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⚫ | '''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 |
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+ | {{Dialogue a-b|Hermione Granger|So top grade's O for ‘Outstanding,’ and then there's A —|George Weasley|No, E. E for ‘Exceeds Expectations.’ And I've always thought Fred and I should've got E in everything, because we exceeded expectations just by turning up for the exams.|Discussing the [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] marks|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
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⚫ | 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. |
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⚫ | '''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]]'. |
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⚫ | 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. |
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==Other grades== |
==Other grades== |
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+ | {{Quote|He ran his finger down his grades... he had passed well in Transfiguration and Herbology, he had even exceeded expectations at Potions!|Harry Potter reviewing his O.W.L. results|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
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+ | {{Quote|And you qualify for Defence Against the Dark Arts with 'Exceeds Expectations'... I see that you have an 'Exceeds Expectations' in charms, however — why not try for a N.E.W.T. in Charms?|Minerva McGonagall|Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince}} |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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− | + | 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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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
Revision as of 22:17, 30 May 2015
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'.
Advancing to N.E.W.T.-level
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
Known recipients of an E
Known students | Subject | Date |
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Harry Potter |
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Hermione Granger | Defence Against the Dark Arts O.W.L. | 1996 |
Ron Weasley | 1996 | |
Neville Longbottom |
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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.