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Today I was introduced to the idea of a vaguely Harry Potter inspired readalong, called "OWLs readalong"

There's a video, here: https://youtu.be/9rGms143TF0
but there are also 12 subjects each with a themed book to read and the theory id, one picks 5 (more or less) and reads then between 2nd and 29th As April. There will be another themed read-through for newts, based on which owls one passed, and I figured it seemed fun and I was about to start a new book so now was a good time for me.

Here's the list, and I intend to add each book as I read them:

Ancient Runes: A book with a symbol on the cover
Cross bones by Kathy Reichs

Arithmacy: Read a book with a number on the cover or in the
title
The Path to Rome by Hilaire Belloc (publisher's foundation date on cover)

Astronomy: Read a science fiction novel
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth

Care of Magical Creatures: Read a book that includes magical creatures
Or
Features a magical creature on the cover
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge.

Charms: Read a fantasy book
Jackelope Wives by T Kingfisher

Defense Against the Dark Arts: Book about/featuring secret societies/clubs.
Judy the Guide by Elinor M Brent-Dyer

Divination: Read a book featuring prophecies
Habakkuk
Yes it's really short even as books of the Bible go, but assume of my others were really long.

Herbology: Read a book with a nature related word in the
title
The Towers of Trebizond by Rose Macauley (Trebizond, now called Trabzon, is named τράπεζα, table, for its central table shaped hill.)

History of Magic: Read a historical fiction
The Temple Of My Familiar by Alice Walker
Walker described this as 'a romance of the last 500,000 years' so I'd read a little way through before realising this would not normally be categorised as historical fiction but I was going to count it anyway.

Muggle Studies: Read a muggle non-fiction book
We Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet the Collected Interviews
This is the book for a book group I just joined, affiliated with Chilton Running Club. I doubt I'll read the book every month but I wanted to give the a go.

Potions: Read a book about/with alchemy
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling

Transfiguration: Read a book that deals with
transfiguration/shapeshifting or similar theme
Or
A book with a cat on the cover
The Feud in the Chalet School by Elinor M Brent Dyer.

ETA: I also read Out Of The Blue by Sophie Cameron so if my divination didn't count, the Veronica Roth can go there, the T Kingfisher to Astronomy (because it was short stories and I'm sure at least one of them were sci-fi?) and the Cameron can be for Charms.

I'm just going to start and see how far I get, and my first book is got Care of Magical Creatures, The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge, which has a unicorn on the cover and also a rec from Rowling which seems auspicious.