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

Known students	Subject	Date
Harry Potter	"And best of all, he had achieved 'Outstanding' at Defense Against the Dark Arts!" — Harry Potter reviewing his O.W.L. marks^[src] 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.
Neville Longbottom	"Professor Sprout will be delighted to see you back with an 'Outstanding' O.W.L." — Professor McGonagall to Neville Longbottom^[src] Herbology O.W.L.
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|289x289px|An Outstanding-graded [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]].]]
-'''Outstanding''' is one of the three passing grades, out of six grades overall, in the [[Ordinary Wizarding Level]] and [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test]]. It is the highest mark, immediately above [[Exceeds Expectations]].
+{{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 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 possible, immediately above '[[Exceeds Expectations]]'.
+==Advancing to N.E.W.T.-level==
-==Known Recipients==
+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.
-*[[Harry Potter]]
-**[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-*[[Hermione Granger]]
-**[[Study of Ancient Runes]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-**[[Arithmancy]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-**[[Astronomy]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-**[[Care of Magical Creatures]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-**[[Charms]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-**[[Herbology]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-**[[History of Magic]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-**[[Potions]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-**[[Transfiguration]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
-*[[John Dawlish]] (at least:)
-**[[Charms]] ([[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test]])
-**[[Herbology]] ([[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test]])
-**[[Potions]] ([[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test]])
-**[[Transfiguration]] ([[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test]])
-*[[Neville Longbottom]]
-**[[Herbology]] ([[Ordinary Wizarding Level]])
+==Other grades==
+'''Passing Grades'''
+*O - Outstanding
+*E - [[Exceeds Expectations]]
+*A - [[Acceptable]]
+'''Failing Grades'''
-[[Category:Magical education]]
+*P - [[Poor]]
+*D - [[Dreadful]]
+*T - [[Troll (grade)|Troll]]
+==Recipients of an O==
+{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="85%"
+|-
+! scope="col" |Known students
+! scope="col" |Subject
+! scope="col" |Date
+|-
+|[[Harry Potter]]
+|
+{{Quote|And best of all, he had achieved 'Outstanding' at Defense Against the Dark Arts!|Harry Potter reviewing his O.W.L. marks|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |[[1996]]
+|-
+|[[Hermione Granger]]
+|
+* [[Arithmancy]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[Astronomy]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[Care of Magical Creatures]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[Charms (class)|Charms]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[Herbology]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[History of Magic]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+* [[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.]]
+|-
+|[[Neville Longbottom]]
+|
+{{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}}
+[[Herbology]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]]
+|-
+|[[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
+|}
+==W.O.M.B.A.T. certificates==
+<gallery widths="210" orientation="none" spacing="small">
+Wombat-outstanding grade 1.jpg
+Wombat2-outstanding.jpg
+Wombat3-outstanding.jpg
+</gallery>
+==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}}''
+[[fr:Optimal]]
+[[it:Eccezionale]]
+[[Category:Exam grades]]