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Andrea Paletta

Andrea Paletta teaches English at the University of Massachusetts Boston where she obtained her Master of Arts in literature. She is currently applying for PhD programs and her scholarship focuses in the areas of Folklore, Fantasy literature, Children and Young Adult literature, and Victorian fiction. In her spare time, she is a Converse-wearing writer and blogger.

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Registration Desk Open Registration Desk

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Common Room La Sirena I

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Welcome Feast Grand Ballroom

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HPEF Meet-Up Del Mar I

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Potterlocked Pajama Party (18+) La Sirena IThree Patch Podcast

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Pantsing vs. Plotting: How To Novel La Sirena IIAlexa Donne • Kamilla Benko • Roshani Chokshi • Susan Dennard • Lindsay Ribar • Robyn Schneider • Michelle Schusterman

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“Hallows, not Horcruxes”: Notes on “The Tale of the Three Brothers” and the Presence of Fairy Tales in the Harry Potter series Del Mar IIAndrea Paletta

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Ravenclaw Your Writing La Sirena IIAlexa Donne • Alexandra Bracken • Beth Revis • Robyn Schneider • Mary Elizabeth Summer

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Keynote Lunch: Morality from Harry Potter to the Real World Grand Ballroom IJodie Vann • Morgan Howard • Janae Phillips • Chris Rankin • Eric Scull

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Free Will vs. Destiny: Harry, Katniss and More Del Mar IICathy Leogrande

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The Importance of Being Different: LGBTQIA Narratives and Fannishness Grand Ballroom IIIFemmequixotic (Femme) • Noeon (Noe) • Dictacontrion • Mark Oshiro • Aja Romano • Lilah Vandenburgh Girl Code: Female Relationships in YA La Sirena IINatalie Simpson • Alexandra Bracken • Tobie Easton • Sarah J. Maas • Lindsay Ribar

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Back into the Pensive: Ridiculous Harry Potter Fan Theories You Forgot About Grand Ballroom IIOlivia Dolphin • Proma Khosla • Zack Luye • Hannah Panek • Baize White Author Signing Del SolAlexandra Bracken • Roshani Chokshi • Susan Dennard • Lindsay Ribar • Michelle Schusterman Adults Reading YA Grand Ballroom IVJanella Angeles • Elizabeth Briggs • Kaci Machacyk • Axie Oh

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Author Signing Grand Ballroom IIVictoria Aveyard • Lindsay Cummings • Tobie Easton • Sarah J. Maas • Beth Revis • Robyn Schneider The Structural Underpinnings of Characterization in Harry Potter and How to Apply those Concepts to Your Own Writing Del Solpir8fancier Authenticity Matters: Diversity in YA Lit La Sirena IIJanella Angeles • Roshani Chokshi • Susan Dennard • Thao Le • Lily Meade • Axie Oh • Mark Oshiro

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Snape and the Marauders Screening + Q&A Grand Ballroom IVJustin Zagri Meet Your Writing Soul Mate Del Sol

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VIP Cocktail Party Green Valley Ranch ResortSasha Alsberg • Victoria Aveyard • Kamilla Benko • Alexandra Bracken • Elizabeth Briggs • Roshani Chokshi • Lindsay Cummings • Susan Dennard • Stephanie Diaz • Tobie Easton • Jordan Hamessley • Thao Le • Sarah J. Maas • Mark Oshiro • Chris Rankin • Lindsay Ribar • Robyn Schneider • Michelle Schusterman • Mary Elizabeth Summer • Suzie Townsend • Joanna Volpe • Jessica Watterson • Carlie Webber

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Diagon Alley's Fashion Revue Grand Ballroom IDave Leung

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Outdoor Cosplay Photo Shoot Space Green Valley Ranch Resort

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Nineteen years later: Two decades of teaching and learning with Harry Potter Del Mar ICatherine Belcher • Becky Herr Stephenson Femmeslash and Ageism Del FuegoKelly Chambliss • Emily Roach Ask An Agent Grand Ballroom IVThao Le • Suzie Townsend • Joanna Volpe • Jessica Watterson • Carlie Webber

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HPTSD: Themes of Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress in Harry Potter Grand Ballroom IIMary Markovinovic • Sarah Gailey • Mark Oshiro Teaching Harry Potter in the College Classroom Del Mar IGareth Fisher Queer Eye for the Male Gaze (NEW TIME) Del Mar IILilah Vandenburgh Advice for Young Writers La Sirena IILindsay Cummings • Stephanie Diaz • Sarah J. Maas • Robyn Schneider Hermione's Summer Reading List Del SolCasey Duevel

