CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 31, O.W.L.s

[potioncat]

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>>Juli wrote:
>  
> Discussion questions
> 
> 1. Why was Draco Malfoy next to Harry during their Charms 
>    exam? If they were called alphabetically, Draco must 
>    have been called long before Harry.

>>JP answered
> 
> Maybe Malfoy was having a hard time doing his practical exam. I 
think that each student has a different practical test time limit, 
depending on who was testing the student. So if the tester believes 
that your are capable enough to pass the exam, then you won't have 
to stay there showing every charm in the book... just like our exams 
when I was in college. On the other hand, if the tester is not quite 
convinced,(and I believe that Malfoy's tester isn't) then he will 
ask question after question until that tester is satisfied.

Potioncat:
They took the students in small groups.  It appears that as several 
examiners became free, they took a new batch.  I don't think "M" 
Malfoy would be too far ahead of "P" Potter.  And yes, as JP said, 
he could be taking longer than whoever else was in his group.  Nott 
comes to mind.  

Besides, I don't think Draco is very charming.