[HPforGrownups] Harry in NEWT Potions Class? (Was: Is Snape confident?)

[Elizabeth W. Philipbar]

No: HPFGUIDX 86588


Mel said and I snipped: anyone else besides me here like to see what Snape's
like in his Advanced NEWT classes? Bet it's a whole 'nother world in that dungeon.
My bet is that he even enjoys those.

LauraW then said and I snip: I actually wouldn't be surprised if Harry turns
up in Snape's NEWT potions class.   Reasons:   Without Snape watching his every
move, Harry can do potions just fine <especially> in the practical OWL exam. I
predict Harry gets a good grade in his OWL potions exams and Snape is forced
to take him into his NEWT class, even though neither is happy about it.  

Elizabeth says in reply to both:
I also believe that Harry will somehow ace that Potions OWL and, in turn, "force"
Snape into accepting him into the NEWT Potions.  McGonagall, as head of house,
would be in the position to actually do the "forcing" as Harry would have no
leverage against Snape as "merely a student."  I would imagine that even despite
considerable "bad blood" between Harry and Snape, or with any other teacher
and student, there would be very little the teacher could do to "reject" any
student who was qualified to take their course, especially since it will be
part of his requirements for Aurour training.  Snape's argument that "his dad
teased me when we were young and then he went and spied on my private shame
in the Pensieve" would have little weight with Dumbledore as well.

Just my two knuts.
Liz