Magic for Muggles:  A Harry Potter Experience

 

Ferrum College, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

 

For questions about events, please call 540-365-4202

 

Group designations:             Pre-Hogwarts (under age 11)

                                                Hogwarts (ages 11-18)

                                                Hogwarts alumni (over 18)

 

Pupils in the Pre-Hogwarts and Hogwarts group will be escorted to and from sessions by conference organizers or college student volunteers.

 

8:45 - 9:15 a.m.                      Registration* (Lower Franklin Hall, outside Pantheršs Den)

 

9:30 - 10:15 a.m.                    Opening Ceremony (for all participants)

Keynote speaker:  Dr. Lana A. Whited (editor of The Ivory

 Tower and Harry Potter)

Sorting Hat song and Sorting

 

10:30 - 12:00 noon                Concurrent Sessions I (by age groups)

                                                Pre-Hogwarts (Garber 123, then Garber 106)

                                                Potions with Professor Jason Powell

                                                Charms with Professor Tina Hanlon

 

                                                Hogwarts  (Stanley Library Audiovisuals Auditorium)

                                                Charms with Professor Lana Whited and Ms. Crystal Wilkins

                                                History of Magic with Professor Susan Virginia Mead

 

                                                Hogwarts Alumni (Stanley Library Addition 101)

                                                History of Magic with Professor Susan Virginia Mead

Care of Magical Creatures with Professor Amanda Cockrell

                                               

                                               

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.                    Lunch (several options available; additional charge)**

 

1:15 - 2:30 p.m.                      Concurrent sessions II (by age groups)

                                                Pre-Hogwarts (Stanley Library Academic Resources Center)

                                                Crafts with the Ferrum College Art Club and others

                                                Muggle Studies with the Ferrum College Art club and others

 

                                                Hogwarts (Garber 106, then Garber 123)

                                                Care of Magical Creatures with Professor Amanda Cockrell

                                                Potions with Professor Jason Powell

 

                                                Hogwarts Alumni (Stanley Library Addition 101)

                                                History of Magic with Professor Tina Hanlon

                                                Transfiguration with Professor M. Katherine Grimes

                                                Defense Against the Dark Arts with Professor Lana Whited

 

2:45 - 4:00 p.m.                      The Common Room (Garber 106 ­ all age groups)

                                                Divination

                                                Professor Lana Whited, moderator

 

4:15 - 5:00 p.m.                      British Tea w/ Graduation Ceremony (Vaughn Chapel)

 

6:30 p.m.                                FILM (Franklin Hall ­ Pantheršs Den)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Discussion following

 

*Children under 11 should be accompanied to registration and lunch by a parent or guardian.  During other conference sessions, a parent or guardian must be reachable by phone.

 

**On-your-own lunch options include the Ferrum College cafeteria and Subway (both on campus) and Dairy Queen (off campus).  Those attending the Ferrum College Family Day program can eat at the Family Day picnic.

 

Directions to Franklin Hall

From route 40, turn right (coming from Rocky Mount) or left (coming from Floyd) at Vaughn Chapel (look for the bell tower).  You will pass Garber Hall, Stanley Library, and Schoolfield Hall on the right.  The next building on your right is Franklin Hall.  Park in the lot just past Franklin Hall.  Walk up the hill and enter through the door with the Subway sign.