Friday 11 October, 2019

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

10:15 AM

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...

11:30 AM

"Oh, don't start acting as though you understand Quidditch:" Snitches, Sports, and Symbolism in the Series

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

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...

12:45 PM

Harry Potter in the Age of Activism: Why S.P.E.W. Failed and Dumbledore’s Army Thrived

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

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...

2:00 PM

For Better or Worse: The Place of Harry Potter in Current Political Discussions

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

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...

3:15 PM

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...

4:30 PM

Writing in the World of Potter

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

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Interview

Matt London (Participant)

Josh Wittge (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, ...

Saturday 12 October, 2019

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

10:15 AM

Magizoology: An In-Depth Examination of the Care of Magical Creatures

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

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...

11:30 AM

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...

12:45 PM

Time Travel in the Wizarding World: The When, the How, the Why, and the When

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

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...

2:00 PM

A Ravenclaw's Dream Come True: Integrating Harry Potter into Academic Research and Therapeutic Practice

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

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

3:15 PM

Harry Potter and the Failing Wizardry Economy (The Economics of the Wizarding World)

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

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...

4:30 PM

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...

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. -------------------------------------------...

Sunday 13 October, 2019

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

10:15 AM

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...

11:30 AM

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...

12:45 PM

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...

2:00 PM

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...

3:15 PM

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...

4:30 PM

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...

Seaport World Trade Center - Waterfront Ballroom

Sessions

Friday 11 October, 2019

Saturday 12 October, 2019

Sunday 13 October, 2019