Forum:Potions

Your Potions lessons will be taught here by Professor Cassius Malfoy. Professor Malfoy's Potion's classes are heavily essay based. Be prepared to write a lot for this class.

Class Expectations
Students are to arrive to class on time every class. Ten minutes of tardiness are allowed before one point is docked from your house for each subsequent minute late. If you know you are going to be absent from a lesson, please tell Professor Malfoy beforehand (on User talk: JDRooDigger). If you are unexpectedly absent from class, you may make up the work without penalty or choose to take a zero ("T") on the assignment/essay or quiz/test. Your lowest grade will be dropped at the end of each term. The person who earns the highest grade on an assignment will typically earn 5 points for their house. This is how your grades will be determined:

Tests: counted out of 100 points

Quizzes: counted out of 50 points

Essays: as this is an essay based class, the point values vary per essay (typically between 20-50 points)

CW/HW: counted out of 10 points

Class Participation: counted as a grade out of 5 points at the end of the term (class participation can also earn you House Points).

-If Professor Malfoy is 10 minutes late for class or more, the lesson for the day is considered cancelled. He will try to announce class cancellations if possible.

-All wiki rules apply in the classroom.

N.E.W.T. Requirements
Sixth and Seventh years who wish to take a N.E.W.T. course in Potions must have passed their Potions O.W.L. with an "E" or higher. They must also have passed their Herbology O.W.L. ("A" or higher).

Hogwarts Grading Scale
Pass Grades:

O (Outstanding)-- 90-100

E (Exceeds Expectations)-- 80-89

A (Acceptable)-- 70-79

Fail Grades:

P (Poor)-- 60-69

D (Dreadful)-- 50-59

T (Troll)-- below 50