MELISSA ANELLI-
Melissa Anelli is an American author and webmistress. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller "Harry, A History," which chronicles the Harry Potter phenomenon with exclusive interview material and a foreword written by Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling. Anelli is also the full-time webmistress of The Leaky Cauldron, a commercial fansite devoted to the Harry Potter franchise for fans. Anelli also is one of three hosts of the Leaky Cauldron's official podcast PotterCast, which talks about various aspects of the Harry Potter books, movies, video games and more. She is the founder of Mischief Management which produces Broadway Con Leaky Con, Geeky Con and Con of Thrones.
Little Known Fact- She was a huge fan of the musical RENT where she met actor Anthony Rapp at the stage door of the Nederlander Theater. What began as a fan/actor relationship over time turned into a deep friendship that later turned into co- founding BroadwayCon.