The Head Boy and Head Girl are two[1] students in their final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry chosen by the Head of Hogwarts and their Head of House to take on certain duties.
About[]
The students are chosen at the start of their seventh year for being academic and responsible. They do not need to be a Prefect, for example Remus Lupin was the Gryffindor prefect[2], and yet James Potter was Head Boy.[3] They are sent a letter in the summer before their final year telling them of their appointment and they receive a badge.[4]
They patrol corridors and keep students in line, and have the power to award and take House points for bad behaviour.[5] If needed, they have to take on special roles in times of danger. For example, they were told to keep an eye on Dementors guarding the school[6], and watch students when they were sleeping in the Great Hall while the staff searched for Sirius Black.[1] They lead the prefects, telling them in the prefect carriage on the train when they will need to patrol the corridors.[5]
A shield that has the name of every Head Boy and Head Girl was kept in the trophy room.[7]
Known students[]
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Trivia[]
- Fred and George Weasley once changed the words on Percy Weasley's badge to read "Bighead Boy".[9]
Notes and sources[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 9
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 9
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 4
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 1
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 10
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 5
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 13
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4