Matthew Lewis of ‘Harry Potter’ films coming to Steel City Con
The enchantment that changed Neville Longbottom into Lucius Malfoy wasn’t from the “Harry Potter” list of spells but the demands of a new “Star Trek” series.
Jason Isaacs, best known as Lucius Malfoy by virtue of the popularity of the “Harry Potter” films, was due to be a headliner at the Steel City Con Friday through Sunday, but he has been grounded as Captain Lorca in the CBS All-Access series “Star Trek: Discovery.” The premiere for “Discovery” was set for January but has since been delayed indefinitely.
Enter Matthew Lewis, aka Neville, the bumbling boy wizard who emerged as a hero as the “Harry Potter” films progressed. It was announced Friday that he will attend all three days of the Steel City Con. “Harry Potter” alums Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) have been recent guests of the toy and collectibles extravaganza.
Other celebrity guests Friday through Sunday will include “Star Wars” actors Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels; TV’s Batman and Robin, Adam West and Burt Ward; “Bionic Woman” Lindsay Wagner; and Caroll Spinney, the voice of “Sesame Street’s” Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
Times are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $23 on Friday and Sunday; $35 Saturday; $50 three-day pass. In the event a ticket category is sold out and you have not purchased tickets in advance, you will have to wait outside until the attendance level inside the convention center drops. Check SteelCityCon.com for times and fees of celebrity autograph and photo opps.
Schedule of celebrity Q&A sessions and costume contests: