Harry's OWL in Potions

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 125585


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Brent" <spoonmerlin at y...> 
wrote:

> While McGonagall says she recommends potions as aurors need to have 
a 
> knowledge of poisons etc.  The job requires 5 NEWTs of at least 
> exceeds Expectations.  Plus some personality tests etc.  It is 
> possible Harry won't need to take potions.  Will all he has been 
> through he might get in without it.  Also, The books end with 
Harry's 
> seventh year so we might not find out about this anyway.  

Finwitch:

Or was Potions a *required* NEWT for becoming an Auror? Dunno how 
much Moody knows about antidotes... I suppose you *must* know the 
theory - you know, take into account things like Polyjuice Potion, 
Poisons, Veritaserum  etc when you're out to figure out who-did-it...

Being able to make antidotes and Healing Potions yourself certainly 
would do well in case you get hit.

I think that Defense Against Dark Arts, Outstanding for both theory 
and Practical definately IS a requirement.

As for transfiguration/Charms -- wand is your tool, and best know how 
to use it, right? And to find out what sort of spells some Dark 
Wizard has used... and you never know what you'll need.

I'd say summoning Charm and ability to transfigure an object into one 
you need (or the DE into a ferret or a newt or something... easier to 
cage them...) goes well, too.

As for others-- Muggle Studies (if you don't know what a gun is, 
you'll get killed, plus you mustn't attract attention...) for some, 
but not Harry nor Hermione.

Herbology (you ought to recognise Devil's Snare to avoid it, and of 
course, if you don't know to cover your ears near Mandrakes, you'll 
die when you hear them cry...)

Care for Magical Creatures-- think what an aid a Phoenix can be to an 
Auror etc. and it helps, to know how to calm monsters, but...

Divination? Hmm-mm. Acceptance of death, or questioning information - 
I'd say pretty important.

Personality tests? Tonks/Kingsley/Moody... Tricks! They all play 
tricks (Garden reward during Draught? The Confundus.) You must think 
outside the box if needed, not give up - not panic in face of 
danger... Think Harry will pass. he's been doing these things since 
eleven!

Finwitch