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- "Our letters said we just get instructions from the Head Boy and Girl and then patrol the corridors from time to time."
- — The Head Boy and Girl instruct the prefects[src]
A Head Boy or Head Girl was a seventh-year student who had authority over prefects at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Each year, both a Head Boy and a Head Girl were selected by the Headmaster or Headmistress of Hogwarts. The pair of students were instructed to perform duties to assist the school. They led both the prefects and (in many cases) the entire student body.
Appointment[]
At the beginning of the school year, the Headmaster or Headmistress appointed one Head Boy and one Head Girl from all of the seventh-year students. These students were chosen because of their academic achievement, outstanding reputation as a student, and a honest, good, and hard-working personality.
Prefects may have had a greater chance of being appointed to this position, as both had similar expectations on the student; however, this was not a prerequisite.
Duties[]
One of the duties known of the Head Boy and Head Girl was to instruct the prefects of their duties on the Hogwarts Express in the prefects' carriage. On the train, the Head Boy and Girl could be seen telling the prefects when they would need to patrol the train.[1]
Head Boys and Girls also had special responsibilities whenever required. In 1993, when Sirius Black had broken into Hogwarts, Dumbledore asked the Head Boy and Head Girl to watch over the students in the Great Hall while he and the rest of the staff searched for Sirius in the castle.[2]
Other duties of the Head Boy and Head Girl are unknown.
Recognition[]
The Head Boy and Head Girl were in charge of the prefects and should be an example to the other students. Head Boys and Girls also had the special privilege of being able to use the Prefects' Bathroom alongside prefects and Quidditch Captains, and the Trophy Room contained a list of Head Boys and Head Girls. Within the wider wizarding world, individuals who became Head Boys and Girls were also highly respected. Madam Villanelle kept a record of the favourite books of every Head Boy and Girl for aspiring students to browse.[3]
Known Head Boys and Girls[]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Mentioned in book)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter (website)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 10 (Luna Lovegood)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 9 (Grim Defeat)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, "HEAD BOYS AND GIRLS" Achievement
- ↑ Hogwarts Legacy (see this video)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 18 (The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore)
- ↑ Pottermore biography of Minerva McGonagall (transcription available here)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 13 (The Very Secret Diary)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 20 (Lord Voldemort's Request)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 43 (Father Knows Best)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 4 (The Keeper of the Keys)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Side Quest "Head Boys and Girls"
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 1 (Year Seven Begins)
- ↑ Have just heard that James S Potter has been Sorted (to nobody's surprise) into Gryffindor. Teddy Lupin (Head Boy, Hufflepuff) disappointed. posted by JKR on Twitter on 1 September 2015
- ↑ Instagram post by cursedchildus