Dumbledore/Next Headmaster

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., smurfs143143 at a... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Porkmaster" <lyra76 at y...> wrote:
> > 
> > > IMO, McGonagall won't be the next headmaster, for me, it's 
Snape. 
> > 
> > Well, I know McGonagall's official title is Deputy Headmistress 
> > (SS/PS ch. 4) - is Snape also a Deputy Headmaster? I thought he 
was 
> > just the Potions Master, but I could be wrong. Somehow I don't 
> think 
> > JKR is going to give Snape THAT much power over the Gryffindors, 
> > though - at least, not for long. I don't see him replacing 
> Dumbledore 
> > permanently.
> 
> I am not aware that it is stated that Snape is a Deputy Headmaster 
in 
> any of the books, however, it seems to be so.  It seems that, at 
most 
> problems, whenever McGonagall is around, Snape is too.  Was Minerva 
> ever Head Girl?  I don't recall it ever being mentioned.  All in 
all, 
> i believe that McGonagall is fair and unbiased regarding houses 
(ok - 
> maybe a little...not as much as Snape) so Minerva would be a better 
> choice.  Dumbledore is not stupid, therefore I do not believe he 
> would choose Snape.  Also, I believe Snape's behavior towards 
Sirius 
> might sway his opinion towards putting McGonagall in charge when 
he's 
> gone (which, hopefully - is not soon...)
> - Elizabeth

There was a thread not too long ago about the idea of the "End of an 
Era."  One hypothesis that popped up was that Dumbledore would be 
removed as Headmaster, due to his rift with Fudge regarding the 
return of Voldemort.  If the school's board of governors is swayed to 
replace Dumbledore, and if they are still influenced by the lovable 
Lucius Malfoy, might they not push for Snape to be Headmaster?  
Granted Snape was not at the graveyard with V., and might be under 
suspicion, but perhaps all these closet Death Eaters would consider 
see this as a test of Snape's loyalty to them.  "We'll make you 
headmaster, and you then run the school as we see fit.  Expel all the 
Mudbloods."  Life would certainly be interesting for Severus, no?

Marianne