#harrypottersummer

I admit, it feels strange to announce HPS amidst a pandemic, an international uprising, and the aftermath of one notorious Twitter user’s latest outburst. Here we are.

I’ve always considered this community re-read a place of escapism, a way of reconnecting with why we fell in love with these books in the first place. I’m hoping this year’s re-read can still provide that escapism – I have a feeling we could all use some – but it would feel disingenuous to not at least try and do some good over the course of HPS 2020 (quarantine edition!). So while we’re reading, I’ll also be using this blog to share organisations and fundraisers, as well as petitions, in support of trans rights and/or Black Lives Matter. Please consider leaving them a donation and/or a signature if you can.

Until then, once again … cancel all your plans for the summer (not that you had any), we’re re-reading Harry Potter.

⚡ the schedule: ⚡

Philosopher’s Stone Week: June 16th - June 22nd 2020 Chamber of Secrets Week: June 23rd - June 29th 2020 Prisoner of Azkaban Week: June 30th - July 6th 2020 Goblet of Fire Week: July 7th - July 20th 2020 Order of the Phoenix Week: July 21st - August 3rd 2020 Half-Blood Prince Week: August 4th - August 17th 2020 Deathly Hallows Week: August 18th - August 31st 2020 Epilogue Day: September 1st 2020

If this is your first time: harrypottersummer is a re-read of the Harry Potter novels, except we’re all re-reading together and sharing our progress with each other as we go, using the #harrypottersummer tag here on Tumblr (or anywhere else you like to post). As always, consider the schedule more a suggestion than an outright rule.

And before I go, some new things! 

⚡ harrypottersummer instagram ⚡ As many of you have done in the past already, you can share your selfies, book pics, fanart, etc, using the #harrypottersummer hashtag on Instagram - and I’ll be lurking :)

⚡ harrypottersummer discord ⚡ I’ve created a few channels for you to lounge around in, and if I can figure out how, maybe we’ll try and do a movie night or something similar some time. I’m open to suggestions!

With all that out of the way ... I’ll see you lot on Tuesday. :)

Love & take care,

1, the Weasleys accidentally shoplifted five full sets of Lockhart's books under cover of the brawl at the bookshop (and frankly good for them).

2, Snape and Dumbledore worked out a whole good cop/bad cop thing in Snape's office in advance. As soon as they were out of the kids' sight, they were snickering about it.

Buckle up kids it’s that time of year again

So this year marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and, as has become custom on this blog, I thought we could do a celebratory group reread

Rules and general info:

The pace set for the reread will be one chapter a day during the week and two chapters a day at the weekend. You are obviously allowed to read at whatever pace you want but I’ve found it works best to set a slow pace so people with hectic lives can still get involved

This means the reread will be happening from the 8th-25th of July with the 8th marking the actual 20th anniversary

On this blog I’ll be posting my thoughts on each chapter, artwork, and a discussion question for each chapter so feel free to get involved with that!

However you are obviously allowed to get involved in this reread however you want- art, videos, your thoughts throughout the reread, reading in a new language; there are loads of great ways to get involved!

Just make sure to use the tag #hogwartsreread so we can all join in on each other’s discussions and hopefully make some new friends!