Next Hogwarts Headmaster??, So after Snape, who would they pick next?? Options

[quarkwright]

I hope this is the place for this... or maybe we need another forum for post-epilogue theories.

The epilogue says Neville is a professor, but not Headmaster. So who do you suppose became Headmaster after Snape??


This post has been edited by quarkwright: Jul 31 2007, 09:56 PM

[Dijares]

This topic title is to go in the chapter by chapter discussion (I moved it here), as it is considered a HUGE spoiler.

For all we know you have spoiled a main plot point for many readers.

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[xc coach]

I rather suspect McGonagal is the new Headmistress. After all, she was the Deputy Headmistress whenever Dumbledore was away before -- except when Umbridge was appointed by the Ministry to fill the post.

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[Perseus_Evans]

McGonnagal makes sense, but I think JKR said that she wasn't Headmistress during the epilogue...

With Neville as the Herbology Prof, I'm wondering whether Pomona Sprout made it into the role.

The idea of a Hufflepuff Headmistress makes sense with the defeat of the anti-muggle movement, since Hufflepuff's whole thing was about accepting all students, if they work hard.

On the other hand, maybe Trewlawney... (Kidding)

[enara]

I would like to think sprout got it. I think she would be a great headmistress. On the other hand I don't think McGonagall would take the job. I think she would be a temporary headmistress until they can find a new one. I just can't see her not teaching, and I don't think the headmistress would also teach.

[missputitinpark]

I would like to think sprout got it. I think she would be a great headmistress. On the other hand I don't think McGonagall would take the job. I think she would be a temporary headmistress until they can find a new one. I just can't see her not teaching, and I don't think the headmistress would also teach.

mcgonagall would be ancient by then anyway

[Hermione@13]

LOL, yeah. Didn't Jo say it was someone new, though? I expect that they found a new Professor that was young but wise? I was going to say Aberforth, but he might be too old, also.

[Witherwings]

Lee Jordon. He showed great integrity with his radio program while the DE were highly active.

[Archina]

I was under the impression from Rowling's interview that when Mcgonagall got too elderly for the job, someone we haven't met in the books was made head.

[Witherwings]

I was under the impression from Rowling's interview that when Mcgonagall got too elderly for the job, someone we haven't met in the books was made head.

I don't recall her saying someone we haven't yet met. It'd be really bad for her to just create a new character after the books are done and then say, oh, here's the new headmaster. I think she'd choose a character from our existing list, probably whom we'd least expect.

[Archina]

I don't recall her saying someone we haven't yet met. It'd be really bad for her to just create a new character after the books are done and then say, oh, here's the new headmaster. I think she'd choose a character from our existing list, probably whom we'd least expect.

That would definitely be better. If she just created someone knew that's just like the death of Charity Burbage all over again. I was so convinced the person floating above them at the table was someone more significant!

[Witherwings]

That would definitely be better. If she just created someone knew that's just like the death of Charity Burbage all over again. I was so convinced the person floating above them at the table was someone more significant!

As I said in another thread, I soooo hoped it was Trelawney, that would have been awesome. But I guess all of her prophecies were somewhat true because she might have been giving prophecies to the horcrux residing in Harry instead of Harry himself and therefore when he sorta dies, and the horcrux in him is destroyed, she's actually right.

[Azshanas]

mcgonagall would be ancient by then anyway

I still don't understand why Jo and everyone else thinks this way. Sure McGonagall would be in her mid-nineties but Albus was 150-ish during the series. Saying that she simply didn't want the position would have been a better explanation to me.

[Witherwings]

I still don't understand why Jo and everyone else thinks this way. Sure McGonagall would be in her mid-nineties but Albus was 150-ish during the series. Saying that she simply didn't want the position would have been a better explanation to me.

I agree. That did bother me as well. McGonagall isn't THAT old (she was even a pupil at the same time as Voldemort according to WWW's timeline). I'm kinda hoping it's Hagrid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) - that would be a great finish for him. He's been the most loyal to Hogwarts all along. Would form a nice bond between Beauxbatons and Hogwarts. (Although it could be Filch who could finally enact all of his policies and start a family with Madame Pince).

[baty4potter]

Though loyalty has to be a part of it, I think it has to do with ability, and I, myself, do not feel that Hagrid met those qualifications of having the ability to handle the job. Keep in mind he doesn't keep a secret very well, when under the influence. Maybe it's someone that we don't even know, or maybe it's one of the Weasleys? But Hagrid? EEEEEGADS. lol

[Nossist]

I doubt it would be Lee Jordan because when you look at Dumbledore or Snape they are way too skilled compared to Lee Jordan.
I was thinking after Harry gets too old for his auror job he could become headmaster..but then that would kind of take him away from his family and I doubt he would do that seeing as he never really had a real family until he got married.

As for the current headmaster I was thinking maybe prof. Sprout but its hard to imagine its like she aint as skilled as Dumbledore...but then was anyone?

I was thinking maybe someone not human, what about Firenze? but he wouldnt really suit the job, how would he get up the sairs.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/upsidedown.gif)

[Witherwings]

I was thinking maybe someone not human, what about Firenze? but he wouldnt really suit the job, how would he get up the sairs.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/upsidedown.gif)

Well, they could always move the office. Perhaps it's Trelawny (joke). Here's something interesting though. We know the DADA position will be filled by someone new (but not someone who's in the group as they all have jobs now). But Potions would also likely be empty now that Slughorn wouldn't need protecting from Voldemort and has to be much older than McGonagall as he was Riddle's teacher (and assumingly McGonagall's as McGonagall and Riddle were in school at the same time - this also rules Slughorn out as Headmaster). Neville fills Herbology (we can assume Sprout either retired or became headmistress). But if McGonagall is "too old" to fill the position of headmistress, is she still doing transfiguration, or does that come to someone new? And what about Flitwick - can we assume he's still teaching charms?

My guess is Lee Jordan, Seamus Finnigan, and Dean Thomas fill some of these roles. We don't know much about any of them though, so I'm not sure who would fill which spots. As for the headmaster not being Lee (or any of these others), we're talking about 19 years in the future (and we haven't seen what Lee can really do), so it's possible that they're exceptionally powerful. Plus Parvati, Padma, and Lavendar are likely to do something as well - what, I don't know. As for a Weasley becoming Headmaster, the only one I can think about would be Percy (did he end up marrying Penelope Clearwater?). And then there's Oliver, Katie, and Angelina. I could see Oliver doing it as he seems to be a natural born leader, but I'm certain he's probably off doing something major for the ministry like Ludo Bagman had done.

Then again, she could create entirely new characters who are the children's teachers.

This post has been edited by Witherwings: Aug 14 2007, 05:44 PM