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Many exciting and thrilling events have happened during your fifth year here at Hogwarts and now it's time to prepare for the difficult and dreadful O.W.L. exams. The best way to get ready for the tests is to practice the spells with a partner.

How it works:

This is a partner challenge. Two 5th year students (aka partners) will engage in a friendly competition to prepare for their O.W.L. exams. After signing up, each pair will receive a thread, where they will compete with each other and collect points.

There will be 45 spells to choose from. Partners will need to choose which spell to practice (read for) first, and again after each match.

Each spell will have 5 tasks. Four of the tasks will receive 1 or 2 points. One of the tasks will give 0 points. You will not know the points beforehand. Points will be randomly assigned and given after the Completion Post is posted.

Partners CAN do the same task, but you will get the same points.

If a partner has not checked in after two weeks, the other partner will receive 2 points for that match and choose the next spell. If the missing partner still has not checked in after another two weeks, the remaining partner will be declared the winner. (That disappearing spell you used worked quite well :) That student can then ask for another partner and start a new practice session if (s)he desires.

Your practice session will end when both partners decide they are ready for their O.W.L. exams. (In other words, you're ready to stop :)

ÏŸIf you are stuck on a task, you can use a spell- (pun intended) it-out option using the letters HOGWARTS. You will not receive a point.ÏŸ

RULES:

* Books must be 140 pages.
* Re-reads and audio books are okay.
* Page count for audio books will be determined the first paper version shown on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ. From the book's page, select “all editionsâ€�, then find the first paper edition as your guide.
* For title tasks, you can use or ignore the articles 'a', 'an' and 'the'.
* For the genre task, it must be on the book's main page.

Completion Post must include:
SPELL:
BOOK READ:
DATE READ:
TASK #:
HOW IT FITS TASK:
NEXT SPELL:

NIKK

Round 1: 1
Round 2: 2
Round 3: 1
Round 4: 1
Round 5: 1
Round 6: 1
Round 7: 1
Round 8: 0
___________________________

TOTAL: 8

HOGWARTS spell-out:
H
O
G
W
A
R
T
S



SHA

Round 1: 2
Round 2: 1
Round 3: 2
Round 4: 0
Round 5: 0
Round 6: 1
Round 7: 1
Round 8: 2
___________________________

TOTAL: 9

HOGWARTS spell-out:
H
O
G
W
A
R
T
S

List of Spells, Charms, and Curses, Hexes, and Jinxes

Spells:
1. Arania Exumai
2. Brackium Emendo
3. Crinus Muto
4. Dranconifors
5. Episkey
6. Finite Incantatem
7. Herbifors
8. Incarcerous
9. Legilimens
10. Morsmordre
11. Obscuro
12. Periculum
13. Reparifarge
14. Serpensortia
15. Vera Verto

Charms:
1. Alohomora
2. Bombarda
3. Cave Inimicum
4. Defodio
5. Expecto Patronum
6. Fianto Duri
7. Glisseo
8. Lumos Solem
9. Obliviate
10. Partis Temporus
11. Peskipiksi Pesternomi
12. Rictusempra
13. Scourgify
14. Specialis Revelio
15. Wingardium Leviosa

Curses, Hexes, and Jinxes
1. Anteoculatia
2. Brachiabindo
3. Confringo
4. Crucio
5. Flagrante
6. Furnunculus
7. Geminio
8. Impedimenta
9. Langlock
10. Locomotor Mortis
11. Melofors
12. Relashio
13. Sectumsempra
14. Slugulus Eructo
15. Tarantallegra

checking in. Is there any particular spell you want to start off with?

Nah, I'm good with anything. :D Do you have a preference?

So I rolled a dice and came up with Spells: 15. Vera Verto

Are you good with that?

Sure, no problem~

Also, we can do that for all future spells as well? Timezones may interfere with me responding quickly. This way we can cut any delay from that out.

15. Vera Verto
Type Transfiguration
Pronunciation Vare-ah vare-toe
Use To transform animals into water goblets
Etymology In Latin, vera means "true" and verto means "I turn".
Magic Moment In the Chamber of Secrets film, Minerva McGonagall taught this spell to her second-year students. During Ron's attempt at the spell, his goblet retained the tail of a rat.

