Programming

Formal Programming

MISTI-Con’s formal programming runs between 9am and 5pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in our conference rooms. These include classes, panels, presentations and workshops based on various tracks. Our formal programming also includes:

• Our special literary programming lineup
• Our Academic Programmming

MuggleNet Programming

As one of MISTI-Con's key partners, MuggleNet will be bringing our guests a wide array of unique Harry Potter themed programming and entertainment:

• The MuggleNet Alohomora! Podcast Live!
• MuggleNet's Family Feud
• MuggleNet's Jeopardy

Informal Programming

MISTI-Con's informal programming will be held at various times throughout the convention both during formal programming hours and after hours. It will consist of the following:

• The W.A.R.T. (Wizarding Advanced Readiness Training) - The Ministry is looking for the best. Are you up to the challenge?
• The MISTI-Con Costuming Superlative Showcase "The Merlies!"
• Whose Wand Is It Anyway?! The magical game show where everything is conjured and the points don't matter!
• The Athletic Track: Quidditch and other athletic activities
• Corridor of Conjured Crafts - Our craft faire
• Death Eater Programming - Explore the darker side of HP costuming and role-play
• Social events and meet-ups
• Fan-Fiction readings
  

Keynote Luncheon

The MuggleNet Academia Podcast Live! - 'Translating Books into Films: Principles, Pitfalls, and the Hits and Misses of the Harry Potter Movies'
Featuring Special Guests Janet Scott Batchler and "The Hogwarts Professor" John Granger

Special Guests

• Ellie Darcey-Alden: Young Lily Potter from Death Hallows 2 and her brother Joseph who co-performed with her in the Doctor Who Christmas Special, "The Snowmen"!
  
  
• Our wonderful line up of authors including:
  
  
  • Zoraida Córdova - Author of The Vicious Deep and its sequel The Savage Blue.
  • Amanda Havard - Author of The Survivors and Survivors: Point of Origin
  • Leanna Renee Hieber - Our Literary Programming chair and author of Magic Most Foul series and The Strangely Beautiful series.
  • Alethea Kontis - Author of Enchanted.
  • Cecilia Tan - Author of Daron's Guitar Chronicles, the Magic University series and founder and owner of Circlet Press.
    
    
• Professor George Plitnik of Frostburg State University, Maryland - The Science of Harry Potter