Harry and the Potters are the first wizard rock band. Since forming in 2002, they have played over 800 shows in libraries, rock clubs, art spaces, bookstores, basements, backyards and pizza places all over the world.

They also helped co-found the Harry Potter Alliance and are the creators of the Golden Snitchwich: a peanut butter and Golden Graham sandwich that you can catch in your mouth, just like Harry Potter did in his first Quidditch match. This blast of protein and carbs is the ideal food choice for busy convention attendees looking for a boost of energy now and later. Find out more at catchitinyourmouth.com.

The Parselmouths are a Slytherin all-girl band started in 2004 by Kristina Horner and Elle Sonnet. Inspired by the boy-who-lived (and determined to rock out just as hard), they wrote songs about everything from kicking house elves and getting Hagrid fired, to the peculiar tattoos their dads have (dark marks). In later years they cleaned up their act a smidge, added Gryffindor Eia Waltzer to the band, and pondered a bit about house unity. But only a little. The Parselmouths "retired" in 2011 to work on other projects, but are excited to reunite at LeakyCon for one final show. They might not be the same old Slytherin "mean girls" they once were, but they'll be Voldemort Fangirls for life.

Tianna Mignogna was too cool for Harry Potter. That is, before her second grade teacher read Sorcerer's Stone to the class and she fell in love. Now Tianna is a Slytherin singer/songwriter based out of Pittsburgh, PA. The moment she first heard The Whomping Willows’ “Draco and Harry” she knew she was a goner for wizard rock. Once she put down the pots and pans and picked up the guitar, her main influences were solidified as Tegan and Sara, Tonks and the Aurors, and Joan Jett. She prioritizes belting, banjolele, and brainstorming how to annoy the average straight white male in power. Since 2008 she's recorded four albums and three EPs full of music based on books, fan fiction, and TV series such as Harry Potter, My Immortal, and In The Flesh. Five US tours led up to Tianna's latest EP, "That’s So Gay" that is entirely based on queering media. As Sarah Wilkes puts it, “[Tianna and the Cliffhangers] make[s] me want to be bigger, bolder, gayer.”

Lauren began her Wizard Rock career in 2005 when she and Nina Jankowicz created The Moaning Myrtles. They released two albums before Lauren began writing independently, including for her personal YouTube channel and the collaborative project 5 Awesome Girls. Lauren continues to write and perform multifandom music, and sells handmade crafts on Etsy and at conventions.

The Mudbloods formed in Texas in 2005 and released music mainly between 2007 and 2008. Performing mostly as solo artist Adam Dubberly and sometimes joined by David Matsler and Brandon McCullough, the band does not have a specific point of view, such as bands with names tied to a particular character. The Mudbloods small repertoire still left an indelible mark on wizard rock, with songs like "Be My Witch" and "A Pensieve Full of Unrequited Love" still popular among longtime fans today. The Mudbloods last performed at LeakyCon 2014.

Bryn Court has worked in the UK film industry for over 22 years as a Sculptor. His work can be seen in films including the entire Harry Potter series, The Gladiator, the Bond movies, The Mummy Returns, and The Dark Knight Rises. Since then, he has been involved in the Harry Potter theme parks for Universal in Orlando, Japan, and Hollywood, designing and working on sculpture elements including the Gringotts Dragon, Diagon Alley, and the interior set for Escape from Gringotts. He has recently finished work on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which will be released in November.

The Whomping Willows, known in human form as Matt Maggiacomo, began playing wizard rock in 2004 at a house party with Harry and the Potters and Draco and the Malfoy. Several years later he began pursuing wizard rock full time and has never looked back. He has played over 700 shows as the Whomping WIllows and sold 10,000 albums. He also serves as Executive Director of The Harry Potter Alliance and is on the Board of Directors Uplift.

Bradley Mehlenbacher and Brian Ross began playing wizard rock in response to their friends' band Harry and the Potters. They decided to write music from the point of view of Harry's rival, and the rest is wizard rock history. They have released five full-length studio albums as Draco and the Malfoys, and Bradley has a side project as Remus and the Lupins. They continue to play and host house shows in Rhode Island, where the band first formed. Wikipedia says they broke up in 2011 and is very wrong indeed.

Tonks & the Aurors is a wizard rock band created and fronted by Steph Anderson. Since 2007, Tonks & the Aurors has traveled the country playing in libraries and bookstores and has released four full-length albums and an EP. Recently, Steph has expanded her “Muggle” discography to include an additional album and three EPs featuring songs that draw inspiration from The Hunger Games series, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, John Green’s books, and even The West Wing. She has two albums in the works currently: a compilation of re-recorded Tonks greatest hits and an EP about U.S. history!