Headmasters Re: CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 29, Career Advice

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 116199


> 
> > Carol responds:
> >> By the time Snape is McGonagall's age (and she's 105), he'll be 
> ready to be Headmaster himself.
> > 
> > Just my opinion--quite possibly not JKR's, unfortunately!
> > 
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> McGonagall is in her  70s actually, as far as I am aware of 
> according to one of the interviews and forgive me, but I am 
> desperately hoping that we will never get to read about the 
> nightmare "Snape as headmaster of Hogwarts{". :)


Potincat:
Oh dear, maths!
I've seen another post that clarifies Carol's comment that when 
Snape is in his 70s like McGonagall is now, McGonagall will be 105.  
I wanted to respond to both of these so I didn't snip

Dumbledore is around 150.  IIRC he became Headmaster around 130? 
125?  We know that when he was 100 he was the transfiguration 
teacher and had auburn hair. Headmaster Dippet seemed much, much 
older. We don't know if DD was ever the Deputy Headmaster. 

We know that Healer Derwent came straight from St. Mungo's to be the 
Headmistress back in her day, but we don't know how old she was.  
She served for 20 years, but we don't if she retired or died.  

And we don't know how long McGonagall has been Deputy.  SSSusan 
started a thread about her and after a reading a bit, I wonder if 
McGonagall became deputy head sometime after Godrick's Hollow 
incident.  She doesn't seem as close to DD in that first scene.

I know I don't have much to work on, but it crosses my mind 
(thoughts cross my mind, but they rarely stick)  that for the time 
period of the books, McGonagall and Snape are too young for the Head 
and Deputy positions. Well, actually, McGonagall seems young for the 
Deputy position as it is. And of course, Snape is pretty young too, 
but we have seen other teachers his age at Hogwarts.

If JKR writes  a reason for there to be a change of administration, 
I could see her bringing in someone from outside Hogwarts for the 
Headmaster job. (I think it's interesting that we have that tiny bit 
of information about Derwent.) That could add all sorts of new 
tensions for everyone.  I've wondered at the possibility that DD 
takes Minister of Magic job now that the war is starting. So maybe 
the tawny lion man is the new headmaster? Or one of the 
wizards/witches who administered OWLs.

Actually, I was going to comment on Alla's comment about Snape as 
headmaster, but it fits better in another thread so I'll put it 
there...stay tuned...

Potioncat, who now just remembered there is a series of books 
called  "The Tawny, Scrawny Lion"