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Sixth-year students during a N.E.W.T. Potions class

"We're N.E.W.T. students now."
Ron Weasley regarding the trio's sixth year[src]

A student in their sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was called a sixth-year (with a hyphen). At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, sixth-years were typically 16 to 17 years of age.

This was the first year in which students advanced to N.E.W.T.-level classes, based on the individuals' O.W.L. scores for certain subjects, and depending on whether or not enough students wanted to take the specialised classes offered at that level.[1]

Overall[]

"As Hermione had predicted, the sixth-years' free periods were not the hours of blissful relaxation Ron had anticipated, but times in which to attempt to keep up with the vast amount of homework they were being set. Not only were they studying as though they had exams every day, but the lessons themselves had become more demanding then ever before."
— Harry Potter regarding the increased difficulty in the sixth year[src]
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Sixth-years brewing Draught of the Living Death

The sixth year was the year in which students advanced to N.E.W.T.-level classes. Based off of their O.W.L. scores, and depending on the minimum requirements of the Professor teaching the subject at that time, students were allowed to take any number of classes as long as they met the requirements.[2] Neither the core classes nor the elective courses were available to any student who did not meet said requirements.

While students did have the opportunity to choose whether they wished to continue in particular subjects, those who began studying N.E.W.T.-level subjects in their sixth year are expected to carry on with the subject into the seventh year, and sit the N.E.W.T. exam in that subject.[1]

Sixth-year students were initially excited to have more free time, but this extra time was intended to help them study and do homework, as many, if not all, teachers assigned more homework and gave more difficult lessons in their N.E.W.T.-level classes.[3]

B6C18M1 Apparition lessons in the Great Hall

Apparition lessons

Students in the sixth year could also elect to take part in Apparition lessons for a fee of twelve Galleons.[4] Specialised classes such as Alchemy become available if there was sufficient demand.[5]

Nonverbal spells were introduced to sixth-year students.[2] They were expected to be used in every lessons that required spell-casting,[3] which could prove troublesome if students possessed dogwood wands, which refused to perform nonverbal spells.[6]

Curriculum[]

Subject Curriculum

Charms[]

Defence Against the Dark Arts[]

Official curriculum[]
Bill Weasley's extracurricular lessons (1989–1990 school year)[]

Herbology[]

Potions[]

Transfiguration[]

Care of Magical Creatures[]

Divination[]

History of Magic[]

Astronomy[]

Known textbooks[]

Beauxbatons Academy[]

At Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, students took exams in their sixth year.[99]

