The Magical Readthon O.W.Ls are usually done in April and the Magical Readathon N.E.W.Ts are in August. But it's ultimately up to you if/when you do them as everyone's different and everyone has different things happening I their life.
If anyone else would like to, then feel free to join in with me!
UPDATE:
While I didn't have any specific career in mind when I started my O.W.Ls and just wanted to see how much I could read following the prompts, I managed to finish O.W.Ls for three magical careers -- Astronomer, Graphic Designer, and Trader of Magical Tomes.
For my N.E.W.Ts in August I'll choose one of those three magical careers and try and finish the magical reading exams for them and see how I go. I'm proud of myself for reading as much as I did though and audiobooks were definitely my friend this month!
How It Works:
This month-long magical readathon was started by G from Book Roast (go check out her YouTube and Instagram if you haven't already! She's such an amazing human being!) This readathon is based on the exams that the Hogwarts students take in the Harry Potter books and movies - their O.W.Ls (Ordinay Wizarding Levels) and their N.E.W.Ts (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests).
All the extra documents, like the invitation letter (which includes reading prompts) and the careers guidebook are linked in the description section of the announcement video on G's YouTube channel and are also available on the website too. They are absolutely free to download and check out!
After you select a career (although you don't have to if you don't want to), you can check out the prompt list which details the type of book you need to read to "pass" the subject. If you want to know more just check out G's YouTube channel!
Important FAQs:
I copied these from one of the extra documents from G's website (magicalreadathon.com) just in case anyone else wanted to join in! I still recommend going and watching her YouTube video though where it's all explained much better than I could ever explain it, plus there's other FAQs on the website you can read if you want too!
Are the prompts the same each time?
No! The prompts change each year to give us some variety.
Are rereads allowed?
Absolutely! Especially of the Harry Potter books ;)
Can I carry on reading a book I've already started?
Unless specified as one of our special prompts all reads must be started and finished within the readathon time frame.
Can I read one book for multiple prompts?
Unfortunately not, it's one exam per book.
Magical Careers:
There are many different magical careers you could choose from and G has even included some new ones which were suggested by subscribers in her YouTube comments!
The different careers (old and new) are:
- Alchemist
- Astronomer
- Aurologist
- Auror
- Broom Maker
- Care of Magical Children
- Culinary Sorcerer
- Curse Breaker
- Graphic Designer
- Healer
- Herbology
- Hogwarts Professor
- Journalist/Writer
- Librarian
- Mage of Visual Arts
- Magizoologist
- Metal Charmer
- Mind Medic
- Ministry Worker
- Potioneer
- Quidditch Referee
- Seer
- Spellmaker
- Trader of Magical Tomes
- Wandmaker
Courses, Seminars and Training:
This is a new little section which is basically adding on to your TBR for your chosen career. If you want to do a little something extra but don't want to pick a second career or if you want to follow the rules (I'm looking at you, Slytherins!) then why not check out the prompts for these (hopefully I've summed these up correctly, but check out G's website or YouTube channel to read them in full):
- Animagus Training
(Arithmany, Potions & Transfiguration)
- Dragon Tamer Training
(Become a Magizoologist & then read a book with dragons)
- Learn to Operate Locomotive Trains
(Defence Against the Dark Arts & Muggle Studies)
- Magical Shop Management
(Arithmancy)
- Merpeople Linguistics
(Herbology)
- Legal Defence of Fantastic Beats Seminar
(Care of Magical Creatures & History of Magic)
The Subjects:
Ancient Runes ------- Heart Rune: Heart on the cover or in the title
Arithmancy ------- Magical qualities of number 2: Read something outside your favourite genre
Astronomy ------- Night classes: Read majority of this book when it's dark outside
Care of Magical Creatures ------- Hippogriffs: Creature with a beak on the cover
Charms ------- Lumos Maxima: White cover
Defense Against the Dark Arts ------- Grindylows: Book set at the sea/coast
Divination ------- Third eye: Assign numbers to your TBR and use a generator to pick your read
Herbology ------- Mimbulus Mimbletonia: Title starts with an "M"
History of Magic ------- Witch hunts: Book featuring witches/wizards
Muggle Studies ------- Book from a perspective of a muggle (contemporary)
Potions ------- Shrinking Solution: Book under 150 pages
Transfiguration ------- Animagus Lecture: Book/series that includes shapeshifting
My Finished Exams:
Ancient Runes ------- On the Other Side - by Carrie Hope Fletcher
Arithmancy ------- You Need a Budget - by Jesse Mecham
Astronomy ------- Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 5 - by Sui Ishida
Care of Magical Creatures ------- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - by J.K. Rowling
Charms ------- To All the Boys I've Loved Before - by Jenny Han
Defense Against the Dark Arts ------- N/A
Divination ------- N/A
Herbology ------- N/A
History of Magic ------- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - by J.K. Rowling
Muggle Studies ------- N/A
Potions ------- Winter's Snow - by Carrie Hope Fletcher
Transfiguration ------- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - by J.K. Rowling
Finished Exam Total: 8/12
Finished Seminar Total: 0/6
If anyone else would like to, then feel free to join in with me!
