Biography of Author Presenting at Accio 2008

Phyllis D. Morris

Phyllis D. Morris is Co-Chair of Accio 2008 and served as Programming Chair for Convention Alley 2004. In addition to having led the wildly unsuccessful effort to convict Severus Snape at Accio 2005, Phyllis has delivered presentations on the heir of Gryffindor theory at Convention Alley 2004, on Arthurian-HP connections at Accio 2005, on the role of fear in the series at Lumos 2006, on Rowling's use of misdirection at Phoenix Rising 2007 and on the significance of seven at Prophecy 2007. In what the non-wizarding world refers to as 'real life', Phyllis lives in Albany, New York, and directs policy for three New York State public assistance programs.