Seaport World Trade Center - Harborview Ballroom

Sessions

Friday 11 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
Writing Antagonists
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

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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...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
From Fan Creator to Published Author
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

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Panel

Melissa Lawson (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)

Fan spaces have long provided budding creatives with opportunities to practice, whether that be through fanfiction, fanart, blogging, or YouTube vi...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Rape Culture in the Wizarding World
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

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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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Short Stories and Anthologies
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

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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...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
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...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Fantastic Scores and Who Conducts Them
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

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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...
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)

Saturday 12 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
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)

11:30 AM
11:30 AM
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 ...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Wizards in Space Literary Magazine: We Tell Your Story
1 hour, 12:45 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT

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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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
How Harry Potter Influenced Us
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

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Panel

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Moderator)

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...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Theorizing for the Bored Witch and Wizard: After Dark Edition
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

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...

Sunday 13 October, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
How Did Hagrid Use The Toilet? And Other Questions About Wizarding World Logistics
1 hour, 10:15 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

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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...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Marvel, Star Wars, and More: Writing Tie-Ins
1 hour, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

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

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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...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Accio Identity: Wizard Rock and the Magic of Community
1 hour, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

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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...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Finding Your Place: Intersectionality in the Wizarding World
1 hour, 3:15 PM EDT - 4:15 PM EDT

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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...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
The Evolution of Grindeldore
1 hour, 4:30 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

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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 ...