Two Questions about POA

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 94914

Steffy:
> 2.  The twins and Percy are taking their O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T's 
> respectively during POA, and at the end of the book (US edition, 
> paperback page 430) we find out that they have their results!  So, 
> why do we have to wait all summer for Harry to find out the results 
> of his OWLS during OOTP!!  Just a FLINT??  Or did the rules change, 
> I wonder?
> 

Karen: 
I just started re-reading COS and noticed that Percy did not get his 
O.W.L. results back until the beginning of August.  So I would say 
that it is POA that has the FLINT.  I just think JKR just wanted to 
make us wait to see how good or bad everyone did.
Karen