[HPforGrownups] Harry's importance and threats of expulsion

[Dan Delaney]

No: HPFGUIDX 57247

On Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at 06:53 AM, bluesqueak wrote:
> [a lot of stuff]

Good points, all. :-)


> Harry won't have to worry about being expelled during year five.
> He'll have to worry about failing his exams and not being allowed to
> continue at Hogwarts.

Even there I don't think he really has to worry--although he doesn't 
realize it. If it does end up being the case that students only go to 
sixth and seventh year if they score above a certain level on their 
exams, then what would happen if Harry ends up not scoring high enough? 
Is DD going to say, "Oh well, good try Harry. It was nice knowing you. 
Good luck with your life."

I think not.

Again, it is extremely important for Harry to get fully trained. I 
think it more likely that DD would sit him down and have a SERIOUS talk 
with him about just how important it is that he start taking his 
wizarding education more seriously. Then he'd go ahead and pass him on 
to the sixth year, despite his bad scores on the tests--maybe even get 
him to work with someone over the summer vacation in order to catch up 
to where he ought to be.

--Dan