Understanding OWLs : Note: OWLs without NEWTS
Tara
townsend3 at earthlink.net
Mon Jun 28 01:48:48 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 103053
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mcmaxslb" <McGregorMax at e...> wrote:
> fauntine wrote:
> > I think it is VERY possible Harry got an Outstanding in his Potions
> OWL - along with several unsuspecting candidates. Reason being is
> that Snape is EXTREMELY hard on his students. So, I am guessing that
> they are above average for their level as compared to other Wizarding
> Schools. Even if they don't get Outstandings in his class by Snape's
> own grading standard, there is a possibility they could get an
> Outstanding on their OWL. >>>
>
McMax:
> Harry's problems with Potions don't come from the actual work but from
> Snape's treatment of him. In OotP, Harry is surprised that the test
> was not as hard as he feared and even Neville was more relaxed than
> in class. So it's possible that Harry got an 'Outstanding' and even
> if he doesn't he will be in Snape's N.E.W.T class so JKR can keep
> that interaction. But like at the end of OotP I don't think Harry is
> going to take the harassment lying down anymore.
Tara:
I agree that Harry probably got an "Outstanding" on his Potions
O.W.L., because of course he has to continue that class. I also think
he did well enough in Charms, Transfiguration, Care of Magical
Creatures, and DADA to continue those subjects through N.E.W.T. level.
He apparently botched his History of Magic, Divination, and Astronomy
O.W.L.s, but he doesn't need those to become an auror. Herbology
doesn't seem to be mentioned in my quick perusal of OotP, but he
probably did fine in that too. In any case, he just needs five
O.W.L.s to continue to N.E.W.T. level and the auror program, and he
seems to have done what was necessary in the four classes McGonagall
mentioned during his careers advice session. In any case, I don't
think Jo would set him up wanting to become an auror and then fail to
be able to even take those classes in years six and seven. He
certainly isn't going to be able to get away from Snape in any case.
If he no longer has to take History of Magic, Divination, or
Astronomy, he might make up for it with supplemental classes in other
subjects (Occlumency, Legilimency, and other defensive arts spring to
mind).
Anyway, he's getting his O.W.L. results in July (hence in the first
chapter of Book 6), so I guess we'll know soon enough.
Tara
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