[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore/Next Headmaster, Crouch sr

[Tandy, Heidi]

No: HPFGUIDX 22443



> -----Original Message-----
> From: pigwidgeon37 at yahoo.it [mailto:pigwidgeon37 at yahoo.it]
> 
> Lots of thoughts about this:
> 1) It is quite clear from the books (do I begin to sound like 
> Steve??) that the Headmaster isn't chosen by his predecessor, but by 
> the board of governors, whom we have seen heavily influenced (because 
> threatened) by Lucius in CoS. Even the MoM can't put in his veto, 
> which he would have liked to do in CoS, but wouldn't even try any 
> more after the "parting of the ways". So: If Snape can convince 
> Voldemort+DEs that he is a double agent *for* their side, chosing him 
> would be a very logical move and not too difficult to impose on the 
> board of Governors. 
We actually don't know this for sure. It might be like <politics on> the US
president, who is elected by a majority of the electoral college but cannot
be removed by the electoral college, but rather by the Senate, if the house
votes to impeach. </politics>
In other words, the headmaster might be voted by the teachers, named by the
ministry of magic, voted on by the students, etc., but then is in the
position for (a) a term of years or (b) life UNLESS the governers vote to
remove him from his position.