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Team Minerva McGonagall
Tammie wrote: "What does 'squawk' signify?"So this stems from Sonia naming the Gryffindor Roster ...Gryffindor Rooster
...and now it's our cheer!
Ashley wrote: "Maddy wrote: " Completion post Book:
The Vampire's Mail Order BrideAuthor: Kristen Painter
Date read: May 31
P..."
Oh! Okay. I'll just read another vamp book for my stakes :D
Ashley wrote: "Maddy wrote: "I could use the "Rare stakes" for Stakes and complete a spot. Can someone put those two down for me please?"Sorry, I'm lost! Maybe I've been looking at the spreadsheets for too long..."
A stake is a wooden thing that supposedly kills vamps if stabbed in their heart :D
The book is called Rare Stakes. It is a play of words. Vampire book + Rare stakes = Vampire killed by stakes
Does that make sense ?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban453 pages
5/31/18
Can I just say that I'm obsessed with this series? ;)
I can't update the SS
I will look into classes later to see what this can be used for.
Just added
to the spreadsheet for a green potion. I had it on my to read list for the challenge and realized we still needed a green book. I don't work on Fridays so I am going to spend my day cleaning and reading.
Just a note on BRs for June if anyone wants to participate!
Link to BR...starts tomorrow 6/2 -> https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Link to BR...starts 6/16...you can still sign up for a chance to write DQs ->https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Tammie wrote: "Just a note on BRs for June if anyone wants to participate! Link to BR...starts tomorrow 6/2 -> https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"
Thank you for sharing! I've been wanting to read Red Sister... Now I just need to check my library.
Do we still need a yellow book? I will search for one to read if so!
Natesha wrote: "Do we still need a yellow book? I will search for one to read if so!"No one has claimed that task yet...you are welcome to do so...
Natesha wrote: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban453 pages
5/31/18
Can I just say that I'm obsessed with this series? ;)
I can't update the SS
I will look into classes later to see what t..."
I added this to the planning SS for you...thanks for taking a look at uses. Did you do the Buddy Read for this one?
Tammie wrote: "Natesha wrote: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban453 pages
5/31/18
Can I just say that I'm obsessed with this series? ;)
I can't update the SS
I will look into classes lat..."
Unfortunately, I didn't. I will go and look to see if there is a BR going on for the next book and will for sure participate.
Natesha wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Natesha wrote: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban453 pages
5/31/18
Can I just say that I'm obsessed with this series? ;)
I can't update the SS
I will look i..."
No problem...all of the Harry Potter books have an ongoing BR for this challenge because that's our theme. The links can all be found on the SS...here's a link to the links too...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Maddy wrote: "A stake is a wooden thing that supposedly kills vamps if stabbed in their heart :D The book is called Rare Stakes. It is a play of words. Vampire book + Rare stakes = Vampire killed by stakes
Does that make sense ?"
Ahhhh yes perfect sense!
Natesha wrote: "Can I just say that I'm obsessed with this series? ;)"Yes. Yes you can! You're one of us now :P
Natesha wrote: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban453 pages
5/31/18
Can I just say that I'm obsessed with this series? ;)
I can't update the SS
I will look into classes later to see what t..."
HP is wonderful. I am enjoying listening to the audiobooks as I've read them several times but there is something about listening to the story being told in pieces as I'm driving or folding laundry. We listened to the first on our road trip but my daughter isn't ready for the second yet so I started that on my own.
Completion PostBook: A Wreath of Roses
Author: Elizabeth Taylor
Pagecount: 253 pages
Finished: June 01, 2018
Characters: Camilla, Frances, Liz; Arthur, Richard
Cover has flowers:
okay not sure if I had already posted theseRed Alert
James Patterson
338 pages
A Demon in My View
Ruth Rendell
214 pages
For quidditch
Split
Tara Moss
339 pages
For Quidditch
Sorry if any of these are repeat entries. I just can't remember if I posted them here as we can count them for page points. Red Alert never made it to Quidditch so you can use that as you please
Completion PostBook: The Black Prince: England's Greatest Medieval Warrior
Author: Michael Jones
Finished: June 2, 2018
Pagecount: 488 pages
Non-fiction
Could be used in classes:
HERBOLOGY ◈ Dragon hide gloves (to protect from bites): Read two hardcover books
◈ Brew The Potion - read books with cover colors, or colors in title or series.
Completion post Book:
Author: Anna Hackett
Date read : June 3
Pages: 228
No classes it would fit that I can see, but "Untraveled" is a great word for storytelling :D
Maddy wrote: " Completion post Book:
Author: Anna Hackett
Date read : June 3
Pages: 228
No classes it would fit that I can see, but "Untraveled" is a great wo..."
It is a great word! Buuut I might use it for the dog tags as part of the banishing charm
Finally finished something else. 
Bat on the cover
ETA: forgot to mention that this is a buddy read:
Link to my first post in BR: buddy read
Finished 06/02 
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
387 pages
Finished 06/03
Flirting with Felicity by Gerri Russell
236 pages
*Both added to spreadsheet. I added the characters and titles for potential use with spells is needed but if they fit for classes please plug them in! I thought the circus image in The Night Circus might work for a transfiguration class possibly.
Will be finished with my ARC book this evening for divination.
