MM as leader, Harry at Hogwarts (was Re: Is Snape good or evil?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 148959

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "festuco" <vuurdame at ...> wrote:
>

> > 
> Yes, I agree. I was especially shocked about how much out of her depth
> McGonnagal was and how her first idea was that now the school would
> close. No fighting spirit, no leadership there. I can't see her
> convincing the gouvernors that the school needs to be open. She hardly
> believes it herself. 
> 

Well, in all fairness (and MM isn't one of my favorites among the 
adults) she was still in shock.  It's asking a little much for her, 
just off a pitched battle and undoubtedly exhausted, to absorb DD's 
death, Snape's treachery, Draco's complicity, and the damage to 
Hogwarts, assimilate all that within seconds, and rise to her feet with 
a resounding declaration of academic policy.  I suspect by the time she 
gets around to meeting the governors a much more confidant and 
confrontational Minerva will have emerged.

Having said that, I agree that DD's death has knocked the main prop out 
from under both Hogwarts and the Order.  This is about the only line of 
argument I can see leading to Harry returning to Hogwarts for his 
seventh year.  That is, the governors can only be persuaded to keep the 
school open if the Chosen One lends his PR support by agreeing to 
attend.  This is also the only scenario under which I could see Harry 
agreeing to be Head Boy (it's what DD wanted, keeping the school open, 
promoting house unity in the face of danger, etc.).

Of course, if Harry were to return for a seventh year, what about 
NEWTS?  I can't see him wasting the time.  Of course NEWTS may be 
cancelled for the duration -- such academic adjustments to wartime have 
ample precedent.  

Altogether, it really does seem more plausible that Harry would 
convince Ron and Hermione to return as Head Boy and Head Girl.  But 
how, as they have sworn to support him in his quest?  That would also 
disrupt the parallels between James and Harry, parallels that seem to 
be near and dear to JKR's heart.


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