Ron as Head Boy ( was ...My guess about book 7)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 161355

Marion here:
> I don't know if I'd say political, although I agree that there don't
seem to be rigid guidelines based on grades and following school
rules.  Re: the choice of Ron as prefect, I'm reminded of two scenes.
 First, in SS/PS, remember when Dumbledore was explaining the mirror
of Erised to Harry.  He told Harry Ron's fondest desire: 
> 
> "Ron Weasley, who has always been overshadowed by his brothers, sees
himself standing alone, the best of all of them."
> 
> Then, in OP when Dumbledore explains to Harry why he wasn't made
prefect, he says,
> 
> "...I rather thought...you had enough responsibility to be going on
with."
> 
> So it seems to me that Dumbledore chooses prefects based on his
uncanny insight into the students themselves and their needs.  I'm
still trying to figure out how Percy and Draco fit into this scenerio,
though. ;-)

Carol responds:
I'm not certain, not being British, but I think that Dumbledore
chooses the Prefects for each House based at least in part on the
HoH's recommendation. He would probably have agreed with McGonagall
that Percy had the marks and the temperament to be Prefect--he liked
being a leader (or bossing people around, if you prefer) and enforcing
the rules. Draco was similar in some ways. I think that Blaise Zabini
and Theodore Nott also had high marks, but both, especially Theo, seem
to be loners, and Draco would have somewhat more authority over at
least the students in his year, and he seems to be popular among the
Slytherins. I don't know whether Snape and Dumbledore considered the
possibility that he might be approached by, or consider joining, the
DEs, but I imagine they both thought he needed a taste of
responsibility. Unfortunately, in part thanks to Umbridge, it turned
into a junior version of abuse of power.

Carol, agreeing that DD has uncanny insight into the students'
psychological needs but thinking that he wouldn't choose the prefects
without considering the opinions of the Heads of House