8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Box Office Open Seaport World Trade Center - Attendee Check In
- 8:30 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 9 hours 30 minutes
- Friday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSaturday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSunday - 8:30 ...
- Event Hours
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Marketplace Open to Marauder Passholders Seaport World Trade Center - Marketplace (Commonwealth Complex CDE)
- 9:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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
- Event Hours
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Marketplace Open Seaport World Trade Center - Marketplace (Commonwealth Complex CDE)
- 10:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 8 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
- Event Hours
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Spotlight: Stanislav Yanevski Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Interview
- Writing Antagonists Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Always and Forever: A Look at the Series’ Most Quotable Quote Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Lecture
- Are the Unforgivable Curses Unforgivable? Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- How Do You LeakyCon? Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Meetup
- Cursed Child Fan Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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....
- Meetup
- You CAN Choose Your Own House Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Blessing Hermione: A Conversation with the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text Team Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Join Vanessa Zoltan and Ariana Nedelman at a live performance of Women of Harry Potter. Vanessa and Ariana will take turns blessing Hermione Grange...
- Podcast
- From Fan Creator to Published Author Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Fan spaces have long provided budding creatives with opportunities to practice, whether that be through fanfiction, fanart, blogging, or YouTube vi...
- Panel
- Science in Harry Potter Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Panel
- "Oh, don't start acting as though you understand Quidditch:" Snitches, Sports, and Symbolism in the Series Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- The infamous 150-point Snitch catch and seemingly complicated rules have caused many readers over the years to dread any scenes involving Quidd...
- Lecture
- Gryffindor Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Meetup
- Magical Laws and How to Found Them Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Are the Principal Exceptions to Gamp’s Law truly immutable? Do magical beings actually have different limitations to their magic or are those taugh...
- Panel
- Ridiculous Harry Potter Fan Theories That Ended Up Being True Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Roundtable
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Stanislav Yanevski Photograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
- Welcome Ceremony Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Special Event
- Rape Culture in the Wizarding World Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Harry Potter in the Age of Activism: Why S.P.E.W. Failed and Dumbledore’s Army Thrived Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- More recently in the Muggle world, activism and social movements have played a major role in our everyday lives. When examining the wizarding world...
- Lecture
- Hufflepuff Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Meetup
- Slytherin Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Slytherins, unite! Come share your ambitious tales with your housemates, discuss your favorite Slytherins in the wizarding world, and discover new ...
- Meetup
- #WizardTeam Live: Snakes in a Historian and Other Nightmare Fuel Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- #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...
- Podcast
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Stanislav Yanevski Autograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 1:30 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 15 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Spotlight: Louis Cordice Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Interview
- Short Stories and Anthologies Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Fandom Fatigue: What Is It and How Do We Deal With It? Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Roundtable
- For Better or Worse: The Place of Harry Potter in Current Political Discussions Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- This presentation will engage participants in conversation around the place of Harry Potter references and J. K. Rowling herself in the poli...
- Lecture
- Inside the Age Line: Fans Over 30 Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Meetup
- Harry Potter and the Gendered Dynamics of the Wizarding (WHAT? A GENDERED WORD?) World Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- From the Hogwarts house dormitories, magical occupations, and the representations of women of color in the series, gender permeates the magical wor...
- Panel
- The Vastly Misunderstood Plight of Marietta Edgecombe Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Chris Rankin Photograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Louis Cordice Photograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
- Chris Rankin Autograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Podcasting With Potter Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Our friends and coworkers ask us, "Harry Potter? What's left to discuss?" Clearly, there's still plenty!
- Panel
- LGBTQIA+ Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Meetup
- 30 Panels in 60 Minutes Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Panel
- Fantastic Artists and Where to Find Them Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- The Order of the Planners Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Workshop
- Ravenclaw Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Meetup
- Wait and See: Gatekeeping in the Wizarding World and Beyond Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- At a time where most media has broadly recognized that representation matters, new Harry Potter properties seem to be lagging behind, leavin...
- Panel
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Jackson Bird Autograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Mark Oshiro Autograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3
- 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Louis Cordice Autograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Mason Deaver Autograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Preeti Chhibber Autograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Kacen Callender Autograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Claudia Gray Autograph – Friday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Fantastic Scores and Who Conducts Them Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- The music and orchestrations of the Wizarding World films have become an iconic part of the Harry Potter fandom. John Williams, Patrick Doyl...
