Headmaster for a day (was Prank WAS :Re: CHAPDISC: DH33, The Prince's Tale

[montavilla47]

No: HPFGUIDX 184888

> Potioncat:
> Imagine that you are the Headmaster/Headmistress of 
> Hogwarts. Not that you are DD, but "you" are the Head. It's late at 
> night, or very early morning. You are facing several 15/16 year old 
> boys who have survived a terrible fright. What would you do?
> 
> Try to forget the background motivations you currently have for Sirius 
> and Severus. Imagine that you know only what a HM in this situation 
> would know.  
> 
> Explain what you know. Which boys are in your office? Tell us what you 
> think the boys said.  What do you feel for or about the boys?  Have you 
> called in anyone else? Why are you taking the action you decide upon?

Montavilla47:
My number one priority would be:  Is Lupin still restrained or is he currently
running around loose?  Because if he's loose, something needs to be done 
lest he bite someone.  

Second priority:  Calming draughts all round and quick conferences with
the heads of Gryffindor and Slytherin.  Find out what's behind this conflict.

Third priority:  The Lupin project needs to be re-thought.  Obviously the
scheme to keep him restrained during the full moon isn't working.  So far, 
Operation Lupin has cost one student an eye and nearly caused another to be 
eaten or made into a werewolf.  A new plan needs to be developed.  

Depending on what new plan is developed (since the new plan may or may
*not* require secrecy), it may be necessary to impose silence on the boys 
involved, for Lupin's sake.  It should be easy to get silence from the boys
who were already in on the secret, since he's their well-liked Housemate.

The other boy might be more trouble, but may understand the need for
secrecy if he's involved in any new plan and assured that the werewolf isn't
going to get out again.  He may also require some individual therapy in
order to get over the trauma of the incident.  It might be a good idea to
have him work with Madam Pomfrey on the project for a few months so 
that he understands what precautions are being taken, and gets to know
Lupin better as a person--instead of only thinking of him as a werewolf.

The feud between the boys needs to end--immediately.  Stern warnngs to
all concerning any further hostile words or action towards the other side.  
*Any* further hostility will result in expulsion.

As for this incident, I would probably conclude that there was rule-breaking
and bad behavior on both sides, but the main problem is the hostility between
four boys and one (with a special hostility between the boy who went
looking for the werewolf and the boy who told him how to find it.)  I think I
would assign those two to some joint detentions--and make the detentions
so unpleasant that they can't help but bond over it.

I wouldn't consider any of those involved for the position of Head Boy--not
unless I saw some very sincere contrition on their parts during sixth year.

Montavilla47