Announcing: the 4th Annual Harry Potter Month
Harry Potter Month IX
So what IS Harry Potter Month?!
Harry Potter Month is a month long celebration of all things Harry Potter! We hold it in July because it ends with Harry’s birthday ♥ and of course this year it’s also building up to the paperback release of the Harry Potter & The Cursed Child.
Here are the three main ways you join in:
2) Taking part in the Harry Potter Month Readathon
3) Participating in the House Cup – earning points for your House and trying to win the House Cup!
You can do just the blog-posts or just the readathon (both of which also earn you points in the House Cup if you choose to join in!) or you can just take part in the House Cup. There’s no minimum or maximum involvement, just have fun!
What can I post about?
Basically anything so long as it has SOMETHING to do with Harry Potter! For example you could post….
• Reviews of the books or films
• Comparisons of the books versus the films
• Favourites lists: characters, quotes, scenes, pairings
• Inspired by Harry Potter: Fashion, make up, nail art, recipes
• If you liked Harry Potter you might like…. books, tv shows, films etc
• Fanfiction: Ones you’ve enjoyed, written, fanfic challenges you’ve done or would like to do
• Discussions: Why you love Potter, which House you’d be in, problems in Potter, what the series means to you…anything!
• Harry Potter crafts: wallpapers, bookmarks, icons, recipes, drink recipes
• Harry Potter parties: Game ideas, decor ideas, drinking games
What’s the deal with the House Cup?
Taking part in the house cup is really really simple:
2. Have fun doing any of the tasks below between midnight on 1st July and midnight on 31st July!
3. Visit here or Faith’s post as often as you like to leave a comment with any points earned
4. Once a week Faith and I will take turns recapping the points earned, and on the 3rd of August we’ll declare the House Cup Winners
5. Enjoy, and maybe win a prize!
Ways to earn points:
- Read a Harry Potter fanfiction: 1 point per chapter (let us know which in the comments!)
- Leave a comment on any post by a HP month participant (but not a HP month post): 1 point
- Write HP fanfiction: 1 point per 100 words written
- Take part in one of the Harry Potter Word Crawls: 1 point per 100 words written
- Leave a comment on any Harry Potter month post: 3 points
- A HP related instagram pic (tagged #HPMonth): 5 points (1 per day max)
- Watch a HP documentary: 5 points
- Watch one of the films: 5 points
- Read one of the Hogwarts Library books: 10 points
- Post as part of Harry Potter month: 10 points
- Take part in HP Moment of the Week: 10 points
- Make a Harry Potter craft/recipe: 15 points
- Host a giveaway: 15 points
- Finish any book as part of the readathon: 20 points
- Read one of the Harry Potter books: 25 points
** Tasks can be combined (within reason!)
How do I update my points?
Micheline (Gryffindor)If you’d rather skip the maths, feel free! Just let us know which tasks you completed and we’ll do our best to add everything up correctly.
6 Comments = 12 points
1 Post = 10 points
Is there a prize?
Participants
Gryffindor: (147)
Micheline - 147
Hufflepuff: (219)
Alex - 219
Ravenclaw: (233)
Slytherin: (324)
How fun! Love this idea...
ReplyDeleteCount me in for Ravenclaw! I haven't posted anything yet, but it's coming.
ReplyDeleteI'll be participating mostly through my blog, Cat on the Bookshelf.
DeleteWOOHOO! I love this year's readathon, too! Please sign both Melissa and me up for Ravenclaw! :D
ReplyDeleteI LOVE HARRY POTTER MONTH!!! Sign me up for Slytherin!
ReplyDeleteYes Christina! :D
DeleteI'm late, I'm late! BUT I am here!! This is Alex representing Hufflepuff! :D
ReplyDeleteChristina (Slytherin)
ReplyDelete3 comments (Micheline, Lee, and Alex's HPMotW posts) = 9 points
1 readathon prompt (Fantastic Beasts: Read a book where the main character travels far from home) I read The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather = 20 points? (Does this count? I wasn't quite sure I understood the instructions)
1 post (Meeting the Background Slytherin) = 10 points
Total = 39 points
Also, side note, in previous years there was something on your page that we linked our HP Month posts to which made it easier to keep up with everyone's stuff. Is there something like that this year?
Hi Christina, yep that's exactly right! If you read a book for each prompt for Fantastic Beasts, you'd also get a bonus of 25 points. Hope that helps!
DeleteI'll see if I can get a linky set up today :)
[Points added]
I already commented this on Faith's post, but I will post it here just in case.
