Team Bellatrix Lestrange

[Teresa]

Welcome, Karolyn!

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Hey, Karolyn :)

[Sharon]

Welcome Karolyn!

[Snowtulip]

Welcome to the team Karolyn!!

I am so glad the weekend has officially started, it's been one of those weeks where I felt like I was counting the seconds for the weekend :D

[Samantha]

Snowtulip wrote: "Welcome to the team Karolyn!!

I am so glad the weekend has officially started, it's been one of those weeks where I felt like I was counting the seconds for the weekend :D"

I know what you mean! That was me last week XD Although, I'm always glad it's the weekend :)

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Snowtulip wrote: "Welcome to the team Karolyn!!

I am so glad the weekend has officially started, it's been one of those weeks where I felt like I was counting the seconds for the weekend :D"

I know the feeling, shame the weekends don't last quite as long! Hope you all have a good one :)

[Teresa]

Is anyone in the group a goodreads librarian? I have an arc I’m reading but it doesn’t have an entry yet.

[Samantha]

Okay, really sorry about this, but I did a huge batch adding yesterday and today, so there's a bit of a laundry list for this one:

@Sharon: on your post for Calypso, they don't have the page numbers listed, but it looks like you shelf is correct. Could you update your post please.

@Jade: I still need you to check your editions in your post and on your shelf because page counts aren't matching the 342.

I don't know how picky Louise usually is about this, but for the title you posted for Laiden's Daughter doesn't match up with the cover edition and your shelf. If you could change that to match, that would be awesome. I'll talk to Louise when she gets back and if it doesn't matter, I'll let you know <3

@SandyC: Could you check your shelf edition of Woman in the Window? Your post matches your page count, but the shelf doesn't.

Could you also check your post for The Mentor. Your post edition doesn't have a page count listed.

@Snowtulip: For Line Drive, you have the correct pages for your shelf edition, but your post doesn't show any page count. Could you update your post to the correct page count.

@Abbie: Could you change your editions on your post to match your shelf edition for Ordinary Heroes. Looks like the shelf is correct, but neither one of the post editions.

Again, sorry for the batch fix-ups, but you guys have really made a dent in our spell outs! Great job working so hard and getting those books in. :)

[Samantha]

Also, let me know here when you fix it so I know when to go back and update what needs to be changed <3

[Samantha]

Teresa wrote: "Is anyone in the group a goodreads librarian? I have an arc I’m reading but it doesn’t have an entry yet."

I can bring this up to the mods if we don't

[Snowtulip]

Samantha wrote: "

Okay, really sorry about this, but I did a huge batch adding yesterday and today, so there's a bit of a laundry list for this one:

@Sharon: on your post for Calypso, they don't have the page num..."

Updated :D

[Ghost in the Stacks]

Mine is updated too

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Apologies thought I had corrected it! All done now :)

[Samantha]

Thank you! :)

[Sharon]

I can update tomorrow when I’m back home and have access to my computer. You just need me to update the edition linked in my post, correct? The one on my shelf is right?

[Samantha]

Hey Sharon, no problem 😊 and yes, it’s just the editions in the post. Your shelf matches the page count listed in the post.

[Louise]

We'd like you to check in once a week to let us know that all is well, if only to say hi.
• What are you looking forward to over the next week?
• What is your current read?
• Is there anything you would like us to do to make things easier?

[Louise]

We are now into the last week of June and have nearly completed Spellouts and classes. Great job everyone and thank you Samantha for holding the fort while I was on vacation.

Our second quidditch match is underway, please drop in and show your support. Tri-Wizard Cup starts July 1st more details will be posted soon.

If you are reading deadline for extra BOM points is 2nd July.

