O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T.s: What You Need to Know

Ordinary Wizarding Levels test your magical skills at age 15.

Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests—advanced exams for career paths.

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Your grades affect Ministry jobs, Auror training & more!

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Most students dread Potions under Snape's watchful eye.

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Time-turners won’t help—master spells, potions, and essays!

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Start early, revise daily, and test yourself with spells!

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Forget grades—start a joke shop instead!

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Care of Magical Creatures, Charms & Herbology are surprisingly easy!

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From Auror to Healer, your future starts here.

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It is our choices that show what we truly are…

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You’ve got the magic. Now go make it count!

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Ordinary Wizarding Levels test your magical skills at age 15.

What Are O.W.L.s?

What Are O.W.L.s?

Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests—advanced exams for career paths.

What Are N.E.W.T.s?

What Are N.E.W.T.s?

Your grades affect Ministry jobs, Auror training & more!

Why They Matter

Why They Matter

Most students dread Potions under Snape's watchful eye.

Most Feared Subject?

Most Feared Subject?

Time-turners won’t help—master spells, potions, and essays!

Ace the Exam!

Ace the Exam!

Start early, revise daily, and test yourself with spells!

Hidden Tips from Hermione

Hidden Tips from Hermione

Forget grades—start a joke shop instead!

Fred & George's Advice?

Fred & George's Advice?

Care of Magical Creatures, Charms & Herbology are surprisingly easy!

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