Changes: Exceeds Expectations

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

" [...] he had passed well in Transfiguration and Herbology, he had even exceeded expectations at Potions!"

Exceeds Expectations 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 second highest mark, immediately below 'Outstanding' and immediately above 'Acceptable'.

Entering N.E.W.T. classes

Most professors at Hogwarts set their N.E.W.T. classes entrance standards at 'Exceeds Expectations', meaning that the students must acquire such a grade in their O.W.L. in order to continue. Snape however, required an 'Outstanding' from his Potions students.

Other grades

Passing Grades

O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable

Failing Grades

P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll

Known recipients

Behind the scenes

In 1995, Fred and George Weasley joked that they should have earned "E's" in all of their O.W.L.s, since they exceeded expectations just by showing up for the exams.

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 [[File:Exceeds Expectations WOMBAT.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An Exceeds Expectations-graded [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]].]]
+{{Quote| ''[...]'' he had passed well in [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] and [[Herbology]], he had even exceeded expectations at [[Potions (class)|Potions]]!|[[Harry Potter]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
-'''Exceeds Expectations''' 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 second highest mark, immediately below [[Outstanding]] and immediately above [[Acceptable]].
+'''Exceeds Expectations''' 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 second highest mark, immediately below 'Outstanding' and immediately above '[[Acceptable]]'.
-==Entering N.E.W.T. Classes==
-Most professors at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] set their N.E.W.T. classes entrance standards at Exceeds Expectations, meaning that the students must acquire such a grade in their O.W.L. in order to continue. [[Severus Snape|Snape]] required an 'Outstanding' from his [[Potions (class)|Potions]] students.
+==Entering N.E.W.T. classes==
-==Other Grades==
+Most professors at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] set their N.E.W.T. classes entrance standards at 'Exceeds Expectations', meaning that the students must acquire such a grade in their O.W.L. in order to continue. [[Severus Snape|Snape]] however, required an 'Outstanding' from his [[Potions (class)|Potions]] students.
+==Other grades==
 '''Passing Grades'''
 *O - [[Outstanding]]
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 *T - [[Troll (grade)|Troll]]
-==Known Recipients==
+==Known recipients==
 *[[Harry Potter]]
 **[[Care of Magical Creatures]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
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 ==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]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' {{Mention}}