OOP: Harry's Obstacle to Auror

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No: HPFGUIDX 67256

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ali" <Ali at z...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bohcoo" <sydenmill at m...> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
>  <<<Lessee . . There is just one year left for Harry to improve 
his 
>  Potions grade so he will be accepted into the NEWT-level Potions 
>  class program for his pre-Auror education. >>>
> 
> I'm not sure I'm with you here. Harry's OWL grade will determine 
> whether he is allowed to start the 2 year NEWT course which begins 
> at the start of the 6th year. He has not got a year to improve his 
> grade. It is possible that he could retake the OWL in an effort to 
> push up the grade, but that would then mean delaying the start of 
> his Potions NEWT course and prolonging his stay at school.
> 
>  Bohcoo:-
> 
> <<< I predict that Snape will come into the 6th year as the DADA 
> teacher,  at his long-yearned last. That solves several problems 
at 
> the same time:
>  
>  <snip>
> 
>  Second, Harry is outstanding in DADA -- no way  Snape will be 
able 
> to intimidate him.  So, Harry will maintain his level of 
> accomplishments needed for NEWT. Under a different Potions Master, 
> Harry's grades will improve to NEWT-level.>>>
> 
> <snip>

On my second reading, I wondered about this as well. However, OWL 
tests were not administered by Hogwart's professors. I wonder if 
OWLs are not more like an ACT/SAT score which would not reflect your 
grade from the course. Without Snape present, Harry feels like he 
does well in his Potions OWL. Possibly he will manage a "grade" that 
will qualify him for advanced potions.

I think it would be put Snape in a very difficult position to be 
made DADA teacher, especially an effective one (and Snape wouldn't 
have it any other way) and still maintain his under cover 
activities. Wouldn't DE's consider this a conflict of interest?