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{{Quote|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]]|Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone}}
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{{Quote|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 [[1992]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
   
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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]].
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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.<ref name="PS16">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 16 (''Through the Trapdoor'')</ref> In [[1992]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]] tried 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]].<ref name="PS16"/>
   
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==Known exams==
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{{Quote|To their great surprise, both [[Harry Potter|he]] and [[Ron Weasley|Ron]] passed with good marks; [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], of course, had the best grades of the first years. Even [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]] scraped through, his good [[Herbology]] grade making up for his abysmal [[Potions (class)|Potions]] one.|Harry Potter regarding final exam results|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
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{{Quote|[[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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{{Quote|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 (class)|Charms]] exam|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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The [[Charms]] exam consisted in attibuting animation to an otherwise innanimate object. In [[1992]], the students had to make a pineapple dance across [[Filius Flitwick]]'s desk.
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The [[Charms (class)|Charms]] exam consisted in attributing animation to an otherwise inanimate object. In [[1992]], the students had to make a pineapple dance across [[Filius Flitwick]]'s desk.<ref name="PS16"/>
   
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===Transfiguration===
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===Transfiguration===
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{{Quote|[[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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{{Quote|Professor McGonagall watched them turn a mouse into a snuff box.|The [[Transfiguration (class)|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.
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The [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] exam consisted in transfiguring a being into an object. In [[1992]], the students had to turn a [[mouse]] into a [[snuffbox|snuff box]]. Extra points were given for how pretty the snuffbox was, points were taken off if it still had whiskers.<ref name="PS16"/>
   
 
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===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]] exam|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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{{Quote|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]] exam consisted in brewing a [[potion]] from memory. In [[1992]], the students had to produce a [[Forgetfulness Potion]].
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The [[Potions (class)|Potions]] exam consisted in brewing a [[potion]] from memory. In [[1992]], and in keeping with Snape's unpleasant sense of humour, the students had to produce a [[Forgetfulness Potion]].<ref name="PS16"/>
   
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===History of Magic===
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{{Quote|One hour of answering questions about [[Gaspard Shingleton|batty old wizards]] who'd invented [[Self-Stirring Cauldron|self-stirring cauldrons]] and they'd be free...|The [[History of Magic]] exam|Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone}}
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{{Quote|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|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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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]].
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In [[1992]], the test lasted for one hour and the students were required to answer questions about the invention of the [[Self-Stirring Cauldron]] by [[Gaspard Shingleton]].<ref name="PS16"/>
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*It is weird that [[Gaspard Shingleton]]'s (born in [[1959]]) achievements are covered so prominently in the [[History of Magic]] exam, when it is revealed in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' that "''Professor Bagshot doesn't cover anything later than the end of the nineteenth century''"<ref name="DH16">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 16 (''Godric's Hollow'')</ref> in her [[A History of Magic|work]], which is used as the textbook for the subject.
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"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 1992[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.[1] In 1992, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger tried to balance studying for their exams with worrying about Severus Snape and Voldemort whom they thought were out to steal the Philosopher's Stone.[1]

Known exams

"To their great surprise, both he and Ron passed with good marks; Hermione, of course, had the best grades of the first years. Even Neville scraped through, his good Herbology grade making up for his abysmal Potions one."
— Harry Potter regarding final exam results[src]

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 attributing animation to an otherwise inanimate object. In 1992, the students had to make a pineapple dance across Filius Flitwick's desk.[1]

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.[1]

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, and in keeping with Snape's unpleasant sense of humour, the students had to produce a Forgetfulness Potion.[1]

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]

In 1992, the test lasted for one hour and the students were required to answer questions about the invention of the Self-Stirring Cauldron by Gaspard Shingleton.[1]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 16 (Through the Trapdoor)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 16 (Godric's Hollow)
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