Snape's (un)fair grading

[spinelli372003]

No: HPFGUIDX 75989

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "M.Clifford" 
<valkyrievixen at y...> wrote:
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, SnapesSlytherin at a... wrote:
In a message dated 7/31/03 9:17:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bibphile at y... writes:
I was under the impression (though I admit that I don't know why) 
that only O.W.L.s counted fifth year.  Basically if you pass the 
test you pass even if you have straight zeros and if you fail the 
test you fail even if you have straight 100's.
> > 

Ok  I have a different opionion of this.  When Fred and George took 
there OWL's they still passed 5th grade.  There mom was complaining 
about how few they got.  I think what the OWL's do is give options as 
to what classes you get to take 6th year.  Remember Magonagel talking 
to Harry about how you need really high marks to become an AUROR.  So 
not sure if that helps or not but I don't think you fail your year if 
you fail your OWL's.  You just can't get into some higher classes.  
Sort of like an OWL would be a prerequisite class for college here in 
the states.  
sherry