Hogwarts Rules, Classes, etc.

[Abagail "Abbie" Dreyer]

Grading scale:
O - Outstanding
E - Exceeds Expectations
A - Acceptable
P - Poor
D - Dreadful
T - Troll

Recap on Prefect/ Head boy/girl Rules
*5th, 6th, and 7th years only.

*Only two from each house from each year given this position and one male and one female from each year.

*One head girl and one head boy is appointed their 7th year, usually a prefect but doesn't have to be.

*Prefects can only take house points and add, to their own house only. Can not to other prefects.

*There are usually 10 1st-years per house (5 girls, 5 boys), totaling 40 students per year.

* 1st and 2nd Years and not permitted to Hogsmeade while in school

*1st Years are not allowed on quidditch teams unless for exceptions.

*1st Years are not allowed their broom on school grounds, only 2nd Years and up.


1st Years
Typically 11 to 12 years of age:
Can only take the core classes:

• Flying (1st years only)
  
• Potions
  
• Herbology
  
• Defence Against the Dark Arts
  
• Transfiguration
  
• History of Magic
  
• Astronomy
  
• Charms

2nd Years
*Typically 12 to 13 years of age unless a student had to repeat the second year
(Only classes allowed core classes plus 1 elective:)

• Potions
  
• Herbology
  
• Defence Against the Dark Arts
  
• Transfiguration
  
• History of Magic
  
• Astronomy
  
• Charms

*2nd Years are allowed to pick only one class of extra study(elective) as the wish.


Elective List:

• Divination
  
• Arithmancy
  
• Study of Ancient Runes
  
• Care of Magical Creatures
  
• Muggle Studies
  
• Choir

Extra Electives special to our site or special extra classes taught to obtain abilities or licenses. (Special extra classes are to learn that ability etc, but there is no O.W.L.S. or N.E.W.T. for those classes, same for these elective- as extra study but not eligible for O.W.L.S. or N.E.W.T. as of right now):

• Apparition (6th years and higher only- Special extra class- take to obtain license to perform legally)
  
• Animagus (6th and 7th Years only- Special extra class- to obtain ability - must be registered with ministry when ability is achieved.)
  
• Legillimency (6th and 7th Years only- Extra Special Class)
  
• Occlumency (6th and 7th Years only- Extra Special Class)
  

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3rd Year

*Typically 13 to 14 years of age
*Take core classes as 2nd Years plus Two Electives
*Allowed weekend trips with school with parental or guardian permission to Hogsmeade.


4th Years

*Typically 14 to 15 years of age
*Take all core classes plus two to three electives.
*Given more work than 3rd Years to study for O.W.L.S.

5th Years

*Typically 15 to 16 years of age
* Take all core classes plus two to three electives.
*End of the year take O.W.L.S. to determine which N.E.W.T. classes they can take the following year.
*One boy and one girl 5th year from each house made into a Prefects (Usually continue into 6th and 7th years.)



6th Year:
*Typically 16 to 17 years of age
*Only take N.E.W.T.-level classes based off of their O.W.L. scores
*Only allowed to take classes made __ score or higher on their O.W.L(decided by Professor, usually an A or above, sometimes an O or higher.) to get into that class for core and elective classes, take as many as they want of the ones they can get into.
*Have more free time and breaks but for studying for N.E.W.T. exam following year.


7th Year
* 7th Years are always 17 to 18 years of age because British schools do not require students to repeat years
*7th Year would have the same schedule he or she had in the 6th year, and would sit only those classes in which they received O.W.L.s meeting the minimum requirement of the professor for that subject. However, not all students take N.E.W.T.s as some occupations require only O.W.L.s.
*a male and female Seventh Year Prefect are appointed Head Boy and Head Girl from each house


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