Harry performed very well in Charms and felt that getting an Outstanding would be no problem.
Ron was not as confident, but he still thought he would get an Exceeds Expectations at worst. After all, he felt he could get full marks in the practical, so even if his theory was a little lacking, an Exceeds Expectations should be no problem.
Hermione, on the other hand, did not seem quite so happy.
Neither Harry nor Ron intended to pay her any attention, though. They knew she was probably regretting that she might not get full marks...
The Transfiguration exam followed the next day.
This time, Harry and Ron's situations were reversed.
Ron felt an Outstanding was a certainty, while Harry thought he might get either an Outstanding or an Exceeds Expectations. In the theory section, he had been a little hazy on the logic behind a few spells.
Transfiguration was a relatively new subject, a field of study that had emerged after Merlin's time.
Thus, although the legacy from Ravenclaw included knowledge of Transfiguration, it was based on ancient magic and ancient sorcery. Though modern magic descended from them, there was still quite a gap between them.
At the very least, Harry was certain that answering exam questions using the logic of ancient magic as it applied to Transfiguration would definitely not earn him a particularly good grade.
The practical, however, was another matter.
The practical only judged the results. As long as he actually achieved the transformation, the examiners would not pay much attention to the exact process-and would have difficulty noticing it anyway. Harry felt there was absolutely no question of his getting an Outstanding in the practical. Overall, he would get an Exceeds Expectations at worst.
As for Hermione, well, Harry and the others thought the less