- Panel
- Popularity From Page to Screen to Stage: How Differing Formats Changes Fan Perceptions Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- The books came first, but not for everyone. How have the differences between the books, movies, and even Cursed Child colored fan opinion an...
- Panel
- Writing in the World of Potter Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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, ...
- Interview
- A Gryffindor's Guide to Surviving Burnout Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Wizards in Space Open Mic Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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,...
- Open Mic
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- LeakyCon Trivia Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 6:00 PM EDT - 7:30 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Special Event
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Wizard Rock Concert Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 7:00 PM EDT - 10:00 PM EDT | 3 hours
- 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:
- Special Event
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Box Office Open Seaport World Trade Center - Attendee Check In
- 8:30 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 9 hours 30 minutes
- Friday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSaturday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSunday - 8:30 ...
- Event Hours
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Marketplace Open Seaport World Trade Center - Marketplace (Commonwealth Complex CDE)
- 9:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 9 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
- Event Hours
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Spotlight: Wizarding World Actors Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Interview
- Author AMA Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Panel
- Marauder’s Maps and Forbidden Forests: A Conversation On What Harry Potter Can Teach Us Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was published over 20 years ago, yet Harry, Hermione, and Ron continue to inspire. Why? The generati...
- Panel
- Magizoology: An In-Depth Examination of the Care of Magical Creatures Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- We'll examine the realm of magical creatures and beasts found in the wizarding world and analyze methods of capture, conservation, breeding, and cl...
- Lecture
- Harry Potter and the Question of Canon Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- As Potter fans move further away from the core novels and into the realms of Fantastic Beasts, Cursed Child, the Universal parks, Wiz...
- Panel
- J.K. Rowling, Giftedness, and the Ghost of Ravenclaw Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Of the four Houses, Rowling writes the least about Ravenclaw. Harry Potter is a Gryffindor story, Cursed Child explores Slytherin, a...
- Lecture
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Dan Fogler Photograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:10 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
- Snitchwiches Presentation Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Join Paul and Joe DeGeorge, the creators and purveyors of the Golden Snitchwich – the unofficial sandwich of LeakyCon – on a delicious journey. The...
- Panel
- Trans Magic: Gender in the Wizarding World Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Roundtable
- Wandlore: An Ancient and Mysterious Magic Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Lecture
- Nowhere Safer than Hogwarts: Magical Security and its Faults Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Panel
- Credence: Human or Beast? Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Aurelius… who? Join us as we break down the character that is Credence. We will discuss theories, breakdowns of how this characte...
- Panel
- An Excess of "Phlegm" and the Lack of Femme Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Heroines of Harry Potter are often presented as and praised for not being classically feminine, while "feminine" characters are seen as inhe...
- Panel
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Louis Cordice Photograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 12:15 PM EDT - 12:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
- Dan Fogler Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 12:15 PM EDT - 12:55 PM EDT | 40 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Luke Youngblood Photograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
- Louis Cordice Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery - A Retrospective Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Join Matt London, the original writer of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, and learn what it takes to create official, original stories in the...
- Presentation
- Wizards in Space Literary Magazine: We Tell Your Story Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Decreasing World Suck: Fan Activism Across the Globe Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Sure, you already know about fan activism organizations like the Harry Potter Alliance and Nerdfighteria here in the United States, but how much do...
- Lecture
- Time Travel in the Wizarding World: The When, the How, the Why, and the When Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Lecture
- Hagrid, Half-bloods, and Squibs: One-Drop Rule? Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Spoonie Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Meetup
- Harry Potter and the Sacred Text Class Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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’...
- Podcast
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Luke Youngblood Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3
- 1:15 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Potterless Live: Tales of Beedle the Bard Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Podcast
- How Harry Potter Influenced Us Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Stop. Howler Time! Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Roundtable
- A Ravenclaw's Dream Come True: Integrating Harry Potter into Academic Research and Therapeutic Practice Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- At LeakyCon 2018 in Dallas, I collected stories from other LGBTQ+ Harry Potter fans about their experiences as part of the Harry Potter
- Lecture
- We Refuse to Discuss How We're Always Called Evil: A Slytherin Panel Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Leave your misconceptions and your wrath over those misconceptions at the door. Join two very devoted, yet very different Slytherins, as they discu...
- Panel
- The LeakyCon 2019 Gender-Expansive Meetup! Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- "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...
- Meetup
- Hogwarts As A Home 2.0 Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- "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...