UPDATE:
While I didn't have any specific career in mind when I started my O.W.Ls and just wanted to see how much I could read following the prompts, I managed to finish O.W.Ls for three magical careers -- Astronomer, Graphic Designer, and Trader of Magical Tomes.
For my N.E.W.Ts in August I'll choose one of those three magical careers and try and finish the magical reading exams for them and see how I go. I'm proud of myself for reading as much as I did though and audiobooks were definitely my friend this month!
How It Works:
This month-long magical readathon was started by G from Book Roast (go check out her YouTube and Instagram if you haven't already! She's such an amazing human being!) This readathon is based on the exams that the Hogwarts students take in the Harry Potter books and movies - their O.W.Ls (Ordinay Wizarding Levels) and their N.E.W.Ts (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests).
All the extra documents, like the invitation letter (which includes reading prompts) and the careers guidebook are linked in the description section of the announcement video on G's YouTube channel and are also available on the website too. They are absolutely free to download and check out!
After you select a career (although you don't have to if you don't want to), you can check out the prompt list which details the type of book you need to read to "pass" the subject. If you want to know more just check out G's YouTube channel!
Important FAQs:
I copied these from one of the extra documents from G's website (magicalreadathon.com) just in case anyone else wanted to join in! I still recommend going and watching her YouTube video though where it's all explained much better than I could ever explain it, plus there's other FAQs on the website you can read if you want too!
Are the prompts the same each time?
No! The prompts change each year to give us some variety.
Are rereads allowed?
Absolutely! Especially of the Harry Potter books ;)
Can I carry on reading a book I've already started?
Unless specified as one of our special prompts all reads must be started and finished within the readathon time frame.
Can I read one book for multiple prompts?
Unfortunately not, it's one exam per book.
Magical Careers:
There are many different magical careers you could choose from and G has even included some new ones which were suggested by subscribers in her YouTube comments!
The different careers (old and new) are:
- Alchemist
- Astronomer
- Aurologist
- Auror
- Broom Maker
- Care of Magical Children
- Culinary Sorcerer
- Curse Breaker
- Graphic Designer
- Healer
- Herbology
- Hogwarts Professor
- Journalist/Writer
- Librarian
- Mage of Visual Arts
- Magizoologist
- Metal Charmer
- Mind Medic
- Ministry Worker
- Potioneer
- Quidditch Referee
- Seer
- Spellmaker
- Trader of Magical Tomes
- Wandmaker
Courses, Seminars and Training:
This is a new little section which is basically adding on to your TBR for your chosen career. If you want to do a little something extra but don't want to pick a second career or if you want to follow the rules (I'm looking at you, Slytherins!) then why not check out the prompts for these (hopefully I've summed these up correctly, but check out G's website or YouTube channel to read them in full):
- Animagus Training
(Arithmany, Potions & Transfiguration)
- Dragon Tamer Training
(Become a Magizoologist & then read a book with dragons)
- Learn to Operate Locomotive Trains
(Defence Against the Dark Arts & Muggle Studies)
- Magical Shop Management
(Arithmancy)
- Merpeople Linguistics
(Herbology)
- Legal Defence of Fantastic Beats Seminar
(Care of Magical Creatures & History of Magic)
The Subjects:
Ancient Runes ------- Heart Rune: Heart on the cover or in the title
Arithmancy ------- Magical qualities of number 2: Read something outside your favourite genre
Astronomy ------- Night classes: Read majority of this book when it's dark outside
Care of Magical Creatures ------- Hippogriffs: Creature with a beak on the cover
Charms ------- Lumos Maxima: White cover
Defense Against the Dark Arts ------- Grindylows: Book set at the sea/coast
Divination ------- Third eye: Assign numbers to your TBR and use a generator to pick your read
Herbology ------- Mimbulus Mimbletonia: Title starts with an "M"
History of Magic ------- Witch hunts: Book featuring witches/wizards
Muggle Studies ------- Book from a perspective of a muggle (contemporary)
Potions ------- Shrinking Solution: Book under 150 pages
Transfiguration ------- Animagus Lecture: Book/series that includes shapeshifting
My Finished Exams:
Ancient Runes ------- On the Other Side - by Carrie Hope Fletcher
Arithmancy ------- You Need a Budget - by Jesse Mecham
Astronomy ------- Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 5 - by Sui Ishida
Care of Magical Creatures ------- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - by J.K. Rowling
Charms ------- To All the Boys I've Loved Before - by Jenny Han
Defense Against the Dark Arts ------- N/A
Divination ------- N/A
Herbology ------- N/A
History of Magic ------- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - by J.K. Rowling
Muggle Studies ------- N/A
Potions ------- Winter's Snow - by Carrie Hope Fletcher
Transfiguration ------- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - by J.K. Rowling
Finished Exam Total: 8/12
Finished Seminar Total: 0/6
