Could Harry really be an Auror? ...False Assumptions

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 83364

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kirstini" <kirst_inn at y...> wrote:
> ..., does anyone think he will actually make it into Auror school? 
> It doesn't seem likely to me, for several reasons.
> 
> 1. I don't think his Potions mark will be high enough. 


bboy_mn:

McGonagall never said Potions was a REQUIREMENT for being an Auror.
The requirements are 5 NEWTs of 'Exceeds Expectations' or better.
There is nothing that itemizes those 5 NEWTs, so presumably they could
be anything.

When McGonagall and Harry discuss the subject, they are itemizing the
classes that would logically come in valuable to an Auror. Harry could
have 5 NEWTs in Tranfiguration, Charms, DADA, Herbology, and Care of
Magical Creatures. Obviously those aren't the best classes for an
Auror, but they would be acceptable (presumably) given Harry's reputation.

In addition, as it stands now, Harry's grades are not likely to be
high enough to get him into SNAPE'S potions class because Snape only
takes those who get an 'Outstanding' on the OWLs. But that is Snape's
problem, that's not a requirement of all potions teacher, and it's not
a requirement of the Ministy.

IF, and you will notice that is a BIG 'IF', there were another potions
teacher in Snape's place, Harry could very easily get into Advanced
Potions class.

So why would there be another Potions teacher, you may ask?

Perhaps Snape will finally get the DADA teaching position that he has
always wanted. There is no doubt that he is infinitely qualified for
it, so why not? These are dark and dangerous times, and no one else is
willing to take the class. Last term Dumbledore couldn't find a single
person to take it, so the Ministry appointed someone. We certainly
don't want that to happen again.



> Kirstini:
> 
> 2.There are other ways of fighting Voldemort/evil.
>

bboy_mn:

Agreed. Harry is already fighting the Dark Arts quite effectively
without being an Auror. He certainly could continue to do so.

It was said by JKR and somewhat implied in the book that James was
sufficiently wealthy that he didn't need a regular job, and being one
of the most brilliant student to ever come through Hogwarts, he really
didn't need any extra Auror training to be a powerful and effective
Dark Arts fighter. 

> Kirstini:
> 
> 3. Is it likely that an exhausted 18 year-old, fresh from defeating 
> The Most Powerful Dark Wizard For A Century, ... is going to jump
> right back on the Dark-beating wagon again? 
>

bboy_mn:

I think Harry already has a perfectly good alternate career lined up
for himself, he just doesn't realize it yet. My personal view is that
Fred and George will not simply pay Harry back the G1,000 Tri-wiz
money, partly because I don't think Harry will want to take it back.
So Fred and George will just let it slide, and instead, unknow to
Harry, make Harry a partner in what will certainly be a very large and
successful company. 

By the time the fighting is all over, Fred and George will tell Harry
that because of his investment in Weasley Enterprise (it's grown
considerably so it's an 'Enterprise' group of companies now) he is now
even richer than he was before. Given his reputation as a powerful
wizard, public figure, national hero, and all-around nice guy, he will
be a powerful asset to the company. Harry being thoroughly tired of
people trying to kill him, will gladly accept the Weasley Twins
invitation to become an active partner in the business.

Good times and vast fortunes were had by all.


> Kirstini concludes:
> 
> 4. We are told that being an Auror was the only career path Harry 
> had seriously considered, but this ambition is a comparatively new 
> one, and was put into his head by Crouch!Moody in GoF. ...edited...
> This sort of thing happens a lot to sixteen year olds receiving 
> their exam results.
> 
> Okay, preparing to duck.
> Kirstini.

bboy_mn:

I think Harry has secretly pondered Auror as a profession on and off
for a while, just as all boys ponder the exciting adventurous careers
of astronaut, firefighter, policeman, secret agent 007, superhero,
world explorer and adventurer, etc... etc... But to some extent, I
think he sees it as cool in the Saturday afternoon matinee sort of
way. He hasn't had to face the mundane and frequently boring reality
of it yet. 

So, I too am convinced that Harry will have had his fill of Dark
Wizard fighting by the time all this is over. Given his current
wealth, the wealth I predict he will inherit from Sirius, and the
wealth he will earn from Weasley's business enterprises, Harry will
spend his life comfortably wealthy, engage in business ventures and
charitable endeavors, and traveling the world with his friend and
longtime companion, Ron Weasley (<-...insert companion appropraite to
your own personal fan fiction persuasion).

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

bboy_mn