ReplyDeleteCarrie (Ravenclaw)
Read 1 full HP fanfic (30 chapters) The Long Defeat by Lomonaaeren = 30 points
I highly recommend that fanfic. Those are my points for the week, but there will be more next week!
Excellent, I'm just updating the points now :) Yours are being added as we speak. Glad to hear you enjoyed the fanfic, might have to look into it!
DeleteMelissa (Ravenclaw)
ReplyDelete1 post (HP Month Intro = 10 points)
Watched 2 films (Sorcerer's Stone, Goblet of Fire) = 10 points
Total = 20 points
Great, points added now :D
DeleteUpdate with new points.
ReplyDeleteCarrie (Ravenclaw)
Post as part of Harry Potter Month (Where is the fiction section of the Hogwarts Library?) = 10 points
Read the single chapter of The Elusive Mate by 0idontknow0 = 1 point
Read 10 of the 19 chapters of Checkmate by Naadi = 10 points
Read all 18 chapters of Family First by Words are a Bewitching Venom = 18 points
Left a comment on Christina’s post about the Background Slytherin = 3 points
Total points in this update = 42 points
Well this is an awesome update, and has sent Ravenclaw well ahead... for now ;)
DeleteSo I'm FINALLY catching up posting all my points. Posted here and on my post for transparency's sake ;)
ReplyDeleteComment on Micheline’s Favourite Dean moment = 3
Comment on Alex’s Favourite Dean moment = 3
Comment on Alex’s Readathon progress = 3
Comment on Christina’s post about Life as a Background Slytherin comics = 3
Comment on Lee’s HPMOTW (Dragon v Aragog) = 3
Comment on Carrie’s post about fiction in Harry Potter = 3
Posted Harry Potter MOTW (Favourite Dean moment) = 10
Posted about HP Month readathon progress = 10
Posted about HP & NaNoWriMo = 10
Read a book for HP & PS readathon prompt (Read the first book in a series – The Novice) = 20
Read a book for HP & PS readathon prompt (Read a book where someone finds out they’re not who they thought they were – The Inquisition) = 20
Read a book for HP & POA readathon prompt (Read a book where a person hides who they are or wears a disguise – Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?) = 10
Read a book for HP & GOF readathon prompt (Read a book with a contest of some kind – The Last One) = 20
Read a book for HP & HBP readathon prompt (Read a book that you expect will make you cry – Fierce Kingdom)= 20
Total points = 138
Alright, Alright: Here's a point update...
ReplyDeleteAlex (Hufflepuff)
6 readathon books:
FB: A book where a character travels far way from home - Hitchhicker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
OotP: A book with a prophecy - The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordian
HBP: A book with a romance element - Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
PS: A book with a great friendship - Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
PoA: A book where a person hides who they are - Safekeeping by Jessamyn Hope
GoF: A book with a Contest - Fireworks by Kaite Cotugno
= 120 points
13 HP month post comments:
Lee’s HPMotW (172), HPMotW (173), 20 Years of Harry Potter
Melissa & Lee’s intro
Micheline’s HPMotW #199, HPMotW #200, HPMotW #201, The Hogwarts Tag Christina’s Meeting the Background Slytherin
Carrie’s Where is the fiction section?
