OOP: SHIPS

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No: HPFGUIDX 65958

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Susan Smith" 
<atroposgryffin at y...> wrote:
> Minor Spoilers
> >
> >
> >
> Darin wrote:
> I wrote a post that kinda got lost in the shuffle about the 
tendency 
> of Head Boys and Girls to date. James and Lily and Percy and 
Penelope 
> (I think Penelope was Head Girl.) So... assuming Hermione is Head 
> Girl in 7th year (and I see no other candidate, save MAYBE Pansy 
> Parkinson, but that's a long-shot) who will be the Head Boys? The 
> candidates so far are:
> 
> Harry: Gots the pedigree. Gots the leadership capability. Grades a 
> problem. 
> 
> <MY REPLY>  In book 5 grades do not appear to be as much of a 
problem 
> anymore.  Harry was really motivated at the end and I think we will 
> find that he scraped together quite a few owls (most with 
Acceptables-
> but I suspect some Outstandings as well)
> 
> Ron: Even better pedigree. Prefect already. Grades a problem.
> 
> <MY REPLY> Not necessary to be prefect to become head boy (lots of 
> canon on this)grades may be an issue here, as always Ron is average 
> and plods along with help from his friends.
> 
> Draco: Prefect already. Grades probably pretty good.
> 
> <MY REPLY>  again being prefect is no big deal-plus what are you 
> basing your assumption of good grades on?  He will clearly do well 
in 
> potions (SS favorite boy), but we have some areas in book referring 
> to low grades for him and Lucius annoyed (or am I confusing with 
> movie?)  But, I truly expect Harry to pull of more OWLS than either 
> Ron or Draco (for one, I just think his practical tests went 
> better).  
> 
> Ernie MacMillan: Prefect already. Character showing leadership 
> skills. 
> 
> <MY REPLY>  But, in CoS Ernie has some problems with Toleration of 
> different people, and arrogance.  I think he is unlikely.
> 
> Neville: The difference in GoF Neville and OoP Neville is 
startling. 
> If he keeps improving, he will be a force.
> 
> <MY REPLY>  I think Neville is an excellent candidate for Head Boy, 
> and that I believe will kill your theory on SHIP-because I doubt 
JKR 
> will ever, ever pair Hermione and Neville.
> 
> Susan
> 

My only two candidates for Head Boy are Harry (the obvious choice as 
far as the readers go) and Malfoy.  I think if Malfoy was Head Boy it 
would throw up so much 'good stuff' - the possibility of Malfoy being 
accepted by HRH, his treatment of the other students etc.

However, Harry has proved himself time and again to be Dumbledore's 
right hand man; he has the academic ability (I'm predicting all 
Outstandings and Exceeds Expectations for him), and in OoP he's shown 
real leadership, with his fellow students they've shown they're 
willing to follow him into any situation.  If thats not perfect Head 
Boy material, I don't know what is.