An Interpolation on Exceeds Expectations

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 168626

Goddlefrood, with his slanty hat on:

While it may appear that there is little left to say on the matter
of Snape / Neville / Slughorn (and many may disagree ;)), I do have
a slant eyed view of Exceeds Expectations as a grade to present.

The literal interpretation of this grade is clear enough to me, and
I propose that it is one of JKR's little jokes :-).

The reason I form this view is because if someone's performance is
poor and they then surprise in an examination or practical with a
better understanding / technique than was thought possible then
they would having exceeded expectations. In other words if someone 
were expected to get a Troll, but performed well enough to astonish
that expectation then they would receive an EE.

Why not?

Goddlefrood, who says that as a personal preference he would have
taken Snape's Potions course but not his DADA course nor his one
on Occlumency. I'm not the best judge of these things due to my
other personal preference being a not entirely favourable view
of formal education. Meaning no harm, naturally :-)