Faith’s HPMotW: Favorite Dean Moment, HPM Readathon progress and goals, Camp Nano post
= 39 points
5 HPM Posts:
Harry Potter Month 2017, HPMotW #101, HPMotW #102, Harry Potter Month Readathon TBR, HPMotW #103
= 50 points
2 Instagram pics: @alexandriapaige, 7/20/17, 7/22/17
= 10 points
Total Points = 219
Alex this is amazing! I've added all the points now :)
DeleteLee (Ravenclaw)
ReplyDelete3 Instagram pics (@rallythereaders) = 15 points
1 post (20 Years of Harry Potter) = 10 points
11 HP Month post comments (Faith's Camp NaNoWriMo & Harry Potter & HPMotW, Alex's HPMotW x 3, Micheline's HPMotW x 3, Alex's HP Month Readathon TBR, Micheline's The Hogwarts Tag, Christina's Meeting the Background Slytherin) = 33 points
3 non-HP post comments (Micheline's Fandom Mashup x 3) = 3 points
2 HPMotWs = 20 points
1 readathon book (Fantastic Beasts/Book with mythical or supernatural creatures- The Apprentice Witch) = 20 points
Total = 101 points
Awesome! You guys have been busy the last few days :D Added your points now :D
DeleteI'm late but I need to start recording points - I might be back later today with more to add :) Posting here and on Faith blog for transparency's sake as well:
ReplyDeleteMicheline - Gryffindor
Posts: 4 x 10 points = 40 (The Hogwarts Tag, Harry Potter Moment x3)
Films watched: (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) 8 x 5 points = 40
Comments: 4 x 3 = 12 (Rally the Readers HP Month Intro, Book Banner's HP Month Intro, Rally the Readers 20 years of HP, Book Banner's Readathon Post)
HPMotW Comments : 2 x 3 = 6 (Caffeinated Bibliophile, Rally the Readers, Book Banner)
40+40+12+6=98
And I'm back! Posting here and on Faith's blog again :)
ReplyDeleteMicheline - Gryffindor
Post: Loveable Villains in HP - 10
Comments: 8 x 3 = 24 (Faith's Dean Moment, Faith's Readathon Update, Faith's Readathon Post, Faith's HPM/NaNo post, Book Banner's HP quote, Christina's Background Slytherin, Rally the Reader's Wand Experience at Universal, Carrie's post about fiction at the Hogwarts Library)
HPMotW Comments: 5 x 3 = 15 B(ook Banner x 2, Rally the Readers x 2, Creative Therapy)
10+24+15 = 49
Excellent :) Points added :)
DeleteUpdate with new points.
ReplyDeleteCarrie (Ravenclaw)
Post as part of Harry Potter Month (Five Favorite Drarry Fanfics) = 10 points
Read all 12 chapters of A Year’s Temptation by Lomonaaeren = 12 points
Read 9 of the 18 chapters of White Lilies by Kuro The Dark Ringmaster = 9 points
Commented on Alex’s HPMotW #102 and HPMotW #103 = 6 points
Commented on Micheline’s The Hogwarts Tag = 3 points
Total points in this update = 40 points
Your points should be all up to date now, great job!
DeleteComment on Melissa's Wand experience = 3
ReplyDeleteComment on Lee's HPMOTW (study partners) = 3
Comment on Carrie's Drarry fanfics post = 3
Comment on Micheline's Hogwarts Tag post = 3
Posted about The Hogwarts Tag = 10
Read a book for HP & PS readathon prompt (Read a book with a great friendship group – Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) = 20
Read a HP book (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) = 25
Finished all the readathon prompts for HP & PS = 25
Total points = 92
Posted about finding comfort in Harry Potter = 10
ReplyDeleteRead a book for HP & CS readathon prompt (Read a book that features a funeral, a feast or a party – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) = 20
Read a HP book (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) = 25
Total points = 55
Carrie (Ravenclaw)
ReplyDeleteRead 3 more chapters of White Lilies by Kuro The Dark Ringmaster = 3 points
Commented on Melissa’s HPMotW #174 = 3 points
Read 32 of the 65 chapters of Save Me by Sly Severus = 32 points
Total points in this update = 38 points
I will be back in a few hours with more points.
DeleteAdded :)
DeletePosting here and on Faith's blog for consistency's sake again
ReplyDeleteMicheline – Gryffindor
Posts: 4×10 =40 (Harry Potter is the Gateway Fandom, Harry Potter Moment, Fandom Mashup Post: All About Gryffindor, Could there have been a different Chosen One?)
Comments: 5×3 =15 (Cat’s Favorite Drarry Fanfics, Rally the Readers HP Bucket List, The Book Banner’s DH quote, Faith’s Finding Comfort in HP, Faith’s Hogwarts Tag)
Total points = 55
Added!
DeleteCarrie (Ravenclaw)
ReplyDeleteRead 13 more chapters of Save Me by Sly Severus = 13 points
Posted as part of Harry Potter Month (Ilvermorny House Book Tag [Original]) = 10 points
Total points from this update = 23 points
Added :)
DeleteMelissa (Ravenclaw)
ReplyDelete1 film watched (Chamber of Secrets) = 5 points
1 HP Month Post (My Wand Experience at Universal's Wizarding World of HP) = 10 points
1 HPMotW = 10 points
Total = 25 points
Added :D
DeleteChristina (Slytherin)
ReplyDeleteRead a book with a ghost (Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore) = 20 points
Read a book that's a prequel of something(The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis) = 20 points
Hogwarts Houses and their Literary Movements post = 10 points
3 comments (Lee’s Wand Experience at Universal, Faith’s Fav Dean Moment, Micheline’s Book recs for Lupin) = 7 points
Total = 57
Added :D
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