Dumbledore's Successor

marephraim htfulcher at comcast.net
Fri May 30 09:43:31 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 58934

Sherrie writes: 

> Which, depending upon WHEN it happens, & what the situation is at 
that time, may give us an interesting replacement - from what I'm 
given to understand, the Deupty Headmaster/Headmistress doesn't 
necessarily get the job as a permanent replacement...<

.....

> Much will depend, as I said, on the situation when it happens.  A 
frightening thought would be that, with Fudge firmly in his...back 
pocket, Lucius Malfoy becomes Headmaster.  Of course, most of us 
hope that it will be Minerva - but Arthur would be a good choice.<

ME comments:

I agree that the Deputy Headmaster/mistress may not necessarily be 
promoted to the full position IRL, however it strikes me that should 
Dd die McGonigall would probably get the job. Consider that in CoS 
while in the penseive Harry finds that Dd is the Transfiguration, a 
position that McG currently holds. Also in CoS, when Dd is suspended 
McG takes over. In fact, throughout the series, whenever Dd is out 
of the picture (away, etc.) it is McG who is in charge. Now this 
could be simply because she is DHM, but ISTM that she is the only 
choice should Dd join the choir invisible.

As to the 'rite of passage' that Harry would have to adjust to the 
new HM, who could be evil, etc., etc., consider how McG would run 
things if she were truly in charge. Would she be as indulgent 
towards Harry's 'rule bending'? I think not! The only rule I recall 
her ever being in favour of bending was getting permission 
for Harry to be on the Quidditch team. 

Nope, if Dd dies (please no!), my knutts are on McGonagall.

MarEphraim





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