Sunday 13 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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

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

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

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 ...

How Did Hagrid Use The Toilet? And Other Questions About Wizarding World Logistics

1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

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...

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Harry Potter Cosplay

1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

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

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

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,...

How Cursed Child Turns a Critical Eye on the Harry Potter Books

1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

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...

And My Soul, Dumbledore? The Snape-Dumbledore Relationship

1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

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

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

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...

Swish & Flick Podcast Live: The Language of J.K. Rowling

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

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

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

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...

Accio Identity: Wizard Rock and the Magic of Community

1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

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...

Body Swapping and Secret Animagi: Favorite Theories from the Middle of the Series

1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

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...

Swish and Clip: Our Favorite Scenes That Did Not Make the Final Cut

1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

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...

Snatchers, Muggleborns, and Immigrants: A Conversation with Never Again Action

1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

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

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

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...

Finding Your Place: Intersectionality in the Wizarding World

1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

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 ...

Obscurus and Patronus: Expressions of the Soul in the Wizarding World

1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

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

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

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

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...

In Defense of Prisoner Azkaban, the Best Harry Potter Movie

1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

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 ...

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