Channel your inner Hermione with the best Harry Potter exam quotes ever
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Version 0 of 1. Hours spent in the school library, timetables crammed too full to relax, and endless frustration over equations, dates, facts and figures – exam season is officially upon us. To ease the test-induced panic, we’re turning to JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books and basking in the comfort of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Potions, charms and transfiguration may seem heaps more fun than maths, English and science, but the students at Hogwarts might disagree with you; even witches and wizards can’t escape the exam stress that’s becoming more and more severe. Unfortunately, there’s not much chance of this year’s exams being cancelled like they were in Chamber of Secrets (even though a rogue Basilisk might seem preferable to more long hours of maths revision!), but JK Rowling’s books are still crammed full of advice for anxious students struggling with exams. Channel your inner Hermione and check out some of our favourites below! In years to come, Harry would never quite remember how he had managed to get through his exams when he half expected Voldemort to come bursting through the door at any moment. (Philosopher’s Stone) “Well, that’s a good sign, I never feel you perform as well in exams if you’re not a bit nervous,” said Hermione heartily. (Order of the Phoenix) “I’ll never remember this,” Ron burst out one afternoon, throwing down his quill and looking longingly out of the library window. (Philosopher’s Stone) The exams were nearly upon them, and instead of lazing around outside, the students were forced to remain inside the castle, trying to bully their brains into concentrating while enticing wafts of summer air drifted in through the windows. (Prisoner of Azkaban) “How was your exam?” “Oh...OK,” said Ron. “Couldn’t remember all the goblin rebels’ names, so I invented a few.” (Goblet of Fire) “Me!” said Hermione. “Books! And cleverness! There are more important things – friendship and bravery.” (Philosopher’s Stone) Exam week began and an unnatural hush fell over the castle. The third-years emerged from Transfiguration at lunch-time on Monday limp and ashen-faced, comparing results and bemoaning the difficulty of the tasks they had been set, which had included turning a teapot into a tortoise. (Prisoner of Azkaban) “I’ve decided to drop Muggle Studies.” “But you passed your exam with three hundred and twenty per cent!” said Ron. “I know,” sighed Hermione. (Prisoner of Azkaban) Ron had been startled to discover there were only six weeks left until their exams. (Order of the Phoenix) “Hermione,” said Ron sternly, “we’ve been through this before...we’re not going through every exam afterwards, it’s bad enough doing them once.” (Order of the Phoenix) “I’ve always thought Fred and I should’ve got ‘E’ in everything, because we exceeded expectations just by turning up for the exams.” (Order of the Phoenix) The castle seemed very quiet even for a Sunday. Everybody was clearly out in the sunny ground, enjoying the end of their exams and the prospect of a last few days of term unhampered by revision or homework. (Order of the Phoenix) We hope you all exceed expectations (or even achieve Outstanding!) in your exams this year! Please share your favourite Harry Potter exam quotes with us! Email us at childrens.books@theguardian.com or tweet @GdnChildrensBks to keep all the Harry Potter-loving students’ spirits up! |