O.W.L.s & grades

[dzeytoun]

No: HPFGUIDX 101720

Alla:
> 
> Oh, I think we all know that Harry-Snape interaction will continue 
in 
> book 6. The question is how. I believe tha two major possibilities 
> were raised. One is what you just said that Harry will 
> get "Outstanding" in Potions and another one a someone else said 
that 
> Snape will be teaching DADA this year.
> 
> 
> Personally, I prefer yours. Anything which changes Snape's opinion 
of 
> Harry is fine by me. :o)

Actually, I see other possibilities as more likely.  I doubt Harry 
will get an O on potions, and I think that Dumbledore's reasons for 
not letting Snape teach DADA are still pretty valid.

I think much more likely are 1)Harry will get an E on potions and 
Dumbledore will order Snape to change his policy for the sake of the 
war effort, thus deepening Snape's hatred of Harry to new depths; or 
2)Harry will get an E and Draco will also get an E.  When Snape wants 
to make an exception and take Draco into Advanced Potions, Dumbledore 
will tell Snape he can only do so if he allows Harry and anyone else 
with an E into Advanced Potions.  This could be VERY interesting 
because Snape would now have Draco to thank for having Harry another 
two years.

Oh, to answer an objection in advance, yes I think Dumbledore WOULD 
interfere with Snape in this manner.  We have what I think is pretty 
good indication that he intervened and forbade Snape from failing 
Harry after third year.  We also know that changing school rules in a 
time of national crisis is hardly unreasonable or unheard of, at 
least in the Muggle world where entire curricula are often 
restructured in the face of national crises.

Dzeytoun