1. read a book with a title that has two words that begin with the same letter
2. read a book with an animal on the cover
3. read a book with a real person mentioned in the book
4. read a book with a drinking vessel on the cover (mug, cup, glass)
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

I am going to do task #5

Would a nonfiction book work for #3?

Sha, I changed the wording of #3 - read a book with a real person mentioned in the story book. There's no question now :)

Thanks. ^_^ I'll pick that, then.

Since we're going at a medium pace that means we need to finish the book in a week- right? So by the 18th? Or is it two weeks?

Also @ Nikk; for choosing prompts we can take turns if that is okay? I can choose the next one and you can choose the one after that and so on.

I am good with taking turns. I will post my completion shortly

SPELL: 15. Vera Verto
BOOK READ: A Warm Heart in Winter
DATE READ: 1/15/2020
TASK #:5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page
HOW IT FITS TASK:MPG Paranormal
NEXT SPELL: TBC

SPELL: Vera Verto
BOOK READ: Desert Flower
DATE READ: 18 Jan 2021
TASK #: 3. read a book with a real person mentioned in the book
HOW IT FITS TASK: it's a nonfiction autobiography, so everyone is a real person (ostensibly).

NEXT SPELL: Geminio

I posted stuff on the completion thread hope that was okay. :)

Random Scoring for the Tasks:
Task 1 - 0 points
Task 2 - 1 point
Task 3 - 2 points
Task 4 - 1 point
Task 5 - 1 point

Nikk gets 1 point and Sha gets 2 points.

7. Geminio
Type Curse
Pronunciation Juh-min-ee-oh
Use To create duplicates of an object
Etymology In Latin, geminare means "to double".
Magic Moment In Deathly Hallows, the valuables within the Lestrange vault at Gringotts were enchanted with both this and the Flagrante curse. Anything touched inside the vault would multiply endlessly, making it likely any thieves would be crushed. (According to the Book of Spells, Geminio was invented by a pair of reclusive twin witches.)

1. read a book that you have a replacement for (for a worn-out or lost book)
2. read a book from a duology
3. read a book written by two authors
4. read a book with more than one thief in the story
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

I'm taking the duology prompt

Sorry for the delay. I am tossing up between task 1 or task 3. Will finalise later today

Would you prefer to take a little longer with this task. I wouldn't mind bc one of the book options I have is proving to be hard to get through

Sha wrote: "Would you prefer to take a little longer with this task. I wouldn't mind bc one of the book options I have is proving to be hard to get through"
That would be good if we could

I asked Lanelle if we could extend the deadline by a week and she said sure so I guess we have like eight days left now~

(or more or less depending on what we want oh)

SPELL: 7. Geminio
BOOK READ: The Dark Age
DATE READ: 1/25/2021
TASK #1. read a book that you have a replacement for (for a worn-out or lost book)
HOW IT FITS TASK: my original paperback copy needed to be replaced due to being worn out. I have since bought 2 new paperback copies, a kindle copy and an audio copy :-)
NEXT SPELL: 3. Crinus Muto

SPELL: 7. Geminio
BOOK READ: Gentleman Wolf
DATE READ: 27 Jan 2021
TASK: 2. read a book from a duology
HOW IT FITS TASK: Book 1 of 2 in Duology

NEXT SPELL: *lobs ball into Nikk's court*

Random Scoring for the Tasks:
Task 1 - 2 points
Task 2 - 1 point
Task 3 - 0 points
Task 4 - 1 point
Task 5 - 1 point

Nikk gets 2 points and Sha gets 1 point.

3. Crinus Muto
Type Transfiguration
Pronunciation Cree-nuss mew-toe
Use Change color and style of the caster's hair
Etymology In Latin, crinis means "hair" and muto means "to change".
Magic Moment In Half-Blood Prince, Ron winds up giving himself a fine handlebar mustache while attempting to learn this spell in Transfiguration class.

1. read a book with a title that begins with a letter in CRINUS MUTO
2. read a book where the MC changes the color of their hair
3. read a book with two or more different covers
4. read a book with a MC that wears a mustache
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

I will take task #1

Probably 3. May opt for 1 or 5 of I can't finish that book.

