Acceptable

An Acceptable-graded W.O.M.B.A.T.

"We are pleased to tell you that you have passed your Grade 1 W.O.M.B.A.T. Your knowledge of the workings of the wizarding world demonstrates real magical potential."

— 'Acceptable'-graded W.O.M.B.A.T.

Acceptable was one of the three passing grades, and one of six grades overall, in the Ordinary Wizarding Levels, Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests, and Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Tests. It was the third highest mark and lowest passing grade, immediately below 'Exceeds Expectations' and immediately above 'Poor'.

Advancement

"I'm sorry, Longbottom, but 'Acceptable' really isn't good enough for N.E.W.T. level. I just don't think you'd be able to cope with the coursework."

— The increased difficulty in course work

As 'Acceptable' was a passing grade, the student might have been able to enter into the N.E.W.T. class that they passed in. However, some teachers, like Severus Snape, only allowed students with an 'Outstanding' grade to enter his N.E.W.T. classes. Additionally, Minerva McGonagall refused to accept Neville Longbottom into her N.E.W.T.-level Transfiguration class with only an 'Acceptable' on his Ordinary Wizarding Level. This may indicate that students who received only an 'Acceptable' O.W.L. for a subject might not routinely be allowed to continue at N.E.W.T.-level, as Professor McGonagall believed that Neville would not be able to cope with the course load. It is therefore also likely that, given that a student had already passed a subject with an 'Acceptable' grade, that the student could not retake that subject.

Recipients of an A

Known students	Subject	Date
Jae Kim	Charms O.W.L.	1989
	Potions O.W.L.
	Transfiguration O.W.L.
	Care of Magical Creatures O.W.L.
	Herbology O.W.L.
	History of Magic O.W.L.
Wilfred Levi Kidd	Care of Magical Creatures O.W.L.
	Herbology O.W.L.
	History of Magic O.W.L.
Harry Potter	Astronomy O.W.L.	1996
Ronald Weasley
Neville Longbottom	Transfiguration O.W.L.

W.O.M.B.A.T. certificates

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Other grades

Exam grades
Passing grades	Fail grades
Outstanding [O] Exceeds Expectations [E] Acceptable [A]	Poor [P] Dreadful [D] Troll [T]

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
• J. K. Rowling's official site
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery