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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 3109115" data-attributes="member: 2020">We do indeed, and apparently anything could happen ...  When is the book being released?  Anyone?  Let me try to address the Harry versus Hermione issue from a Dragonlance perspective.  Remember the (dreadful) Test of the Towers of High Sorcery?  The Test tested personal dedication to wizardry, understanding of one's own self, judgement (no kender EVER passed the Test), intellect and magical aptitude, general wisdom, and specific understandings concerning magic (such as, how to use it to best effect in combat.)  Passing the Test allowed a character to proceed past 3rd level.  Failure meant death (no exception ever made.)  Those who passed were often permanently injured, physical and/or psychologically.  Temporary severe injury was certain.  Some notables who did pass the Test included Raistlin, Par-Salian, Justarius, Ladonna, Dalamar, Palin, and Fistandantilus.   Let us say that the Harry Potter characters meet all the requisites for taking the Test, ignoring the age requirement, and assuming they are the equivalent of 3rd level.  Who is most likely, and who is least likely, amongst them, to pass or fail this test, in your opinion?  (obviously, you need to understand Dragonlance and the Test to answer the question here ... I know many of you on ENWorld know about Dragonlance!)  Also, for the purpose of this question, assume each of the Harry Potter characters has finished their 5th year at Hogwart's, and taken their OWL.  Thus, they are of relatively equal ages, for the purposes of this question (16 years of age, typically.)  Use their thinking and understandings at the end of their 5th year at Hogwart's, for the purpose of determining their qualifications for the Test.    Here is my take on the question:  Hermione Granger (likely to pass the Test)  Harry Potter (likely to pass the Test)  Draco Malfoy (likely to pass)  Ginny Weasley (likely to pass)  Ron Weasley (somewhat likely to pass)  Percy Weasley (likely to fail)  Dean Thomas (likely to fail)  Katie Bell (likely to fail)  Fleur De'Cleur (very likely to fail)  Lucy Lovegood (very likely to fail)  Neville Longbottom (very likely to fail)  Pansy Parkinson (extremely likely to fail)  Lavender Brown (extremely likely to fail)  Crabbe (almost certain to fail)  Goyle (almost certain to fail)  George Weasley (almost certain to fail)  Fred Weasley (almost certain to fail)</blockquote>

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