Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom
Sessions
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- 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
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- "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
Caitlin Harper
Participant
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- 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
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 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
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- 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
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- 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
Matt London
Participant
Josh Wittge
Participant
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- 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
Leigh Kumpe
Participant
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- 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
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- 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
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 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
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- 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
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- 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
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
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- 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
Mimi Carolus-Hager
Participant
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- 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
Jacqueline Wolpoe
Participant
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- 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
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 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
Brian Acunis
Participant
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- 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
Max Kimble
Participant
Dylan Brennan
Participant
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- 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
Hannah Hosking
Participant