The professor even talked with me and told me that taking the final exam wouldn't be enough to help me pass, even if I had a perfect score. This saved me time from sitting through the test though! :P
Frig that! you should have studied your ass off and aced the exam. I once got a 98 on an exam and got a D+ in the class - ironically I wound up on an advisory board with the same professor - he kissed my ass the whole time because he was afraid I'd out him for being a stubborn prick.