LeakyCon 2019: ‘Harry Potter’ stars panel recap

Back by popular demand, Mischief Management held its annual Harry Potter convention LeakyCon last weekend at the Dallas Convention Center. Potterheads unite! I attended LeakyCon for only the second time and had a blast meeting vendors and cosplayers and seeing talent talk about their experiences.

The “Hogwarts Students” panel took place last Saturday Aug. 10. Actors Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Georgina Leonidas (Katie Bell), Afshan Azad (Padma Patel), Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson), and Tiana Benjamin (Angelina Johnson) were the guests on this panel. Mischief Management CEO Melissa Anelli moderated the panel.

The Hogwarts Students panel with @TomFelton @George_Leonidas @afshan_azad @ScarleyByrne & Tiana Benjamin has begun! #LeakyCon pic.twitter.com/iUKEBzklUb
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What stands out to you from your time on the films?

What stands out to you from your time on the films? @TomFelton says they were so lucky: "it felt like kids messing around… Free sweets, free candy!" 🐍 #LeakyCon
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What advice did you learn from watching seasoned actors?

From Alan Rickman to Emma Thompson to Michael Gambon, there were so many fantastic, seasoned actors on the Harry Potter film franchise.

Any advice during your time watching the seasoned actors? Tiana Benjamin recalls a time when Alan Rickman indirectly taught her how to speak up and be more confident. #LeakyCon
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Regarding learning from the seasoned actors, @TomFelton says "it did help that the only person I recognized was Alan Rickman… Everyone else was an old person" 😂😂😂 #LeakyCon
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Tom Felton revealed something that Jason Isaacs, who played his father Lucius Malfoy, taught him.

"Jason, my dad, also taught me to steal props!" @TomFelton admits 😂😂😂 #LeakyCon pic.twitter.com/KpLOo48Bjk
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What advice do you have for young actors today?

Advice for young actors? @afshan_azad jokes "don't do it" 😂 "I had never done any acting before…" #LeakyCon
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@TomFelton advises young actors to "learn your lines!" But also bugger about. He recalled a time when he couldn't get a line down and he cried. 😢 #LeakyCon
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If you could play another character, who would you want to play?

If @ScarleyByrne could play another character, she'd want to play Bellatrix. #LeakyCon
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@George_Leonidas says she'd want to play Nagini, or any character who worked with special effects. #LeakyCon #FantasticBeasts
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What are you currently doing?

@TomFelton says he got a dog and she is apparently a pain-in-the-ass. 😂 But she's still his gal. 🐶❤️ #LeakyCon
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What you're currently doing? Tiana Benjamin says she's auditioning for roles and would love to be in the next #BlackPanther movie. #LeakyCon
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Fan Q&A

Our very Potterheads asked some great questions for our guests.

Which set was your favorite to film on?

Fan asks which set was your favorite to film on? @TomFelton says The Great Hall was a classic. @ScarleyByrne agrees. @afshan_azad says the Yule Ball set. @George_Leonidas didn't film in the Ministry of Magic set but she loved that one. pic.twitter.com/l6bhzy0OPw
— Geek Gals #StopAsianHate (@geekgalsco) August 10, 2019

What is your favorite Broadway show?

I attended many cons in the past five to six years and this is the first time I have heard a fan ask guests this question. So simple but quite the conversation opener!

Fan asks the guests what their favorite Broadway show? @TomFelton says Jersey Boys and The Cursed Child!
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@ScarleyByrne says her all-time favorite Broadway musical is Phantom of the Opera. #LeakyCon
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Any pranks on set?

Pranks on set? @TomFelton says he and Daniel Radcliffe would change the language setting on people's phones to Arabic… Oh dear! 😂 #LeakyCon #HarryPotter
— Geek Gals #StopAsianHate (@geekgalsco) August 10, 2019

This is… utterly hilarious. And I feel so bad for those people…

Thoughts on Robert Pattinson becoming the next Batman

Not too long ago, news broke out that Robert Pattinson is next to play the iconic hero Batman after Ben Affleck’s exit. War for the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves will write and direct the film The Batman. Afshan Azad and Tiana Benjamin replied completely opposite responses!

Thoughts on Robert Pattinson and his becoming the next Batman? @afshan_azad says she cannot imagine him as the next Batman… "I need to see it to believe it… He's a character. Lovy guy." 😂 #LeakyCon #Batman
— Geek Gals #StopAsianHate (@geekgalsco) August 10, 2019

Tiana Benjamin is all for Robert Pattinson being the next Batman! @TomFelton adds "he's bloody gorgeous." ❤️ #leakycon2019
— Geek Gals #StopAsianHate (@geekgalsco) August 10, 2019

Who was your favorite character overall?

Favorite character you like overall? @TomFelton says Gilderoy because he's a buffoon. @George_Leonidas says Slughorn! @afshan_azad says Neville. ❤️ @ScarleyByrne and Tiana say Hermione. pic.twitter.com/DS6SIke4fe
— Geek Gals #StopAsianHate (@geekgalsco) August 10, 2019

Stay tuned for more LeakyCon 2019 coverage!

Featured image credit: Emily Gogle/Geek Gals

2 thoughts on “LeakyCon 2019: ‘Harry Potter’ stars panel recap”

Bizarre Brunette says:

August 19, 2019 at 6:08 PM

What a fun panel! I should definitely attend this convention!

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1. geekgalsteam says:
  
  August 20, 2019 at 8:07 PM
  
  LeakyCon 2020 will be in Orlando! You can still get early bird tickets. –ChinLin
  
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