Harry's potions O.W.L - Outstanding-NOT.

[smartone564]

No: HPFGUIDX 103845

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Meliss9900 at a... 
wrote:
> In a message dated 06/29/2004 6:27:07 AM Central Daylight Time, 
> willsonkmom at m... writes:
> 
> > Potioncat:
> > Oh, I'm not sure about that.  Unless the person doing the testing 
> > was grading each stage of the potion making, you would either pass 
> > or fail.  One little error could cost you an OWL.  And in that case, 
> > the other classes would be easier to at least pass.
> > 
> 
> Its possible that the test administer is walking around grading every detail 
> of the students technique. (like judges do at cooking or pastry contests) But 
> its equally possible that they are only concerned with the end result: Does 
> this potion produce the required result.  If its the later then the student only 
> has to be outstanding once.   



Well, from what I have read of potions, unless you follow the 
instuctions to the letter, your potions is off (even just a half turn 
too far clockwise).  Therefore, wouldn't the scorers need only be 
concerned with the final work, because it magnifies every 
mistake?

"smartone"