2012 hogwarts reading challenge

Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry Reading Challenge 2012
Jan 1 to Dec 31

How to explain this challenge....this is my all time favorite challenge!  It's so creative and so much fun to participate in!  Basically you just read whatever books you were planning on reading and then figure out how they fit into any of the classes (categories) and list them there.  First thing you want to do is get sorted by going to the Sorting Hat.  Then all your points go toward your class total and the house that has the most points at the end of the year wins!

Along the way Bunnita will have mini challenges that are optional to compete in, but those challenges will garner more points for your house.  Plus, each mini challenge has it's own prize!

This is a great challenge because it's really an at your pace kind of thing.  You don't have to reach a goal of 100+ books or read all romance or sci-fi or dystopian you just read books.  And if you feel like re-reading Harry Potter you get even more points for that!  The clubs part is new and I haven't quite figured that one out yet, but when I do I'll be sure to update.

You must read at least 5 books (audio books counts) before you are enter in to the drawing. At the end of the Challenge one person will win a $15 Amazon Gift Card and one house will win the House Cup (purely a pride thing).

To be eligible to win prizes you must have a blog and sign up using Mr. Linky. Then start a Hogwarts Reading Challenge post and link it back to this post.

****You can be eligible for prize if you become a member of I Love Reading Challenges on Shelfari and keep the list of the books you read for this challenge under the Hogwarts Challenge post there. You can also become a fan of the I Love Reading Challenges Facebook fan page and keep you list there as well.
Reading one of the 7 Harry Potter books earns you 25 house points. You can only read this books once during the challenge. 15 points for any other Harry Potter related book such as Tales of Beedle the Bard or A Parent's Guide to Harry Potter, again these books and only be read once during the challenge.

The Houses
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin

COURSES
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 anythithing having to do with changing one thing into another

Defence 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

1. Brody's Ghost, Vol 2 - Mark Crilley 1.19.12
2. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life - Bryan Lee O'Malley 1.20.12
3. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Bryan Lee O'Malley 1.20.12
4. Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness - Bryan Lee O'Malley 1.20.12
5. Chosen - Ted Dekker 1.29.12
6. Infidel - Ted Dekker 1.29.12
7. Black - Ted Dekker 1.29.12
8. Red - Ted Dekker 1.29.12
9. White - Ted Dekker 1.30.12
10. Renegade - Ted Dekker 1.30.12
11. Chaos - Ted Dekker 1.3012
12. Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together - Bryan Lee O'Malley 2.12.12
13. Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe - Bryan Lee O'Malley 2.13.12
14. Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour - Bryan Lee O'Malley 2.14.12

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)

1. Dream Dark - Kami Garcia 1.13.12
2. Beautiful Chaos - Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 1.28.12
3. Bring Me the Head of John Grisham - Stefano Boscutti 1.31.12
4. This Breeze Brings Blood - Cody Connor 1.31.12

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

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

1. Across the Universe - Beth Revis 1.26.12

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

1. Nightschool, Vol. 1 - Svetlana Chmakova 1.17.12
2. Nightschool, Vol. 2 - Svetlana Chmakova  1.18.12
3. Nightschool, Vol. 3 - Svetlana Chmakova 1.18.12 
4. Nightschool, Vol. 4 - Svetlana Chmakova 1.19.12 
5. Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake 2.2.12
6. Once a Witch - Carolyn MacCullough 2.10.12
7. Dark Mirror - MJ Putney 2.11.12
8. Swoon - Nina Malkin 2.12.12

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

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

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

1. Brody's Ghost, Vol 1 - Mark Crilley 1.17.12
2. Queen Bee - Chynna Clugston 1.20.12
3. Deadly Little Voices - Laurie Faria Stolarz 1.26.12
4. Lark - Tracy Porter 2.6.12

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

1. Midnight Sun - Stephenie Meyer 1.10.12
2. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer 1.11.12
3. Courtney Crumrin's Monstrous Holiday - Ted Naifeh 1.20.12
4. Tantalize: Kieren's Story - Cynthia Leitich Smith & Ming Doyle 2.14.12
5. True Blood: All Together Now - Alan Ball, David Tischman, Mariah Huehner, David Messina 2.19.12

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

1. Water Baby - Ross Campbell 1.19.12
2. Tough Love - Abby Denson 1.20.12
3. Sisterhood Everlasting - Ann Brashares  1.31.12
4. A Fool & His Honey - Charlaine Harris 2.6.12
5. Lost at Sea - Bryan Lee O'Malley 2.12.12
6. Burnout - Rebecca Donner 2.12.12
7. Dramacon, Vol. 1 - Svetlana Chmakova 2.17.12
8. Dramacon, Vol. 2 - Svetlana Chmakova 2.18.12
9. Dramacon, Vol. 3 - Svetlana Chmakova 2.19.12
10. Last Scene Alive - Charlaine Harris 2.20.12
11. Poppy Done to Death - Charlaine Harris 2.28.12

CLUBS & SPORTS

Charms Club
January - Accio

1. Bring Me the Head of John Grisham - Stefano Boscutti

Dumbledore's Army (D.A.)
January - Accio

1. This Breeze Brings Blood - Cody Connor

Music Appreciation and Great Intonation Club (M.A.G.I.C.)

Slug Club
January - 

1. A Fool & His Honey - Charlaine Harris 2.6.12 (Aurora Teagarden)
2. Last Scene Alive - Charlaine Harris 2.20.12 (Aurora Teagarden
3. True Blood: All Together Now - Alan Ball, David Tischman, Mariah Huehner, David Messina 2.19.12 (Sookie Stackhouse)
4. Poppy Done to Death - Charlaine Harris 2.28.12 (Aurora Teagarden)

Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare (S.P.E.W.)

Potions Club

Perfect Mini Challenge
January 14th through February 13th

1. Sisterhood Everlasting - Ann Brashares 1.31.12
2. Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake 2.2.12
3. Lark - Tracey Porter 2.6.12