2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Is anyone else participating in the Magical Readathon? OWLS have passed, but NEWTS are coming up next month!

For anyone unsure of what I'm talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq7vF...

Thanks for sharing, Meghan!

I am!!

Meghan L wrote: "Is anyone else participating in the Magical Readathon? OWLS have passed, but NEWTS are coming up next month!

For anyone unsure of what I'm talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq7vF..."

I am really confused by this. Must you listen to the videos and then create your lists? Is there no place that all the information is listed to actually read? Just curious...

Lynn wrote: "Meghan L wrote: "Is there no place that all the information is listed to actually read? Just curious... "

Hello Lynn,
I dug around online and found this list of the NEWT Readathon prompts. Please note that I didn't watch the YT video and won't be doing this challenge, hehe.
You can download the creator's challenge rules and list of prompts from Google Docs here.

N.E.W.T. Readathon
Duration: 1 August through 31 August, 2019

Pass Grades:
O: Outstanding
E: Exceeded Expectations
A: Acceptable

Ancient Runes
A.. Book set in the Past
E. Most Ancient Book on your shelves that's not yet read
O.. Book translated from another language

Arithmancy
A. At least 300 pages long
E. Book that ends on an even number
O. Book that isn’t 1st in a series

Astronomy
A. Stars on the Cover
E. Book that has the word ‘sky’ on the cover
O. Story set on a different planet/world –

Care of Magical Creatures
A. Animal on the cover
E. Book under 160 pages
O. Includes dragons in any way

Charms
A. Read a book with magic in it –
E. Cover that charmed you (a cover buy) –
O. A book you think will leave a mark –

Defence against the Dark Arts
A. Read the last book in a series
E. Read a foiled book
O. Read a book with the word "dark" in the title or series name

Divination
A. Book set in the future
E. Book under 200 pages
O. Read a mythology book

Herbology
A. Has a green cover –
E. Book with illustration –
O. Has light/air/sun/water in the title –

History of Magic
A. A Book that you think would fit right into the Hogwarts Library
E. Read a book published at least 5 years ago
O. A book that's at least 400 pages long.

Muggle Studies
A. Read a book by one of your favorite authors
E. Read a biography
O. Read a retelling

Potions
A. Has the name of a colour in the title
E. Has a male lead character
O. Book over 350 pages long

Transfiguration
A. Book with a grey cover
E. Book from an author haven’t read before –
O. Set in a kingdom/has royals –

oshizu wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Meghan L wrote: "Is there no place that all the information is listed to actually read? Just curious... "

Hello Lynn,
I dug around online and found this list of the NEWTS Readathon pr..."

Huh. Well, thank you!! I have no idea why I couldn't locate anything.

Lynn wrote: "Meghan L wrote: "Is anyone else participating in the Magical Readathon? OWLS have passed, but NEWTS are coming up next month!

For anyone unsure of what I'm talking about: https://www.youtube.com/..."

There's a lot of links in the description of the video, including the prompts. There's also the Careers list, which you can pick a career from and that tells you which NEWTS you need to pass. Choosing a career is optional; It's just a bit of fun. :)

I'm actually taking the O.W.L.s this month to be able to participate in the N.E.W.T.s in August! I am pursuing the Hogwarts Professor of Care of Magical Creatures career.

Anne wrote: "I'm actually taking the O.W.L.s this month to be able to participate in the N.E.W.T.s in August! I am pursuing the Hogwarts Professor of Care of Magical Creatures career."

That's great, Anne! I hope you enjoy :) If you have a chance, share your tbr!

Magical Readathon is coming up, again! Anyone participating?
Check out all the info at www.magicalreadathon.com

I'll be working on becoming a Hogwarts Professor, this year, as well as my mermaid linguistics certification!

Meghan L wrote: "Magical Readathon is coming up, again! Anyone participating?
Check out all the info at www.magicalreadathon.com

I'll be working on becoming a Hogwarts Professor, this year, as well as my mermaid l..."

Hi Meghan! I'll be trying to participate in this readathon, but we'll see how far I get considering my library is closed until further notice. Good luck to you!!

Hi...I am participating in the 2020 Magical Readathon! I am studying to be a Magizoologist and also trying to complete the Dragon Tamer seminar! Since we are in a shelter in place order, I think I will try to complete every subject but we will see how that goes 😉 I am halfway through my first subject, Herbology (read a book that starts with “M”)...I am reading Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 📚🥳

Alison wrote: "Hi...I am participating in the 2020 Magical Readathon! I am studying to be a Magizoologist and also trying to complete the Dragon Tamer seminar! Since we are in a shelter in place order, I think I ..."

Hi! So happy to have someone here that is participating. I've started with Jane Eyre for Divination, and Break Your Glass Slippers for Potions. I'll be reading M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman for Herbology task. It's not exactly easy getting books for specific prompts, is it? I have a huge collection of unread books, so I have some choice, but we're leaning heavily on library ebooks!

