[HPforGrownups] questions re: final exams

[Olivia]

No: HPFGUIDX 43456

Dave asked:

1. Is one hour long enough for a final exam? Perhaps the British model is
different from the American one, but in my experience, finals tend to last a
bit longer, from 1.5 to 3 hours at least.

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First of all, these obviously aren't typical British exams. They're wizard
ones.
And exams, unless there's some sort of school rule predicating a minimum
length,
are pretty much dependent on the professor. I've had exams as short as one
essay
question that can be finished in twenty minutes to three and a half hour
plus exams
to complete projects that can take weeks to finish. There's really no
country
standard here in America, and I assume it's pretty much the same in Britain.

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And then Dave asked:

2. What exactly do the students do on campus between the end of finals and
their departure from school? I teach at an American boarding school, and
once
students finish finals at the end of the year, they leave campus right
away --
mostly to prevent excessive end-of-year mischief. Once again, perhaps
British
schools have a different policy.

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I can't tell whether you're asking about British schools or Hogwarts
specifically.
Because, again, they're not the same by any stretch of the imagination. At
Hogwarts,
they have things like the end-of-term banquet and I wouldn't be surprised if
there
were other various events the students take place in that just aren't
described in
the book, as it's been pointed out before, we hardly get a day-by-day look
into
Harry's life, just an overview.

The college I go to stays open for two weeks after exams are finished and
students are
allowed to move out pretty much at their leisure. For the most part, it
takes away
the stress of having to pack and tie up loose ends while trying to study for
final
exams. All the packing can be done afterwards, instead of at the same time.

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Some interesting questions though. I'd like to hear what others have to say.
But then again, I'd like to hear a more detailed view of the daily grind at
Hogwarts.

Olivia.