- Panel
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Stanislav Yanevski Photograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Stanislav Yanevski Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Preeti Chhibber Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Claudia Gray Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Name That Character (OR "The Ultimate PotterCast/MuggleCast Showdown") Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Game
- Coming Out of My Cupboard and I'm Doing Just Fine: Harry Potter and the LGBTQ+ Community Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Roundtable
- Harry Potter and the Failing Wizardry Economy (The Economics of the Wizarding World) Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- The wizarding world economy is one that has withstood the test of time. Rather than the potions, spells, and transfiguration, the most magical part...
- Lecture
- Speed Dating Fanfiction Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Neville/Giant Squid or McGonagall/Argus Filch? Come prepared with your wildest Harry Potter pairings, and we'll write fanfiction about their...
- Panel
- Potterheads of Color Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Meetup
- We Really Really Want to Discuss Cursed Child Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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. ...
- Discussion
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Potter Puppet Pals Photograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 3:45 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Chris Rankin Photograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
- Jackson Bird Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Mark Oshiro Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Theorizing for the Bored Witch and Wizard: After Dark Edition Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- 19 Years Later, Still The Most Trusted Name In Potter: A Cauldronside Fansite Chat with The-Leaky-Cauldron.org Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- When Fanfic Goes off the Rails Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Lecture
- The Other Chosen One: A New Musical Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:40 PM EDT | 1 hour 10 minutes
- 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...
- Performance
- Wizard Rock Cafe (Saturday) Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 4:30 PM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Performance
- Hufflepuff Guide to Self-Care: Recharging your Badger Batteries When Being the Loyal Friend is Exhausting Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Hufflepuffs pride ourselves on being the loyal and hardworking friend, always there to give support and labor (both physical and emotional). But th...
- Panel
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
- Chris Rankin Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 5:15 PM EDT - 5:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Kacen Callender Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 5:15 PM EDT - 5:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Mason Deaver Autograph – Saturday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3
- 5:15 PM EDT - 5:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
5:40 PM
5:40 PM
- Author Reading: Jackson Bird's "Sorted" Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 5:40 PM EDT - 6:10 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- Join newly published author, Jackson Bird, as he reads an excerpt from his book, Sorted. -------------------------------------------...
- Special Event
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
- The Esther Earl Ball Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 8:00 PM EDT - 11:30 PM EDT | 3 hours 30 minutes
- 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...
- Special Event
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Box Office Open Seaport World Trade Center - Attendee Check In
- 8:30 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 9 hours 30 minutes
- Friday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSaturday - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PMSunday - 8:30 ...
- Event Hours
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Marketplace Open Seaport World Trade Center - Marketplace (Commonwealth Complex CDE)
- 9:00 AM EDT - 6:00 PM EDT | 9 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
- Event Hours
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Cosplay Contest Check-In Seaport World Trade Center - Programming Headquarters (Harborside Room)
- 9:30 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT | 2 hours
- 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...
- Special Event
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Spotlight: Luke Youngblood Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Though you may have seen him more recently in Community or Gallavant, you probably first saw Luke Youngblood as Lee Jordan ...
- Interview
- How Did Hagrid Use The Toilet? And Other Questions About Wizarding World Logistics Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Have you ever asked yourself why Dumbledore never fixed his broken nose? What about whether Veelas seduce gay/bi/pan women? In this roundtable...
- Roundtable
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Harry Potter Cosplay Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Whether you are new to cosplaying for Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts or curious to learn new techniques, our expert panel of cospl...
- Panel
- The Problem of Pince Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Roundtable
- Ethnic Communities in the Wizarding World Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- In this session, panelists representing multiple ethnic backgrounds discuss the (mis)/representation of their communities within Harry Potter
- Roundtable
- Robert Galbraith Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Fans of the Cormoran Strike novels, join us as we discuss the most recent novel, Lethal White, the BBC series adaptation, what we're ...
- Meetup
- Managing The Hogwarts Houses Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 1 hour
- Are you a Ravenclaw who has a lot of trouble communicating with your Slytherin boss? Ever wonder why your industry seems overrun by Hufflepuffs?
- Panel
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- Claudia Gray Autograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Mark Oshiro Autograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Preeti Chhibber Autograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3
- 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Luke Youngblood Photograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
- MuggleCast Live! Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- MuggleCast has been discussing Harry Potter since 2005. Join Eric, Micah, and special guest Chris Rankin for a discussion of our...
- Podcast
- Marvel, Star Wars, and More: Writing Tie-Ins Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- You Cannot Deny, the Wizarding World's Got Style Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Discussions of fashion in the Wizarding World are sorely lacking. We three fashion conscious witches want to know more about robes and dress robes,...
