Fifth Years

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 133936

I've been wondering what will happen to the current years' fifth years (Ginny's) class..  They did not get to take their OWLs and so are not 'qualified wizards' in any way.  It's obvious that a wizard/witch is qualified after the OWLs as Hagrid is not qualified (expelled in 3rd year) and yet Fred and George are not being stopped from doing magic having taken then OWLs but not NEWTs.  If, as is speculated and not yet confirmed, Hogwarts will not be opening again, how will the fifth years, so close to being qualified, ever become qualified witches/wizards?  

Heaven knows - at least I'm pretty sure - Ginny Weasley will turn up to fight beside Harry at some point in book 7.  She's not given up on him to this point and I will be very disappointed in her if she stays away just because he said so.

CathyD

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