Like I said, weird logic, but it worked for me so… Or do read it… I actually found it terrifying but also weirdly comforting (even though it’s not at all comforting), I think because, momentarily, I could abstract the current situation with COVID-19 and pretend it was just the stuff of fiction. It’s really, really great – just maybe don’t read it during a global pandemic since it features a global pandemic. I basically read Station Eleven in the course of a (long) weekend and I’m SO glad I did because it was fantastic and I loved it and I’ve very annoyed at past me for not having read it sooner when everyone said I would like it. Muggle Studies – from perspective of muggle (ie a contemporary)Īs I noted in my first progress update, I had read 2 books (The Princess Diaries: Take Two and Soulless) and now Station Eleven joins that. Transfiguration – book/series that includes shapeshifting Additional OWLsĬare of Magical Creatures – creature with a beak on the coverĭivination – assign number to TBR then random no. History of Magic – book featuring witches/wizards Career OWLsĪncient Runes – heart on cover or in titleĪrithmancy – read outside your favourite genreĭefence Against the Dark Arts – book set at the sea/coast

Of course, me being me, my actual goal is to complete all of the subjects.

I chose the Librarian career path which means I need to read books for Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Defence Against the Dark Arts, History of Magic, and Transfiguration. So, in the OWLs you choose a career path and then your reading prompts are based on the subjects you would need to pass in order to progress into that career. If you saw my previous ‘progress report’ you will have seen that I’m taking part in this year’s OWLs Readathon 2020! (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, have a look at my Sign Up post or the readathon website for more details.)

Hunter's Truce by Elle Beaumont