Find other like-minded fans at Ascendio by coordinating a meet-up! From shippers to doll enthusiasts, even to fans of other fandoms (Hunger Games! Sherlock! Game of Thrones!), meet-ups are a great way to connect with other con-goers who love the same things.
Now updated with new locations, dates, times and yes, more meetups!
Check out the Park Hours for Ascendio Week here!
Universal’s Islands of Adventure® is open from 8 AM til 9 PM each day during Ascendio week! This means:
Remember, the Welcome Feast on Friday starts at 10 AM, and formal programming at Ascendio doesn’t start until 11 AM on Friday and 9 AM on Saturday, so if you have a full-day ticket for either or both of those days, you can enjoy The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ for a few hours in the morning. And if next week is anything like this week, the temperatures overnight (as in, during NoaTW2) and into the morning will be in the high 70s. Lovely!
What? You haven’t seen the Harry Potter film spoof “Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise” yet? The film, which had its world premiere at Infinitus 2010, will be shown again at Ascendio on Friday, July 13th at 8 p.m. in Venetian IV.
It stars Bryce Cone, Sunny Williams and Joe Scheibelhut. For fans by fans, the film also features Kiran Shah (“Lord of the Rings”, “Chronicles of Narnia), MuggleNet webmaster Emerson Spartz, and music by Wizard Rock bands such as The Remus Lupins, Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls, and Draco and the Malfoys.
The story revolves around celebrity bad boy wizard Harvey Putter, who discovers through his Snogwarts headmaster, Professor Mumblemore, that they are all merely fictitious characters in a best-selling children’s book series. Harvey and his best friends–“poor witch trash” kid Rod Cheesely and bossy Hernia Grunger–are tasked with collecting seven magical books known as “Hortexts” in order to escape the book world before the final chapter.
HPRP star Sunny Williams will be on hand to introduce the film and answer any questions. Read More…
Live from Ascendio! HPEF welcomes these podcasters to the line up. Join us in the Common Room for plenty of lively discussions & debates.
Friday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Common Room
MuggleNet Academia will be hosting a live podcast located in Ascendio’s Common Room on Friday, July 13th at 11 AM EDT. If you’re not already familiar with Academia, it’s a fresh section of MuggleNet that explores, in detail, the politics and themes of the Harry Potter books (from an academic standpoint) and how they relate to our world. Orchestrated by MN Staffer Keith Hawk and “The Hogwarts Professor” John Granger, Academia has hosted several special guests from all over the fandom even in its infancy, and we have no reason to doubt that Ascendio’s show will be any different.
Potter for the People Friday, 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, Venetian V.
Join the “Hogwarts Debate Team”—Al, Christina and Anastasia, hosts of Potter for the People—in a live podcast/debate about some of the most controversial topics from the Harry Potter series.
Your debate hosts will pose questions, both controversial and fun, for the panelists and the audience to engage in in-depth, academic discussion. If you’re a champion debater, come and join the team! And if you’re excited by lively discussion of Harry Potter, please come and listen! For more info, visit http://www.potterforthepeople.com/
Saturday, 10-11 a.m. in the Common Room.
Transmissions from Atlantis is a podcast dedicated to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror discussion. Created by author JC De La Torre and his lovely wife Rita, they discuss all things speculative fiction, including television, movies, books, comics, audiobooks, video games and anything else dealing with genre fiction. As rabid Whovians, JC and Rita will always slice out a few minutes of their show to talk Doctor Who. The show is produced weekly and promises to provide JC and Rita’s unique perspective and passion for science fiction, fantasy, horror and other speculative fiction works. For more info, visit http://transmissionsfromatlantis.com/
MuggleCastSaturday, noon-1 p.m. in the Common Room.
There will be a MuggleCast meet-up event held by members of the podcast in attendance at Ascendio. The event will be a retrospective on seven years of Harry Potter podcasting. While panelists are still being determined, we know that the event will happen at 12 p.m. EDT (noon) on Saturday in the Common Room.
Not a podcast but part of the media mix…
Documenting Fanfic at AscendioDocumentary producer Hansi Oppenheimer (Color Me Obsessed) is interviewing fan fiction writers and readers for film project about the history of fan fiction, the writing/beta process, and related topics with fanfic writers – and readers – and she’ll be conducting interviews during Ascendio. If you’re interested in participating, please email Hansi at heoppenheimer@gmail.com as she’ll be coordinating directly with interviewees. It sounds like a terrific project, and Ascendio is excited to be participating in it! Read more about the project at this link: http://fanboynation.com/oppenheimer-fanfic-project/
Join Ana, Al, and Christina from Potter for the People in a fun and intellectually charged debate on the most controversial topics in the world of Harry Potter!
Friday, 4:30-6 p.m., Venetian V
Debate against your hosts or against other fans! A mediator will be assigned to each topic and “totally awesome” prizes will be awarded to all participants. What are you waiting for? Join the official Hogwarts Debate Team at Ascendio 2012!
Debate questions!
Do you want to see how artists around the world are inspired by Harry Potter? The Ascendio Art Gallery, curated by a partnership of the folks at ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery and fan artist Glock Gal will have a variety of enthralling works of art on display — There will be fan work by a variety of artists of all ages (and houses) to peruse, some of which will be available for purchase through the Ascendio charity auction.
Come also to see the stunning originals and limited edition prints by the official artists who have been chosen by JK Rowling. They have worked on the books, on the films, in production, etc… including U.S. book illustrator Mary Grandpre, award winning HP film series production designer Stuart Craig and movie artists Jim Salvati and James Goodridge. Rare sold out images and exclusive pieces will be on display and available for purchase, with a portion of the profit to benefit the Harry Potter Alliance and the HPFA, Ascendio’s selected charities. There’s something for everyone — character portraits, scenes from the books, even some for-adult-eyes-only pieces (18+ only — we’ll be checking IDs!). Ascendio’s resident fan artist Glock Gal will be painting a special original especially for Ascendio, that will be available at the charity auction.
Join us Friday, July 13 for a new performance by the team behind the Infinitus Live! Wizard Chess Tournament at Infinitus 2010 as the trio, with the assistance of Gilderoy Lockhart (don’t worry, we’ve advised him it’s not all about him) use the Deathly Hallows to bring back people from the Veil to compete in a “friendly” House Tournament. Friends and foes, family and lost loved ones stand side by side to see which is the better house.
Come join us for the epic cosplays of all cosplays in this ALUMNI HOUSE TOURNAMENT! Learn more on their Facebook page here!
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