OOP: Harry's Career Choice- Mentor

[rlharalson]

No: HPFGUIDX 62866

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Alon van Dam" 
<alanphoenix1 at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "karenkyla3" 
<karenkyla33 at m...> 
> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Alon van Dam" 
> > <alanphoenix1 at h...> wrote:
> > ... When looking at any piece of epic fantasy, you see that the 
> main 
> > hero just can't settle into a normal life after doing some major 
> > heroics. .... If Harry /does/ stay alive, I haven't a clue what 
> kind 
> > of job he could take. "
> > 
> > Now me:
> > 
> > I think maybe we can take a page out of Dumbledore's book for 
this 
> > one - after all, how did he find something to do after defeating 
> the 
> > previous dark wizard?  Along those lines, I think Harry would 
make 
> an 
> > excellent schoolmaster.  <snip> 

> Personally, I more than agree with you that DD has to die in some 
> form or another for the Hero's Journey to be completed: <snip>
> > But more to the point: Do you really believe Harry could become a 
> Headmaster at age 17?! I sincerely dount that he'll get to do that. 
> Maybe, like DD, he'll be a teacher first, and be a headmaster in 
the 
> end, but I can't see him becoming headmaster at age 17. McGonnagall 
> would be an excellent headmistress, though she's a bit of 
> the "boring" choice. How about Remus Lupin? He'd be amazing! 
Severus 
> Snape? Maybe not the most lenient of headmasters, but certainly 
worth 
> a thought. 
> Just my two knuts,
> Alon 
<snip>

Personally I think JKR gave us the background for the perfect career 
for Harry. He may think he wants to be an Auror, but I think after 
the final big bad battle, there won't be a whole lot for the Aurors 
to do and Harry has proven that he makes a great Defense Against the 
Dark Arts teacher. Plus wouldn't that be a great kick in the pants 
for Snape! I think you are on the nose about the future headmaster 
though, and wouldn't that make a great new series in this world. 
Another set of kids under Harry's tutelage. Probably just wishful 
thinking, but if we're lucking after a few years maybe JKR will 
discover she just can't stay away from her favorite world.
Just my thoughts,
Renee