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{{Quote|In years to come, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] would never quite remember how he had managed to get through his exams when he half expected [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] to come bursting through the door any moment.|[[Harry Potter]] in [[1991]]|Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone}} |
{{Quote|In years to come, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] would never quite remember how he had managed to get through his exams when he half expected [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] to come bursting through the door any moment.|[[Harry Potter]] in [[1991]]|Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone}} |
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| − | All first year students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] are required to complete '''a set of examinations''' to get into the [[second year]]. There is one exam for each subject. In [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]] try to balance studying for their exams with worrying about [[Severus Snape]] and [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] whom they thought were out to steal the [[Philosopher's Stone]]. |
+ | All [[First Year|first year ]]students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] are required to complete '''a set of examinations''' to get into the [[second year]]. There is one exam for each subject. In [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]] try to balance studying for their exams with worrying about [[Severus Snape]] and [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] whom they thought were out to steal the [[Philosopher's Stone]]. |
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{{Quote|[[Filius Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]] called them one by one into his class to see if they could make a pineapple tap-dance across a desk.|The [[Charms]] exam|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
{{Quote|[[Filius Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]] called them one by one into his class to see if they could make a pineapple tap-dance across a desk.|The [[Charms]] exam|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
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The [[Charms]] exam consisted in attibuting animation to an otherwise inanimate object. In [[1992]], the students had to make a pineapple dance across [[Filius Flitwick]]'s desk. |
The [[Charms]] exam consisted in attibuting animation to an otherwise inanimate object. In [[1992]], the students had to make a pineapple dance across [[Filius Flitwick]]'s desk. |
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===Transfiguration=== |
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{{Quote|[[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] watched them turn a mouse into a snuff box.|The [[Transfiguration]] exam|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
{{Quote|[[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] watched them turn a mouse into a snuff box.|The [[Transfiguration]] exam|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
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The [[Transfiguration]] exam consisted in transfiguring a being into an object. In [[1992]], the students had to turn a mouse into a snuff box. Extra points were given for how pretty the snuffbox was, points were taken off if it still had whiskers. |
The [[Transfiguration]] exam consisted in transfiguring a being into an object. In [[1992]], the students had to turn a mouse into a snuff box. Extra points were given for how pretty the snuffbox was, points were taken off if it still had whiskers. |
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===Potions=== |
===Potions=== |
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{{Quote|[[Severus Snape|Snape]] made them all nervous, breathing down their necks while they tried to remember how to make a [[Forgetfulness Potion]].|The [[Potions (class)|Potions]] exam|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
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The [[Potions (class)|Potions]] exam consisted in brewing a [[potion]] from memory. In [[1992]], the students had to produce a [[Forgetfulness Potion]]. |
The [[Potions (class)|Potions]] exam consisted in brewing a [[potion]] from memory. In [[1992]], the students had to produce a [[Forgetfulness Potion]]. |
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===History of Magic=== |
===History of Magic=== |
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Revision as of 17:46, 24 November 2009
- "In years to come, Harry would never quite remember how he had managed to get through his exams when he half expected Voldemort to come bursting through the door any moment."
- — Harry Potter in 1991[src]
All first year students at Hogwarts are required to complete a set of examinations to get into the second year. There is one exam for each subject. In 1991, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger try to balance studying for their exams with worrying about Severus Snape and Voldemort whom they thought were out to steal the Philosopher's Stone.
Known Exams
Charms
- "Professor Flitwick called them one by one into his class to see if they could make a pineapple tap-dance across a desk."
- — The Charms exam[src]
The Charms exam consisted in attibuting animation to an otherwise inanimate object. In 1992, the students had to make a pineapple dance across Filius Flitwick's desk.
Transfiguration
- "Professor McGonagall watched them turn a mouse into a snuff box."
- — The Transfiguration exam[src]
The Transfiguration exam consisted in transfiguring a being into an object. In 1992, the students had to turn a mouse into a snuff box. Extra points were given for how pretty the snuffbox was, points were taken off if it still had whiskers.
Potions
- "Snape made them all nervous, breathing down their necks while they tried to remember how to make a Forgetfulness Potion."
- — The Potions exam[src]
The Potions exam consisted in brewing a potion from memory. In 1992, the students had to produce a Forgetfulness Potion.
History of Magic
- "One hour of answering questions about batty old wizards who'd invented self-stirring cauldrons and they'd be free..."
- — The History of Magic exam[src]
The History of Magic exam was theorical and consisted in a written test about a certain topic of Magical History. In 1992, the test went for one hour and the students were required to answer questions about the invention of the Self-Stirring Cauldron by Gaspard Shingleton.