O.W.L.s & grades

[imamommy at sbcglobal.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 101716

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Lynx412 at A... wrote:
>        My DH has said that he thinks there are only two choices for
Harry's 
> OWL grades. He either passed all of them with top marks or he failed
all of 
> them abysmally. Why? Well, consider Umbridge's smirk in the DADA
exam. Harry's 
> grades will be tampered with. That's why this year they don't arrive
for a 
> month.

imamommy:

I don't think they can be tampered with.  The impression I got was
that those administering the tests operate as a separate body from the
school or the government.  I think it's one of those things even the
MoM himself would not have access to.

I think it takes a month because that's what OWLS take, just like
taking your SAT or ACT in the states.  You don't see results for weeks
while everybody's tests are being scored.

I predict that Harry failed History of Magic and Divination.  He may
not have done well at Astronomy (although I think there should have
been a retest, under the circumstances), but I am confident he did
well enough in Charms, CoMC and Transfiguration.  No doubt he rocked
DADA.  I think the surprise will be that he got an Outstanding in
potions, and Snape will have no choice but to accept him into his NEWT
program.  I can see his expression now, like he just got a mouthful of
Stinksap...

imamommy