OOP: OWLS (was More Flints)

[Marie Jadewalker]

No: HPFGUIDX 62994

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> >~Marie Granger, who adored OOP but is really bugged by these small 
> > things and can't wait to find out how the Trio did on their 
OWLs.  
> > I'm guessing Hermione got all ten, Harry probably 6 or 7, and Ron 
> > also 6 or 7.
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> Judging from how Harry felt his exams went, it shouldn't be too 
> hard to figure out what he did well in or not.

I agree, and I'd tried to do the same thing this morning.  My 
analysis wasn't quite as thourough as yours though.  
 
> DADA - Outstanding (His practical was obviously flawless, and he 
> seemed very confident over his written exam, and Harry isn't known 
> to have false confidence. I didn't like Umbridge's evil grin, 
> however, but she's hardly in a position to ruin his exam now, is 
> she?)

I absolutely concur.

> Transfiguration - Exceeds Expectations (Again, he seemed optimistic 
> and the worst thing that Harry recounted was a wrong definition, so 
> I doubt he did that badly)

Yup.  And I'm glad he's going to stay in class with McGonagall, since 
I love her even more after OOP.  

> Charms - Exceeds Expectations (He was confident at the beginning of 
> the written exam, and the only thing he got very wrong in his 
> practical was mixing up growth charms with colour charms. I've got 
> a gut feeling that Harry will do well on this exam)

I agree.  And since McGonagall mentioned in the career consultation 
that he's been doing quite well in Charms for years, that fits. 

> Potions - This is the only one I am completely unsure of. I think 
> he definetly acheived an Acceptable, but he can't just get that if 
> he does continue down the Auror path. I'd put him at an E to be 
> optimistic, but I'm still not sure how he'll get into the advanced 
> Potions class

I think he may shock us here.  He didn't specifically mention 
anything he knew he'd gotten wrong on this test, and he did better 
without Snape hanging over him.  If he does manage an "O" on this 
test, I can see Snape being shocked and a little angry, but he'll 
have to accept him into Advanced Potions.  And given that it's quite 
likely that JK will want to continue the Snape/Harry interaction, I 
think we may see this.  (Wouldn't it be amazing if Neville got into 
Advanced Potions too?)  

> Care of Magical Creatures - Exceeds Expectations (Possibly 
> Outstanding. This exam was probably the one he wanted to do his 
> best on, after DADA, so he probably did quite well. Outstanding is 
> also possible)

Yeah, I'm betting for an "O" on this one.  Between Hagrid's beasts 
and Grubbly-Plank's practical lessons, Harry's learned a lot in this 
area.  And again, he didn't mention anything he *knew* he'd missed.

> Astronomy - Acceptable (we know he only filled in about 2/3 of his 
> star chart, and he thought he did ok on the written, but didn't 
> know all of Jupiter's moons. Do you realize that would mean he'd 
> have to know 39 moons? Maybe he just meant the biggest 4...)

This one's up in the air for me.  I would say no higher than an A, 
but given that he left so much blank and was distracted, it also 
could just be a P.

> Divination - Poor or Dreadful (There doesn't seem to be mention of 
> a written exam, so we don't know if Harry did one and if so, how he 
> did, but he obviously failed the practical)

Certainly.  And I won't be sorry if Harry's no longer in that class.  
But I'm betting we will still see him interact with Trelawny 
occasionally.

> History of Magic - Acceptable (He knew the answers to some of it, 
> but it is possible he failed and got a Poor, considering he skipped 
> several questions)

I'm not sure here either.  An A is probably the highest, but like you 
I think it's possible that this one was a P.

> Herbology - Exceeds Expectations (There's very little to go on 
> here, but if the worst that happened was a small bite from a Fanged 
> Geranium, it can't be that bad)

Yeah, either an E or an O here. 

> So to be optimistic, that's 1 P, 2 A, 4 E, 1 O and 1 unknown

Hmm, can I tote mine up this way?  I figured 3 Ps, 3 Es, and 3 Os for 
Harry (although two of those Ps could be As).  That's why I'd guessed 
6-7.  For Hermione I guessed 6 Os, 3 Es, and an A (in either History 
of Magic or Astronomy, since she was distracted during them).  For 
Ron, I guessed 1 O, 2 Es, 3 As, 2 Ps, and 1 D (in Divination).  

> - Xannie

~Marie