How was James Head Boy without being a Prefect?

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 77005

> >> Mandy wrote:
> >  If James showed a remarkable change 
> > > in year 6, perhaps he just grew up, but it seemed to have 
> > > convinced Lily as well as the faculty he could have been given 
> > the Headboyship.
> 
> > Golly wrote:
> > So is Head Boy anyone they choose?  Or does he have to be a 
> prefect.  
> <Snip>> 
> 
> Pip!Squeak replies:
> Honestly, there are so many different ways of selecting Head 
> Boy/Head Girl in British schools, that JKR can select practically 
> any system she likes. James could be appointed without having been 
a prefect, James could become an 'extra' prefect in year six, James 
> could be elected by the students ...> Take your pick, there'll be a 
school that does it that way.

Mandy again: 
Golly, as I said in the first part of my post the headboy/girl is 
almost alway a prefect but there are exceptions.  In most British 
schools Headboy and Headgirl are chosen by the faculty.  Unless this 
has changed in the 15 or so years I've been out of school and gone 
democratic but I doubt it.
Mandy