Some Essential Stats
Books Read: 261 - 10th OWLs
Points: 11507 - 4th NEWTs

Classes
✅ Arithmancy

Astronomy - 1 book needed

Care of Magical Creatures - 1 body part; 1 food type; 1 classification

Charms - Levitation (Snowtulip) => (Snowtulip)
Cheering - ✔️ Sad Monsters: Growling on the Outside, Crying on the Inside => "Happy" in title
Summoning - (Louise)=> (Louise)
Fire Making - ✔️ => (Samantha)

✅ Defence Against the Dark Arts

✅ Divination

✅ Herbology

✅ History of Magic

Potions - Equipment : Scale (M)
Ingredients : Boom Berry Juice - (Kaley)
Brew: 1 green(Samantha); 1 turquoise (Snowtulip)

✅ Transfiguration

Spells
✅ Unforgivable Curses
✅ Obscure Spells
Spells - A (1); C (2); D (3); E (1); F (1); I (4); L (1); M (1); N(2); O (3); P (3); R (5); S (3); T (5); U (4); X (1); Y (1)

I will be going through all Shelves this week to double check that all books are logged. Please make sure the edition shelved is the edition read.

Happy Reading everyone

[M]

just checking in. This is what I am currently reading
Potions; scale on the cover will finish it by tomorrow.
Astronomy: it should be worth 17 points
Care of Magical Creatures - body part

If I can cover any more in the next week I will post.

[Sharon]

Samantha wrote: "Hey Sharon, no problem 😊 and yes, it’s just the editions in the post. Your shelf matches the page count listed in the post."

Ok I think it's fixed now and linked to the correct edition with page numbers.

[Snowtulip]

Checking in, wishing I lived in a more temperate climate at the moment :)

My reading for this week is depending on Quidditch...but my hope is to finish my turquoise and levitation books this week.

[Kaley]

Checking in! I’m on the Quidditch team so my week will probably be crazy. I’ll be trying to continue my potions book and a BR I’m working on through the week when not reading for Quidditch though!

[Teresa]

I’m reading an “x” book. Still trying to finish Harry Potter book 1.


I’m looking forward to next weekend - my family is going to the mountains for vacation!

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Checking in :)

I am currently reading a U book - and which will cross off a C and a D at least with MC's.

[Ghost in the Stacks]

I am doing a Y book at the moment with

[Samantha]

Sharon wrote: "Samantha wrote: "Hey Sharon, no problem 😊 and yes, it’s just the editions in the post. Your shelf matches the page count listed in the post."

Ok I think it's fixed now and linked to the correct ed..."

Thank you Sharon :)

[Samantha]

Checking in myself! I am so glad that I finished The Passage. The first part (which was 200 pages) was slower than I wanted it to be, but I really enjoyed it overall! I'm really anxious to jump into the second book, BUT I know I need to read some other books before then.

I'm currently trying to finish The Redbreast (hoping today or tomorrow). I still need to really get into HP5 though. I'll look into that soon.....But after The Redbreast, I really want to get into Firestarter and have that read within a few days, hopefully before July starts. I'm wanting to get as much done on my end before the Triwizard tournament begins!

[Fandury]

I'm back from my trip to Vienna. It was really nice to spend some time with my Dad.

In the moment I have just two books planned for this week, but will probably manage to read more.

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Fandury wrote: "I'm back from my trip to Vienna. It was really nice to spend some time with my Dad.


[bookcover:Th..."

Glad you had a good time, always wanted to visit myself :)

[Eldarwen]

Snowtulip!!

Because I haven't done this in a veeery long time and you always enjoyed it ;-)

Musical intermission!

Hehe :-)

[SandyC]

Samantha wrote: "Checking in myself! I am so glad that I finished The Passage. The first part (which was 200 pages) was slower than I wanted it to be, but I really enjoyed it overall! I'm really anxi..."

I LOVED The Passage! Second book is good too. It took me reading it twice to really appreciate it though. (I had to re-read 1 & 2 before I started book 3 since I had forgotten so much.)

[Snowtulip]

Eldarwen wrote: "Snowtulip!!

Because I haven't done this in a veeery long time and you always enjoyed it ;-)

Musical intermission!

Hehe :-)"

Thanks E!!!! I"ve missed Musical Intermissions...especially since I don't listen enough music during TT because of the audiobooks for points :D

[Snowtulip]

Fandury wrote: "I'm back from my trip to Vienna. It was really nice to spend some time with my Dad.

