Question: what are owls and newts?
Answer: N.E.W.T.s are the highest level of examinations given at Hogwarts. It is unknown what system other wizarding schools such as Beauxbatons or Durmstrang use. It is assumed that the name, N.E.W.T., is a play on words (like the O.W.L.s), because owls and newts are both animals.