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Troll WOMBAT

A Troll-graded W.O.M.B.A.T.

"This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 and have been awarded the classification of Troll. Although this was a difficult examination, it was quite an achievement for you to score zero. We are forced to conclude that you were either making a rebellious statement about the futility of formal education (in which case you are probably a member of a subversive goblin group), or that you were too busy attempting to eat the examination paper to notice the questions (in which case, you are a troll)."
— A letter sent to certify a Troll-graded W.O.M.B.A.T.[src]

Troll was one of the three failing grades, out of six grades overall, in the Ordinary Wizarding Levels,[1] Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests, and Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Tests.[2] It was the lowest mark, immediately below 'Dreadful'.[1]

It appeared to generally be reserved for those who received the worst score possible, usually through making an extra effort to fail.[2] There were no known recipients. Some people, including Hermione Granger, did not know it existed,[1] hinting that the grade was seldom attributed.

After finishing her O.W.Ls in the 1988–1989 school year, Liz Tuttle started a petition to replace the Troll grade with a non-creature option, believeing that the use of Troll as a grade contributed to the general negative wizarding view of Trolls, a creature she saw as misunderstood.[3]

Advancement[]

If a student was given a 'Troll' grade on their O.W.L. exam, they had failed that subject and were thus unable to continue with that class at N.E.W.T.-level. The same went for the other two failing grades: 'Poor' and 'Dreadful'.[1]

Recipients of a T[]

There were no known recipients of the grade.

Behind the scenes[]

Other grades[]

Exam grades
Passing grades Fail grades

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 15 (The Hogwarts High Inquisitor)
  2. 2.0 2.1 J. K. Rowling's official site - W.O.M.B.A.T. results
  3. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, "Ordinary Wizarding Levels" Achievement
  4. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4