OWLs

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No: HPFGUIDX 21019

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47 at m...> wrote:
> 

...there's one thing we *know* will happen in Book 5 that hasn't been 
discussed at all yet: Harry, Ron,and Hermione will be taking their 
OWLs.  How do you think they'll each do?  What do you think is the 
nature of the test? Will they have to do elaborate incantations?  
Will they have to brave an obstacle course?  Will Hagrid supply the 
beasties? Any ideas?
 
>                          -- Dave

This is a GREAT discussion item!  Well, my guess is as good as yours 
on what will actually make up the OWLs.  I see it as a series of 
tests involving everything under the sun...perhaps the tests are 
somewhat individualized (Ron and Harry wouldn't have Arithmancy on 
their tests and Hermione would...Hermione would have Divination 
BASICS only and Muggle Studies on her OWLs...amongst the other things-
-Ron and Harry might have more advanced Divination questions on their 
tests...the test results would reflect a cumulative score of what 
that particular Hogwarts pupil has learned through their particular 
path in coursework).  Whether the test would be all paperwork or 
actual application of the knowledge acquired by the student or a 
combination of both remains to be seen. 
      I see Hermione driving everyone UP THEWALL because she will 
probably want to get the best OWLs score everseen...perhaps Rowling 
will surprise us in that Hermione does more poorly than we though 
capable and Harry's score is higher...I don't know for sure there.
I definitely don't see Ron blowing everyone else's score out 
of the water BUT PERHAPS THIS WILL SERVE AS A MAJOR CATALYST FOR THE 
R/H ship....Ron, with an awareness that he will need to put on a 
respectable performance on his OWLs may begin to study intensely with 
Hermione, whose high-strung attitude will be tempered by Ron's witty 
remarks and sarcasm....maybe he'll appreciate her bookwormishness 
more and her natural intelligence and cleverness even more as she 
helps him...perhaps Hermione will come to see Ron's humor as 
something of a "relaxant" and maybe at moments she won't feel so 
crazy...might even laugh....and with each appreciating the other's 
best qualities during such an important, stressful time...well, you 
know.... ;)  Harry will be around for their studies as he is studying 
too...and might catch some of the "fireworks"...may even intervene 
and encourage one of them (R/H)to go after/be more receptive to...the 
other. :)

OK, so this is a response to the OWLs posting that has element of a 
SHIP post...but can't you all just see this possibility?

N