[HPforGrownups] Here I go with OWL questions again...

[Rosie]

No: HPFGUIDX 70596

Oryomai said:
"If Gred & Forge only got 3 OWLs, does that mean they only took 3 classes this 
year?  If you only continue taking classes in which you got OWLs in, what did 
they do all day?  And, precisely how does one get only 3 OWLs?  Does that 
mean they only got 3 As?  Because I thought that they got grades for all their 
OWLs."

I think they probably took the required number of classes and either failed the other subjects entirely or got low grades in them. In the UK, for GCSEs (OWL equivalent) the grades go from A* - G (A* is one above an A) but only grades A*-C are considered "passes". 

I mean, a D is not a fail. But it's not a proper pass either. so if a person only had 3 GCSEs at a C or above and more below that, they might call that "3 gcses".

Hope that makes sense

Rosie


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