Application for Head of House

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 120472


 
> Tammy replies:
> 
> Going through a list of the staff, here's what I came up with:
> Examining the current staff doesn't really leave too many options, 
I think...
> 
> Current Staff:
> 
>snip 
> Prof. Grubbly-Plank - Somehow she strikes me as a Hufflepuff, or
> possibly a Ravenclaw. She's competent as a teacher, but I'd sooner 
see her getting a fulltime teaching position than head of House.

Potioncat:
I think Ravenclaw as well.  Keep in mind, the Heads are fulltime 
teachers.

>Tammy:
> Prof. Sinistra & Prof. Vector - Not often mentioned, but could come
> into a larger role yet I suppose.

Potioncat:
Just on the sound of the name, I'd bet Sinistra is Slytherin.  
Keeping with JKR's use of sinister sounding names for that house. 


>Tammy: 
> Then of course there are the "non-teaching staff," who could 
possibly still be Head of House, right? Who says Head of House 
actually has to be a teacher, it could be one of the other staff 
members.
> 
> Madam Pince - not really mentioned too much, I'd see her as a
> Ravenclaw though, being a librarian and all, or a Slytherin, since
> she's apparently mean.

Potioncat:
Not that I really know, but I think a Head would have to be a 
teacher.  

I don't  think Madam Pince is a Ravenclaw because she doesn't really 
want the kids using the books.  A Ravenclaw librarian would be more 
encouraging and helpful. 

>Tammy 
> Madam Hooch - If she's brave enough to be a Quidditch Ref, she's
> probably a Gryffindor, I'd say. She'd be cool to see as Head of 
House
> too, would she still be an impartial referee? 
> 
> Madam Pomfrey - Honestly I've no clue what house Madam Pomfrey 
would have been in. I'd say she's probably a little too busy nursing
> students to actually be Head of House though.

Potioncat:
I'm going with Gryffindor for Hooch because that's where I think JKR 
would put her.  She seems the Gryffindor type.

Pomfrey is interesting because I'm not sure where JKR and I differ 
on the House traits or on medical stereotypes.  If ambition and 
skill drove her to be the Mediwitch in charge then she could be a 
Slytherin. (Here of course I'm looking at my view of outstanding 
nurse practitioners in the U.S.) and of course taking the view that 
not all Slytherins are bad.

On the other hand, she could be Hufflepuff, because she is a hard 
worker.  (And I don't think Hufflepuffs are Duffers.) I can't give 
really good reasons why, but I don't think Gryffindor or Ravenclaw.

>Tammy: 
> I'd say it's most likely that people from outside Hogwarts would 
come in as Head of House/s, perhaps Lupin returning, Moody, or even 
Madam Maxim. Kingsley would be a lovely Head of House, but who'd 
want to stop being an Auror to be a teacher?

Potioncat:
I'll bet Kingsley is Gryffindor.  He could come in if he were 
injured enough that he couldn't continue as auror. (Shaded of To 
Serve Them All My Days) He'd be good too!

Of course all this speculation would assume someone in the Head of 
House position has to move out and a new one is needed for the plot.