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Chapter 35: the summer before Book Seven
(Young Luna's thoughts)
Old Luna's thoughts
Selena, Luna's mom's thoughts
The sword's thoughts
Parseltongue
It was a difficult struggle. He almost died several times in the first day. But after a month, Madame Pomfrey finally declared Professor Karkaroff fit to leave the infirmary. Harry took him to Hufflepuff Manor where he could rest and recuperate.
The O.W.L. administrators were never able to determine exactly who had cheated last year or how they had done it. This year, the results were similarly surprising. Had the tests been graded on a curve, only the members of the D.A. would have received passing grades. All of the senior members of the D.A. had scored an "O" on all the written portions of their tests, as well as the Practical portions of Defense, Charms and Transfiguration. Luna did well on intuitive subjects like Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures. She was the only one in her class to score an "O" on the practical portion of her Divination test. Amanda and Stan did better on intellectual subjects like Potions, Runes and Arithmancy. In fact, Stan had the highest score in his class on the Potions portion of the test.
Ordinary Wizarding Level results
Pass gradesFail Grades
Outstanding (O)Poor (P)
Exceeds Expectations (E)Dreadful (D)
Acceptable (A)Troll (T)
Luna Lovegood Potter has achieved
Ancient Runes WrittenO
Ancient Runes PracticalD
Arithmancy WrittenO
Arithmancy PracticalT
Astronomy WrittenO
Astronomy PracticalA
Care of Magical Creatures WrittenO
Care of Magical Creatures PracticalO
Charms WrittenO
Charms PracticalO
Defense Against the Dark Arts Written O
Defense Against the Dark Arts Practical O
Divination WrittenO
Divination PracticalO
Herbology WrittenO
Herbology PracticalO
History of Magic WrittenO
Muggle Studies WrittenO
Potions WrittenO
Potions PracticalP
Transfiguration WrittenO
Transfiguration PracticalO
Amanda Canis Addams has achieved
Ancient Runes WrittenO
Ancient Runes PracticalE
Arithmancy WrittenO
Arithmancy PracticalE
Astronomy WrittenO
Astronomy PracticalE
Care of Magical Creatures WrittenO
Care of Magical Creatures PracticalE
Charms WrittenO
Charms PracticalO
Defense Against the Dark Arts Written O
Defense Against the Dark Arts Practical O
Divination WrittenO
Divination PracticalA
Herbology WrittenO
Herbology PracticalE
History of Magic WrittenO
Muggle Studies WrittenO
Potions WrittenO
Potions PracticalE
Transfiguration WrittenO
Transfiguration PracticalO
Stan Samael Benford has achieved
Ancient Runes WrittenO
Ancient Runes PracticalO
Arithmancy WrittenO
Arithmancy PracticalO
Astronomy WrittenO
Astronomy PracticalO
Care of Magical Creatures WrittenO
Care of Magical Creatures PracticalA
Charms WrittenO
Charms PracticalO
Defense Against the Dark Arts Written O
Defense Against the Dark Arts Practical O
Divination WrittenO
Divination PracticalD
Herbology WrittenO
Herbology PracticalA
History of Magic WrittenO
Muggle Studies WrittenO
Potions WrittenO
Potions PracticalO
Transfiguration WrittenO
Transfiguration PracticalO
The summer was very quiet. There were no Death Eater attacks at all. Many believed that Voldemort was gone for good. Luna knew better however, and forewarned Harry so that the D.A. could prepare for the second Battle of Hogwarts.
The school year began without incident. Nevertheless, on October 30th, Harry put his Army on alert. They were to keep their weapons in hand at all times. Through a complex spell that Hermione had worked out, each of the Army's weapons had been turned into an illegal portkey that would activate if the Hogwarts wards were ever breached.
By noon on October 31st, the Army was in formation and ready for battle. At Hogwarts, the D.A. was organized and ready.
Some of the higher-grade squads were even patrolling the halls. They were fully prepared when Voldemort's Army showed up just outside of the Gates of Hogwarts and the giants began battering down the wards.