OWLs Cheat Sheet

Compiled answers for the 5th Year OWLs, courtesy of another anon who took the time to screenshot them. Ctrl+F the words in brackets to jump to a section. Good luck on tracing.

[Potions]
[Charms]
[Transfiguration]
[Herbology]
[CoMC] - Care of Magical Creatures
[HoM] - History of Magic
[DADA] - Defense Against the Dark Arts


[Potions]
Q. In which scenario would you use a Deflating Draught?
A. Nulling Effects of Swelling Solution

Q. Which is a possible side effect of Pepperup Potions?
A. Steam Coming Out of Ears

Q. How many Lionfish Spines are used in one batch of Herbicide Potion?
A. Four

Q. How long should a Polyjuice Potion stew before usage?
A. One Month


[Charms]
Q. The Vermillious charm produces what colour sparks?
A. Red

Q. What is the incantation for the Exploding Charm?
A. Bombarda

Q. In which scenario would you use Cistem Aperio?
A. To Open a Chest

Q. Who invented the Cheering Charm?
A. Felix Summerbee


[Transfiguration]
Q. Which of the following is NOT a type of Transfiguration?
A. Summoning

Q. How many Principal Exceptions are there to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration?
A. Five

Q. Which of the following would be the easiest Transfiguration?
A. Porcupine to Pincushion

Q. Which best describes the effects of a Switching Spell?
A. Switching Two Targets Simultaneously


[Herbology]
Q. Touching the trunk of a Wiggentree protects you from what?
A. Dark Creatures

Q. What are Nettles known for?
A. Stinging Hairs

Q. Which of the following is NOT another name for Belladonna?
A. Flitterbloom

Q. What does Mimbulus Mimbletonia use as a defence mechanism?
A. Stinksap


[CoMC]
Q. How often does a Streeler's shell change colour?
A. Every Hour

Q. Porlocks guard herds of what non-magical creatures?
A. Horses

Q. Which of the following creatures eat Fairy Eggs?
A. Bowtruckles

Q. Bowtruckles are especially fond of what tree?
A. Wiggentrees


[HoM]
Q. Which clause in the Code of Wand Use prohibits non-humans from using wands?
A. Clause Three

Q. What event followed the Soap Blizzard of 1378?
A. Economic Crash

Q. Why did Liechtenstein not attend the first meeting of the International Confederation of Wizards?
A. Their Stance on Troll Rights

Q. In what year was Gringotts Wizarding Bank founded?
A. 1474

Q. How many times did Wendelin the Weird allow herself to be caught by witch-hunters?
A. Forty-Seven

Q. Who killed Emeric the Evil in a duel?
A. Egbert the Egregious

Q. What Goblin led the 18th century Goblin Rebellions?
A. Urg the Unclean

Q. What was the primary reason for the creation of the International Statue of Wizarding Secrecy?
A. Persecution by Muggles


[DADA]
Q. What is the incantation for the Snake-Vanishing Spell?
A. Vipera Evanesca

Q. In which of these scenarios would you use the Impediment Jinx?
A. To Slow a Rushing Opponent

Q. What does the Reductor Curse do?
A. Blasts Objects into Pieces

Q. What is the incantation for the Tongue-Tying Curse?
A. Mimblewimble