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Harry & Buffy, Jo & Joss: Transmedia Fan Journeys Del Mar IICathy Leogrande LGBTQA in YA La Sirena IIJordan Hamessley • Mark Oshiro • Lindsay Ribar • Mary Elizabeth Summer • Lilah Vandenburgh

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Keynote Lunch: Heroines of YA Fantasy Grand Ballroom ISasha Alsberg • Victoria Aveyard • Alexandra Bracken • Susan Dennard • Sarah J. Maas

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Magic, Technology, and Power: The Wizarding World's Problem with Justice Del Mar IIJoel Hunter Slash and Feminism Grand Ballroom IIEmily Roach • Dictacontrion • Elizabeth Minkel • Aja Romano • Lilah Vandenburgh Career Planning 101 La Sirena IIKamilla Benko • Elizabeth Briggs • Tobie Easton • Thao Le • Carlie Webber Author Worst Case Scenarios Del SolAlexa Donne • Robyn Schneider • Michelle Schusterman • Mary Elizabeth Summer

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Scrapbooking with peeves La EstrellaPeeves Platform & Marketing for YA Authors Grand Ballroom IIKatelyn Larson • Lindsay Cummings • Susan Dennard • Beth Revis • Robyn Schneider • Joanna Volpe

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From Guns and Handcuffs to Fit Aurors and Receding Hairlines: Harry, Draco, and the Art of Shipping Through the Yearsf Grand Ballroom IIIFemmequixotic (Femme) • Diana Copland (oldenuf2nb) • Sassy Cissa • Dictacontrion • Geoviki • Gracerene • pir8fancier

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Harry Potter and the Moral Spectrum of Care: Using Feminist Ethics to Analyze Morality Del Mar IIShelby Ragan Harry Potter bookmarks La EstrellaPeeves Fandom Flirting Grand Ballroom IVOlivia Dolphin • Mark Oshiro Vladimir Snape, Snapecast, and Snape Grand Ballroom IRachael Vaughn • Lorrie Kim • Vladimir Snape Chris Rankin Signing/Photos Del FuegoChris Rankin Parental Guidance Necessary?: Parents & Adults in YA Del SolChelsea Sedoti • Tobie Easton • Beth Revis • Lindsay Ribar • Mary Elizabeth Summer • Carlie Webber

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Has The Sorting Hat Been Wrong? Grand Ballroom IVOlivia Dolphin • Proma Khosla • Zack Luye • Hannah Panek Imaginary Boyfriends La Sirena IISasha Alsberg • Sarah J. Maas • Robyn Schneider • Jessica Watterson

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Non-binary Gender for Genre Fandoms Del Mar INoeon (Noe) • Aja Romano • Lilah Vandenburgh • Vaysh

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Magical Ball Grand Ballroom

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Material Culture of the Wizarding World Del Mar IIDavid Martin Sci-Fi Tropes in YA La Sirena IIAlexa Donne • Elizabeth Briggs • Stephanie Diaz • Axie Oh • Beth Revis

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Finding Your Place in the Wizarding World: Race and Identity in Harry Potter Del Mar IILily Meade • Mark Oshiro • Robyn • Tayci Stallings Common Room La Sirena I Vendor Hall La CascadaRubiee • mosshollow_hill.1v34s4v7 • Whimsic Alley • Nightphoenix Designs/Kit Basler • Eve Believes • Mud in My Blood • Michelle Cromwell • IslandGirlz Designs • Tables Board Games • Henderson Libraries • joenell luma • Midnight House Elves with Brian Malfoy • Barnes & Noble • Janae Phillips • Jasmine Ringo • Hungarian Wand Shop • A Red Thread • House of Wormwood Agent One-On-One #3 La EstrellaThao Le • Suzie Townsend • Joanna Volpe • Jessica Watterson • Carlie Webber Inside the Publishing Process Grand Ballroom IVStephanie Diaz • Tobie Easton • Jordan Hamessley • Lindsay Ribar • Michelle Schusterman Friends 'til the End: Friendship in YA La Sirena IIKatelyn Larson • Alexandra Bracken • Susan Dennard • Robyn Schneider

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Cursed Child SPOILER ZONE Grand Ballroom IVFemmequixotic (Femme) • Noeon (Noe) • Alexa Donne Leaving Feast Grand Ballroom I Inspired by Potter La Sirena IINatalie Simpson • Victoria Aveyard • Alexandra Bracken • Lindsay Cummings • Stephanie Diaz • Tobie Easton

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Query Workshop Del Mar ISuzie Townsend • Joanna Volpe • Carlie Webber