LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Noah Schnapp attends the premiere of Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 2 at Regency Bruin Theatre on October 26, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp and other Stranger Things stars were featured at Stranger Con Chicago.

Stranger Con Chicago, a two-day convention for fans of Netflix’s Stranger Things, debuted at the Westin O’Hare hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, on June 23-24.

The convention attracted several hundred fans and featured appearances on Sunday by Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven) and Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), who offered some insights for season 3, but they avoided Stranger Things 3 spoilers, for the most part.

Millie Bobby Brown

Brown said through Instagram that the convention was her first “in a while.” Her appearance at Stranger Con was in peril after she suffered a broken kneecap that kept her from showing up to the MTV Movie & TV Awards. Her doctor gave her the choice of appearing at the awards show or Stranger Con, with mandatory rest afterward. Brown chose the convention, she said, because meeting fans was important since interacting through social media has its limits.​

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“When you actually get to meet the fans, you get to understand why they love the show,” said Brown, who wore a brace over her left knee and sat in a plush chair during her panel appearances. “It creates that special bond, you know.”​

That sentiment was shared by Schnapp.

“(Stranger Things fans) are passionate,” he said. “They’re really loving and they’re the best.”​

Brown said fans should see more scenes depicting Eleven’s relationship with Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard).

“I hope this season they have a great relationship,” she said. “He really loves her and she really loves him. ​Even just for a split second. Just have Mike in her arms. Have some moments, and then she can go fight whoever.”

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Brown also said she would love to have more scenes in season 3 with Sadie Sink.

“But I would love for Eleven to just have some moments where she’s happy,”​ Brown said.

Noah Schnapp

Schnapp revealed a minor spoiler for season 3 when he was asked why the Byers family’s dog did not appear during season 2.

“I think he died,” he said. “In this season, there’s a grave you see for him. Oh, I don’t think I was supposed to say that.”​

It wasn’t the first accidental reveal by Schnapp: There will be more Dungeons & Dragons action in season 3.

“When we’re playing it this season,” he said, catching himself. “They never taught us how to play it, though. On set, there’s a professional D&D player. He’s really good. I still don’t know how to play it. It’s such a complex game.​”

Those spoilers should be taken with some skepticism, however, as Brown admitted she and Schnapp are known as the cast’s top pranksters.

A girlfriend for Will is hopefully a possibility for season 3, Schnapp said.

“Millie got to kiss (Mike), and you’ve got Caleb and Sadie,” he said. “I’m just alone. Hopefully, in season three I’ll get to be with someone as well.”​

Shannon Purser

Shannon Purser (Barb Holland) kicked off Saturday’s panels by revealing she was surprised by fan reaction to her character’s death. Purser said Barb’s on-screen corpse was a dummy and not the actress in makeup. Seeing the dummy was surreal, she said, but her parents’ reaction really surprised her.

“My parents were not disturbed by it,” she said.

Barb’s death left best friend Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) feeling guilty throughout season two. However, Purser said she doesn’t expect Barb to reappear in any way during season three.

“I don’t think Nancy is going to be getting over that any time soon, but Barb’s spirit lives on,” she said. “I’ll be streaming (season 3) on my couch, like everybody else.”

Cara Buono

The big question fans had for Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler) was if the flirtation between her character and Billy Hargrove (Dacre Montgomery) would continue in season three.

“I don’t know,” Buono said. “I know it’s awakened something in Karen.”

Buono had high praise for the younger costars who play her children on the show: Dyer, Wolfhard, and Anniston and Tinsley price (Holly Wheeler). Buono added that she couldn’t picture herself in the role of Stranger Things’ main mom, Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder).

“I can’t picture anyone other than Winona playing that role because she’s so great,” Buono said. “But if I wasn’t playing Karen, I think I would like to be someone who hunts the Demogorgon. Someone who gets in there and fights.”

Brett Gelman

Brett Gelman, who played disgraced journalist Murray Bauman, doesn’t know if he’ll return for season 3, but he joked he’d make a better match for the affections of Joyce over Sheriff Jim Hopper (David Harbour) or Bob Newby (Sean Astin).

“I would be that stabilizing force in Joyce’s life,” Gelman said, smirking. “I think I’d feel really good about myself being in that role in Joyce’s life.”

Gelman said the Dan Aykroyd/Chevy Chase comedy “Spies Like Us” topped his wish list for ’80s movie references for season 3.

“I think there could be a really cool ‘Temple of Doom’ reference,” Gelman said, adding that he and the Duffer Brothers, the show’s creators, share a love for director Steven Spielberg’s films.

The Demogorgon

Mark Steger, the man inside the Demogorgon suit, was a last-minute replacement guest after Joe Keery (Steve Harrington) cancelled due to a filming conflict. Steger said he’s spoken at other conventions but this was the first time he’s appeared at a show geared toward Stranger Things fans.

“(Stranger Con) is nice because everyone’s come for a shared passion,” he said.

Steger said he would love to display the Demogorgon suit for fans during future convention appearances but that decision is Netflix’s to make.

“It’s a really remarkable creation,” he said. “I think people would really dig it if they saw it in person.”

Two more Stranger Cons are scheduled this year. A show in Parsippany, N.J. is set for this weekend and another in Nashville, Tenn. is planned for mid- November.

Stay tuned for more news about Stranger Things 3, which is expected to be released only on Netflix in 2019.