Splintered Hogwarts (WAS Speculative analysis on the trio as prefects)

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 27740

Penny wrote:

> 
> Luke strikes with yet another great analysis -- thanks Luke!


Agreed!

> > 
<Snip excellent analysis of prefect situation> 

 It seems to me that it might depend on how 
> much of the plot action is going to take place at Hogwarts, how 
time of 
> the narrative will comprise a more-or-less typical Hogwarts school 
year. 
> As for Draco -- I assume he will be a prefect *if* he & the other 
> Slytherins return to Hogwarts next year.  In my mind, this is not a 
> foregone conclusion.  Will the DEs want their children returning to 
the 
> tutelage of Dumbledore & all he represents?  

Penny, you raise an interesting idea.  I hadn't considered that the 
composition of the student body or staff could shift dramatically in 
OoP.  For instance, if Dumbledore is ousted (as I think he will be), 
then what would prevent him from forming a rival school, or perhaps 
tutoring the few loyal students willing to leave with him at some 
other location (perhaps Lupin's hut/cave/rock/house)?  Alternatively, 
as you mention, would the Malfoys leave and start a rival school? 

This could really get interesting.  I would certainly welcome a 
completely different structure for the next three books, just to 
decrease the chance that they'd wind up similar to the first four.

Cindy (wondering who would get custody of the sorting hat)