Lilly and James - Harry as Head Boy

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 142555

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Juli <jlnbtr at y...> wrote:
> Juli: 
> I do believe Harry will become a Head Boy, that is if he returns
> to Hogwarts. He may not be an O student all the way, but I think
> he's above average, he doesn't get into trouble so often (unless 
> you're counting the number of times he's trying to save the world
> or his friends), he's well-liked...
> 
> Juli

bboyminn:

I don't agree with Harry becoming Head Boy, but I will make one
important point to consider while others ponder the possibility.

Harry, to become Head Boy, doesn't have to be the best there is, he
doesn't have to be as brilliant as James or Sirius. He only has to be
the best /in his year/. Of the boys we see, none of them are exactly
what I would call brilliant in any sense; smart-yes, brilliant-no. But
I do feel that perhaps Ernie Macmillan, has more or better OWLs than
Harry.

Still, as I tried to point out before, while 'Head Boy' is an academic
honor like valedictorian, I don't think it is limited to purely
academic standards. While Harry's grades are only above average, he
has proven himself to have outstanding character and courage, and I
suspect that will/should count for something. 

I guess what I'm saying is that there is /some/ possibility for Harry
to be named Head Boy, but I think there are other male students with
better academic records than Harry. So, while it could go either way,
I would say the scales at the moment are weighing against him.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn