his first LeakyCon appearance since the release of Crimes of Grindelwald. We'll ask him about making th...

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

Madison Ironfield (Participant)

Lauren Fairweather (Participant)

Wizard rock is more than a music genre; anyone who has spent more than a few minutes at a show can tell you that. Over the years, a community has f...

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Panel

Anne Merrill, University of Oxford (Participant)

India Frank (Participant)

Claire Merrill, Columbia Law School (Participant)

Eric Scull, MuggleCast (Participant)

There were so many great theories about what was going to happen while the books were still coming out, especially theories pre-book 5. Some of our...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

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...

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

Kayla Neumeyer (Participant)

Katie Bowers, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Sarah O'Conner (Participant)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is filled with chilling details on the Ministry's treatment of Muggleborns -- anti-Muggle propaganda, S...
Beyond Ilvermorny
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Panel

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

Constance Gibbs, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Ashley Hamel, Ashley Trix & the WZRDS (Participant)

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

In 2016 J.K. Rowling gave the American fandom what it had wanted for years—information on America's wizarding education system. For many fans, it i...
Let's Talk About Bodies
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Julia Rittenberg, Mischief Management (Moderator)

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Not all bodies are treated the same way, in life or in literature. Race, sex, gender, ability, and size all play into the way characters are writte...
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
Potter Puppet Pals Photograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Potter Puppet Pals (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Jackson Bird Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Jackson Bird, Sorted: Growing Up (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Mason Deaver Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2

Autograph Session

Mason Deaver, I Wish You All The Best (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
Kacen Callender Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3

Autograph Session

Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
LeakyCon Boston Cosplay Parade and Contest
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Special Event

Witness the amazing cosplayers strutting their stuff across the stage and find out which contestant will be crowned the winner! If you wish...

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

AJ Solomon, Mischief Management (Participant)

Delia Gallegos, Black Girls Create (Participant)

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Proma Khosla, Mashable (Participant)

It's not hard to find a character in the Harry Potter universe who struggles with their identity and how it impacts their standing in the wi...
Harry Potter in Hawaiian
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Lecture

Dr. Keao NeSmith, University of Hawaii (Participant)

MJ Wilke, Wayward Nerd (Moderator)

This is a reading and discussion of Harry Potter a Me Ka Pōhaku Akeakamai (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) by the book’s tr...
Harry Potter Film School
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Max Kimble (Participant)

Dylan Brennan (Participant)

A comprehensive look at filmmaking through the lens of the Harry Potter series. Learn about screenwriting, directing, cinematography, SFX, a...
History of Magic: Finding the Wizards in history
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater

Panel

Brian Acunis (Participant)

Jenae Williams (Participant)

Jessi Dickinson (Participant)

There are many things throughout history that historians can’t explain: little things that don’t add up and are brushed aside as a mystery. Wonderi...
Building Positive Potter Communities
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Panel

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

Christine Chapman, Uplift: Online Communities Against Sexual Violence (Participant)

As a leader of a Harry Potter online group, community, or in-person gathering, you have the influence and opportunity to bring out the best ...

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Discussion

Dag Currier (Participant)

Is an Obscurusthe Dark equivalent of a Patronus? These embodiments of magic aren't universal: both are protectors derived from the caster's magic, ...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Dan Fogler Photograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1

Photograph Session

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Dan Fogler Autograph – Sunday A
30 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1

Autograph Session

Dan Fogler, Fantastic Beasts (Participant)

Please arrive to your designated session at least 15 minutes before the end of the session. Those who arrive later will be accommodated if possible...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
PotterCast: The 300th Episode
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)

Podcast

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

Frankie Franco III, PotterCast (Participant)

John Noe, PotterCast (Participant)

Sure, they conducted some interviews and played some games this weekend. But now the PotterCast hosts are together in person to record their landma...
The Evolution of Grindeldore
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Panel

August Brereton (Participant)

Twelve years after J.K. Rowling first revealed that Albus Dumbledore was gay and in love with Gellert Grindelwald, the Grindeldore ship is finally ...
It Was All Snape's Fault Anyway
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom

Roundtable

Dag Currier (Participant)

J.K. Rowling was once asked, "If Snape didn't love Lily, would he still try to protect Harry?" to which she responded "No, he definitely wouldn't h...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Lecture

Hannah Hosking (Participant)

The Prisoner of Azkaban movie is the best of them all. Asking someone their favorite Harry Potter movie can be a loaded question, but...
Wizard Rock Cafe (Sunday)
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex

Performance

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

Shauna Carrick, Freelance (Participant)

Brian Ross (Participant)

Using Our Magic to Make the World Awesome
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom

Panel

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

Michelle Joy, This Star Won't Go Out (Participant)

Brian Biggs, Potterhead Running Club (Participant)

Katie Bowers, The Harry Potter Alliance (Participant)

Olivia Dolphin, Wizards in Space Literary Magazine (Participant)

Lori Earl, This Star Won't Go Out (Participant)

Join us for a panel with nonprofits & other projects for good, and get inspired about the many ways to use your wand and magic to increase awesome ...