OWL's Magical Readathon 2019

This month I'm doing a readathon. A magical readathon based on the magic examinations at Hogwarts; with reading prompts and challenges that make it feel like you're at Hogwarts. I've never seen a readathon so detailed or creatively put together.  The readathon is split in two parts; one based on the OWL's and one based on the NEWT's. The NEWT's readathon will take place in August; the OWL's were in April, but as I missed them I'm studying up now. 
For this readathon you need to choose a Wizarding Career that will tell you which reading prompts you need to follow and which course you need to take. I've chosen to be an Astronomer which means I have to study Arithmancy, Astronomy and History of Magic – and for fun I've added a few extra subjects as well. After all, I am a Ravenclaw.
You can get all the information on the OWL's here and the NEWT's here. Below you can see which magical books I've picked to read.
Arithmancy: Read a work written by one than one author.

I've been a fan of John Green's online universe for years now. His podcast is my favourite and he and his brother's YouTube-channel has always been pure brilliance; highlightning small aspects and wonders of their everyday life as well as analyzing current events, politics and academic news. I've read all of his books and loved them despite their flaws – or so I thought. 

For this challenge, I went hunting and Google-searching for books written by multiple authors. And I didn't have to search long before I stumbled upon Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Written by John Green and David Levithan. And completely unread and forgotten by me.

Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a YA novel about two boys struggling with their identity, sexuality and feelings of isolation. It's also a hilarious story about two boys who share a name and meet during unlikely circumstances. Perfect for a readathon!

History of Magic: Read a book that was published at least 10 years ago.

Astronomy: Read a book with "star" in the title.

These book choices were impulsive. I was browsing at my local library and their colorful covers and familiar titles caught my eye. I took them home and they fit the reading prompts perfectly.

Wicked is of course the famous retelling of the The Wizard of Oz. It's the story of Elphaba, the greenskinned and supposedly wicked witch of the West that Dorothy ultimately defeats. It's an in-depth character study and it offers an explanation of how Elphaba became evil – or, at least why she came to be perceived as evil. 

The Girl of Ink and Stars is a middlegrade fantasy novel about a mapmaker's daughter and her journey through the forgotten lands of the island she lives on. She needs to uncover secrets and save a friend in order to complete her journey ... 

Ancient Runes: Read a retelling.

Neil Gaiman is one of my favourite authors. I adore his mixture of quaint fantasies and beautiful writing, subtle and unnerving horror elements and his distinct British sense of humor soaking through the pages. He is such a storyteller, crafting works of art.

Norse Mythology has been standing on my shelf ever since it came out. It's Gaiman's retelling of some of the most famous norse myths; tales I grew up with and know by heart. Tales I've been consuming for years in different formats and mediums. I've watched them as cartoons, listened to countless teachers read them aloud, read them as comics and even studied the complexity of their narrative framework at University. 

The Norse tales are everywhere in Scandinavian culture. And I cannot wait to see Neil Gaiman's take on them. 

Transfiguration: Read a book with sprayed edges or a red cover.

Surprisingly enough, I didn't own a book with a red cover. So, like Hermione, I went to the library. And I found a graphic novel I remember hearing about, quite a while ago; Through the Woods by Emily Carroll. It's a collection of gothic short stories with beautiful and unnerving artwork. As I flicked through this I got goosebumps from the creepy drawings and vivid colours.

Charms: Ageline – Read an adult book.

This reading prompt wasn't hard for me. After all, I mainly read adult fiction. However I chose to go with a book that I haven't had the motivation to read yet; A Danish novel about lies and family secrets told through generations. Løgnernes hus won an award in Denmark and I've been wanting to read it for ages.