OOP: Harry's Obstacle to Auror

[nb100uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 67324

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "zebco606" <zebco606 at y...> 
wrote:
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> 
> 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?

Because OWLS are entirely exam based, Snape could give Harry U or T 
all year long, but come the exam, Harry performs the test to an O 
standard.  I completely subscribe to the theory that Harry will get a 
HUGE shock when he opens his exam results and sees O's for Potions, 
DADA and Care of Magical Creatures, and E's for Transfiguration, 
Charms, Herbology.  The rest he'll get A's (Divination - how can you 
fail this, History of Magic - not the best circumstances for 
examining, Astrology - bit of a ruined exam, what with McGonagal 
being stunned in the middle of it!).

Nina