[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape, Potions and DADA - Possible and Not

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 126514


> bboyminn wrote:
> <snip>
> Personally, I am forced to come up with alternate scenerios like
> a new Potions teacher because I simply can not believe that Harry 
> got and 'O' in his Potion OWL. In the absents of that, I have to 
> create alternatives.


Okay, how about this suggestion:

Let's say Harry gets a really good mark on his Potions Owl.  Not a
GREAT mark, but a good one.  But not enough to get into Potions based
on Snape's standard of accepting only "O"-quality students.

Now we KNOW - because JKR says so - that Harry's not spending much
time at Privet Drive this summer, in fact it will be his shortest
stay yet (not a direct quote).

I suggest that Dumbledore will have Harry picked up at Privet Drive
and brought to another location where he will learn Advanced Potions
from this mysterious Felix What's-his-name so that he can prove that
he can do the complicated stuff and thus have the equivalent of an
"O".  I'm not sure you can re-write your OWL (or what would be the
point of cramming for the one at the end of the previous year?) but
since Snape has the final say in what level of student he takes, he
can presumably make an exception for a student who can prove that
he's moved his marks up through remedial lessons?

And who has a completely objective teacher in Felix WHN who can
verify it - especially if FWHN was the Potions Teacher who taught
Snape's generation at Hogwarts years ago?

I'm rather pleased with this theory; connects a few different dots
not normally in each other's neighbourhood, explains the book covers
we've seen, introduces a new character and gives Snape a setback. 
And Harry gets into NEWT-level potions.

Magda


		
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