From Slytherin to Gryffindor, LeakyCon has it all. LeakyCon recently announced that Harry Potter cast members Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson), Afshan Azad (Padma Patil), James Payton (Frank Longbottom), and Jim Tavaré (Tom the Innkeeper) have joined the Special Guest lineup for LeakyCon Dallas 2019. These four stars of the film franchise will be joining Wand Choreographer, Paul Harris, and several of the biggest band names in the Wizard Rock genre.

Autograph and photograph experiences with LeakyCon Dallas special guests are on sale now. The current schedule can be found at LeakyCon.com/schedule. For more information and ticket prices, please visit LeakyCon.com. 

This year, the event will venture beyond J.K. Rowling’s series. As part of a literacy programming track , a section of the convention will be devoted to Young Adult literature and authors. LeakyCon Lit will feature authors Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give), Julie Murphy (Dumplin’), Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda), Hafsah Faizal(We Hunt the Flame), Mackenzi Lee (The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue), Justin A. Reynolds (Opposite of Always), Mark Oshiro (Anger is a Gift), and Nic Stone (Dear Martin). The authors of the popular series will be available to give their insight into their success and fictional worlds.

LeakyCon is the largest unofficial convention for fans of Harry Potterand Rowling’s Wizarding World. Featuring some of the biggest fans, actors, and creators, LeakyCon will host panels, interviews, discussions, and celebrations of “The Boy Who Lived” and the extraordinary impact his story has had on both the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. LeakyCon is produced by Mischief Management.

Since its first event in 2009, LeakyCon has brought together tens of thousands of Harry Potter fans, providing a fun, vibrant, and safe space to enjoy the things they love. LeakyCon has been held in cities across the United States, from Boston and Orlando to Portland and Burbank, as well as internationally in London and Dublin. LeakyCon will return to Dallas, TX, August 9-11, 2019, after a sold-out 2018 event. LeakyCon Dallas will take place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Tickets are on sale to the public now.