Forum:Harry @ auror dpt. with NEWTs?

Margiechocoholic 08:43, 10 February 2009 (UTC) I know that Harry Potter was meant to have joined the auror department at age 17, but how would that have been possible? It is stated in the 5th book (I think) that needs NEWTs in various subjects to become an auror, but how could he have gotten those without attending his 7th year at Hogwarts? He couldn't possibly have done his NEWTs at age 17, as that is his age in the 7th book, although he supposedly becomes an auror at that age...