Happy reading 😊

I'm participating and studying to become a Healer and then doing the Mermaid Linguistics seminar.

Books for the Healer career are:
1. Herbology - The Masterpiece;
2. Charms - When We Were Very Young;
3. DADA - The Glass Ocean;
4. Potions - The Abominable Snowman;
5. Transfiguration - The Very Hungry Caterpillar;

3 other subjects are:
6. Divination - Nineteen Minutes;
7. History of Magic - The Magician's Nephew;
8. Muggle Studies - The Little Prince;

Mermaid Linguistics:
9. Herbology - Music On The Wind

I'm participating! I'm going for the Magizoologist career! I might complete some of the other subjects if I'm in the mood, but it's hard to make what I already own fit all the prompts. I've already finished my Charms book!
Care of Magical Creatures: All the Birds in the Sky
Charms: Impostors
Herbology: Matched
Potions: And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer

Magicathon 2020 - The Mind Medic career path requires eight subjects. I have opted to also do the four remaining subjects to satisfy the Magizoologist prerequisite for obtaining Dragon Training. Below is my list of books (which I will revise if needed):

** COMPLETED Magicathon 2020 O.W.Ls on 4/22/20

Mind Medic O.W.L.s: (8 bks) - COMPLETED
Ancient Runes: Heart on cover/title - 4/9/20

305 pgs

Arithmancy: Non-comfort zone - 4/13/20

104 pgs

Charms: White cover - 4/12/20

108 pgs

D.A.D.A.: Sea/Seacoast - 4/16/20

352 pgs

Herbology: Starts w/M - 4/22/20

220 pgs

Muggle Studies: Contemporary - 4/11/20

290 pgs

Potions: Under 150 pgs - 4/3/20

146 pgs

Transfiguration: Shapeshifting - 4/15/20

352 pgs

Extra Optional O.W.L.s: (3 bks) - COMPLETED
Astronomy: Read at Nite - 4/3/20

224 pgs

Divination: Random pick - 4/8/20

336 pgs

History of Magic: Witch/Wizard - 4/7/20

388 pgs


Magizoologist O.W.L. (1 bk) - COMPLETED
Care of Magical Creatures: Beak on cover - 4/17/20

263 pgs -

Dragon Training (must have Magizoologist status) - (1 bk) - COMPLETED
Book with dragons - 4/14/20

544 pgs

I am! I’m following the Librarian career.

I'm taking my O.W.Ls, too. In the first place I'm going for Magizoologist and the extra classes Animagus Training and Dragon Tamer Training and hopefully I will be able to release and live my inner Dragon :-)
I added DADA for being open to a Healer or Librarian career.

I have already revised
Arithmancy: Funkenflug: August 1939: Der Sommer, bevor der Krieg begann
Care of Magical Creatures: Der Bär und die Nachtigall
Defence Against the Dark Arts: Blackout Island
Potions: Die letzte Reise der Hindenburg

Currently I'm doing
Charms: Heuschrecken

Hi everyone! I'm doing the OWLS as well, going for a career in Alchemy !!

Satin wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm doing the OWLS as well, going for a career in Alchemy !!"

Hey, how is it going? How many OWLS do you need for alchemy?

I need 12 books total, and have read 6 at the moment

You can still make it, Satin! Especially if you read short stories (Heartbeat is what I've just read for Ancient Runes, very short, free on KU, found it by accident and loved it), plus graphic novels (I read Mooncakes for Herbology, but it would also work for History of Magic or Transfiguration), and novellas. I've had to realize that I just can't read 12 regular novels in one month. But with shorter stuff I might make it.

Finally got around to doing my OWLS books this month. April has been an extremely slow month for me in regards to reading so I just read a bunch of short stories, hopefully when NEWTS come around I can read actual books :)

Potioneer Career

Arithmancy- The Hunter's Wife
Care of Magical Creatures- The Raven
Charms- The Lottery
Herbology- 僕のヒーローアカデミア 23 Boku no Hero Academia 23 (My Hero Academia in English)
Potions- Premium Harmony

Merpeople Linguistics

Herbology- 僕のヒーローアカデミア 23 Boku no Hero Academia 23

I just discovered that a “Visit to Hogsmeade” is scheduled for the week of June 22 - 28! This is a new Readathon that BookRoast (MagicalReadathon) posted on Twitter (I am not sure she if posted information on Instagram but I have seen a couple #’s associated with it). She is hosting a readathon June 22 -28 based on visiting the shops in Hogsmeade. You have to “unlock the entrance to Hogsmeade” by reading a book with a map, I believe, and then you can visit any shop you like and read a prompt associated with that shop 😊 BookRoast has made a map and listed the prompts and she has a video up on YouTube for those interested...this is something new she is doing this year in between the O.W.L.S. and N.E.W.T.S. exams. I will be participating...anyone else?