SPELL: Crinus Muto
BOOK READ: Transformation
DATE READ: 4 Feb 2021
TASK. read a book with two or more different covers
HOW IT FITS TASK: 2 covers;

NEXT SPELL: 14. Specialis Revelio

about halfway through my book - should be done in the next 24 hours

Would you mind posting the books to the other thread when you do, then? I may be a bit busy for the next bunch of days and I never know how timezones will interact with that.

We could just make it a system for the second poster to upload it into the reporting thread as soon as they post. Is that okay?

No problem. I can do that :-)

^_^

SPELL: 3. Crinus Muto
BOOK READ: Infernal Enchantment
DATE READ: 2/5/2021
TASK 1. read a book with a title that begins with a letter in CRINUS MUTO
HOW IT FITS TASK:Title starts with I

checked us in :-)

Random Scoring for the Tasks:
Task 1 - 1 point
Task 2 - 0 points
Task 3 - 2 points
Task 4 - 1 point
Task 5 - 1 point

Nikk gets 1 point and Sha gets 2 points.

14. Specialis Revelio
Type Charm
Pronunciation Spe-see-ah-lis reh-vel-ee-oh
Use To identify the ingredients in a potion of the enchantment on an object
Etymology In Latin, this is a phrase that means "reveal the particulars".
Magic Moment In Half-Blood Prince, Hermione uses this spell on a vial of poison during Potions class so she could brew an antidote. (Horace Slughorn also refers to this charm as "Scarpin's Revelaspell".)

1. read a book where the MC hides his or her identity
2. read a book without reading any reviews first (on your honor, now :)
3. read a book where someone gets poisoned
4. read a book that has more than one title
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

SPELL: 14. Specialis Revelio
BOOK READ: Blood Heir
DATE READ: 2/9/2021
TASK 1. read a book where the MC hides his or her identity
HOW IT FITS TASK: MC hides her identity to protect her family

NEXT SPELL: 14. Serpensortia

SPELL: Specialis Revelio
BOOK READ: The Queen of Attolia
DATE READ: 14 Feb
TASK: read a book where someone gets poisoned
HOW IT FITS TASK: Attolia poisons her Bridegroom in order to take over her country.

Random Scoring for the Tasks:
Task 1 - 1 point
Task 2 - 1 point
Task 3 - 0 points
Task 4 - 2 points
Task 5 - 1 point

Nikk gets 1 point and Sha gets 0 points.

14. Serpensortia
Type Conjuration
Pronunciation Ser-pen-sore-tee-ah
Use To conjure a snake
Etymology In Latin, serpens means "serpent" and ortus means "created".
Magic Moment In Chamber of Secrets, Draco Malfoy uses this spell while sparring with Harry during the first Dueling Club meeting.

1. read a book with no legs on the cover
2. read a book with all the letters of SERPENT in the title (2 E's)
3. read a book where a significant character gets pregnant
4. read a book by an author that is new to you
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

SPELL: 14. Serpensortia
BOOK READ: Sin & Magic
DATE READ: 2/16/2021
TASK 1. read a book with no legs on the cover
HOW IT FITS TASK: no legs on cover

SPELL: 14. Serpensortia
BOOK READ: In the Vanishers� Palace
DATE READ: Feb 22, 2021
TASK: read a book by an author that is new to you
HOW IT FITS TASK: never read a book by aliettr de bodard before

NEXT SPELL: Anteoculatia

Random Scoring for the Tasks:
Task 1 - 1 point
Task 2 - 1 point
Task 3 - 1 point
Task 4 - 0 points
Task 5 - 2 points

Nikk gets 1 point and Sha gets 0 points.

1. Anteoculatia
Type Hex
Pronunciation Ann-tee-oh-coo-lay-she-ah
Use To make a target's hair become antlers
Etymology In Spanish, the noun ante means "buckskin". Occulus is Latin for "eyes".
Magic Moment In Order of the Phoenix, Pansy Parkinson is hit with this spell during the student rebellion that occurs after the Weasley twins make their escape from Hogwarts.

1. read a book with 'antlers' in the text of the book
2. read a book where a lot of skin is shown on the cover
3. read a book where the MC is rebellious (your definition)
4. read a book where the MC has to escape from a building
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page