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- noun Plural form of
OWL .
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Examples
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Oooh, I was wondering if you taught OWLs when you mentioned the class in another post!
Fundamentalists and New Atheists aren’t so different « Dating Jesus 2009
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It's like the OWLs and the NEWTs if you are going by Harry Potter.
amjl81 Diary Entry amjl81 2004
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They received their examination timetables and details of the procedure for OWLs during their next Transfiguration lesson.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003
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'I mean, we can do it tonight,' said Ron, as he and Harry walked down the sloping lawns towards the Quidditch pitch, their broomsticks over their shoulders, and with Hermione's dire warnings that they would fail all their OWLs still ringing in their ears.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003
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To nobody's surprise, Professor Sprout started their lesson by lecturing them about the importance of OWLs.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003
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'Half our year had minor breakdowns coming up to OWLs,' said George happily.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003
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He thought of Ron - Mrs Weasley would kill him - and of how Hermione would feel if she was expelled before she could take her OWLs.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003
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Professor Flitwick and Professor McGonagall both spent the first fifteen minutes of their lessons lecturing the class on the importance of OWLs.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003
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And I must tell you that Professor Snape absolutely refuses to take students who get anything other than "Outstanding" in their OWLs, so - '
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003
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Harry and Ron were much tempted by the bottle of Baruffio's Brain Elixir offered to them by Ravenclaw sixth-year Eddie Carmichael, who swore it was solely responsible for the nine 'Outstanding' OWLs he had gained the previous summer and was offering a whole pint for a mere twelve Galleons.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003
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