[HPforGrownups] Re: OWLs

[Jennye & Michael Woolf]

No: HPFGUIDX 21028


--- 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


I've been giving this some thought. I am thinking that OWLs at least to some
extent allow magic to be done outside of Hogwarts - maybe some basic
wizarding skills, and depending on what you pass and how many O.W.L.s you
get depends on what you are allowed to do. They are often called underage
wizards, but while there has been a mention of O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s, the
specifics haven't been mentioned (all except the apparating test, which I
suppose may or may not be a part of N.E.W.T.s. I'm guessing they aren't
since you cannot apparate at Hogwarts. But since it is a difficult task to
accomplish and Hogwarts is supposed to prepare them as wizards, you would
think it would come up. Maybe they do offsite training...?

Being as he would never be able to use magic really at the Dursley's without
them totally melting down, I don't know if I'm right. If Harry were allowed
to use magic away from Hogwarts, it would sure make his summers more
interesting!

Also, based on the fact that Hermione hs been taking practice O.W.L. tests,
they seem to be written, at least to some extent, although it would make a
great deal of sense if at least some of them would be practical. I also
think they are more standardized, so Arithmancy and Divination and Muggle
Studies wouldn't appear, but transfiguration, charms, potions, DADA and
history would make appearances. Which would make sense that they test the
basic skill sthat wizards need to have and not focus so much on the
specialized skills that come with the elective courses.

Jennye



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