Women of Hogwarts: Danielle Currier to discuss feminism in Harry Potter universe at Roanoke magic festival

Danielle Currier

This weekend, sociology professor Danielle Currier will give the talk, “Fantastical, Feisty, Fearless, Flying, and Feminist: the Girls and Women of Hogwarts,” at the Generic Magic Festival in Roanoke, Virginia.

Currier’s presentation is scheduled as part of the main festival on Saturday, October 6, at 3 p.m. at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church.

The Generic Magic Festival (formerly known as the Roanoke Harry Potter Festival, and then for a short time as Diagon Valley) is a magical street fair in downtown Roanoke that features a variety of events, vendors, and other Harry Potter-themed activities.

For more information on the festival and a complete schedule, visit https://www.genericmagicfestival.com/.