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“Harry Potter” Symposium for muggles at James Madison University

by Keith Hawk · Published November 5, 2011 · Updated January 19, 2017

James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, will be hosting A Harry Potter Symposium for Muggle Scholars titled “Replacing Wands with Quills” on November 10 – 12. The schedule for the 3-day Symposium can been seen right here.

The Hogwarts Professor, John Granger, will be the Keynote Speaker at the event. Described by TIME as the “Dean of Harry Potter Scholars,” John Granger has been writing and speaking about the artistry and meaning of Joanne Rowling’s Hogwarts Adventures since 2002. In all that time, he has consistently been ahead of the pack in understanding and explaining why readers love the ‘Potter’ Saga. To learn more, you can visit John Granger’s website right here.

Thanks to MuggleNet reader Christin for the tip!

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