The academics have come up with a good excuse to sit around and enjoy Harry Potter by… having a conference. No, they can’t lounge about and read it like the rest of us, go on forums and chat with other fans. No, they’re holding the first UK Harry Potter Conference. The kicker is, it’s not open to under 18s. Unsurprisingly, it has not been supported by Bloomsbury (the publishers) or JK Rowling.