In the moment I have just two books planned for this week, but will probably manage to read more.

[bookcover:Th..."

Oh, I wish I could have gone with you :D

[Fandury]

Snowtulip wrote: "Fandury wrote: "I'm back from my trip to Vienna. It was really nice to spend some time with my Dad.

In the moment I have just two books planned for this week, but will probably manage to read more..."

I can really recommened it. Vienna is a great city, so if you ever have a chance, visit it. Just don't do it in the middle of summer. Last week we had a day with 36°C in the inner city, and I nearly melted. Especially as air condition is more the exception than the rule.

[Karolyn]

Thanks for everyone's patience while I was on vacation. I had no wifi all week! I have my 8 books posted in the other thread, if there are any issues with how I posted them.... let me know. That's everything I've read since TT started.

I'm going to look for my next read this evening. If there is something we need to finish a spell or topic... I'll try to help.

[M]

Woot! I finished the last astronomy book. I am going to finished the potions one by tomorrow.

[Snowtulip]

Fandury wrote: "Snowtulip wrote: "Fandury wrote: "I'm back from my trip to Vienna. It was really nice to spend some time with my Dad.

In the moment I have just two books planned for this week, but will probably m..."

I was in Innsbruck a few years ago, and we had planned to stop off in Vienna...but we really liked Innsbruck and ended up staying there the whole trip!

Just means I need another trip ;)

[Snowtulip]

Karolyn wrote: "Thanks for everyone's patience while I was on vacation. I had no wifi all week! I have my 8 books posted in the other thread, if there are any issues with how I posted them.... let me know. That's ..."

Hope you had a great vacation!!

[Snowtulip]

M wrote: "Woot! I finished the last astronomy book. I am going to finished the potions one by tomorrow."

Yipeee! I might take another crack at my Astronomy books for more points, I have The Pillars of the Earth on library hold, so if it comes in before end of challenge I'll give it a go to replace.

[Snowtulip]

I have a book with "Happy" in the title on my kindle, so I'll read for that open spot.

I'm also working on my levitation book :D

[MelanieJoy]

Hello! Oh look, I have friends in here! *waves*

Anyways, MelanieJoy from team Lockhart popping in to say hello.
And to *shake hands* with Louise and say good game! You pushed me to be a better seeker, so thanks!

Enjoy the rest of Towers!

[Samantha]

SandyC wrote: "Samantha wrote: "Checking in myself! I am so glad that I finished The Passage. The first part (which was 200 pages) was slower than I wanted it to be, but I really enjoyed it overall..."

That's good to know :) I'm definitely going to be picking up the second book. I have my mom reading the book as well :) We usually have the same tastes, so I figured she would enjoy it as well.

P.S. Started Firestarter last night and enjoying it already. Going to read some of it today since the hubby is working a little bit tonight. I don't think I'll have it done by the end of the weekend like I initially planned, but I am hoping to finish it before I fly to Iowa next Saturday.

[Teresa]

Hey y’all, I’m on vacation for the next week so I won’t get anything posted but I’ll still be reading :)

[Samantha]

Enjoy your vacation! 😊

[Snowtulip]

Have fun Teresa!

[Louise]

Snowtulip wrote: "M wrote: "Woot! I finished the last astronomy book. I am going to finished the potions one by tomorrow."

Yipeee! I might take another crack at my Astronomy books for more points, I have The Pillar..."

That would be great, I'll post an update tomorrow.

[SandyC]

This month I did something I haven't done in a couple of years: I read 10 books in one month!

On deck for July:


I'm sure others will pop up!

[Snowtulip]

SandyC wrote: "This month I did something I haven't done in a couple of years: I read 10 books in one month!


Whoo hoo Sandy! Hopefully most of them were good :D

Dragonfly in Amber is such a good read, different than the first book, but still riveting!

[Snowtulip]

Once again, the randomizer doesn't love me...no DQ's for this BOM either :(

[Louise]

We'd like you to check in once a week to let us know that all is well, if only to say hi.
• What are you looking forward to over the next week?
• What is your current read?
• Is there anything you would like us to do to make things easier?