A Scholarly and Performative Conference on Harry Potter
at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant MI
October 31 - November 1, 2008

Conference Schedule

• Friday, October 31 6:00pm - 12:00am
• Saturday, November 1 9:00am - 6:30pm

• Registration in Moore Hall, outside Kiva Theatre

7:00pm-7:45pm Opening Ceremonies, Grand Assembly,  Kiva Theatre

• Witching Dance by Becky Acheson

8:00pm-9:15pm Death Day Celebration:

• A Visit to Diagon Alley, Kiva Theatre and Surrounding Area
   
• Activities:

• The Sorting Hat Corner

• The Three Broomsticks with Butter Beer

• Tea Leaf and Palm Reading with Prof. Trelawny and Co.

• Professor Umbridge Tattoos and Body Piercing

• Tonks' Beauty Academy

• Mandrake Planting Session with Professor Sprout

• Magical Meeting with Harry Potter Characters

• Send a Howler!

• Duel between Bellatrix LeStrange and Mrs. Weasley

9:30pm-12:00am Wizard Bands and Dancing, Kiva Theatre

• The Whomping Willows
• Tonks and the Aurors
• The Justin Finch-Fletchley Band
• The Fred and George Band

10:00am-10:45pm  House Elf Debate, Kiva Theatre

11:00am-12:00pm  Model Wizarding World Caucus

William Todd-Jones will lead the environmental concerns caucus, Moore 105.

Bill Dailey will lead the magical realm rights caucus, Kiva Theatre.

Lucius Malfoy will lead the Wizard Superiority Council, Platform Theatre.

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch  (provided), Moore Hall outside Kiva Theatre

1:00pm-2:00pm Azkaban Prison Debate with legal expert Nancy J White, Kiva Theatre

2:15pm-3:00pm  Harry Potter Trivia Contest, Kiva Theatre

3:15pm-3:45pm  Presentation and voting on Model Wizarding World resolutions developed in the morning, Kiva Theatre

4:00pm-5:30pm  Presentation by William Todd-Jones, Moore 105

5:30pm-6:30pm Butterbeer and Cheese Reception with William Todd-Jones, Hallway outside Kiva