- Panel
- How Cursed Child Turns a Critical Eye on the Harry Potter Books Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Nineteen years after Harry Potter led a teenage rebellion against entrenched prejudice and an inept government response, Harry Potter finds himself...
- Lecture
- Trans and Non-Binary Representation in YA Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- As trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming authors make in-roads in publishing, the conversation about representation is shifting rapidly. Wha...
- Panel
- Tattoo Meetup Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Meetup
- And My Soul, Dumbledore? The Snape-Dumbledore Relationship Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- "You disgust me." "You have used me." "Severus...please..." Did Dumbledore use Snape, or save him? What was his plan for Snape and...
- Lecture
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Luke Youngblood Autograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Chris Rankin Photograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
- Potter Puppet Pals Performance Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Performance
- The Origin of House-Elves Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- The Forty-Line Stare: The Case for Remus/Sirius Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Since first meeting Remus Lupin and Sirius Black in Prisoner of Azkaban, we became obsessed with their relationship, and, yes, their love st...
- Panel
- The Snitch, the Stone, and the Sword Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Harry Potter experiences some of his most significant transformations in the series’ first book, whose original title refers to the result of a pro...
- Lecture
- Can We Do Magic on Shabbat? Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Let's Discuss Ravenclaws Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Swish & Flick Podcast Live: The Language of J.K. Rowling Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Join Megan, Katie, Tiffany, and Sarah as they dive into the details of language and spells withing Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling used inspirati...
- Podcast
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Chris Rankin Autograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 1:15 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Spotlight: Dan Fogler Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Interview
- Accio Identity: Wizard Rock and the Magic of Community Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Body Swapping and Secret Animagi: Favorite Theories from the Middle of the Series Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Swish and Clip: Our Favorite Scenes That Did Not Make the Final Cut Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- The cuts throughout the Harry Potter films have sparked a lot of discussion and controversy throughout the fandom. From a proper explanation...
- Panel
- Snatchers, Muggleborns, and Immigrants: A Conversation with Never Again Action Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is filled with chilling details on the Ministry's treatment of Muggleborns -- anti-Muggle propaganda, S...
- Panel
- Beyond Ilvermorny Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Let's Talk About Bodies Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Potter Puppet Pals Photograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Jackson Bird Autograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Mason Deaver Autograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 2
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- Kacen Callender Autograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 3
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
- LeakyCon Boston Cosplay Parade and Contest Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Witness the amazing cosplayers strutting their stuff across the stage and find out which contestant will be crowned the winner! If you wish...
- Special Event
- Finding Your Place: Intersectionality in the Wizarding World Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Harry Potter in Hawaiian Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Lecture
- Harry Potter Film School Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- A comprehensive look at filmmaking through the lens of the Harry Potter series. Learn about screenwriting, directing, cinematography, SFX, a...
- Lecture
- History of Magic: Finding the Wizards in history Seaport World Trade Center - Amphitheater
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Building Positive Potter Communities Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Panel
- Obscurus and Patronus: Expressions of the Soul in the Wizarding World Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Is an Obscurusthe Dark equivalent of a Patronus? These embodiments of magic aren't universal: both are protectors derived from the caster's magic, ...
- Discussion
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Dan Fogler Photograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Photograph Area 1
- 3:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Photograph Session
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Dan Fogler Autograph – Sunday A Seaport World Trade Center - Autograph Area 1
- 4:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- 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...
- Autograph Session
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- PotterCast: The 300th Episode Seaport World Trade Center - MainStage (Commonwealth Complex AB)
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Sure, they conducted some interviews and played some games this weekend. But now the PotterCast hosts are together in person to record their landma...
- Podcast
- The Evolution of Grindeldore Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Twelve years after J.K. Rowling first revealed that Albus Dumbledore was gay and in love with Gellert Grindelwald, the Grindeldore ship is finally ...
- Panel
- It Was All Snape's Fault Anyway Seaport World Trade Center - Cityview Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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...
- Roundtable
- In Defense of Prisoner Azkaban, the Best Harry Potter Movie Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- The Prisoner of Azkaban movie is the best of them all. Asking someone their favorite Harry Potter movie can be a loaded question, but...
- Lecture
- Wizard Rock Cafe (Sunday) Seaport World Trade Center - Beacon Hill Complex
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Performance
- Using Our Magic to Make the World Awesome Seaport Hotel Boston - Seaport Ballroom
- 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Panel