Changes: Outstanding

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

"Oh, come off it. Yep — nine ‘Outstandings’ and one ‘Exceeds Expectations’ at Defence Against the Dark Arts. You're actually disappointed, aren't you?"

— Ron Weasley sees Hermione Granger's O.W.L. results.^[src]

Outstanding is one of the three passing grades, out of six grades overall, in the Ordinary Wizarding Levels, Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests, and Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Tests. It is the highest mark possible, immediately above 'Exceeds Expectations'.

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

While 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, Professor Severus Snape had set his Potion standards to 'Outstanding', meaning only the very best can continue.

Other grades

Passing Grades

O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable

Failing Grades

P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll

Recipients of an O

"Professor Sprout will be delighted to see you back with an 'Outstanding' O.W.L."

— Professor McGonagall to Neville Longbottom^[src]

Known students	Subject	Date
Harry Potter	Defence Against the Dark Arts O.W.L.	1996
Hermione Granger	Arithmancy O.W.L. Astronomy O.W.L. Care of Magical Creatures O.W.L. Charms O.W.L. Herbology O.W.L. History of Magic O.W.L. Potions O.W.L. Study of Ancient Runes O.W.L. Transfiguration O.W.L.	1996
Neville Longbottom	Herbology O.W.L.	1996
John Dawlish	Charms N.E.W.T. Defence Against the Dark Arts N.E.W.T. Herbology N.E.W.T. Potions N.E.W.T. Transfiguration N.E.W.T.	pre 1990s

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-[[File:Outstanding WOMBAT.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An Outstanding-graded [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]].]]
+[[File:Outstanding WOMBAT.jpg|thumb|289x289px|An Outstanding-graded [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]].]]
+{{Quote|Oh, come off it. Yep — nine ‘Outstandings’ and one ‘Exceeds Expectations’ at Defence Against the Dark Arts. You're actually disappointed, aren't you?|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] sees [[Hermione Granger]]'s [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] results.|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
-'''Outstanding''' is one of the three passing grades, out 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 highest mark, immediately above [[Exceeds Expectations]].
+'''Outstanding''' is one of the three passing grades, out 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 highest mark possible, immediately above '[[Exceeds Expectations]]'.
+==Advancing to N.E.W.T.-level==
+While 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, Professor [[Severus Snape]] had set his [[Potions (class)|Potion]] standards to 'Outstanding', meaning only the very best can continue.
+==Other grades==
 '''Passing Grades'''
 *O - Outstanding
 *E - [[Exceeds Expectations]]
 *A - [[Acceptable]]
 '''Failing Grades'''
 *P - [[Poor]]
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 *T - [[Troll (grade)|Troll]]
-==Known Recipients==
+==Recipients of an O==
+{{Quote|[[Professor Sprout]] will be delighted to see you back with an 'Outstanding' O.W.L.|Professor [[McGonagall]] to [[Neville Longbottom]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
-*[[Harry Potter]]
+{| class="article-table article-table-selected" style="width: 600px;" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
-**[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|-
-*[[Hermione Granger]]
+! scope="col" |Known students
-**[[Study of Ancient Runes]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+! scope="col" |Subject
-**[[Arithmancy]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+! scope="col" |Date
-**[[Astronomy]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|-
-**[[Care of Magical Creatures]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|[[Harry Potter]]
-**[[Charms (class)|Charms]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
-**[[Herbology]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|[[1996]]
-**[[History of Magic]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|-
-**[[Potions (class)|Potions]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|[[Hermione Granger]]
-**[[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|
-*[[Neville Longbottom]]
-**[[Herbology]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[Arithmancy]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[Astronomy]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
-*[[John Dawlish]]
-**[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+* [[Care of Magical Creatures]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
-**[[Charms (class)|Charms]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+* [[Charms (class)|Charms]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
-**[[Herbology]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+* [[Herbology]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
-**[[Potions (class)|Potions]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+* [[History of Magic]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
-**[[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+* [[Potions (class)|Potions]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[Study of Ancient Runes]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|1996
+|-
+|[[Neville Longbottom]]
+|
+[[Herbology]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|1996
+|-
+|[[John Dawlish]]
+|
+* [[Charms (class)|Charms]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+* [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+* [[Herbology]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+* [[Potions (class)|Potions]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+* [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]
+|pre 1990s
+|}
+==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}}''
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+[[it:Eccezionale]]
 [[Category:Exam grades]]