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 29 (Careers Advice)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 (The Half-Blood Prince)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 11 (Hermione's Helping Hand)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)
  5. Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Hogwarts School Subjects" at Wizarding World
  6. Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Wand Woods" at Wizarding World
  7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 24 (Sectumsempra)
  8. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 1 (Year Six Begins) - Charms Lesson "Drought Charm"
  9. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 6 (On Jacob's Trail) - Charms Lesson "Knitting Charm"
  10. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 12 (Now You See Me) - Charms Lesson "Bubble-Head Charm"
  11. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 17 (Getting the Message) - Charms Lesson "Gouging Spell"
  12. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 21 (Moving Forward) - Charms Lesson "Blackboard Writing Spell"
  13. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 26 (Unfinished Business) - Charms Lesson "Cleaning Charm"
  14. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 31 (The Polyjuice Plan) - Charms Lesson "Blue Sparks"
  15. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 41 (Assemble the Team) - Charms Lesson "Extinguishing Charm"
  16. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 21 (The Unknowable Room)
  18. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 24 (Return to the Forest) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Banshees"
  19. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 27 (Letting Go) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Flesh-Eating Slugs"
  20. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 42 (The Final Vault) - Defence Against the Dark Lessons Lesson "Kappa"
  21. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 5 (Wherefore Art Thou, Weasleys?)
  22. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 6 (On Jacob's Trail) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Ear-Shrivelling Curse"
  23. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 10 (Cloaks and Conflicts) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Langlock"
  24. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 13 (On the Run) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Sea Urchin Jinx"
  25. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 21 (Moving Forward) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Cave Inimicum"
  26. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 32 (Quest for Polyjuice) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Imperturbable Charm"
  27. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 37 (Entering the Black Lake!) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Stretching Jinx"
  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 14 (Felix Felicis)
  29. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 2 (Curses and Prophecies) - Herbology Lesson "Fluxweed"
  30. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 7 (Niffler Hunting) - Herbology Lesson "Knotgrass"
  31. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 11 (Love in a Bottle) - Herbology Lesson "Bouncing Bulb"
  32. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 16 (The Wizard In White) - Herbology Lesson "Sneezewort"
  33. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 24 (Return to the Forest) - Herbology Lesson "Whomping Willow"
  34. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 31 (The Polyjuice Plan) - Herbology Lesson "Moly"
  35. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 36 (Search for the Mole) - Herbology Lesson "Flutterby Bush"
  36. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 40 (A Witch Scorned) - Herbology Lesson "Mistletoe"
  37. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 45 (The Messenger) - Potions Lesson "Garrotting Gas"
  38. 38.0 38.1 38.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15 (The Unbreakable Vow)
  39. 39.0 39.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 18 (Birthday Surprises)
  40. 40.0 40.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 22 (After the Burial)
  41. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 3 (Mixed Message) - Potions Lesson "Wound Cleaning Potion"
  42. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 8 (Owl Prowl) - Potions Lesson "Cheese-Based Potions"
  43. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 12 (Now You See Me) - Potions Lesson "Laughing Potion"
  44. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 16 (The Wizard In White) - Potions Lesson "Cough Potion"
  45. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 20 (A Circle of Friends) - Potions Lesson "Potion for Dreamless Sleep"
  46. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 26 (Unfinished Business) - Potions Lesson "Regerminating Potion"
  47. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 30 (Journey to the Whomping Willow) - Potions Lesson "Memory Potion"
  48. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 35 (Infiltrating 'R') - Potions Lesson "Scintillation Solution"
  49. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 39 (Gather the Merqueen's Tribute) - Potions Lesson "Essence of Insanity"
  50. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 45 (The Messenger) - Potions Lesson "Garrotting Gas"
  51. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 9 (Artefact Check) - Transfiguration Lesson "Avis"
  52. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 13 (Detention with Dolores)
  53. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 1 (Year Six Begins) - Transfiguration Lesson "Cauldron Cakes to Cabbages"
  54. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 5 (Wherefore Art Thou, Weasleys?) - Transfiguration Lesson "Teacup into Gerbil"
  55. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 14 (A New Friend of a Friend) - Transfiguration Lesson "Pawn to Queen"
  56. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 23 (A Brilliant Surprise) - Transfiguration Lesson "Flobberworm to Fritter"
  57. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 27 (Letting Go) - Transfiguration Lesson "Gnomes to Lawn Gnomes"
  58. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 32 (Quest for Polyjuice) - Transfiguration Lesson "Puffskein to Paperweight"
  59. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 38 (Meeting the Merqueen) - Transfiguration Lesson "Fairy Cakes to Fairies"
  60. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 43 (What's Next) - Transfiguration Lesson "Bowling Ball to Balloon"
  61. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, "THE RISE OF A CURSE-BREAKER" Achievement
  62. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 3 (Mixed Message) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Glumbumble"
  63. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 8 (Owl Prowl) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Diricawl"
  64. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 13 (On the Run) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Fwooper"
  65. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 17 (Getting the Message) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Moke"
  66. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 25 (Written in the Stars) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Jackalope"
  67. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 20 (A Circle of Friends) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Thestral"
  68. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 30 (Journey to the Whomping Willow) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Knarl"
  69. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 34 (Final Preparations) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Doxy"
  70. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 39 (Gather the Merqueen's Tribute) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Golden Snidget"
  71. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 44 (The Perfect Party) - Care of Magical Creatures Lesson "Imp"
  72. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 4 (Friends in Low Places) - Divination Lesson "Palmistry"
  73. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 2 (Curses and Prophecies) - Divination Lesson "Tessomancy"
  74. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 7 (Niffler Hunting) - Divination Lesson "Cartomancy"
  75. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 11 (Love in a Bottle) - Divination Lesson "Crystal-gazing"
  76. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 15 (In the Deep End) - Divination Lesson "Numerology"
  77. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 23 (A Brilliant Surprise) - Divination Lesson "Xylomancy"
  78. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 28 (Moving On) - Divination Lesson "Myomancy"
  79. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 34 (Final Preparations) - Divination Lesson "Dream Interpretation"
  80. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 40 (A Witch Scorned) - Divination Lesson "Bibliomancy"
  81. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 44 (The Perfect Party) - Divination Lesson "Ovomancy"
  82. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 2 (Curses and Prophecies) - History of Magic Lesson "History of Wandlore"
  83. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 5 (Wherefore Art Thou, Weasleys?) - History of Magic Lesson "Uprising of Elfric the Eager"
  84. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 10 (Cloaks and Conflicts) - History of Magic Lesson "Witch Trials of 1692"
  85. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 15 (In the Deep End) - History of Magic Lesson "Wendelin the Weird"
  86. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 18 (Into the Forest) - History of Magic Lesson "Gargoyle Strike of 1911"
  87. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 22 (The Exchange Student) - History of Magic Lesson "Dissolving of the Wizards' Council"
  88. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 28 (Moving On) - History of Magic Lesson "Ancient Runes"
  89. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 33 (Imitation Game) - History of Magic Lesson "Owl Airforce"
  90. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 37 (Entering the Black Lake!) - History of Magic Lesson "Uric the Oddball"
  91. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 43 (What's Next) - History of Magic Lesson "14th Century Wizarding Economic Bubble"
  92. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 25 (Written in the Stars)
  93. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 25 (Written in the Stars) - Astronomy Lesson "Lunar Phases"
  94. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 29 (The Whomping Willow Awaits) - Astronomy Lesson "Making Star Charts"
  95. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 33 (Imitation Game) - Astronomy Lesson "Cosmic Ages"
  96. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 38 (Meeting the Merqueen) - Astronomy Lesson "Space Weather"
  97. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 42 (The Final Vault) - Astronomy Lesson (Meteor Showers)
  98. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20 (The First Task)
  99. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 5 (An Excess of Phlegm)
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