OWLs

[Jim Flanagan]

No: HPFGUIDX 21037

Here are the 12 subjects that I remember:

***"Core" Curriculum:
Transfiguration
Potions
Charms
History of Magic
Defence Against the Dark Arts
Herbology
Astronomy

***Electives:
Care of Magical Creatures
Divination
Muggle Studies
Arithmancy
Runes

<Please let me know if I've forgotten any>

IIRC, the first seven were taken by all students starting in the 
first year; the remaining five were electives.  I think that normal 
students took three of the five (?).  By fifth year, when OWLs are 
taken, each student will normally have taken 7+3=10 out of the 12 
possible subjects. 

One way to get more than 12 possible OWL exams would be to have *two* 
exams in certain key subjects, as Rita suggests below. My money's on 
Transfiguration, Potions, Charms, and/or History of Magic to have two 
parts. This is not unheard of:  English is often divided into 
composition, reading comprehension, and grammar; math into algebra, 
geometry, calculus; history into different eras and locations; etc. 
However, I doubt that there would be more than two OWL exams in any 
single subject.

Assuming "double" exams in three key subjects, a typical student 
could take up to 13 OWLs (but might opt to sit for only his 10-12 
best subjects). Hermione has taken at least one year of all 12 
subjects, so she could sit for up to 15 OWLs -- But I wonder if she 
would have the guts to try Divination?
 
-Jim Flanagan


--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Rita Winston <catlady at w...> wrote:
> Danette Schardt-Cordova <captain_debrowe wrote:
> 
>>  There are 7 required classes, and it seems like everybody
>> takes 2 extra classes out of 4 choices starting 3rd year, which
>> makes 9, so how do you get 12 OWLs?

> Let's try to guess the subjects of OWLs.
> ----History of Magic might have several:
> Britain before 1000 AD,
> Britain from 1000 AD to 1603 AD,
> Britain from 1603 AD to Now,
> Europe,
> The Rest of the World.
> ----Charms could also have several:
> Charms on Inanimate Objects
> Charms on Living Beings
> Charms on Humans
> ----That was eight. How many others?
> Transfiguration
> Potions
> Astronomy
> Divination
> Herbology
> Muggle Studies
> Arithmancy
> ---What did I leave out?