Lilly and James - Harry as Head Boy

[susan_ivanova2258]

No: HPFGUIDX 142568

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...

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/. 


Do you not have to be a prefect in order to become Head Boy?

But even if not, another thing to consider (though I'm not sure what the consequences of it are) is that McGonagall is Headmistress now, so she's naming the Head Boy and Girl, and not only do I get the sense that she would focus more on academics when making her choice than Dumbledore, but also she doesn't regard Harry as highly as Dumbledore did. Throughout the books, even to the end of Half Blood Prince, she treats Harry as a child/inferior, she doesn't trust/listen to what he tells her, etc.. so I don't know that she would consider Harry for Head Boy (particularly over people like Ernie).

Erica