Team 18 - Denise (mod) and Sha

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

9. Legilimens
Type Spell
Pronunciation Le-jill-ih-mens
Use To delve into a target's mind
Etymology In Latin, legere means "to read" and mens means "mind".
Magic Moment In Order of the Phoenix, Severus Snape uses this spell on Harry multiple times while trying to teach him Occlumency. Snape presumably also used this spell nonverbally many times before, as suggested by Harry's feeling that Snape could read minds.

1. read a book where the MC has to search for something (delve for)
2. read a book about a fascinating person
3. read a book with a title that begins with a letter in MIND
4. read a book with the author or MC has matching initials (Severus Snape)
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

[Sha]

#3 Please

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Completion Post
SPELL: Legilimens
BOOK READ: Trophies
DATE READ: 11 Oct 2021
TASK: #4- read a book with the author or MC has matching initials (Severus Snape)
HOW IT FITS: author's name is Todd Travis

[Sha]

SPELL: Legilimens
BOOK READ: Paladin's Hope
DATE READ: 15 Oct 2021
TASK: #5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page
HOW IT FITS: Tagged as Fantasy by 67 users

NEXT SPELL: Impedimenta

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

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

Denise gets 1 point and Sha gets 1 point.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

8. Impedimenta
Type Jinx
Pronunciation Im-ped-uh-men-tah
Use To slow a target's movement
Etymology In Latin, impedimentum means "a hindrance".
Magic Moment In Goblet of fire, Harry learns this jinx while preparing for the third task of the Triwizard Tournament. It proves useful on both an Acromantula and a Blast-Ended Skrewt.

1. read a book where the cover suggests movement
2. read a book with 'hinder' or 'hindrance' in the text of the story
3. read the 3rd book of a series
4. read a book with two people or creatures on the cover
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

[Sha]

Sorry I didn't claim a prompt beforehand- I was in a reading slump and didn't know what I could read.

SPELL: Impedimenta
BOOK READ: Trouble in Mudbug
DATE READ: 22 Oct 2021
TASK: #1. read a book where the cover suggests movement
HOW IT FITS: cover has a car suspended in mid air- it kinda looks like it's jumping.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

No worries! I just noticed, I didn't either...XD

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Completion Post
SPELL: Impedimenta
BOOK READ: Oathbringer
DATE READ: 22 Oct 2021
TASK: #3- read the 3rd book of a series
HOW IT FITS: The Stormlight Archive #3
NEXT SPELL: Wingardium Leviosa

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

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

Denise gets 1 point and Sha gets 0 points.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

15. Wingardium Leviosa
Type Charm
Pronunciation Win-gar-dee-um lev-ee-oh-sa
Use To make a target levitate
Etymology In Latin, wing and arduus mean "high" and "steep" and levo means "levitate".
Magic Moment In Sorcerer's Stone, Ron uses this spell to make a troll's club levitate, then knocks out the troll by letting the club fall on its head.

1. read a book with 'levitate' in the text of the story
2. read a book with a tall MC
3. read a book with a weapon on the cover
4. read a book where the MC is unconscious for a period of time
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

[Sha]

#2 please

[Sha]

SPELL: Wingardium Leviosa
BOOK READ: Witch Please
DATE READ: 24 Oct 2021
TASK: #2. read a book with a tall MC
HOW IT FITS: @2.2%: "Danica whirled to face the tallest, most delicious man she’d ever seen." The character in question is thr love interest and one of the two pov characters.

NEXT SPELL: Lumos Solem

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I should be able to swing a #3, let's see... :)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Completion Post
SPELL: Wingardium Leviosa
BOOK READ: The Last of the Sages
DATE READ: 30 Oct 2021
TASK: #3- read a book with a weapon on the cover
HOW IT FITS: Sword on the cover

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

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

Denise gets 2 points and Sha gets 1 point.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

8. Lumos Solem
Type Charm
Pronunciation Loo-mos so-lem
Use To create a narrow beam of light
Etymology In Latin, Lumen means "light" and solis means "of the sun".
Magic Moment In the Sorceror's Stone film, Hermione uses this spell to free Ron from the Devil's Snare. (In the book, Hermione used the Bluebells Flame spell to free Ron and Harry from the deadly plant.)

1. read a book with 'narrow' in the text of the book
2. read a book with a source of light on the cover
3. read a book with a possessive word in the title (Devil's)
4. read a book that has been revised (has had changes made to it)
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I'd like #2, please. :)

[Sha]

Go ahead. :) I'm still pondering on which one to take.

[Sha]

Taking #1

[Sha]

SPELL: Lumos Solem
BOOK READ: Entranced
DATE READ: 06 Nov 2021
TASK: #1. read a book with 'narrow' in the text of the book
HOW IT FITS: @9.5%: "His eyes narrow, though he’s looking out through the curtain, not at me."

[Sha]

//pokes
@Denise you okay?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Gah, I swear my brain's gone into hibernation for the winter! I've been wandering around here with this niggling feeling that there was some book I was supposed to be reading for something... So basically, complete fail on my part here. Obviously, I *still* haven't read the book I originally picked, so I'll just check in this:

Completion Post
SPELL: Lumos Solem
BOOK READ: Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower
DATE READ: 15 Nov 2021
TASK: #5- Read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page
HOW IT FITS: MPG Fantasy
NEXT SPELL: Partis Temporus

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

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

Denise gets 0 points and Sha gets 1 point.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

10. Partis Temporus
Type Charm
Pronunciation Par-tus tem-por-us
Use To temporarily divide a target
Etymology In Latin, partio means "divide" and temporarius means "temporary".
Magic Moment In the Half-Blood Prince film, Albus Dumbledore uses this spell to part the Firestorm flames he had just cast to drive off the Inferi. (In the book version, Dumbledore does not use this spell but has the flames serve as a shield as he and Harry make their way back to the boat.)

