[HPforGrownups] Re: Potions O.W.L - Pass vs High-Pass

[Jocelyn Grunow]

No: HPFGUIDX 104548

on 6/7/2004 1:14 PM, justcarol67 at justcarol67 at yahoo.com wrote:

>> In my humble opinion, to give Harry an 'Outstanding' is the same as
>> assuming Ron, Dean, and Seamus will all get 'Outstanding' grades.
>> Which in turn somewhat negates those student who truly do outstanding
>> work like Hermione and perhaps Draco. Hermione must surely get a
>> better grade than Harry.

I agree with your inerpretation of high-pass as meaning Exceeds Expectations

Regarding Hermione's grades, it may be that she is simply so far off the
scale that she can't really be judged under the standard system.  To use an
analogy sometimes used in another context: It's like trying to measure the
height of a pro basketball player with a 5-foot rule!  All we can tell is
that they are over 5 feet tall - not whether they are 5'4 or 7'6.

If everyone over standard X gets an Outstanding, the the fact that
Hermione's O is so far above the others is just one of those facts of life.
Everyone knows she is working at a higher standard, but she doesn't fit the
normal scale which is used for these marks.

Jocelyn