Changes: Acceptable

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Acceptable WOMBAT — An Acceptable-graded W.O.M.B.A.T..

Acceptable is one of the three passing grades, and one of six grades overall, in the Ordinary Wizarding Levels, Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests, and Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Tests. It is the third highest mark and lowest passing grade, immediately below 'Exceeds Expectations' and immediately above 'Poor'.

Advancing to N.E.W.T.-level

"I'm sorry, Longbottom, but 'Acceptable' really isn't good enough for N.E.W.T. level. I just don't think you'd be able to cope with the coursework."

— Professor McGonagall to Neville^[src]

As 'Acceptable' is a passing grade, the student might be able to enter into the N.E.W.T. class that they passed in. However, some teachers, like Severus Snape, only allowed students with an 'Outstanding' grade to enter his N.E.W.T. classes. Additionally, Minerva McGonagall refused to accept Neville Longbottom into her N.E.W.T.-level Transfiguration class with only an 'Acceptable' on his Ordinary Wizarding Level. This may indicate that students who receive only an 'Acceptable' O.W.L. for a subject might not routinely be allowed to continue at N.E.W.T.-level.^[1]

Other grades

Passing Grades

O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable

Failing Grades

P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll

Recipients of an A

Known students	Subject	Date
Harry Potter	Astronomy O.W.L.	1996
Neville Longbottom	Transfiguration O.W.L.	1996

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 - (The Half-Blood Prince)

[hbp9-1] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 - (The Half-Blood Prince)

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 [[File:Acceptable WOMBAT.jpg|thumb|225px|An Acceptable-graded [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]].]]
-'''Acceptable''' is one of the three grades required to pass, and six grades overall, in the [[Ordinary Wizarding Level]]s, [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test]]s and [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test]]s. It is the third highest mark and lowest passing grade, immediately below [[Exceeds Expectations]] and immediately above [[Poor]].
+'''Acceptable''' is one of the three passing grades, and one of six grades overall, in the [[Ordinary Wizarding Level]]s, [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test]]s, and [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test]]s. It is the third highest mark and lowest passing grade, immediately below '[[Exceeds Expectations]]' and immediately above '[[Poor]]'.
+==Advancing to N.E.W.T.-level==
+{{Quote|I'm sorry, Longbottom, but 'Acceptable' really isn't good enough for N.E.W.T. level. I just don't think you'd be able to cope with the coursework.|Professor McGonagall to Neville|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+As 'Acceptable' is a passing grade, the student might be able to enter into the N.E.W.T. class that they passed in. However, some teachers, like [[Severus Snape]], only allowed students with an '[[Outstanding]]' grade to enter his N.E.W.T. classes. Additionally, [[Minerva McGonagall]] refused to accept [[Neville Longbottom]] into her N.E.W.T.-level [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration class]] with only an 'Acceptable' on his Ordinary Wizarding Level. This may indicate that students who receive only an 'Acceptable' O.W.L. for a subject might not routinely be allowed to continue at N.E.W.T.-level.<ref name="hbp9">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Chapter 9 - (''The Half-Blood Prince'')</ref>
+==Other grades==
 '''Passing Grades'''
-*O - [[Outstanding]]
+* O - [[Outstanding]]
-*E - [[Exceeds Expectations]]
+* E - [[Exceeds Expectations]]
-*A - [[Acceptable]]
+* A - Acceptable
 '''Failing Grades'''
-*P - [[Poor]]
+* P - [[Poor]]
-*D - [[Dreadful]]
+* D - [[Dreadful]]
-*T - [[Troll (grade)|Troll]]
+* T - [[Troll (grade)|Troll]]
+==Recipients of an A==
+{| class="article-table article-table-selected" style="width: 600px;" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
+|-
+! scope="col" |Known students
+! scope="col" |Subject
+! scope="col" |Date
+|-
+|[[Harry Potter]]
+|[[Astronomy]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|[[1996]]
+|-
+|[[Neville Longbottom]]
+|
+[[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|1996
+|}
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[fr:Acceptable]]
-==Known Recipients==
-*[[Harry Potter]]
+[[it:Accettabile]]
-**[[Astronomy]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
-*[[Neville Longbottom]]
-**[[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
 [[Category:Exam grades]]