Double Potions (was: Key stages, GCSE, A level and Hogwarts Quals!)

[John Walton]

No: HPFGUIDX 30132

Heather Moore wrote:

> Ah! Is this the magical key to the mysterious designation "Double Potions"?
> I wonder how it fits? Multiple classifications of potions? Multiple theories
> of design? Multiple techniques? Perhaps liquids vs ointments vs powders?

No, that sort of "Double Potions" means two back-to-back lessons of Potions.
Since regular classes at my school were 40 minutes long, that's not that
much time to get all the equipment for practical experiments set up, so we
had Double Chemistry, Double Physics, and Double Biology.

Unfortunately, since the timetablers got bored, we also had Double English
and Double Maths (torture of tortures...)

BTW, Hollydaze, thanks for that incredible writeup of the Key Stage system
:D

--John

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