“I address you all tonight for who you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers.” ― Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret
O.W.L.s Magical Readathon, or the Ordinary Wizarding Levels, is a readathon created by Book Roast over on Youtube. She has a website for the readathons but, there are few direct links to important information such as the prompts and wizarding careers guidebook.
I'm really excited to have something to do during this April; something to have a bit of magic with while the world is so gloom and doom. This is my third year doing this and I cannot wait to start!
I have picked a career this year. Strangely enough, A Pop of Jess and I picked the same thing without talking to each other about it! I didn't pick a career last year. I just wanted to read all the books, and I still plan to this year but with emphasis on reading the ones just for Care of Magical Children! That's right since my first love is taking care of children in the real world, why not go for it in the magical world.
Mandatory Requirements
Charms: Book with a white cover
- Going for Two - Van Cole
Defence Against the Dark Arts: Book set at the sea/coast
- A Perfect Spell - Samantha Silver
Herbology: Title that starts with an'
- Murder, Mayhem, and Bliss - Loulou Harrington
History of Magic: Book featuring witches/wizards
- Fair Isle and Fortunes - Nancy Warren
Muggle Studies: Book from a perspective of a muggle
- Protecting What's Mine - Lucy Score
Potions: Book under 150 pages
- Dark Needs by Maris Black
Transfiguration: Book/series that includes shapeshifting
- Dance with the Devil - Megan Derr
And since I am an overachiever, I, like Jess, have picked books out for the other prompts as well and attempt to read them as well!
Extra Prompts
Ancient Runes: Heart on the cover or in the title
- Let Me Show You - Becca Seymour
Astronomy: Read the majority of this book when it's dark outside
- Single - RJ Scott
Care of Magical Creatures: Creature with a beak on the cover
- Turkey in the Snow - Amy Lane
Divination: Assign numbers to your TBR and use a random number generator to pick your read
- Dress Shop Dreams - Menna van Praag
And if that wasn't enough for you? She has also added courses, seminars, and training that we can take as well. Thankfully, those books can double up. The course that I have chosen is something that I am already doing for my career anyway, but it is also something I would find fascinating as well!!
Magical Shop Management; Arithmancy: Read something outside of your comfort zone
Be sure to check out A Pop of Jess's O.W.L.s Magical Readathon: 2020 TBR. As besties, we have been doing this readathon and many others together for a while. Are you participating as well? Leave a list of your TBR down below!
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