Hogwarts Reading Challenge

I tried to resist; I mean I seriously am involved in enough challenges, but the concept was so unique I just had to join in.  Worth Reading It is hosting a Hogwarts Reading Challenge where participants are sorted into houses and compete for the House Cup.  Points are awarded for reading books that fall into specific categories.

I took the test to be sorted into a house, and - not really a surprise here - the sorting hat put me in Ravenclaw.  While I appreciate the honor and nobility of Gryffindor, the amiability and honesty of Hufflepuff, and even the ambition and cunning of Slytherin, I'm really not surprised to be placed with the nerds...

 I am now and always have been a geek.  So what wonderful categories do I get to read by December 13?

MY CURRENT POINT TOTAL:  76

The Series
First, I will read the Harry Potter books themselves, earning 25 points for each one read.  This will fit in with my Flashback Challenge and my YAL Challenge, so that is just fantabulous.  But I also get to read based on the below "classes".

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The Classes

Transfiguration - read any book that has trans or figure in its title, is about shape shifting, has a shape shifter in it, or is about anything having to do with changing one thing into another.

• Fables: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
• Deogratias, A Tale of Rwanda by J.P. Stassen
• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
• The Surrogates by Robert Venditti 
• The Awakening by Kate Chopin 
• The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff 

Defense Against the Dark Arts - read any book that has defence (defense), dark and/or art(s) in its title, read any book that is about self defense, war, history of war/marital arts, murder mysteries

• Coraline by Neil Gaiman 
• Allies of the Night by Darren Shan 
• Badass by Ben Thompson

Charms - read any book that has charm in its title, any book that deals with gives something or someone a new aspect (for example the nerdy guy become a handsome doctor)

• Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips (nerdy guy becomes a Greek hero) 
• The Great Lover by Jill Dawson

Potions - read any book that has potion in its title, cookbooks count but you must cook at least one recipe out of the book

• The Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames

Astronomy - read any book that has astronomy in its title, books about planets, stars, etc, sci-fi

• The Eternal Smile by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim

History of Magic - read any book that has history or magic in its title, books about magic, witches, etc

• Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts 
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Herbology - read any book that has herb in its title, again cookbooks count and again you must cook at least one recipe out of the book

Arithmancy - read any book that has arithmancy in its title, any book with a number in its title, any book that deal with numbers or math

• 101 Things I Learned in Film School by Neil Landau and Matthew Frederick

Ancient Runes - read any book that has ancient or runes in its title, books about historical places like the pyramids, Stonehenge, great wall of china, or any book about symbols

• Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri 

Divination - read any book that has divine in its title, any book about psychics or psychic abilities, tarot reading etc

Care of Magical Creatures - read any book that has magical or creatures in its title, about supernatural beings

• The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 
• The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan 
• Animal Farm by Bill Willingham

Muggle Studies - nearly any book works here, what better why to understand Muggle than to read what they read

• We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 
• Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet
• W;t by Margaret Edson
• The Lunatic, the Lover, and the Poet by Myrlin Hermes 
• Either You're in or You're in the Way by Logan and Noah Miller 
• Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

How to list your books and keep track of points:
When you copy this post onto your blog just list the book you read for the challenge under the subject to which it fits. Please include the name of the book/author and the the date you finished reading it

EX:  History of Magic - read any book that has history or magic in its title, books about magic, witches, etc
-Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts 3/12/2010