James Head Boy instead of Lupin WAS Re: Lilly and James

[lucianam73]

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> flyingmonkeypurple wrote:

> Who would let James be Head boy? He was such a trouble 
> maker. He did not follow the rules. Maybe as he got older he 
> didn't get into as much trouble. Maybe it has to do with 
> Character. Harry got to be Quidditch captain even though he has 
gotten in trouble a lot. Any thoughts?
>  

Lucianam:

I've also wondered about that, specially because James was NOT a 
prefect (we learn that in OotP, remember Sirius saying 'Moony was 
the 
good boy, he got the badge' and Harry was glad because 'his father 
had not been a prefect either'). I used to think one had to be a 
prefect in order to become Head Boy (like Percy).

I think a good explanation is one I read in fanfic (the Shoebox 
Project), the authors - ladyjaida and dorkorific -  had the idea 
James was made Head Boy because he saved Snape's life.

I liked that idea, it explains why Lupin wasn't made Head Boy. It'd 
be the logic thing, wouldn't it? (again if you look at Percy's 
example)

Saving Snape, James proved to be selfless and brave, and probably 
Dumbledore decided those qualities were more important than 
the 'regular' Prefect-towards-Head Boy procedures.

I wondered how Lupin felt about it. Did he resent it? Did he want to 
be Head Boy and was disappointed when James got his HB badge instead 
of him?

Lucianam