1. read a book with a cliffhanger (like one book that got divided into two :(
2. read a book where the MC does some arithmetic
3. read a book with flames on the cover
4. read a book where the MC uses him or herself as a shield
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

[Sha]

:D I get it. I too have been ignoring multiple challenge prompts and buddy reads, especially the ones which require me to read specific boos. Thankfully this is flexible enough to be relatively easy so I can feel happy about ticking off something.

Don't think anything I'm reading right now qualifies might have to go with #5 but I may change that if I find something else.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Hmmm... I think I'll see if I can find something for #3.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

#3 it is. And I actually started the book this time! :D

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Completion Post
SPELL: Partis Temporus
BOOK READ: Stalked by Flames by Susan Illene
DATE READ: 21 Nov 2021
TASK: #3- Read a book with flames on the cover
HOW IT FITS:

[Sha]

SPELL: Partis Temporus
BOOK READ: Sweep of the Blade
DATE READ: 22 Nov 2021
TASK: #5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page.
HOW IT FITS: 613 people have shelved the book as fantasy.

NEXT SPELL: Herbifors

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

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

Denise gets 1 point and Sha gets 1 point.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

7. Herbifors
Type Transfiguation
Pronunciation Erhb-ih-fors
Use Turns target's hair into flowers
Etymology From the English herb, referring to plants, and the Latin forma meaning "shape".
Magic Moment This spell can be purchased at Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment in Diagon Alley.

1. read a book with flowers on the cover
2. read a book with 'target' in the text of the story
3. read a book set in England
4. read a book you purchased
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

[Sha]

#2

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Decisions, decisions... lemme ponder this one for a bit longer!

[Sha]

SPELL: Herbifors
BOOK READ: Entangled
DATE READ: 26 Nov 2021
TASK: #2. read a book with 'target' in the text of the story
HOW IT FITS: @7%: “I would guess your half-human blood already made you vulnerable. That there was opposition to any future claim you might have to Lodírhal’s throne. I would further guess that after . . . after the death of your mother, you became more of a target.”

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Just checking in to say sorry I'm a little behind again, but I'm on it! (Been racing a few library deadlines for all manner of books that don't fit any task... XD)

[Sha]

No worries. :) Take your time~

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Completion Post
SPELL: Herbifors
BOOK READ: A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 BC-AD 1603 by Simon Schama
DATE READ: 30 Nov 2021
TASK: #3- Read a book set in England
HOW IT FITS: mostly takes place in England
NEXT SPELL: Anteoculatia

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

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

Denise gets 0 points and Sha gets 1 point.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

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

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Whoops, forgot to claim a task!

Completion Post
SPELL: Anteoculatia
BOOK READ: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
DATE READ: 07 Dec 2021
TASK: #5 - Read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page
HOW IT FITS: MPG Fantasy

[Sha]

I'll take #3 and hopefully be done with to by tomorrow.

[Sha]

SPELL: Anteoculatia
BOOK READ: Nice Dragons Finish Last
DATE READ: 12 Dec 2021
TASK: #3 read a book where the MC is rebellious (your definition)
HOW IT FITS: Dragons are a species culturally valuing ruthlessness and cunning. The main character is a stubbornly nice dragon who makes all his family members go wtf (derogatory).

NEXT SPELL: Sectumsempra

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

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

Denise gets 2 points and Sha gets 1 point.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

13. Sectumsempra
Type Curse
Pronunciation Seck-tum-sem-pra
Use To deeply cut a target
Etymology In Latin, sectum means "cut" and semper means "always".
Magic Moment In Half-Blood Prince, Harry uses this spell on Draco Malfoy without knowing its effect. It may have killed Draco had Severus Snape not healed him immediately.

1. read a book that might deeply move you
2. read a book where the MC uses a knife
3. read a book that's been on your TBR list a long time
4. read a book where the MC almost dies
5. read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page

[Sha]

#4

[Sha]

SPELL: Sectumsempra
BOOK READ: Nightchaser
DATE READ: 30 Dec 2021
TASK: #4 read a book where the MC almost dies
HOW IT FITS: MC drives her spaceship through a black hole, fully expecting to die, but manages to survive.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I've been absolutely useless again - spent the past couple of weeks with pre-departure stress followed by running (well... flying) around Europe, finishing up "I meant to get around to this in 2021" stuff and trying (and *ahem* failing) to get all planned challenges up and running for 2022... so I kinda skipped out on you again. Sorry about that. >.<
Given that I have a fantasy book the library wants back tomorrow, I should have something read for this in the not overly distant future though. XD

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Completion Post
SPELL: Sectumsempra
BOOK READ: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
DATE READ: 01 Jan 2022
#5 - Read a book with Fantasy, Paranormal or Supernatural on the book's main page
HOW IT FITS: MPG Fantasy
NEXT SPELL: Vera Verto

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

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

Denise gets 1 point and Sha gets 2 points.