A Court of Thorns and Roses432 pages
6/3/18
Natesha wrote: "A Court of Thorns and Roses432 pages
6/3/18"
Natesha--I put this on the SS for you as completed
Completed - ARC for Classes (Divination)
Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Pages: 432
Updated on spreadsheet
IMPORTANT QUIDDITCH ANNOUNCEMENT Based on your feedback we are making two changes effectively immediately.
1. You are allowed interchanges. You can have players on “the bench” ready to run in and take over from a tired chaser, beater or keeper. (Not the Seeker)
It needs to be announced prior to the interchange happening along with the time period this bench player will be on the field (minimum 24 hours, maximum 72).
2. Beaters can now read books for attack or defence that have a common word in the title (i.e no longer has to be the same book). The chosen book must be the same page count, or higher, of the book they are matching.
Note: matching word can not be articles and words such as and/an/or/the/in/on etc.
Note: the seeker is now seeking...match play will really get exciting now...go Maddy!
Tammie wrote: "Natesha wrote: "A Court of Thorns and Roses432 pages
6/3/18"
Natesha--I put this on the SS for you as completed"
Thank you! I realized that I never got back to you on Behind Her Eyes - astral projection was something used in the book. Not sure if that can be used?
War Storm - I believe it was already down for something else instead of DADA
I can find something else to go in the DADA spot!
Hmm think I found a yellow cover!
or maybe 
I think I have one of these at home that I can search for.
Completion postElla Enchanted
232 pages
finished 6/1/18
on SS
The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau
252 pages
finished 6/3/18
on SS
The Cruel Prince
370 pages
finished 6/4/18
Natesha wrote: "The Cruel Prince
370 pages
finished 6/4/18"
Ooh how was this? I'm going to start it early next week.
JanEyre9 wrote: "Natesha wrote: "The Cruel Prince
370 pages
finished 6/4/18"
Ooh how was this? I'm going to start it early next week."
Unfortunately, it wasn't as great of a read I was led to believe... so I'm a bit let down and I think it's over hyped. With that being said it isn't a bad book but it's not as great as everyone is making it out to be (in my opinion). I am excited to hear your thoughts on it!
REading this for a BR: Can you do anything with a cat or an angel on the cover?
Completion postWhere'd You Go, Bernadette
330 pages
Finished 6/4/18
on SS - possible turquoise cover for potions
Natesha wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Natesha wrote: "The Cruel Prince
370 pages
finished 6/4/18"
Ooh how was this? I'm going to start it early next week."
Unfortunately, it wasn..."
What a bummer! I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it more. A good number of my GR friends share your opinion. I'm going to listen to it for the BR points and will hopefully like it enough :)
Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "REading this for a BR: Can you do anything with a cat or an angel on the cover?"We can use the cat for transfiguration!
Here are the current unfinished classes Please let us know if you don't want to read them any more;
Arithmancy
651 - 800 pages - Dragonfly in Amber - Kate
Astronomy
Year 2 - The Comet Seekers - Jan
Year 3 - The Fault in our Stars - Tammie
Year 6 -
Year 7 -
Charms
Cheering Charm
Book 1 - Edge of Time - Tammie
Mending Charm
Book 1 - Big Little Lies - Kate
Book 2 - So Sweet - Tammie
Summoning Charm
Book 2 - Unblocked-Episode Three - Tammie
Water-Making Spell
Book 1 -
Book 2 -
Defence Against the Dark Arts
Year 3
Dark Art
Defense
Year 4
Defense - Iron Gold - April
Year 5
Defense - (something to defend a werewolf eg. silver in title)
Year 6
Defense - Catching Fire - Ashley
Year 7
Defense - (something for vampires)
Divination
Fortuneteller/divination tools - A Red Herring Without Mustard - Jan
ARC -
Herbology
Read a brown cover book with 500+ pages - Skeleton Crew - Maddy
Potions
Covers
Cauldron - Wyrd Sisters - Jan
Knife - The Black Prism - Mary
Scale - Scales - Maddy
Read a mystery/thriller book where someone is murdered - No Way to Kill a Lady - Tammie
Read a book that contains the words worm or mucus, or is a bright green or yellow - The Accidental Alchemist - Mary
Read a cozy mystery book with berries or juice on the cover - Town in a Strawberry Swirl - Tammie
Cover Colours
Green - Olive Kitteredge - Kate
Red - The glass castle - Maddy
Yellow - The Shining - Mary
Yellow - The Rules of Magic - Mary
Transfiguration
Year 3
Transfiguration - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Ashley (owl)
Ashley wrote: "Here are the current unfinished classes (I've excluded History of Magic as this is the easy one to fill). Please let us know if you don't want to read them any more;
Arithmancy
651 - 800 pages -..."
Hey Ashley...I finished The Thief on 6/1...on SS
Ashley wrote: "Here are the current unfinished classes (I've excluded History of Magic as this is the easy one to fill). Please let us know if you don't want to read them any more;
Arithmancy
651 - 800 pages -..."
I'm still good for all of those. All sitting on my bedside table or on my Kindle. Almost done listening to HP and the CofS. What's the date that classes need to be completed just so I have a deadline.
I'm reading Elsewhere right now and it has a snow globe on the cover. Maybe that can be used for transfiguration?
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Sorry, I'm lost! Maybe I've been looking at the spreadsheets for too long. What's the stake?